For a moment, the scenes of the past paused in front of my eyes. The chaos of voices hushed. I froze in shock, and everything in my mind froze along with me.
He shouldn't be kissing me at a time like this … Did he not hear what I just said? Did he not realize what I might do to him if I lose control of my body to the sword spirit?
"Kill him!" the voice in my head shrieked, breaking the fleeting silence. "He's trying to distract you!"
I whimpered into his mouth as a full onslaught of memories overpowered me, ending my brief respite. This time, the sword spirit held nothing back, and there wasn't even order or reason behind what I was seeing anymore. Everything came at once. Blood and slaughters filled my vision. Curses and manic laughter deafened my ears. Darkness consumed me, and my hand barely hesitated when it raised Twin Stars some more, resting the tip of the blade against Bai Ye's chest.
