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."
Kabanata 14HINDI maintindihan ni Marifer kung bakit tila hindi mapanatag ang dibdib niya habang nakikita ang kanyang amang kausap si Senyor Vance Devonaire. Despite him being a fine looking man that screams power and sophistication in his every move, there is something about that man and his company that makes her shiver.Nagmula raw ang grupo nito sa isang mayamang lugar. She'd heard some stories about Severuz but she never really paid much attention.Now she regrets that, because Senyor Vance seemed... Different. Hindi niya maipaliwanag kung bakit ngunit mayroon talagang kakaiba rito na hindi niya magawang isatinig. Behind his formal way of carrying himself is a certain effect that's been bothering her.Dahil kung tignan siya nito ay tila kilala siya mula ulo hanggang paa.Na tila alam nito maging ang pinakamadilim na bahagi ng nakaraang siya man ay hindi alam.She cleared her th
Kabanata 15MALUTONG na napamura si Klaus nang maramdaman ang mga bampirang nakasunod sa kanilang convoy. Siya ang nagmamaneho ng sasakyan kung nasaan si Irene at Marifer habang si Bjourne at Magnus ang nasa pinalikuran, sakay ng kanilang mga motorsiklo.Bjourne knew Klaus felt it, too. Palayo na sila nang palayo sa kastilyo at oras na lumabas sila ng Wales, mawawala na ang angel's circle na dahilan bakit hindi makasunod ang mga pinuno ng Severuz pati na ang pinakamalalakas nitong myembro.Irene's blood was used to do the angelic spell performed by him, Eric and Magnus. Her blood is powerful enough when dripped on his sword because her soul remained pure after several incarnations. Ngunit oras na malayo nang tuluyan si Irene sa lugar, the spell will wear off and the vampires will surely come after them.Hindi nila ito pwedeng iwan na lang doon. Irene's power could be used by the vampires now that they already knew w