MY CURSED MATE

| Rafael's decision |

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KABANATA LX

Third Person's POV

At the Woodland Pack, Rafael had just received a letter from Darkmoon. It detailed the upheaval Crescentmoon had recently suffered and revealed information about their activities, especially concerning the demon who possessed their Luna and ruled the pack for several weeks.

Hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin silang balita tungkol kina Cimmerian at Nemya. Si Rafael lamang ang nakaligtas noong gabing iyon, kaya bawat araw ay lalo siyang nilalamon ng guilt at pangamba.

Halos wala na siyang ibang ginawa kundi utusan ang mga kawal na pasukin ang bawat bahagi ng kagubatan. Ngunit sa bawat paghahanap, kabiguan lamang ang kanilang inuuwi.

One possibility continued to haunt him: perhaps the monsters had captured them and brought them to the dark coven's stronghold. Worse, no one knew why Cimmerian had chosen to leave that night.

The mystery surrounding her disappearance made Rafael feel as though he had failed not only as a general, but also as someone who had sworn to protect her.

Dumagdag pa sa kanilang paghihirap ang trahedyang sinapit ng pack nang magpakamatay ang kanilang Alpha. Noong una, nagkaroon sila ng imbestigasyon, ngunit isang alipin ang naging saksi sa mga huling sandali nito.

Habang nililinis niya ang pavilion na nasa tapat ng opisina ng Alpha, nakita niyang lumabas ang pinuno sa terrace at ilang minutong nanatili roon.

The servant assumed the Alpha was merely getting some fresh air. Ngunit nang sandaling tumalikod siya, isang malakas na dagundong ang kanyang narinig. Nang muli siyang tumingin, wala na ang Alpha sa terrace. Nakahandusay na ito sa sementadong lupa, wala nang buhay.

Dahil dito, naging malinaw sa kanila na walang ibang dapat managot. The Alpha had made the decision himself and jumped from the terrace of his office. Wolves were resilient, especially those with powerful bloodlines, but their physical bodies were not immortal.

A fall from such a height could shatter bones beyond immediate recovery, causing massive internal injuries and bleeding before their healing abilities could respond.

"Kamusta ang paghahanap sa aking anak, General Rafael?" That was the first thing the Luna asked when she visited the room where Rafael was staying temporarily. Since Cimmerian disappeared, hindi na ito nakakatulog nang maayos.

Mas lalo nitong pinabayaan ang sarili matapos mawala pati ang Alpha. No one could convince her to rest. Kung hindi pa nila siya ikukulong sa kwarto at pipilitin kumain, matagal na sanang bumigay ang kanyang katawan.

Rafael slowly shook his head.

Muling namuo ang luha sa mga mata ng Luna. She had reached the point where even small disappointments could make her cry. Sa ngayon, si Estienne lamang ang nakakumbinsi sa kanya na magpatuloy, kahit sunod-sunod ang dagok na dumating sa kanilang pack.

This time, however, Rafael could no longer carry the guilt alone. If only he had been strong enough to stand against those monsters, perhaps Cimmerian would never have been taken. The thought tormented him every night.

Kung ang pakikipagdigma sa Darkmoon ang tanging paraan upang mailigtas si Cimmerian mula sa kamay ng dark coven, hindi siya magdadalawang-isip na kumbinsihin ang Luna.