Captivating The Demon King: Eve's Obsession

He had always wanted to remember vividly how they met so he could curse that day all over. It's been so long, more than seven thousand years or more, and he never wants to forget every single bit of that memory. And to do so, he does this every night, traveling back to when he still used to be who he was before, years before the creator's early creations multiplied the barren earth and made it what it used to be now.

He used to be the serpent that roamed the bare and lonely world void of the breath of life. Always minding his business and seeking wisdom and enlightenment until she came and ruined it all.

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Eve sighed for the thousandth time that afternoon when she had looked everywhere for Adam and he was nowhere to be found in this big garden. He always leaves before she has the chance to wake up and returns when she is already fast asleep. The one the creator made to be her mate for life.

"Mr. Lizard, hi. Sorry to interrupt but have you seen my mate? I thought I saw him wander off this part of the garden and he seems not to be anywhere near here now,"

Eve pouted at the lizard who just stared at her dumbly. It made the girl sigh again in frustration before rising to her feet to keep searching now.

She always finds herself doing this every day. Searching for him every day and only to return to the tree tired and exhausted.

"Huh?" Eve wandered deeper into an unexplored part of the garden and stumbled upon a hidden waterfall beside a cave the size of the mouth of a dragon. Her eyes widened at how ominous and huge the cave was. She stared down and noticed that after crossing the small river that met at the mouth of the large waterfall… there seemed to be no light and a tiny electrical field—like a magical barrier—seemed to be stopping the light of the garden from reaching the mouth of the cave and the river flowing by its mouth.

Eve observed this phenomenon and wondered what part of the garden this was—or if she was even still in the garden again.

"Adam has never told me about this place before…"

Eve stiffened when she saw a shadowy figure dragging itself out from the mouth of the cave.

Could that be Adam…?

She discarded that ever being Adam when the figure looked too tall to be her mate, so she quickly hid herself behind the nearby bush and peeked through it to see what was coming out of the cave.

With each step the figure took closer to the light, Eve's faint heart kept beating fast in anticipation.

He finally emerged, revealing his glorious form, his long, dark red hair dragging behind him as he lazily walked towards the flowing river. Eve watched, captivated completely by the beauty, form, stature, and aura of his being. The more she looked, the deeper she fell in love and was drawn to his sinful looks.

From head to toe, he was beautiful, flawless, and pleasing to the eye.

Eve couldn't look away, and she never wanted to.

Here she thought it was only her, Adam, and the animals that existed in this world. She watched the enigma fall on his knees beside the flowing river, still oblivious to her presence behind the bush. He paused by the river for a long time, his dark lips opening and closing as if whispering words only known to him. He then scooped a handful of the water, bringing it to his lips to drink.

But the water flowing on his side was too harsh for consumption, and he had to spit it back out, sighing in frustration. His long hair shielded most of his face from her view, but she could still tell how unhappy he was not to be able to get the good water she and Adam had in excess by the tree. The water was flowing with life, and the creator said it nourishes them.

She watched as he rose to his full and towering form and turned to disappear back to his cave without getting any water to drink.

Eve felt really bad for him as she found her way back to the tree, surprised by Adam's early return from wherever he must have gone to with the creator. All day, she thought of him. The stunning enigma on the other side of the garden. At night, she dreamt of his unearthly looks and charm, and by the next morning, she craved to see him again.

But this time, she didn't return empty-handed.

Seeing that same lizard she talked to yesterday, she was able to tell that she was on the right path to see that mysterious entity again behind the bush and get to admire him again. Eve was careful not to slip off any rocks as she stepped on them to cross the river, and Eve was surprised by how easy it was for her to slip through the barrier and move to the other side, trembling slightly at the mouth of the dark cave and the chill it brought.

Eve kneeled before it to place the small bowl filled with Eden's fresh water before it—scared to venture deep inside the cave and give it to him herself. She waited hours behind the bush, eager to catch even the smallest sight of him. When nightfall came, Eve sighed in disappointment and returned home.

The next day, she came, gently flying over those slippery rocks, this time holding a bunch of fruits and leaves in her hands to place before the mouth of the cave. She was surprised to find the bowl of water she left there yesterday now empty. It brought a pleased smile to her face and encouraged her to make sure he never lacks good water ever again.

Every morning, using the fruits and bowl of fresh water to see him, she would fly over those small rocks, through the barrier, and present herself before the mouth of the cave to place them down there like some offering before leaving to hide behind those bushes, hoping to see him again.

One morning, she came with vinegar and a bowl of Eden's fresh water to place before the mouth of the cave as usual. Her long, dark hair fell all the way to her lower waist, as some fell over the nipple of her breast.

She fell on her knees and carefully placed the bowl and the vinegar beside it, ignoring the dark energy she always received from this cave and how cold and unwelcoming it was, as usual.

"So, you are the brave little thing bringing me Eden's water to drink every morning when Adam wouldn't care less about his neighbour's welfare?"

Eve stiffened at the dark voice that boomed behind her, causing her heart to race a thousand beats. The poor girl gulped, rose to her feet, and turned around to see who that was.

And that was when he saw her for the first time.

And he believed she was good.