The light beneath the surface exploded into a brilliant radiance as Yue Yue's body shifted.
The small white snake vanished, and in its place, a beautiful figure materialized deep within the crystal waters. Her long hair swirled like silk threads in the current, but her lungs were burning.
Just as the darkness began to pull at her consciousness, a powerful arm wrapped around her waist.
With a sudden, violent splash, she was hauled out of the water. Yue Yue choked, her chest heaving as she coughed out the lake water that had filled her lungs.
She felt almost dizzy, the world spinning in a blur of white and black. Suddenly, a pair of cool, firm lips pressed against hers, forcing air into her lungs in a sharp, desperate breath.
Her eyes snapped open.
She wasn't in the water anymore. She was being held against a broad, solid chest, and the oxygen she had just received came directly from the man whose eyes were currently boring into hers.
