Warmth bubbled through me with those words. I buried my face into his chest. "Even after I've already misstepped once in my previous life?" I asked. "Even if … Even if we might discover stronger forces that push me towards the same path?"
The vision I saw at Azure Dragon Palace flashed back in my mind. I hadn't told Bai Ye about that vision of my worst fear—partially because ever since I found out about the truth behind his "retreat", my worst fear had been replaced by the thought of losing him—but what we saw today unavoidably reminded me that the worry of history repeating itself was still lurking deep inside me. I couldn't afford to lose this fight, yet I also couldn't deny the power of the enemy I had to face.
