Purloin Heart

Chapter 29

Agad akong nag-angat ng tingin nang marinig ko ang pangalan na 'yon. There I saw Liam standing infront of us. He's eyeing me seriously and he's wearing an all black clothes. Ilang segundo kaming nagtitigan bago sya bumaling kay Vor Kratos.

"You know that Aviana will kill me once she found about this." Liam said.

"Leave if you don't have any plans to do what I said." iritadong sabi ni Vor at hinigpitan ang pagkakahawak sakin.

Nanatili akong nakatitig kay Liam. What is he doing here? He's working for Napoleon. Napoleon hates the Velindres. Is he really betraying the organization?

"I'll do the torture but I won't kill him. Ask your men to do that." Liam said as he looked at me again. My forehead creased. What did I just hear?

"What torture? At anong ginagawa mo rito?" I asked.

"I believe I don't need to answer your questions." hindi makapaniwalang pinakatitigan ko pa si Liam. Nanatili syang nakatayo sa harapan namin at mukhang naghihintay nalang ng sasabihin ni Vor Kratos.

Marahas kong binawi ang pagkakahawak sakin ni Vor at sya naman ang binalingan.

"Did you ask him to kill the man inside?" ayun ang pagkakaintindi ko base sa mga pinag-uusapan nila. Why the hell would he ask Liam to do that? At bakit ba kasi magkakilala silang dalawa?! Vor looks like he's already losing his patience.

"You don't want to kill him, you also don't want me to kill the bastard. So I'll let the others do the work." he said. Parang natural nalang ang mga sinasabi niya habang ako'y bumabaliktad na ang sikmura. Iniisip ko palang yung kalagayan ng lalaki at yung mga dugo na nakita ko ay nahihilo na ako.

"Are you serious? Why are you doing this, Liam? I thought Napoleon-" I stopped. I inhaled deeply and clenched my fist tightly.

"Umalis ka rito. Wala kang gagawin don sa lalake." walang emosyon kong sabi. His lips twitched but he didn't move. I counted sixty seconds and when he still didn't do anything, I gritted my teeth and grabbed his collar.

"Tell me. Bakit ka sumusunod kay Vor Kratos?" again, he remained silent. Hinila ni Vor ang likod ng damit ko kaya agad kong nabitiwan si Liam. I tried to pull away from Vor but he just held me tightly.

"Leave this building, Liam!" I shouted at him angrily. It triggers me that he's betraying the team. Sila nila Kade at Heron, alam kong may kakaiba silang ginagawa. Walang kaalam-alam sina Trinity at Tanya sa mga kasinungalingan nila.

"I don't know what gotten to you to keep this woman, Vor. She's a pain in the ass." walang pakialam na sabi ni Liam at nagsimula na kaming lagpasan para pumasok sa loob. Vor Kratos is holding me still and I can't really move.

Kahit na magpumiglas ako sakaniya ay ako lang ang nasasaktan. Wala akong nagawa kundi sundan nalang ng tingin si Liam nang pulutin niya yung latigong binitawan ni Vor kanina at lumapit sa lalaki.

"Liam!" I called through gritted teeth. That bastard.

"Do you want to watch? He wants it bloody." what the hell?! Inis akong humarap kay Vor at pilit syang itinulak.

"Stop him. Stop him or I won't go home with you." he just looked at me with amusement.

I gasped when I heard the man screaming. Mariin kong ipinikit ang mata at pinigilan ang sarili na lumingon pa. I can hear the sound of the whip, the every slash.. I never thought that Liam is capable of this.

"I said stop him, Vor Kratos!" I shouted when I can't take it anymore. The screams are agonizing and it's making my head spin.

"Why, Elora? He almost killed you and you still have mercy for him? Look at you, you look shit with all those bruises. I never fucking raised my hand on you. They don't have the rights to touch you, no one is allowed to hurt you, do you understand? Now choose. Will I kill him myself or I'll let Liam do the work?" he said like he's death himself.