Star Crossed In Time

Bai Lei comes to a stop only a foot away. I want to run... to hide but I had no idea where to go! He stares down at me with dark eyes before reaching out to me. I slightly flinch and it doesn't go unnoticed by him.

He touches my hair and pulls a strand to him as he continues to stare at my green eyes. I watch him with unease... He then lifts his other hand to my forehead. He gently rubs at the mark on my forehead with a frown. His dark eyes look back to me as he says "This wasn't here before as well... Tell me, were you hiding this all along or did something happen?"

I want to lie about the whole thing but his dark eyes bore into me like they can see my deepest darkest secret. I swallow hard and say "Something happened..." His face remains calm as he continues to play with the strip of my hair. He keeps silent as he waits for me to continue.

"I saved a fox..." I say in a soft voice. The hand playing with my hair suddenly stops as I see a flicker of emotion behind his dark eyes. "Did you marry a fox?" He asks in a cold voice making me shiver. I quickly shake my head and say "He... he just thanked me... and gave me a gift. I also reunited him with his Granddaughter."

Bai lei's eyes become softer as he goes back to playing with my hair. I'm two seconds from cutting my hair off and finding a tall mountain to jump from. His Imperial like pressure permeated the entire area making it hard to breathe... either that or I had gas.

"So you can cultivate now?" He asks in a soft voice. I slowly nod my head knowing I couldn't hide it from him. His enchanting lips begin so rise in a small smile as he says "That's good, I can teach you." I look at him with large eyes and I say "Teach me? I don't want to bother you... a prince like you! Haha... let this lowly being be on her way."

Bai Lei's smile continues to grow as he steps forward saying "Lowly being? Didn't you come from up there?" He points up making me fidget. "I.. I don't do well in small places okay? I'm meant to be wild and free!" I say pulling my hair out of his hand and stepping back.

"Just think of me as a weird... exotic animal! I need to be in the wild to survive!" I say with a false sense of confidence. His smile grows even larger making me panic. "It a good thing I like collecting wild and exotic things..." He says with a dark smirk.

I sputter as I step back again. He continues to step closer with dark humor in his eyes. "Oh come on! What do you want from me!?" I say with desperation. He chuckles and says "I already told you. You have to take responsibility. You've nearly touched every part of me..."

I gape at him like a fish out of the water as I find myself at a loss for words. "Anything other than marriage?" I ask in a small voice. Bai Lei's eyes darken as he says "You could let me touch you in the same way... then we'll be even." My jaw nearly hits the ground at his shameless words.

When I start thinking about it though... I look back to Bai Lei with a curious gaze. He really is hands down the most attractive male I've ever seen... being groped by him wouldn't be so bad especially if I get my freedom.

Bai Lei's eyes darken with anger when he sees the changes on my face as I look him over. "You would rather me touch you than marry me?" He asks in a threatening tone. I scoff at him and say "You grope me once then I get to go free but If I marry you, you get to feel me up whenever you want! Which do you think I'd choose!"

He stares at me with cold dark eyes as I continue to step back. My heels hit the ledge of the indoor fountain, causing me to fall. Bai Lei effortlessly catches me with a graceful move. I look up to his dark eyes with fear as he says "By now, I could have destroyed you a thousand times, in a thousand different ways if I wanted to... be a good wife while I'm still being nice."

I look into his dark eyes and realize he means it. He means every word... "If I agree... then you have to tell me who you are... and not force yourself on me," I say in a trembling voice. Bia Lei looks slightly shocked but it's quickly hidden as he pulls me up saying "Deal"