Chapter 177 - Eyes Are A Window To The Soul

I stand in front of a large mirror while looking at my solid black eyes with a blank face. A tight fitted red dress hugs my curves in all the right places as I reach out to touch the mirror. I tilt my head to the side and watch as my silver hair falls over my shoulder like liquid metal. 

It's me but at the same time, it's not. Looking at my reflection, it's like looking at a stranger. A beautiful, dark and evil stranger. My dark red lips part as a small evil smile slowly crawls across my face before it's suddenly gone.

The mirror shatters, causing the female servants behind me to both scream. I look at the broken mirror and all the tiny twisted reflections of me and sneer. As I turn to look at the two female servants behind me, the mirror pieces under my feet crunch.

"F.. fff Forgive us, my Queen." They say as they immediately fall to their hands and knees. They flinch as their hands and knees press into broken pieces while I watch everything with a cold look. I take a step closer to them and ask "Did I say anything?" in a cold voice.

Their shaking increases as I slowly lower myself in front of them. I reach out to the maid on the right and use my pointer finger to lift her chin up, wanting her to look at me. Her dark brown eyes look at me with fear as I lean in closer asking again "Did I say anything?"

Tears form in her chocolate-colored eyes, making me tilt my head slightly in confusion as I watch her with a blank face. Was I that scary now? "N.. no... my Queen. I.. I'm sorry!" She stammers in fear making me sigh. 

Watching her has me questioning myself again for the hundredth time. Who am I kidding... I'm terrifying right now and I find it harder and harder to care but to be honest, I have no desire to hurt these two nor have I ever hurt them.

I release her chin and say "Go get your hands and knees cleaned up. I don't like smelling your blood." The two quickly say their thanks before rushing out of the room. I watch everything with a blank face before raising my hand and waving it over their drops of blood.

The blood spots evaporate and turn to mist before disappearing altogether. The truth? Their blood smelt good... but I refuse to eat from anyone other than Jiang. I tell myself that it's the only reason I've been able to hold on for this long. 

What baffles me the most though, these women and more have come here willingly to work. They WANT to work here even after knowing what the King is and what happens here. It's mind-boggling to me... I really don't understand it but I promised myself not to hurt them or anyone who's innocent. 

I walk out into the dark garden and take a deep breath. Anytime I smell blood... It excites me in a way that I hate. After clearing my head, I look up to the sky and silently make plans. There hasn't been any signs of Bai Lei or his men though...

On one hand, I feel relieved but on the other, I wonder why. He wouldn't have just given up... did something happen to him? Oh well... it's none of my concern. I just need to worry about killing Jiang. 

Shock rolls through me as my thoughts come to a screeching halt. Did... did I just say 'Oh well' about something possibly happening to Bai Lei?!?? "Enjoying the night view, my Queen?" Jiang says walking up behind me. 

I turn around to find him watching me with a sexy smirk. I lightly nod my head and say "I like watching the stars." His smile grows as he steps up and wraps his arms around my waist saying "Would you like to know a secret?" 

I keep my face forward as I narrow my eyes and ask "What secret?" He chuckles and slowly lowers his head. He places a small kiss on the side of my neck as he slowly releases his dark energy, making me lean into him. I feel him smile against my skin as he says "I had planned to kill you but... I've found myself enjoying your company."

"You don't even say anything when I bring other women to my bed. I find this interesting... that you're so tolerant. It makes me feel that you and I can rule over this land for many years to come. You really are the perfect Queen for me and my Kingdom." He says kissing up the side of my neck, only stopping when he gets to my ear. 

"I'm not surprised... I can't deny your appetite any more than I can mine so I don't see a point in blaming you or getting angry." I say just above a whisper. He chuckles and says "See? You understand so well..." His hands tighten on my hips, pulling me against him as he says "I'm not going to lie, I think I've developed a fetish for the way you feed off me. It's unlike anything I've ever felt... You should know, You're the only person to feed from me. The first..." 

Suddenly, the garden disappears. My back hits the bed as his lips crash down on me. His dark energy becomes so thick and potent, I feel like I'm drowning. This would have scared me when I first got here but I now know it never goes past making out and a little groping.  

It's like he becomes drunk or high from me feeding on him so it never leads to sex. He just wants the rush from the feeding, just like I crave the high. His hands roam over my curves before gripping me and flipping me on top of him.  

He breaks the kiss to look up at me with clouded eyes full of extasy. I give him a smirk, this is what I need. I need him to lose himself in the desire and lust to kill him. Just a little more and I'll be strong enough. He shudders at my smirk and snakes his hands up my body.

His hand grabs my hair from behind and pulls my head back before trailing kisses up my neck. My eyes flash as I pull harder on his dark energy. I feel him moan before a huge wave of dark power hits me, nearly knocking me out. This was his true power... 

I suck in and devour it as fast as I can but I felt like if I made one wrong move, I'd drown in it. This man was so much more powerful than I had ever thought. More... I need more! I lift both my hands and lace them through his dark hair, pulling his head back. He pulls my head down, kissing me deeply as wave after wave of dark energy hits me.

Any and all logical thoughts fly away as nothing but Jiang's dark energy remains. It was unlike anything I've ever felt and I found myself wanting more. Each time I fed, I felt like I would need more and more to get the same rush and high I did before.

Some small part of me knows that this is what addiction is but I've lost my ability to care. The more I take, the less I care about anyone or anything other than getting my next fix. 

When I wake up the next day, I'm surprised to see Jiang still sleeping in MY bed. I keep my face blank as I slip out of the bed and take a bath. I scrub myself over and over until I feel clean. Once I get out, I brush my teeth several times before getting dressed and walking out to find him gone.

I sneer at the bed and wish I could light the whole damn place on fire. I guess it was a good thing he was getting more and more comfortable around me. This will just make things easier for me later. Tonight will be another party. He seems to really enjoy them and rightfully so. They turn into mass orgies that quickly end up as a feast. 

Killing people by sucking them dry was more like a meal whereas the orgies were like... like a dessert. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't slightly excited about having dessert tonight. Jiang's dark energy was nothing like the killing or orgies, it was like a drug. A drug I was quickly losing myself to.   

The dress for tonight's party is a lacy, almost seethrough, blood-red dress that dips all the way down to my belly button in the front and all the way down to my lower back. It was definitely the most revealing dress I've ever worn but I didn't care. 

The servants place black and blood-red jewels in my long hair as it flows freely down my back. Dark black eyeliner and eyeshadow surround my solid back eyes as blood-red lipstick finishes the look. The black and blood-red jewels in my hair wraps around the top of my head, leaving a single red teardrop sized jewel hanging down on my forehead. Let the fun begin...