The Demon’s Bride

Elise wanted to hear more. Since the last time she had met Caleb, she noticed that the demon whose soul was now residing inside her little brother William, she had planned to look more into the demon's past. She wanted to know what kind of person the demon was and to know what he had been planning on doing by appearing before her last time.

Walking closer to the men, Elise tried to overheard more when she felt a hand down her shoulders. Elise wasn't much surprise as she felt the presence of person band her. She turned around, seeing Satan who was standing with a man behind him who was donned in red clothes. The man's hair was short and silver in color while his eyes were more of purple red than red.

"Having fun, my granddaughter?" Satan questioned her.

Elise offered the man a smile, "Yes," she answered briefly before her eyes looking back at the man behind her father again.

"This is your first time meeting;. The man here is named Enoch. The demon who oversee the land on our south kingdom," Satan introduced and she saw the man behind her grandfather offering her a bow to be polite.

Seeing the man, Elise noted that she had seen him before and it was at the meeting earlier. He was one of the rare people who continue to behave politely. When their eyes met, the man smiled brightly but Elise returned his smile with less brightness. She looked at her grandfather again.

"I suppose you two should have a talk with each other," Satan patted Elise's shoulders.

"No I—" Elise hadn't completed her words when her grandfather leaned forward and whispered, "This man is also the guardian of the death's door. The door that connect to the purgatory where most creatures who had died, humans and demons alike passed by."

Elise now understood Satan plan and she nodded but she didn't miss Satan's hidden goal as well and said, "I have a husband."

"My dear Elise," Satan chuckled as they both knew she would say. "Being loyal is great but if you are soon to be a Queen, better enjoy your life and the sweetness of pleasure."

Elise stared back at Satan and asked with a naive tone, "Is that what you did when grandmother was with you?" Satan's eyes remain blank and Elise pulled her smile. "If no then I think we have reached into an agreement."

Walking away from the place, Elise the politely smiled at Enoch. "Mr. Enoch—"

"You can call me Enoch, your highness. I assume you must have overheard the King's request to me," Elise blinked and the man smiled as he whispered, "The request where he asked me to accost you."

Elise smiled though deep down she felt awkward, "I didn't know that. Did grandfather really...?"

"No worries, your highness I know a few bits from hearing your words earlier that you are currently unavailable. It is a shame but can't be helped," Enoch chuckled. "Though you had said it aloud, us, the demons, aren't very perceptive. You should firmly reject them if they ever try to woo you."

"I was about to do that," Elise answered with a smile. She thought the court of demons would be filled with disagreeable people. But she was wrong. It seems instead, there were more reasonable heads in the room compared to the time she attended Ian's court session which ended up with a person losing his head.

"You seem to have something in mind," assessed Enoch, gathering her attention. "I have been told to be a good listener. If there is anything burden you princess, I can lend you my ears and keep what I heard with my mouth sealed."

Not only was Enoch a sensitive person but he can also read the mood which Elise see as a good virtue. Nevertheless no matter how handsome and charming Enoch was, Elise could not bring herself to like the man as she know for one her heart had been stolen by Ian.

Elise took the man kind offer, "Can you tell me about the people here in the court? I know nothing of them but I thought I should."

"Well, your highness you came at the right person," Enoch came a step closer which wasn't too close and pointed his glass to the person who had a lion head. "That one is name Ravael. The demonic lion. Although he appear to be a wrathful person I can assure you he is the most honest demons in the court. Though by honest I mean it is only to the King and I expect to you too as the King's descendants. Out of everyone here in the court other than me, I suggest you to trust him for he is a loyal man."

Elise sensed no lies from the man and she nodded her head, taking a note in her mind. 

"The snake demon is Phelony, that man suffers from a terrible inferiority complex to your father," explained Enoch. "Although he looked so much like a snake as he is one, he believed that he was a dragon. But once he saw the prince in his water dragon form," Enoch chuckled as if it was funny, "The man fell stricken to shock. I can say half of what he had done to you earlier and his rude remarks were out of jealousy."

"I see," now that Elise wrapped her mind in the environment she would be living in, she realized that she had more history with the demons in the court regardless of the fact she had never seen them before.

"Who else do you wish to know?" Enoch questioned with interest.

Elise hummed as there were three things she want to question the man. She started by the last question that intrigued her, "Can you tell me about the Baroness?"

"Oh the Baroness. She is truly worthy of your interest. Many are interested to her as well. However she was a bit secretive and surrounded with mystery." Enoch sipped his drink as Elise could agree to his words. "Well but of all rumors surrounding her it must be the story of her and Caleb which is the most well known to people."

And that was what Elise want to know, "Tell me more." She said. On the room many eyes were on her that Elise didn't notice one single stare that held far different meaning of gaze while watching her. 

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A/N: I still have a bit of fever but I am getting better and will try to update on normal speed. Thank you for everyone well wishes! ^^