Kris POV

It was morning, and the guards got the fire under control. The whole night I had Mei on my mind, she must be busy with dealing with the guards and the fire. I went to look at the hall where the ceiling had collapsed. The guards were digging up the wreck and were pulling out dead bodies from the hall. Tao comes running to me with a worried face “Tao have you seen Mei? Please do tell her that her lover needs to see that beautiful smile of hers” I pleaded.

Tao starts getting all teary for no reason, which made my heart race. Did anything happen to Mei in the hall? “No one can find her, and I’m afraid she may not have made it out of the fire,” Tao said making my heart drop to my stomach. I looked at the building and started running towards it and starting digging the area with my bare hands not bothered by the heat and the sharpness of broken things as I was feeling completely numb.

“No, let me go” I shouted as Tao tried to pull me away. I just pushed Tao off and continue to take the hot pieces of wood away. In the process, my hands started to burn. “Mei, please. Please come to me, Mei. Don't leave me” I begged as I cried. Tao and guards were trying to pull me back. I didn't want to lose her again, not for the third time. I thought I finally had a break, but it seems not “Why?” I cried as l fell onto my knees not having the strength to stand anymore. My mind was completely blank as Tao pulled me away from the scene.

“Mei is very smart and strong. There is no way she got stuck in the fire” I mumbled as I cried. I didn't believe a single minute that Mei didn’t make it out of the fire. Mei would have found one way or another out or even protected herself from the fire. “Tao I don’t care how long it takes, get every single man out there to find Mei” I command and Tao left immediately. I walked back and forth hoping that Mei is safe; then a maid called me informing that Emperor Suho wanted to talk to me. “Come on in,” I said but I wasn’t in the mood to talk.

Suho came in with a smile, instantly I felt jealous of his happiness. At yesterday’s party I went in search of Mei wondering what was taking Mei so long, I saw someone kissing Mei. I didn’t get to