Chapter 4

Andrea saw how Ibrahil's looks turned into something else. His eyes turned white as his hair grew longer and a leaf-like pointed ears. "What is going on!" She screamed at the back of her head almost losing her consciousness. She felt a strong force while she's clinging to his neck, she closed her eyes as she buried her face into his chest.

"You're safe now!" She heard him saying as she opened her eyes.

He's back into his old self again and he's looking worriedly into her eyes now. She avoided his gaze and looked in a different direction when she suddenly noticed. "Why are they suddenly in her room now? Are they not supposed to be in the forest? Did they just teleported!? WHAT THE HELL!"

"Oh my goodness Ibrahil, I think I'm losing my insanity! Can you just please tell me the truth, am I just only seeing things? I saw your eyes turned white and your hair..and your ears! What are you? A kind of monster?? Is this a kind of a joke or something?" She asked continuously as she walked back and forth and waving her hands her and there frustrated and confused!

Ibrahil just looked at her trying to say something but couldn't say anything. He was avoiding her gaze.

"Ibrahil, for god's sake why-- " she didn't finish what she's about to say when Ibrahil suddenly kissed her. Her eyes widened and couldn't move. Her heart suddenly stopped beating and her legs shake as if he is taking all her strength. She stayed that way for a moment while Ibrahil continued. She started to like the way he kissed her, though it feels like he was punishing her. She cling her arms into his neck and kissed him back. He groaned while moving his lips into her neck. His hands started to move from her back caressing her breast. She was burning. He carried her into the bed and started kissing her again, this time it was smoother. She moaned from the tingling sensation as she curved her body unto him. Only heavy breathing and the sound of their heartbeat can be heard. The room became alive after they took off their clothes. He started to navigate her body and she moaned when he went down there. She gasps and grabs his hair as if she was going insane. " Ibrahil, take me! please!" She couldn't take it anymore as if she was going to explode. Ibrahil made the move very gently while kissing her. It hurt's at his first thrust but Ibrahil made sure that everything will be a pleasurable sensation for her as he move quite faster this time. They were both panting when they both reached it. He stayed from her top kissing her gently all over her face. Her tears started to fall. "It was great but I'm so ashamed of myself. How can she just gave in so easily?" She just betrayed herself again. 

"Andy..." 

"Hmmm?" she answered while sobbing.

"You're so beautiful!" and kissed her forehead.

"From now on I don't want you to go around without me again. Please, I can't lose you," he said while kissing her ears.

She was actually waiting for him to say the magic word. But then again maybe there is nothing like that. 

She started crying again when she remembered the odd things she just saw a while ago in the forest.

"Can you just tell me what's happening? Where am I? What are you?" She moved herself trying to sit while she grabbed the blanket to cover her body.

"Andy, I know you deserve to know, but please promise me you'll try to understand." He sat in front of her and hold her hand.

"I am not human, I am an Encantado," he started.

"Encantado what? What do you mean you're not human? You mean to say I just made love with a monster?" She panicked.

"Monster? Andy, I am not a monster! I am way far from being a monster. Yes, I possess power, I live in a magical place not visible to human eyes!

But, I am harmless. I am a Dalaketnon, a crown prince!" He exclaimed.

"And now a crown prince-- facepalm!" 

"Andy, I know it's hard to digest what is happening but you have to believe that other creatures are living in this world aside from humans. Tomorrow I will bring you to our kingdom and I'll show you everything. Please don't try to escape this time, you don't have any power to fight from what is lurking out there just like what happened earlier," he said in a soft voice. 

"That man from the forest, he just called me by my name... Ibrahil, do you happen to know him?"

"Just please don't think too much, you are safe whenever you're with me. We need to talk to my father to know the answers by tomorrow." He put his hands into her face and kissed her.

She was so confused about everything he just said. But only one thing that she's sure of right now. Her heart is so happy by just merely glancing at him. She feels so secure in his arms, and whatever his identity is doesn't matter anymore. 

*****

Ibrahil looks at Andrea lovingly while she's asleep. This woman doesn't have an idea how she makes him crazy. This morning when he woke up without Andrea in the villa, that is when he realizes that he loves this woman more than anything. He went around like crazy finding her. When he suddenly felt a strange energy near. He directly went to that place where he can sense it. 

It was Mabrugo, the king of Tamawo. The most powerful king amongst other Encantado's. It was his being a half Dalaketnon half tamawo that made him that powerful.

"But why was he here? It was clear, he was aiming for Andrea! But why?" he asked himself.

"I won't let anything bad happen to you, even if it means sacrificing my own life," he said while he kissed her on the forehead.

He pulled Andrea closer to him and laid her on his arm. "I hope you'll find it in your heart to love me, and accept the real me, Andy. I love you, my Queen," he whispered and hugged her as he went to sleep with a smile on his face.

*****

It was a bright and beautiful morning. Andrea stretched her arms while yawning. 

"Today we will go to their kingdom. Ugh- I cant wait to see how their kingdom looks like. I am exactly in an effin fairytale," she said to herself while trying to get up when he felt an arm hugged her waist.

"Omg! Ibrahil?" He pulled her back to the bed.

"Let's just stay here for a while, my Queen." He said in a husky voice.

Felt like music to her ears. 

"You are not even a king yet!" She smirked.

"Hmm, that's gonna be your fate to become my queen so better to call you that early." 

She smiled at the thought but then something inside her just ache.

"I can't turn my back on my humanity Ibrahil, I still have my mom and dad..and my granny. I will not leave them just to be in this world. I am just a lowly human unfit to be your Queen." She said at the back of her mind.

"Hey, what makes you quiet," he said and stood up. 

"Ibrahil, after going to your kingdom can I go home first, I just need to fix things back there," she looked at her trying to convince him by looks.

"Let's talk about that later ok? Aren't you hungry? Let's go have some breakfast and we will head to Ailrakdal, our kingdom, I'm sure you will love it there," he winked at her.

He grabbed her hand and lead her to the kitchen.

Andrea helped the two servants prepare their breakfast while Ibrahil went outside to get some fruits. 

She noticed they seemed quiet. 

"Excuse me! What kind of egg is this? Why is it black?" She asked them just to start a conversation. But instead of answering her they just stare at each other avoiding her gaze.

"Have you been told not to talk to me?" She asked again. They pretended not to hear what she was saying.

She then interrupted what they were doing and came in front of them with her arms crossed.

"You can talk to me, Ibrahil isn't around you see? C'mon!" I'm so damn bored without anyone to talk to," trying to convince them to talk.

The older one started talking.

"Young miss, we're sorry but our job here is to cook and clean. We're not allowed to talk especially with the guest," she said in a low tone of voice with her head bowed down.

"Seriously that bad?" 

"Oh, ok that's sad. I'm sorry, I was just curious about the egg." She shrugged her shoulders and grabbed a chair to sit on.

"By the way, I want the black rice again," she told them and got up from her seat walk towards the door. 

"Let me just get some fresh air out here," she said to herself and walks directly to the garden.

"Look at this dazzling place, I hope mom and gran will get to see this."

"Young miss!"

She turned around and found the old servant from the kitchen.

"Yeah? Is Ibrahil looking for me?" 

"No, not yet Young miss, I just need to tell you something," she said in a shaky voice.

She took her hand and pulled her to the shady part of the garden.

"I know you're not an Encantada, you're human just like us, please don't eat the black rice..." she was trembling as if she was afraid of something.

"Ok, ok. I won't eat that black rice again just calm down ok? What's wrong with that black rice, is it somewhat poisonous or something?" she said in a lowered voice almost whispering. She doesn't want to put her in a difficult situation. 

"And, what do you mean by human like you? Aren't you Encantadas?" 

"Technically we're not Engcantados, we are a local Islander, they lured us inside here. We can't anymore go back to the Island because we ate the black rice.

That black rice will enchant you forever. Once you eat it, you can never return," she holds her hands while shaking. "Young miss, save yourself from here" her last words while she runs back to the kitchen.

She was left with her mouth wide open in shock! 

"Young miss, save yourself from here!" Her voice keeps echoing in her mind. 

She falls to her feet while tears running down her face. "I just ate that stupid black rice for god sake!" Ibrahil!!! Why are you doing this to me? I won't get to see my family anymore!! How could you?! How could you?" She pulled whatever she grasp in her hands out of anger!

She stood up, calm herself down, and wiped her tears with a plan in her mind.