Chapter 120

When the end began to draw near, Nathan felt that too, felt Jim tensing, felt Alex right on the brink. She was going to get there first, the force of that build making Nathan tremble so hard that the twins had to move their gentle touch on his hand to his shoulders, where they clung tightly to hold him up.

“Now, Nathan, you feel the difference?” Epica asked. “You feel that threshold at the end? Youcan’t cross it. That’s the danger zone. That’s where you start to take too much. In the beginning, when you’re still learning, your body tries to trick you into thinking that threshold is where the climax hits, where you’ll really feel everything to its fullest, but it’s a lie. If you hold back, keep away from crossing that line, you’ll still feel what you’re waiting for, you just have to be patient.”