Star Crossed In Time - Chapter 179

Bai Lei looks at Nova with heart-wrenching pain. He keeps his face blank but he’s struggling to keep control. She looks so different… still as beautiful as always but her eyes don’t seem to recognize him at all. There’s nothing… not even a flicker of emotion in those solid black eyes.

This bastard has her like a puppet… Bai Lei grinds his teeth in anger as he tries to remember to breathe. He knows this man has his hand around Nova’s neck as a threat so he remains still as he tries to find a way to separate them.

He doesn’t care how far gone she is… he’ll bring her back and keep her safe so this never happens again. He glares at the Under Realm King and says “Release my woman.” The man chuckles and says “Your woman? Take a closer look mighty deity, the woman is mine now.” Bai Lei goes to step forward but the King quickly says “No, none of that.”

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His hand slips around to the side of my neck with a large push of power. I lean into him as I watch Bai Lei come to a stop. Bai Lei grits his teeth and lifts his hand out to me and says “Come to me, little star.” Something flashes across my eyes at the nickname he’s always called me, and it doesn’t go unnoticed by him.

“Come to me, Nova.” He says again but Jiang releases more power making me shudder. It’s the purest dark energy I’ve ever had. Bai Lei’s face hardens when he sees what Jiang’s doing and goes to step forward but Jiang quickly says “How about this… If she goes to you, I won’t say or do anything. I’ll let you two walk out of here without a word. Deal?”

Bai Lei glares at the man and says “Deal? I don’t make deals with lowlifes like you. Release her! Don’t think I’m not aware of what you’re doing to her.” Jiang chuckles and leans in next to my ear while watching Bai Lei.

“Do you want to go to him, my Queen?” He asks as he continues to stroke my neck. I continue to lean against him as I shake my head no. Jiang chuckles and says “See? She belongs to me now.” He keeps one hand on my neck as he uses the other to lift my head up to him.

He keeps his eyes on Bai Lei the whole time before placing a kiss on my lips. Bai Lei goes to move but Jiang breaks the kiss and says “You can either stay and enjoy the show or you can leave.” Jiang then kisses me and this time I twist a bit so that I can wrap my arms around his neck.

A small part of me is screaming out at me to stop as another, bigger part, tells me to keep going. Then, my eyes flash with a vicious light but Jiang misses it because he’s too busy watching and taunting Bai Lei.

Now it’s my turn… I break the kiss for only a moment to whisper “More” His lips smirk as he unleashes his dark energy. I take a deep breath and begin inhaling the dark energy just a bit at first, not wanting to alert him.

I can feel Bai Lei’s power building, almost like it was burning my exposed back but I keep my focus on Jiang as I latch on and pull. He’s still too busy taunting Bai Lei to notice what I’ve done. I used my nail to scratch his neck before breaking the kiss.

I start to giggle like a drunk idiot as I lean back and toss my long silver hair over my shoulder. Jiang finally looks away from Bai Lei to look at me in question. I continue to pull the dark energy from him as I say “If I don’t put an end to it now, I’ll surely lose myself entirely.”

I climb off his lap and he allows it with a confused and amused look, completely forgetting Bai Lei. “It was fun while it lasted but you’re an existence that shouldn’t be allowed to continue. I still remember the ten your old little girl.”

He looks at me with confusion before it suddenly clicks. His laugh turns dark as he says “And yet you still want the very energy I used to suck her dry! Do you think you’re any better than I am? You are now the same as me!” This time I chuckle as I give him a dark charming look.

His smile starts to fade as he struggles to keep his head clear. My smile turns seductive as I stand in front of him, slowly pulling up my long red dress. His black eyes look to my exposed legs before flicking back up to my face.

My seductive smile grows when I see him struggling for control as I continue to drain him. He hasn’t even noticed it! The damn dress was too tight so I lifted both sides up to my thighs before seductively crawling into his lap to straddle him.

His breathing becomes uneven as his hands land on my exposed thighs. I can no longer feel Bai Lei’s power… had he left? It would probably be for the best… I lean forward and intentionally press my breast against his chest as I kiss along his strong jawline.

He shudders and moans as he closes his eyes and leans his back. My smile grows as I continue to drain him. I kiss him all the way down his neck as his hands grab my ass and pull me close. I break the kiss and say “Just sit back and allow me to do all the work.”

He shudders again and lets me put his hands on the arms of the chair before going back to kissing his neck. He clenches the arms of the chairs as I slowly work my way down his neck. I pull his robes open to expose his built chest and slowly begin kissing him down his chest.

His eyes are completely transfixed on me as I look up to him. He’s hardly even breathing as I begin crawling off his lap and between his legs. When I get to his lower stomach I stop and look up at him with a devious look saying “This is where we part. Didn’t anyone ever tell you how deadly a woman’s kiss can be?”

Confusion pulls at his face but his eyes still look like their in a trance. I pull as hard as I can and watch him shudder before reaching out for me. He grabs my neck as he fights to regain control but it’s too late. I pull with everything I have and watch with satisfaction when his grip loosens.

I knock his hand away and slowly come to my feet all while draining him. He clutches at his own neck but stops when he finds the bloody spot. His eyes now show fear and hatred as he tries to attack me. I quickly sidestep and watch as he falls to the floor by the steps leading down.

I stand over him with an eerie calm and continue to drain him as he tries to crawl away from me and down the steps. He soon just falls down the steps and comes to a stop next to the dead body. I slowly walk down the stairs and watch him with my head tilted to the side.

He really was powerful… I’m at my limit but I can’t stop. He’ll get away and regain his strength… I look at the dead guard next to him and pick up the long sword. Jiang rolls over to his back and looks up at me with true fear as the light bounces off the long, sharp sword.

“I truly hate monsters like you. You hurt innocent people just because you’re stronger… taking advantage of everyone under you. The world doesn’t need people like you.” I say lifting the sword and bringing down into his chest.

Jiang cries out and tries to pull the blade out but I use my power to drive the sword into the ground, pinning him to the floor like the bug he is. His face twists in pain as I focus on pulling all of his power to me. “Y…you will be just like me if you take it all!” He says with blood bubbling out of his mouth.

“It’s worth it to get rid of you…” I say with gritted teeth. It was too much… too much dark energy. I felt my insides heating up at the effort to absorb it all but I ignore the pain and continue to absorb everything he has.

He’s gasping for air as I watch him with cold eyes. Even at the end of his life… he’s still trying to fight me. He locks eyes on me and says “I.. I’ll be… back…” His last breath causes a snapping sensation in the energy making me stumble back onto the stairs.

I clutch my chest as I lean back on the stairs, looking around the empty, bloody room. It’s over… it’s finally over but at what cost? I shudder as the black energy starts eating away of what’s left of my blackened heart.

I feel a tear falling down the side of my face as the last trace of warmth leaves my heart. Nothing but emptiness is left… empty and cold. “It’s time to go home, little star. You did it… it’s all over.” Bai Lei’s voice has me sitting up to see him standing before me in all his glorious dark energy.