MY CURSED MATE

I Good Coven's Dispute I

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KABANATA LXXXVII

Third Person's POV

Two days have passed, and the good coven is currently in the midst of another meeting, debating what actions to take once Runa and Everly awaken. The group has been in disarray since the chief's absence, leaving them without her guidance.

They feel the heavy burden of the consequences of her death now rests on their shoulders. Responsibilities have been distributed among the members to ease the pressure on Runa, but Corvina has a different perspective, believing that Enora's decision will impact Runa's future significantly.

"Runa isn't ready to take over yet, she needs our support and guidance before anything else." Mahinahong paliwanag ni Enora sa mga ito. Halos lahat naman ay sang-ayon dito, maliban na lamang kay Corvina.

Alam niya na karapatan ni Runa ang palitan si Morana sa pwesto nito bilang kanilang pinuno, mas makakabuti iyon upang aliwin nito ang sarili kahit papano mula sa masakit na pagkawala ni Morana sa kanila.

"Si Runa lamang ang makakapag desisyon na yan oras na magising siya. Kung ano mang desisyon ni Runa ay susuportahan ko iyon—kahit pa hindi kayo sumang-ayon lahat." Buo ang desisyong usal ni Corvina bago tuluyang lumabas ng kwarto.

Napabuntong hininga na lamang sila Enora at Laurine dahil dito. Hindi nila inaasahan lahat ang pagkawala ni Morana kaya naman hindi na din nila alam ang dapat na gagawin upang panatilihing buo ang grupo.

"I'll talk to her." Suhestyon ni Nayen na noon ay tinanguan na lamang ng lahat. Kaagad naman itong tumakbo pasunod sa babae na siguradong magtutungo uli sa kwartong kinalalagyan ni Runa.

"How about Everly? What will we do once she wakes up?" Muling usal ni Alameah sa mga ito. Napailing na lamang si Enora dahil doon. Sa totoo lang ay wala pa silang nabubuong plano o hakbang kung anong gagawin nila oras na magising na din ito.

Siguradong hindi nito nanaisin na manatili sa kanilang grupo. May sarili itong isip at desisyon, ang tanging magagawa lang nila ay panatilihing ligtas ang lahat ng nilalang sa Grand orleas oras na mawala na naman ito sa kontrol o kaya naman ay biglaang magkaroon muli ng pag-atake mula sa dark coven ngayon na alam na ng mga ito ang totoong identidad ni Weresfia.

"Ang totoo niyan ay may isang mensaheng iniwan sa akin si Morana bago sila umalis nila Runa ng gabing iyon." Pag-amin ni Morana sa mga ito. Hindi na rin niya nais na ilihim pa sa mga ito ang salitang binitawan sa kanya ni Morana, na tila ba nagbibigay babala at paalala ito.

"Ano iyon Lady Enora?" Puno ng kuryosidad na tanong ni Lady Laurine dito. Isang buntong hininga muli ang pinakawalan ni Enora bago tuluyang nagsalita.

"She warned me that night that we must do everything in our power to prevent Ufara's awakening and guide Everly in all matters related to Weresfia's power. We didn't have control over the lives lost that night, nor could we influence the minds of those monsters. Therefore, the blame for any lives lost should fall solely on the dark coven, as every disaster that has plagued Grand Orleas for the past century stems from their evil ambitions," she explained, making eye contact with each coven member.

"This suggests that she was already expecting something tragic to happen that night, almost as if she was anticipating her own death at the hands of those monsters and left all her advice and responsibilities to us. She also mentioned Everly's sacrifices and the trials that led her to lose control—trials that would have been too much for any of us to endure. However..." Saglit siyang napatigil bago hinarapa ng pwesto kung saan laging nakatayo si Chief Morana.