Kabanata 5
TAMAD na tiniklop ni Marifer ang workbook saka niya hinilot ang kanyang sintido. Nasa library sila ni Irene upang gawin ang kanilang pair activity para sa huling klase ngunit ang utak niya ay nasa sinabi pa rin nito noong nakaraang linggo.
Irene flashed a Mona Lisa smile after putting back the cap of her pen. "Tapos na ako, Marifer."
Kumunot ang kanyang noo at napasulyap siya sa orasan. "Ilang minuto pa lang? What are you?"
Irene's smile widened a little. "Uhm, para kasing napag-aralan ko na dati kaya..."
Tinaasan niya ito ng kilay. "You mean you feel like it's not your first time doing it? Sino ka ba talaga? Can't you remember that part?"
Napahugot ito ng malalim na hininga saka malamlam na tumingin sa kanya. "S—Sabi ko naman sayo, hindi ba? My visions are... Like memories of my past lives. Pakiramdam ko... Pakiramdam ko hindi ito ang lugar kung saan ako nababagay kaya l
Kabanata 6PIGIL na pigil ang hininga ni Marifer nang sa wakas ay marating niya ang kanyang silid. She immediately shut the door behind her then finally released the air in her lungs. Kanina pa siya sa sasakyan, hindi mapakali at marahas na kumakabog ang dibdib.Why did she feel that way? That man is almost twice her age if she'll calculate it. Pero ang epekto nito, bakit ganoon kalakas? Tila ba sinalanta ang kanyang buong sistema ng hindi inaasahang bagyo.And that smile he flashed... God, she almost fainted when she saw how perfect his set of pearl white teeth is and how sexy his lips looked when it curved upward.Hinagod niya ang kanyang dibdib saka siya naupo sa gilid ng kama dahil baka kung manatili siyang nakatayo ay bumigay nang tuluyan ang mga tuhod niya.She swallowed hard and was about to slap herself when she remembered she doesn't deserve that. She's turning eighteen in a coup
Kabanata 7"AZRAEL paid a visit. He even addressed me using my heavenly name."Napabuntong hininga na lamang si Bjourne nang marinig ang balita mula kay Eric. He rubbed his palm on his face before he rested his arm on the stone table. Nasa Templar's cave ang kanilang pangkat, pinag-uusapan ang mga nagaganap dahil sa mga kalaban."Hindi pa rin nagbabago. Napakapasaway pa rin pagkatapos ng lahat," kumento ni Magnus. Nakasandal ito sa upuan habang nakatiklop ang mga braso. Mayamaya ay tumikhim ito. "Did Azrael already make his decision? With whom is he siding now?"Klaus shrugged his shoulders. "Still playing safe, I guess.""There's no such thing. Either he'll choose our side or I'll send him back to hell myself." Umigting ang panga ni Eric. "I can't believe Jophiel considered saving him.""Relax, Raphael." Kiara leaned forward, her long wavy black danced as she moved. "Jophiel is wis
Kabanata 8"LADY MARIFER, Lord Matthew wants to speak with you."Nanatiling tulala si Marifer sa harap ng bintana, hindi napansin ang sinabi ni Butler Eric. Lumilipad pa rin ang kanyang isip dahil sa nangyari sa coffee shop. She's been restless for days and for the first time, she didn't seem to care about the dark circles under her eyes.Bakit ganoon ang sinabi ng lalake sa kanya? Bakit kung makapagsalita ito, tila ba may napakalaking kasalanan siyang nagawa noon? Why did he sound like he knew her?She sighed and clutched her fingers on her unruly hair. Nang madama niya ang paghawak sa kanyang balikat ay halos mapapitlag siya at ang puso niya ay parang muntik nang tumalon palabas ng kanyang dibdib. Her hand automatically reached for the bar of gold, ready to smash the intruder's face."Butler Eric! Hindi ka ba marunong kumatok? I could have killed you!" She let out a heavy breath as she put the gol
Kabanata 9BJOURNE can't help but sigh heavily when he saw who's sleeping on his couch. Yakap nito ang throw pillow at malakas na naghihilik habang nakabuka ang bibig. Ilang araw na itong nangungulit sa kanyang sabihin na rito kung saan nakatira si Kiara dahil aakyat umano ng ligaw.Pambihira. Klaus may only be Kiara's birth father in this world but he often forgets Kiara is Gabriel. Nagiging istriktong ama ito kapag usapang manliligaw. Lalo naman ang kinikilalang Lolo ni Kiara na si Karlos. He's one of the most terrifying lycan leaders ever existed, at wala itong sinasanto. The overprotectiveness of the two will surely just cause him and Hank trouble. Ngunit kahit yata anong pananakot ang gawin niya kay Hank, tila bingi ito at paiiralin pa rin ang kagustuhang makitang muli si Kiara.He rubbed his palm on his face as he gritted his teeth. "Lintik ka talagang bata ka." Naiinis siyang humakbang palapit dito upang gisingin nang mapauwi
Kabanata 10HINDI umalis si Bjourne ng infirmary ng Astrid Pack hangga't hindi naaalis sa sistema ni Hank ang wolfsbane na sinaksak dito ng mapang-abusong ama. Tyron Venzon works at the headquarters as a cell guard. Marahil ay doon din nito nakuha ang wolfsbane na karaniwang ginagamit sa mga preso.Wolfsbane is dangerous for the lycans and excessive amount of it could paralyze a lycan. They only give the prisoners a moderate amount, enough to weaken someone's wolf and prevent healing. Pero ang nasa katawan ni Hank, halos triple ng dosage na dapat ay sapat na. A few little more and Hank will surely be in coma for weeks.He acted normal in front of them, little did they know he's already struggling on the inside. Napagtanto ni Bjourne na noong mga panahong nagsasabi itong gustong makita si Kiara, it's not all about the lovesick he was feeling.Hank knew Kiara's presence will help him heal..."Lo
Kabanata 11MARIFER can't help but smirk when she finally had a look at the gowb designed by her newly-promoted bestfriend. Mas naging grandehiyoso lamang ang damit dahil sa detalyeng dinagdag ng pamosong designer mula pa sa kabilang Distrito.A teaser. A bloody and exquisite teaser... she murmured to herself.Hinaplos niya ang mga batong disenyo sa bandang dibdib pababa sa tiyan saka niya tinignan ang designer na siyang humawak ng design ni Irene at nagdagdag ng ibang detalye."Ruby?" she asked."Yes, Lady Marifer. Five million golds worth of Rubies," the mid-fourty's designer proudly said. Marifer noticed instantly the fine lines on the woman's face that she tried to conceal with her makeup. Tahimik siyang nagpasalamat na bata pa siya at maganda pa ang balat niya. The thought of growing old and having those wrinkles in her pretty face make her sick.Tumaas ang kilay niya sak
Kabanata 12"MARIFER, are you alright?"Naagaw ng kanyang ama ang kanyang pansin. Napalingon siya rito at nasalubong niya ang nagtatakang tinging ipinupukol nito sa kanya dala ng pagkakatulala niya ngunit hindi rin siya nakakibo. Her eyes gazed back at the angel with feathers as white as snow and eyes as blue as the ocean.He was beautiful... But he's now gone.Napahugot tuloy siya ng hininga. Nababaliw na ba siya? Bakit ganoon ang nakita niya?"Marifer?"Sandali siyang tumikhim bago muling bumaling sa kanyang ama. Ngumiti na lamang siya bilang tugon dito kahit pa ang isip niya ay nawiwindang pa rin.Mayamaya ay inanunsyo na ang tungkol sa first dance. Her first dance for tonight is her Dad. Noong una ay sila pa lamang dalawa ang sumasayaw sa dance floor ngunit mayamaya ay nagsimula na ang pagpunta ng mga pares upang sumayaw.She e
Kabanata 13"PRINCEPS," kunot ang noong tawag ni Magnus nang makita si Bjourne na pinapasadahan ng tingin ang paligid, tila may hinahanap sa dagat ng mga tao."Did you see him? Nandito siya," tugon niya habang patuloy na ginagala ang paningin sa paligid."Sino?"His lips pursed. He cannot even say his name. Inalis niya ang kanyang maskara at hinilamos ang kanyang palad sa kanyang mukha bago siya tumingin kay Magnus. "Him."Gumuhit ang gulat at pagkalito sa mukha nito. "That's impossible. He's locked up and without the major key, he can never come to the surface.""What's going on?"Sabay silang napatingin kay Eric na mukhang nakatunog sa nangyayari."Our banished brethren is here," sagot niya."Imposible. That's probably just one of his minions." Eric looked around with furrowed brows. "I think I got an idea already."