The Alpha and I

Chapter Seven: Ibberon

   "How did my mom manage  to escape from him?" I couldn't say my father. Truthfully, I could not feel affection towards him. He was never been there when I was born. Benjie, aunt Beth's brother was there. My aunt told me so. Knowing that my biological father is a faerie who lives in the different side of the world, how did my mom escaped?

   "He has returned your mom already pregnant. Maria told us, Ibberon..."she wishpered his name. So, my biological dad's name is Ibberon. Now I knew why my name is Maib. Great! Why does it have to include Ibberon in it?

   "...set her free. But when she is birthing you Maib, your father showed his face and wanted to take you."

   "Another lie...you told me he was never there when I was born."

   "I told you, we have to lie,"my aunt reminded me.

   "But why?" My voice sounded shaky, tears are threatening to bubble out.

   "Your aunts do not want Ibberon to have you. Until now, they are watching the two portals. Making sure that Ibberon never passes through again from their land to ours."

   "Did he kill my mom?" My chest constricted. If he did, he is going to pay! Anger is radiating throughout my body, but I contain it. 

   "He loved your mother. He'd never harmed her. He loves you too, Maib. I can also tell that Maria loved him. That's why Benjie was brokenhearted."

   Yeah, my mom loved him. If not why did she include her abductor's name in my name? Atleast he loved my mother. That subsided my anger.

   "Why do you think he wants me?" I blinked my eyes and watch my aunt in her most uncomfortable sitting position.

  My aunt's face turned white. She's not comfortable about the question. She was silent for a while, wiped her forehead.

   "Auntie, please tell me." I walked and seated beside her. I took her hand and grip it lightly.

   "Ibberon does not want you to marry a human. You are his half. He wanted you to marry a faerie so you can stay in his land and become the crown princess."

   Now, it's my turn to be silent. It was freaking the hell out of me! Ibberon is a king in fairyland! Holy crow! That makes me a real princess. I am a witch and a faerie!

   "However, your aunts want you to stay here in the human world."

   "Why did you say my mom made a mistake once?"

   "She was angry when Ibberon tried to steal you from her. Her anger made her used dark magic, in defense from you father. But she was too weak from giving birth. She died in Benjie's arm."

   "So, hatred could kill me too?"

   "Absolutely. The use of dark magic is dangerous. Whatever harm you do to others, it will come back to you. I know you like that boy, my sweet." She gave me a teasing smile. "Control your emotions. Learn how to balance between magic and emotions."

   "He is not my-"

   Aunt Beth cut me off. "I know! But the fact that you like him, still the same."

   I rolled my eyes. He is not going to be my boyfriend. I am not going to risk my luck on him. He's normal and I'm not. I am not human at all and Henry is.

   "Aunt Beth, is Ibberon still alive?" I asked to change the subject. And besides, I want to know more about my parents.

   "Yes. But my sweet, don't mention his name often. He might hear you."

   "Can you describe him?" I hope she can describe him, we'll never know. It is better that I can recognize him than never.

   "He has long black hair, very tall, has glowing skin, and his face is like an angel. Maria describe him to me."

   Wow and wow! My biological father is like an angel. For sure, I got my looks from my mom. To give me clarity, my aunt spoke again.

  "You got your eyes from your mom and your lips. But the rest of your features were from your father."

   "If Benjie is not my father, then why did you adopt me?"

   "Because I wanted to. And your aunts too. Here, you are far from your father. And you can live like a normal kid. Known witches in the Philippines don't have a normal life. And there are dangerous encantados out there."

   "Encantados?" I never heard the term before.

   "It's the Philippine version for male faeries. Encantada for females." She leaned on the sofa. I know she is trying is her best to give me answers.

   "When do I see my aunts?" They are my relatives so I wanted to see them. I think I have the right to see them.

  "In time, they will visit us here. But now they have to guard the portals."

   "Until when they're going to do that?" I can't still believe my aunts are actually guarding that portals. It seems that they've lost their lives because of that. Why protect me from my own father? Based from aunt Beth descriptions about Iberron, I could tell that he is not bad at all. He just wanted to be with me, well not in my world but in his. That would never be allowed by my relatives. Why? I was not convinced by their reason. There is much behind it.    

  "Until their death, I guess."

   Hell, there is no way I am gonna see my aunts for that matter! So, I made up my mind. If they can't come here then I am going to wherever they are. But I have to finish high school first.