It's Not What It Looks Like!

"Pull your power back or you'll hurt her!" Zhen says with a growl causing the air around us to instantly lift. I lift a hand to my chest and look to Bai Lei with large eyes. Just how powerful is he!? Bai Lei's face flashes with concern before taking a step closer.

He stops and looks at both of us with a look of pure heartbreak. It makes my chest hurt even more than it already was!! I look down and realize I'm still in Zhen's arms... Zhen who looks like a handsome young guy... 

I quickly try to stand up but my legs nearly give out causing Zhen to quickly reach out and hold me again. Bai Lei goes to step forward but Zhen cuts him a look and says "You little brat! Hurt my Granddaughter again and I will take her away with me!!" 

Bai Lei looks to Zhen with shock before looking at him from head to toe in confusion. "Z... Zhen?" Bai Lei asks with a look of disbelief. "Hmph... blind as a bat!" Zhen says with a snort. Bai Lei suddenly rushes over and quickly scoops me into his arms as he says "I apologize, I was extremely rash just then... it seems I lose my head when Nova is involved." 

"Hmmm... some mistakes can happen but should never be repeated," Zhen says giving Bai Lei a stern look. Bai Lei Nods he head and quickly shifts us back to his room. He quickly walks over to the bed and sits down with me in his lap. 

He goes to place his large hand on my chest so I quickly block his hand with a bewildered look. "Behave," He says in a low voice while pushing my hands to the side. He places his hand on my chest and I soon feel a soothing energy washing away the pain in my chest.

I look up to his dark eyes as I sit in his lap watching him. He refuses to look at me though as he continues to pour in the soothing energy. "I'm sorry... I should have paid better attention... I should have handled that entirely different." He says still looking down.

I slowly reach up and gently touch the sides of his face, bringing his dark eyes to my green eyes. I give him a small smile and say "I think anyone would have been shocked seeing something like that. If I walk in on you hugging an attractive woman, I'd be pissed too. It was a misunderstanding and a mistake." 

Bai Lei's face crumbles a bit as the soothing energy disappears. He wraps me in a tight hug while saying "I'm so sorry I hurt you... even if you choose to be with another... I should have never allowed my power to hurt you. My anger..." I place my fingers across his mouth and say "It was a mistake."

"A mistake that will never happen again..." Bai Lei says pulling my hand away and lightly kissing it. I watch his lips gently touch the knuckles of my fingers as the wind gently blows into the room. "We'll both make a lot of mistakes in the days coming... mistakes lead perfection," I say in a whisper. 

Bai Lei looks to me with shock and longing, stroking my own flames of longing. "You're already perfection..." He says in a low whisper like trance. His eyes slowly start glowing red, pulling me out of my trance-like state.

He tenses up and looks down but I grab his face again and slowly bring him back up to look at me. His eyes fluctuate between their dark black color and the red. Like he's fighting it... "Why do your eyes turn red? This isn't the first time I've seen it." 

He looks at me with a conflicted look and hesitantly asks me "You aren't scared?" I look to his red eyes with shock before slowly smiling and saying "Of course not! It's just another part of you I haven't met yet."  

An unreadable emotion flashed across his handsome face as his eyes change completely. Not only had they turned entirely red, but his pupils were also no longer round! They were now slit like a cat's! My eyes enlarge as he watches me with fear.    

"That's a neat little trick... how and why are your eyes like this!? Is this the only thing that can changes?" I ask in excitement. Bai Lei watches me with surging emotions before slowly pulling me closer. 

His red eyes look down to my lips with a hidden desire making me slightly shiver. He feels it and freezes so I lean forward the rest of the way and place my lips upon his. His hands around my waist tighten as he pulls me forward and deepens the kiss.

When I feel his tongue against my lips, I open my mouth and allow him to enter. He moans and breaks the kiss for a split second to whisper "Nova" Before kissing me again. I don't know what kind of magic this man has but I like it! 

Maybe it's his eyes... maybe it's just the way he kisses me but I can feel his hunger and desire through his lips and hands and it turns me into a flaming pile of mush in his arms. Suddenly, a loud gasp is heard before a loud crash is followed. 

Bai Lei flips me around, placing me behind him so fast, I'm nearly seeing stars. What just happened? I blink several times before I hear Bai Lei yelling "What do you think you're doing just walking into my room?" I lean around Bai Lei to see Biyu standing at the door with a pale face.

"I... I.. I just wanted to apologize about before. I... I use to always walk into your room..." She says in a trembling voice. Bai lei glares at her and snaps "That was before when we were younger! Maybe it's time for you to get married." 

Biyu's face becomes even more white as she drops to her knees and says "I'm truly sorry! I will never enter your room again without permission. Please, I don't want to be separated from you and Mother... I'm sorry!" She lowers her head on the ground and trembles in fear making me frown.