Bei Shang looked at the sumptuous meal of twice-cooked pork and chicken rice in front of him but he didn't have the appetite. Well, he can't blame his stomach…
He looked at Nick staring at him at the side. The malicious intent was growing every minute, it's almost like he will snap anytime.
Seeing Bei Shang didn't open his mouth, Nick moved closer and stared down at him; his tone was cold " You have been acting weird since I brought you back home, is anything wrong? Did the demon tell you anything?"
"Nick storm park…" Bei Shang finally raised his head and looked into his eyes; his voice was soft " You're scaring me "
There was a thick silence between the both of them before there were sounds of fingerbones popping out of their sockets . The sounds were so strong, Bei Shang thought Nick broke his fingers.
"Give me a minute…I'll be back soon "
Then just like that he was left alone in the room. Bei Shang pushed the food aside and watched the wall clock.
Time was ticking away. Three days ago he thought he had been saved from his life full of bad luck and given a new chance at living, now he realized that the person he hoped to save him was hiding things from him.
He put his head on his knees and sighed in frustration.
He can't call Nayima , she would probably tell him ' I told you so ' then pull her hair out with trying to help him, he can't tell Broody, Broody will kill him before he talks.
"Fuck"
"Mitch mom …"
Iran looked worried as she knelt beside the bed. Her eyes were piercing as she checked his body left and right for injuries.
"I shouldn't have left the house, I should have gone with you …. "
"It's okay" Bei Shang touched her hand to comfort her and then went back to staring at the wall clock " Did you see anyone as we were coming in ?"
"I saw the queen and general discussing in the sitting room…" She sighed and then sat down " From how serious their discussion is going, it's probably about you ma'am "
"Me?"
Iran nodded her head "Do you know what the spirit that chased you and Mitch is?.... it's called a blood demon"
Seeing Bei Shang's ears twitch, she sat down and started to spill all she knew.
"The blood demon is something that only the Huli Jing family can do. From what I heard from senior demons. In the past, warrior Huli Jings used them to track and find absconded soldiers and bring them back. Its nature depends on the temperament of the summoner"
" Why did it target Mitch and me?"
Iran tightened her lips for a second before looking around, seeing that Nick wasn't back yet; she leaned closer and put a hand over her mouth.
"The blood demon following Mitch isn't a mistake, if Mitch had not attacked it, it would have probably just kidnapped him back to the demon realm peacefully, the reason why it also chased you is that it mistook you for general "
Bei Shang felt another chill down his spine, demons don't mistake other demons except they place a strong aura on the object of interest. It was a strong way of marking belongings.
'He marked me.'
"Why does he want to bring them back? Who wants to bring them back?"
" I don't know the basics but I heard a bit from the discussion outside, it's…."
"Iran.."
Iran shuddered and looked at the door, Nick didn't look too happy to see her, she laughed and rubbed her nose.
"General…"
"I thought you just wanted to check on Bei Shang and get him to eat his food"
" I was planning on doing so, he has promised he will eat " She grabbed a spoonful of rice and pushed it inside Bei Shang's mouth, Bei Shang choked and started coughing, Iran picked up water and tried to feed him some but it spilled on the bed " I'm so sorry…"
"Go and check up on Mitch"
"Okay!" She stood up and ran out of the room.
'Was he …. jealous?'
A thick silence descended the room, Nick let out a soft sigh and then walked to the side of the bed; then he took some food and placed it in front of him.
"If you eat, I'll tell you the rest"
Bei Shang stared at the food and then open his mouth, despite it was he opening his mouth and eating, Nick looked satisfied.
He was scared but the food actually tastes really great. The chicken was soft and the pork was firm.
At one point, he forgot his troubles and just savored the meal.
"The name of the summoner is Summer storm, he's my foster uncle" He fed Bei Shang the last bit of rice then took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth " He's back"
"Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
"A bad thing… we have to go back to the demon realm "
"We? What do you mean we?"
Nick paused with clearing the dishes, he raised his head and stared at him.
Feeling unnerved about the stare, Bei Shang glared back.
"I'm not going"
His tone was cold "Why ?"
"I can't leave everything I have ever known and go to the demon realm !"
"It's just for a little while, you can go back home later "
Bei Shang tried his best not to make his tone sound scared but his tight fists at the corner of the blankets gave his fear away.
"But another portal doesn't open until after 10 years in the demon realm, for every 1 day that goes on in the demon realm, 3 days passes in the mortal realm !!! By the time I'm out no one will remember me …not even Nayima!!!"
Seeing that Nick doesn't say a word and instead shut his mouth stubbornly, Bei Shang threw the bed sheets aside and climbed down from his bed.
His legs ached as he walked to the dresser at the side.
If he doesn't want to let him leave, fine! He would go home himself.
"Bei Shang…you said you will marry me " his voice was calm , so calm it was almost errie "We have not even spent 3 days and you are abandoning me"
Bei Shang paused for a second before continuing with stuffing his bag.
Kate entered the room, her mouth full with the last bit of pork she stuffed in "Autumn, Mitch is awake now…. Huh, where's your husband going?"
"I'm leaving " Bei Shang answered himself and threw the last clothes in his bag; then he dragged it out of the room " Tell Mitch I went on another adventure and I'll be back after 10 years "
Kate's lips twitched and she followed after him " I'll advise you not to do it "
" Because it will look like I'm an evil mother huh? Do you know how frightening these past three days are? I had 3 traumatic events at once and now your brother wants me to go into the lion's den!!!"
"My brother won't just let you leave"
"What do you mean?"
Bei Shang felt a strong force in his left ankle and he fell heavily to the ground. The pain radiated through his spine up to his brain, making him temporarily go blank.
'Wait….. what?'
He felt a soft palm on his right ankle and he looked up. Nick was squatting beside him, a gentle smile on his face; at the side, Kate looked around, avoiding his eyes.
"I'm sorry we had to result to breaking your ankle, the force I used to kick is very soft, it's painful but it will heal in a month tops " Nick started to pat his right ankle, his eyes were cold " I have been trying to be so nice to you but you keep trying to leave me … "
Bei Shang seeing that Nick's hand curled around his right ankle, went into a panic.
"Nick, remember what you promised, you said when it's time for you to let me go, you will …"
"You didn't fulfill your promise to marry me, you didn't fulfill your promise to be Mitch's mom … and you expect me to keep mine?" He rubbed it twice then snapped it like it was nothing; he pulled Bei Shang into his arms when he groaned; despite Bei Shang trying to pull himself from him, his hands were like grips of iron " I'm sorry okay?"
'Damn right, does that look of satisfaction on his face show a man that's sorry ?!'
Bei Shang finally surrendered; a drop of tear fell off his face and landed on Nick's hoodie.
"I will kill you "
Nick rubbed his fingers on Bei Shang's cheek. Since he has opened his cards in front of bei shang there's no use trying to be nice and polite, and besides Bei Shang will follow him to the demon realm.
His eyes turned p
urple, electricity ran through them.
" What do you want for dinner ?"
Bei Shang tightened his hold on Nick's clothes; a chill down his spine.