Kabanata 59
MULA sa pwesto nina Bjourne ay natanaw nila ang hukbong higit kumulang dalawang daang bampira. Their fiery ruby-like eyes illuminated in the dark like monsters ready to clear the area and turn the place into a table for them to feast with his people. Issang bagay na hindi kailanman hahayaan ni Bjourne na basta na lamang mangyari. Mahal na mahal niya ang kanyang Distrito, at kung kinakailangang ubusin niya ang kanyang lakas sa gabing ito maprotektahan lamang ang kanyang nasasakupan, handa siyang ibuwis ang kanyang buhay.
Humigpit ang pagkakahawak ni Bjourne sa kanyang sandata habang pinakikiramdaman ang kanyang paligid. Sigurado si Bjourne na hindi lamang ito ang kabuuang bilang ng mga kalaban. Marahil ay marami pang nakaabang lamang sa labas ng Inner District, hinihintay ang senyales mula sa pinuno ng mga itong makahulugang nakangisi ngayon sa kanya.
“The human government are already doing their part, King Bjourne. Nailikas na ang
Kabanata 60MAGULO. Kumakalat na ang apoy na ginawang barikada sa distrito dahil tumatagal na kaysa sa inaasahan ang labanang kailangan maipanalo nina Bjourne. Everyone is fighting for what they believe in, but with the number of Samael’s people, and the fact that they cannot just kill them, made everything worse for the people fighting on Bjourne’s side.Hank knew they need to get to the inner district as soon as possible. Ngunit sa dami ng umaatake sa outer district, wala silang magawa kung hindi unahing ubusin ang mga ito nang hindi na rin makadagdag pa sa bilang ng hukbo nina Samael.His brother, Thyan Venzon, dragged one of the vampires by its feet while he’s busy drinking a bottle of scotch. Nang maubos ang laman ng bote ay kaagad itong pinupok ni Thyan sa ulo nig isang bampirang naigapos na nila ng chains. Kiara had given him instructions before on what to do with the chains and it worked before when they encountered
Kabanata 61EVERYONE is exhausted, and Bjourne can see by the look on his people’s faces that they’re not going to last until the sun comes out. Naaawa na siya sa kanyang mga nasasakupan ngunit alam niyang gagawin din ng mga ito ang lahat upang protektahan ang kanilang teritoryo.Marifer and him fought side by side, protecting each other and those around them. She is such a natural fighter. Simpleng gabay lamang ay nagagawa nito ang kanyang mga sinasabi. Sa tuwing natititigan niya ang mga mata ng asawa, wala siyang ibang makita kung hindi ang galit para kay Samael. She’s fighting with the pain of not being with their daughter, but Bjourne knew she’s also giving all she’s got in this war for Remorse and their son whose soul got caged inside the body Samael is using.Isang malakas na suntok ang inabot ni Samael mula kay Bjourne bago ito tinadyakan ni Marifer. They tried to hold Samael down but with the
Lady Marifer once had the world in her hands. The heiress of the Thompson family lived her life the way every woman wants it to be. Money. Fame. Power. Beauty.Name it and she'll slap it to you with a wide insulting smile written on her face.***King Bjourne Benedict became famous for collecting heads of alphas he killed with his own hands. The most ruthless among the ruthless beasts. The man who lived his life with the secret he must keep hidden at all cost.***When tables began turning and fate starts playing, will they be able to win against their demons or they'll end up chasing each other's hearts? In a world full of betrayal, lies, and heartaches, how long can they fight for what they feel?Hold tight. Cause you haven't met the real beast yet.KING OF REMORSE
PROLOGUEIn the beginning...Love destroyed loyalty.Love destroyed a beautiful promise in paradise.And history intends to repeat itself.Nanginginig ang mga kalamnan ni Cain habang habang hawak sa kanyang kandungan ang walang buhay na asawa. Their five kids were standing a meter away, crying and terrified with what happened to their mother.Tahimik namang pumapatak ang luha ni Cain habang ang mga mata niya'y nakatitig sa lalakeng nasa tabi ng puno, nakikisimpatya ang mga mata at ang itim na pakpak ay nakatiklop. It was the same man who's always warning him. The man only him could see.Binalaan na siya nito. Sinabi na sa kanyang darating ang araw na aabot sa karumal-dumal na krimen ang naging alitan nila ng kanyang kapatid.Hindi niya naman sinadyang mapatay si Abel. Hindi rin niya ninais na maging halimaw ito ng dilim. Mas lalong
Kabanata 1I'M SURROUNDED...Naging mas magaan ang bawat hakbang ni Bjourne sa mga tuyong dahon. Pinagagana niya ang kanyang pandinig at pandama upang pakiramdaman ang paligid. Tagatak na ang kanyang pawis at ang tibok ng kanyang puso ay mas mabilis na kaysa sa normal. Alam niyang malapit na ang mga ito, maingat na nakikiramdam ding gaya niya, walang ibang nais kung hindi ang masukol siya nang tuluyan.He swallowed hard. He must not get caught or he's going to lose...Isang mahinang kaluskos ang nadinig niya sa kaliwa. Agad siyang nagtago sa malaking puno at sinilip ang pinanggalingan ng tunog, ngunit kasabay ng pag-ihip ng malakas na hangin, umalingawngaw ang tunog ng tila naapakang sanga sa hindi kalayuan."There's nowhere to run, King..." Dinig niyang ani ng nagmula sa kanan.Bjourne pursed his lips together and breathed in deeply. Napapalibutan na siya. If he won't run now
Kabanata 2CHOOSING her was martyrdom, staying was a sin...Tinanaw ni Bjourne ang madilim na kalangitang nagpapaalala sa kanya ng araw na kinailangan niyang tumalikod mula sa liwanag ng Maylikha. How long has it already been since he made his choice? Since they made that choice?He lost count of the years already. But there never was a day he didn't regret letting her do what she thought must be done in order for them to be forgiven.Sumara ang kanyang mga mata at hinigpitan niya ang hawak sa espadang ni hindi niya tinangkang tanggalin sa lagayan mula noong araw na..."They wouldn't stop. They're still going to raise a rebellion no matter how hard we try to keep the seals closed," ani Elmont na ngayon ay ilang hakbang ang layo mula sa kanyang likod.Bjourne breathed in the damp woody air then released it heavily. "The rebellion has started long before humanity even found out about
Kabanata 3NAIIRITANG pinasadahan ni Marifer ng tingin ang loob ng classroom. Nang makitang wala sa ayos ang mga kaklase niya, mariing sumara ang kanyang mga labi at ang mga mata niya ay matalim na tumingin sa Butler."Seriously? My Dad is letting me go to this—" Muli niyang sinulyapan ang mga kaklaseng nagtatawanan. She groaned. Pinaypay niya ang kamay na may mamahaling gloves at binalik ang tingin sa Butler. "I... I can't take this. This cheap place is going to be the death of me. I'd rather be illiterate than be surrounded by cheap people!"The Butler breathed in deeply, trying his best to compose himself. "My Lady, home-schooling isn't healthy for you anymore. Your father wanted you to be in a prestigious school—""Prestigious?" Halos maningkit ang kanyang mga mata habang naiinis na natawa. "You call this... Seriously, this, prestigious? God damn it, Butler Eric, what kind of dictionary did you read when you're
Kabanata 4LIHIM na napangisi si Bjourne habang pinakikinggan sa malayo ang mga sinasabi Marifer habang nasa banyo ito at tinutulungan ang kaklaseng malinis ang dumi nito sa mukha. Nakaupo sila ni Levi sa isang bench sa school ground at tahimik na kumakain ng binili nitong sitsirya.He chuckled softly when he heard her say "cheap" for the twentieth time. Mukhang may kota itong isandaan sa isang araw dahil kalahati pa lamang ng araw ay lalampas na ito ng bente.He shook his head and pursed his lips together to stop himself from bursting into laugh. Oh, Nafas. You're getting meaner every year..."King?""Hmm?" Bumaling siya kay Levi nang marinig itong tinawag siya."Siya ba ang lagi mong pinupuntahan kapag wala ka sa Remorse?" tanong nito.He nodded and fixed his cap, his biceps flexed when he leaned to rest his elbows on his thighs. "Besides my personal hunts, yeah."