════════ ✥.❖.✥ ════════❝Chapter 13❞"I can't take this anymore," hirap na hirap kong bulong sa sarili habang mahigpit na nakakapit sa railings ng barko. Nakasalampak ako habang parang unggoy na nakakapit sa railings.Nakakunot ang noo ni Cassius habang nakatingin sa 'kin. Para bang hindi niya ineexpect ang behavior ko.Sa tuwing lumalakas ang alon ay sabay namang pumipintig ang puso ko sa kaba dahil parang babaliktad ang barko. Alam ko, mukha akong tanga. Pero takot talaga ako sa barko, lalo na sa dagat. "You look like a frog," Cassius said. Hindi ko siya pinansin at kumapit pa lalo ng mahigpit sa railings nang madaanan nanaman ang malaking alon. Bakit naman ganito? "Ayoko na talaga," frustrated kong sabi. "My lady, do you want some?"Nagulat ako nang bigla nalang may nagsalita sa likuran ko. Frustrated ko siyang nilingon at nakita ang nakangiting mukha ni Gavin dala ang isang baso na nakaoffer sa 'kin. chocolate brown eyes and brown curly hair. Tan skin and a masculine body wi
════════ ✥.❖.✥ ════════❝Chapter 14❞"What happened? Why did the ship suddenly moved?" Gavin put a leather coat on my back and held my hand to help me on my steps. Cassius was glaring at him so I took my hand off from his and walk towards the left deck of the ship and saw that most of the shrouds are cut and the foremast broke. Mas lalong lumakas ang hangin kaya lumalakas lang lalo ang alon sa dagat. The next wave was able to set foot on the deck making me drenched from it. Gabing-gabi na at ni isang bituin ay walang makikita sa langit. Nanginginig man mula sa malamig na hangin ay pinilit kong makaakyat sa front deck at idinungaw ang ulo sa hilagang bahagi ng dagat. Wala pa akong nakikitang mga bundok o mga puno, we are still far from the north island. "What is happening?" I asked myself. "Why ride a ship when you can ride on me?" Cassius quipped. "Seriously? You're too small.""I can be bigger than this ship, woman." He looks insulted. Umiling-iling ako. "Don't do that. You'l
════════ ✥.❖.✥ ════════❝Chapter 15❞Hindi ako nakatulog matapos ang gabing 'yon. Kahit si Cassius ay hindi na ulit nagpakita. I don't know where he is, maybe he went back to his palace and decided not to marry me. It seems like me, dying would trigger him. Kaya siguro galit na galit siya at tinakot niya akong papatayin niya ako. Naayos na nila Seraph ang barko kaya nagpatuloy na kami sa paglalayag. I was making distance from them especially with Cronus. Ang mukha niyang nakangisi pagkatapos niya akong itinulak ay nanatili padin sa isipan ko. It's better for me not to talk to him. So we traveled to the north like a stranger and I never planned to talk to any of them ever again. I didn't even know that they hated the nobles, it was a wrong move and wrong choice of words that it triggered Cronus to do that. Mali 'yon, oo. Pero mali din ako... siguro. But it doesn't justify anything between our sides. Pareho kaming mali, and Cassius saved me from that mistake. Nakatulala lang ako h
════════ ✥.❖.✥ ════════❝Chapter 16❞"Do you want me to carry you?""No. I can handle myself.""Then let me carry your things.""You are carrying all my things except for my coat, Cassius.""Let me carry that."I closed my eyes firmly before turning around and looked at him. "Stop being so clingy to me, Your Majesty." I rolled my eyes. Nagpatuloy na kami sa paglalakad. He was guarding my back while holding all my things. He's not on his dragon form because he wanted to help me carry all those stuffs I had since I got here. "Are you sure it's not heavy?"I slapped my forehead. How should I put this? Ever since that night, he became more clingy that it was hard for me to understand whether it's his true attitude or not. Ang alam ko lang, pumayag akong ipagpatuloy ang deal namin. It would be a disadvantage for me if he did accepted what I said last night. I was in the brick of emotions, shock, emptiness, and pain... I didn't even know what to react that time. And the kiss? Well, it
════════ ✥.❖.✥ ════════❝Chapter 17❞I was already on the third bite of the grape when I noticed that the Areans still didn't stop staring at me. It's my second day in this place but I'm still having a hard time adjusting, especially when it comes to food and clothing.As a part of respect to their tribe, I was told to wear the same dress that women in this tribe wears. It's not that I'm complaining, but because I'm so thin and when I bend over, my ass can really be seen. The design is the edge of the white dress is cut in a wave pattern, even the sleeves are cut out.Ewan ko ba, kahit ata magdamit ako ng tulad nila, hindi ko pa din maiintindihan ang sinasabi nila. Their language is like spaghetti without sauce..."Why do you sit like a barbarian? Are you planning to massacre this place?" I frowned when I heard Cassius' question. He was resting on my head now while I was sitting on the big rock. My right leg rested on the rock as I watched the areas pass me by."What barbarian are yo
════════ ✥.❖.✥ ════════❝Chapter 18❞"Do you always take care of these plants, Esmeralda?" I asked curiously while following her movements. She's cutting stems and pulling out all the grass na hindi naman kasali sa mga tanim.Malaki ang lupain na pinagtataniman nila. Dinala ako dito ni Esmeralda dahil nabored ako kakaupo sa bato kaya tinanong ko siya kung may magandang lugar ba na puwedeng tambayan, kaya nandito kami ngayon. "Yes, My lady. I am in charge of these plants and this place. Bago pa man mamatay ang inay ko ay ibinigay na sa 'kin ang responsibilidad sa mga halaman ng aming tribo."Napatango-tango ako at inilibot ang tingin sa buong lugar. Iba-iba ang hugis, kulay, at itsura ng mga halaman. Kadalasan ay makikita talaga ang mga rosas at lily. Napangiti ako nang matanaw ko ang isang bulaklak hindi kalayuan sa kinatatayuan ko kaya lumapit ako. Nang makalapit ay pinagmasdan ko muna ang bulaklak at namangha sa ganda kaya walang alinglangan kong pinitas ang bulaklak. "You don't
════════ ✥.❖.✥ ════════❝Chapter 19❞"You can't even settle your own issues and now you're adding this prick to your problems?""It was your fault to begin with. Why did you talk to him? Why didn't you pretend he didn't really see you?" Cassius looked at me with judgment. "And now it's my fault? He was trying to touch your face so I stopped him." I was stunned. "Because of that?!" I was annoyed.Cassius tormented me with his stare then cursedly turned his back on me while I was left in disbelief at where I was standing.I turned to look at the boy. He looks uninterested in everything apart from the stare he was giving me earlier. He has the height of a three-year-old kid so he is only up to my thighs. Regardless of his height or his age, it doesn't really matter. What I do know is that he is unique, even more unique than Olivia or the priestess. His name wasn't even mentioned in the novel. I knelt on the grass to touch him."What do you want from me?" I made sure that I was giving
════════ ✥.❖.✥ ════════❝Chapter 20❞It's already been a week since I got to this place. There is no change except that all the men in this tribe are forging wood and moving it to the other land where the areas will move before the typhoon happens. Now I'm just hanging out here on the big rock on the top of the mountain not far from the arean tribe's residence. The wide sea can be seen from here, so it feels really peaceful. I was playing with the small stone in my hand while looking at the sea. The waves of the sea are calm and the cold wind goes along with the waves, blowing my long hair. I felt a presence behind me so I slowly turned around."Hey," Esmeralda greeted with a smile. "Yeah." I just looked back at the sea and let her sit next to me."Everyone is waiting for you to eat down there," sabi niya. "I am... not part of your tribe. I don't deserve the wait and also, it's uncomfortable."I could see the widening of her smile from the corner of my eyes. "You are part of us righ