Chapter 147 - Somethings Different (1/2)

Bai Lei's groan has me trembling but he suddenly breaks the kiss and pulls my head to his shoulder. I blink in confusion as his deep voice says ”I'm sorry, I need to control myself. You need to rest. I can feel how weak you are.”

I blink in surprise but then my heart warms at his words. What he says is true, I really am exhausted. I relax in his lap and rest my chin on his shoulder as the warm bath water soothes my aching muscles. I do my best to ignore the feel of him pressing against me but it's not long before my eyes grow heavy.

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Bai Lei holds Nova's small, soft body against him as he fights his inner demons. He wants nothing more than to take this woman in every way possible but he knows he can't. Not right now anyway. He grits his teeth as he tries to ignore the pain from his little brother.

When he thinks back to everything she's been through... his heart clenches in pain. What pisses him off even more? He knew he was no match for the King of the Under Realm. No one was... Knowing that sick bastard had forced Nova to drink his blood... Bai Lei's dark eyes begin to glow red as his anger rises.

His arms instinctively tighten around Nova as he tries to figure out what to do. Was there somewhere he could hide her? He knows she won't agree to it but at this point, he's willing to lock her up against her will if it meant keeping her safe. He was turning into a fiend... his thoughts continue to spiral as his mood darkens.

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I dose off a few times as I relax into Bai Lei's embrace but when I feel his arms tighten on me, I slowly open my eyes. What was this? Something... I turn my head and brush my nose against his shoulder as my nose slowly stops at the base of his neck.

I take a deep breath as I slowly lower my eyelids... why does he suddenly smell so good? I lean in even closer, causing Bai Lei to stiffen. He leans back with a dark chuckle as he says ”If you keep doing that love, I'm not goi...” His words die off as his eyes land on me.

What's this? The smell is suddenly gone... ”Nova?” Bai Lei's deep voice pulls me out of the weird trance as I look up to him and blink. ”What?” I ask in confusion. Bai Lei watches me for several seconds before asking ”Do you feel okay? Does anything feel... off?”

I frown at his words and shake my head saying ”No, why?” His red eyes slowly fade back to their normal black color as he watches me closely. He gives me a small smile as he says ”Let's get out and get dressed. You need to rest.” I return the smile and nod my head in agreement. I was really tired.