ZHAIRA || The Missing Enchantress

EPILOGUE

*Alexander POV*

It feels like my other half is dead.

It feels like my heart stopped beating.

I've been so fucking useless again. My Love sacrifices herself again.

Kung sana naalala ko lang agad siya, ay hindi ko na dapat pa pinalampas ang mga araw na nasa kamay ko pa siya. Mga araw na nakikita ko pa ang mukha niya.

I wanted to end myself too.

I wanted to follow her.

I wish I was the one doing that thing.

She made a lot of sacrifices.

Damn.

Nalagasan na rin ako ng isang miyembro mula sa Alpha team ko.

And now the gems are nowhere to be found.

Since the day it protected us and the Academy, it suddenly started to vanish like Frea and Cesia.

None of us have an idea what happened to them, but since that time, hindi na makausap ng maayos sina Topi at Sean.

We all do. Malala nga lang silang dalawa.

I wanted to do the same, but our baby didn't let me. She's the only piece that's left in my heart. I don't know what will happen or what will I do to myself if something happens to her too.

It's been a couple of months since that day happened.

Malinaw pa sa isip ko ang huling ngiting iginawad niya saamin.

The last word she told me.

And now I'm here sa lugar kung saan nangyari ang pagkuha sa buhay ng babaeng tanging minahal ko mula noon hanggang ngayon.

"Papa," napalingon ako sa mumunting tinig na iyon na tumawag sa akin.

Our Daughter. Jewel.

It's so hard to believe na nagbunga ang pagmamahalan namin ni Zhaira noon.

It's so hard to believe that I have a daughter who looks exactly like her mother.

I miss her already.

I couldn't even have a chance to hug her so tight. Feel her warmth and feel her love.

"Yes, baby?" Sagot ko sa anak ko saka ito kinarga.

Napansin kong may hawak itong papel, or more like a scroll.

"It's Mom's last letter," Mahinang sambit ng anak ko.

Gulat na napatingin ako sa scroll na hawak nito saka ito pinakatitigang maigi.

Agad kong ibinaba ang anak ko saka naupo sa lupa at iniupo ko sa kandungan ko ang anak ko.

Sabay naming binuksan ang huling mensahe ng kaniyang ina.

"To kamahalan, Alphas, Bella, Sean, and my baby Jewel;

I know someone will find this letter. I just want to say that I'm happy to meet you all. I'm happy to have finally found my friends, my family, and my loved ones. Naging malinaw na sa akin ang magiging kapalaran ko, at masaya akong tatanggapin iyon. This, this all happened because of a reason kaya hanggad kong hindi sana kayo malungkot ng husto sa pagkawala ko. And I'm thankful because you all came into my life. You teach me to trust again. You teach me to fully accept you again and enter into my life. Did you know that my purpose for why I came into this world is just for revenge? To find out who killed my grandma and who was behind all of this, and why I ended growing up in the mortal world. Now I finally figured out my purpose. I finally knew what my role is. I promise myself to protect you all, to protect the Academy and this world. Ngunit kailangang may gumawa muna nang hakbang upang magkalapit muli ang mga kaharian. This is the only chance to defeat the enemies. This is the only way to finally clear all the misunderstandings of all kingdoms. The prophecy showed me that the only way to reunite all the kingdoms is to trust each other again, and that trust will bring back what it was all before. To my baby Jewel, Mama is so proud of you...take good care of yourself and your father, okay? Don't cry na okay? You're a big girl right? Mama will always love you forever. To My Kamahalan, Don't be such a crybaby, okay? I'm not there to wipe your tears and pain away. I'm sorry for leaving you so early, but as I promised, I'll be back. I'll find a way para makasama ulit kayo. To all the Alphas, Bella, and Sean, thank you, and I forgive you all. You'll always be in my heart forever. I love you."