56 _ Dining With The Devil.

"Will you not eat?" He queried , his steel eyes fixed in her , seeing that she had not touched her platter in the minutes she had been sitted.

"How can I be sure that this meal before me is not prepared out of human remains? You are the Devil King after all?"

"Rest assured Mizuki Yang , it is nothing of the sort." Dai Fang said quite amused before commanding her to eat. Every morsel that went into her mouth was not favoured , as sweat beaded against her forehead ,her heart in her mouth. If an ocular peeress had predicted that she would be here,In the Forbidden Palace, dining with the Devil King in the flesh She would have dismissed it as the sayings of a mad man.

But here she was.

If she was not being coerced or the life of her Clan was not at stake , she might have enjoyed this banquet.

Dai Fang had commanded it made just to please her , Mizuki thought She glanced up at him. He was not eating but watching her intently.

She immediately lowered her head , her face steaming at the slightest thought of him even being humane. There was no kindness to it , no simplicity , He was the Devil King and all this would eventually be in exchange for something more than she could give.

Dai Fang had no appetite. How could he , when he was already satisfied just by looking at this divine creation before him. She cleaned up well , he thought , from that dirty , mangy little thing he picked up , lying helpless in the forest , to this beautiful creature before him. Her rich dark black hair covered part of her beautifully pleasured face while the other fell richly across her back. The robes he had chosen for her fit her perfectly just like he had known and imagined , bringing out the fair complexion of her faerie like skin. He had seen many beauties in his past and present , each more sophisticated and glamorous than the other , trying to conceal their conceit as well as their vanity. Mizuki Yang's beauty was simple and sheenly beauteous.

"You prepared a banquet and you do not want to partake in it?" She regarded him slyly as she paused in her motions. "That does not accord with the usual conduct of hosts."

He smirked but said nothing and the silence that followed afterward was even more discomforting. She gasped lightly when she felt warm lips against the nape of her neck, gently kissing and caressing the valley between her breasts. Mizuki knew it one more of his tricks, he was toying with her mind , making her feel things that were not really there.

His skillfully hands amorous rallies with her body as her body began succumbing to his flourish touches. Faint whispers teased her ears and Her face contorted in pleasure as an urgent need began to arise in her aching to be liberated , when his voice called out to her bringing her out of her sensual reverie.

"Satisfied?" He queried, his word having a dual meaning. Mizuki's face reddened not only because of the fact was he was teasing her but her countenance confessed that it had been pleasing to her.

"You intrigue me Mizuki Yang .Tell me more about yourself." Dai Fang imposed as he set his cool eyes upon her.

"What more do you desire to know?" Mizuki asked as she rose her head to meet his impassive gaze and was again struck by handsomeness. As I told you earlier ,I am Mizuki Yang, the first daughter of the Yang Clan , Heiress of Su Yang and Ti Yang. I am to wed to Jianhuo Huang..." She hesitated then corrected herself. "Was...I was to wed Jianhuo Huang."

"Did you wish to marry him? To become his Empress? " His eyes sparkled with a wicked delight as decided to probe her further. Dai Fang scoffed full of skepticism. "All that power, wealth...People bowing before you and trembling at your feet...Such did not appeal to you Mizuki Yang?"

"Of course not! It was my duty. To my Clan. To my father...I had to Obey."

"Mortals...." The Devil King derided her with superior sneer . "You could achieve infinite power beyond your comprehension, conquer worlds and rule all but yet you let yourself be limited and weakened by your emotions towards others."

"Not everything is about power Dai Fang." Mizuki who has risen up to his height her soft , heart warming gaze locked with his magnificent but cold demeanour as she countered his words. "What would you know about Love and Duty? Purpose? You may be the Immortal Devil King , possess unlimited power... but you will always be alone. What worth is life if you can not share it with another?"

An ethereal silence , filled the entire hall as her words seemed to echo and stretch out into an eternity. She seemed to have struck a nerve. Mizuki knew she was wrong and wanted to proffer an apology but Dai Fang did not take kindly to her.

"Dai Fang , I apologise..." She began when he stopped her , his countenance had already changed to one of despondence.

"Leave now..."

"What?..." Mizuki tried to hold his arm but he broke free. Raging like a beast , he laid hold of the banquet table and threw it over , send the contents all over Mizuki robes.

He turned to her and she froze with renewed terror underneath his stone cold glare as he bellowed already enraged "GET OUT!!!!"

She did not need to be told twice as she had heard the servants speak of his Terrifying Temper and Wrath. Mizuki quickly departed , still able to hear the sounds of angered booting and vexed destruction. What was wrong with him? She had cursed him, defied him but he remained impassive all through but when she had told him a meaningful truth, he took leave of his senses?

As Mizuki arrived in her chambers and lay in the bed , her vision began to blur inexplicably, as she fought to stay conscious but against her will , her eyelids began to grow heavy and she blacked out into the night.