Mated To The Devil

Chapter 27: Dinner

Natasha's POV

Eventually, Valerian did what I told him to.

He went out of my room and that's when I finally went out of the bathroom too.

I quickly put on some comfortable clothes and went downstairs like what Valerian told me to— for the nth time.

He didn't stop bugging me until I said I will obey him and go downstairs.

I found Valerian sitting on one of the chairs at the long dining table. His elbows are placed above the table and his chin is on his knuckles.

I sat on the chair beside him. I made sure to keep my distance so I skipped one chair from him.

My gaze fell on what is on the table in front of him.

"Dinner," Valerian muttered.

Did he want me downstairs to have dinner?

Is that all the reason why he called me here?

I already told him I'm not hungry so I don't know what is this.

I stared at the steak on the plate and my mouth automatically watered.

It looks so delicious.

Valerian slowly pushed the plate in my direction.

I don't really feel any hunger right now but I feel the need to eat this delicious-looking steak.

Valerian looked at me. "Eat, Natasha."

I want to but I'm still hesitant.

"Is this—" I trailed off.

Valerian looked at me, waiting for me to continue what I'm saying.

Shit.

I don't know the exact and correct words to use to ask him what I want.

"What is it, Natasha?" Valerian asked.

I heaved a breath. "Is this human?"

Valerian let out a chuckle as he looked at me. "Do you really think I would feed you human?"

Well, I don't know. Valerian is unpredictable and he's not the nicest person I know. He could do it and I wouldn't know.

He can trick me if he wants to. He will do that with ease I just know that.

"No, Natasha. It's not human. It's beef. Pure meat," he answered.

I heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing what I said.

Thank goodness because this steak really looks good and I can't wait to taste it.

I didn't say anything anymore. I grabbed the fork and knife from the table and dig in.

I was right.

The steak tastes so good just like how it looks like.

It also doesn't taste weird and just tasted like a slice of normal meat.

"This is so good," I commented and continued eating with gusto.

I can feel Valerian's hot stares while I eat and I tried so hard not to mind him staring.

He's not eating so his attention is all on me.

I proceed to pretend he's not there as I enjoy the marvelous taste of the steak and eat in peace although I can really feel him staring. It's just a good thing that he's not saying anything. Otherwise, it would be so hard to continue to eat.

Valerian poured red liquid on the wineglass and placed it beside my plate when I almost finished the steak.

I glanced at the red liquid on the glass.