CHAPTER 21.4 Irrational LUCAS and Selene were both prepared for the ambush the culprits. No, it was just Lucas while Selene would run to fetch Merlin. Moreover, the two of them was waiting for the right time to attack, waiting for all the Izquierdo Knights to get off from an abandoned and wrecked house. Lucas’ grip on the sheathe of his sword tightened while Selene thought of ways how to take these people by surprise. The excruciating pain and the involuntary noises they could hear from a distance makes Selene feel uncomfortable, teary, and at the very same time: angry. She wanted to do something but the least she could do right now is to wait for Lucas’ instruction. “Don’t move yet, Lucas. Since this place is crooked and wretched, we may make an involuntary noise and catch the knights’ attention. The least thing we’d want to happen right now is to startle them and their entire troupe to

CHAPTER 22.1 Becoming Frantic NO, it didn’t go just like how Merlin predicted. Things got messier as time goes by and since Selene and Lucas were outside the palace, they could only hear the news through the mouths of their neighbors. All of them were dreadful and threw the two of them some stares that made them uncomfortable— it seems like even the news that Selene, being King Alexander’ s illegitimate daughter and suddenly turning out as the lost vampire princess came out too. “Merlin, ano bang sitwasyon sa palasyo?” pagpupumilit ni Lucas. Ito ang senaryong naabutan ni Selene noong nagtungo siya sa opisina ng mahiko. Mag-aaral sana siya ng mahika noon sa ilalim ng supervision nito pero hindi siya natuloy nang makita si Lucas at Merlin na nag-uusap. Hindi rin nakatulong na mukhang naudlot ang pagpunta ni Chief Knight Lyte kaya bakas ang labis na pagkataranta sa boses ni Lucas.

CHAPTER 22.3 Rushed Preparation “HABANG wala pa si Chief Knight Lyte, mas magandang mag-ensayo ka na muna sa ilalim ni Jonas. ‘Di ba kahit papaano, makakapaghanda ka sa oras na dumating siya?” nakangiting suhestiyon ni Selene. “‘Tsaka, ‘di ba kapag gano’n, mas mabilis mong malalaman kung ano ba talagang gusto mong gawin sa lakas na makukuha mo sa pag-eensayo?” Seryoso siyang pinagmasdan ni Lucas bago siya nginisian. “Jokes on you, Selene. Matagal ko nang alam kung para kanino ko gustong ibuhos ang lakas na makukuha ko.” ‘What was that all about?’ Napanguso si Selene bago inilapit sa mga mata ang binabasang libro. Hindi naman ganoon umakto si Lucas pero kanina, parang nag-ibang indibidwal ito. “Prinsesa Selene, lumilipad na naman ba ang utak mo?” Basag ni Merlin sa katahimikan, dahilan para mapapitlag siya’t inboluntaryong

CHAPTER 22.5 Training APPARENTLY, Lucas and Selene had separate trainings from Chief Knight Lyte. Different set of education and discipline to learn during the entire session. Natural lang na mas mahirap at mabigat ang training ni Lucas bilang matagal na itong nag-aaral kung paano gumamit ng sandata. Habang si Selene naman, baguhan lamang kung kaya ang focus nila e ang stamina niya. Pinaalalahanan din kasi ni Merlin si Chief Knight Lyte na kung ang sarili niyang enerhiya e hindi niya makontrol, imposibleng kayanin din ni Selene ang pakikipaglaban. Though, she thought that she could use her berserk mode as a reason to at least skip some steps, Lucas then appeared out of nowhere and said that she was unconscious for an entire week after going berserk. Hindi magandang ideya na gamiting last resort ang katauhang kahit siya, kinakatakutan niya. Moreover, when training began, Lucas was partnered with Jonas, who’s considere

CHAPTER 23.2 Return Home IITHE SECOND that they arrived at the palace, Selene gulped a mouthful of air when she noticed that they took a secret route. Ilang beses siyang sumilip sa labas para siguruhing walang nakaabang na kahit sino sa kanila at bagamat nasa loob siya ng sasakyan, pinoprotektahan ng mga kawal sa labas, hindi maiwasan ni Selene ang matakot para sa sariling kaligtasan. She used to believe that vampires are immortal just like how fairytales and fantasy stories introduced the race, but apparently; that wasn't really the case. Vampires still die, they just live longer than humans and has no natural prey, that's why they're thriving. But still, their population is lesser than humans since their ancestors practiced how to balance their community and there isn't really much need for growth in number. Anyway, this is just... ack, why was she suddenly thinking about their race in order to distract herself?