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Tala's PoV

"A-ano yun?! Ano yun?! T-tulong tulong... ano yung nakita ko" sambit ko after falling down somewhere far and hiding behind a broken door crying and panicking at the same time

I was panicking but I covered my mouth the moment I heard footsteps coming closer and closer to me... please... someone save me...

Duke's PoV

I tried to approach her but I guess this isn't really the right time and the right form right now...

I looked at her from behind and hoped that she'll calm down after some time...

When I felt her breathing calm down... I sneaked in and saw her asleep. Tsk. How can she sleep in this state?!

I walked outside and laid down in front of the door to protect her from anyone coming by... ligtas ka Tala. Ligtas ka na

Tala's PoV

Napabalikwas ako nang magising ako remembering what happened last night

"Ahh!"

"Hey! Calm down Tala!"

"D-duke?"

"Andito ako Tala... you don't have to worry now okay?"

"Duke!!" Sambit ko hugging him out of gratitude that someone is here with me

"Uhm."

"S-sorry!" Sambit ko na lang moving away from him

"Okay ka na?" Tanong nito saken

"I don't know. Are all that I saw illusions? Sabog lang ba ako kagabi??" Sambit ko then I looked at him

"Teka may sugat ka Duke!"

"I'm fine"

"Malalim to Duke anong fine?!"

"Calm down okay? Ikaw ang mas mahalaga dito"

Hearing those words I felt my heart skip a beat

"A-ano?"

"I told you I'll protect you didn't I?"

"Teka... hindi tayo natuloy sa pag-uusap natin kahapon... ano ba yun ulit?"

"Nevermind that Tala..."

"Huh?"

"Things happen for a reason... I guess yesterday was not right for us kaya hayaan na lang muna natin"

"Ehh... pano mo ipapaliwanag sakin yung mga nakita ko kahapon"

"I'll tell you... gradually."

"Ehh?"

He sighed "they... they are after you."

"B-bakit? K-kakainin ba nila ako?! T-tsaka si Kor? Bakit... bakit niya ako hinuli??"

"You know... I'll escort you home, Tala, you need some rest"

"Pero..."

"Let's go."

"Gamutin natin yang sugat mo"

"I told you I'm fine"

"Utang ko sayo buhay ko Duke... just let me do this, please. I... I won't ask anymore"

Duke's PoV

"You alright?"

"Yeah"

"You seem to have no sleep at all"

Well I basically looked out for you the whole night what do you expect?

"Nah, I'm fine" sambit ko na lang

"Here we are" she spoke up as soon as we managed to get to her home pero hindi ko inaasahang hihilahin niya ko papasok

"H-hey!"

"You promised you'll let me treat your wound"

"I did! There's no need for pulling!"

"Oh sorry. Just making sure"

"An alpha doesn't break his words!"

"A what?"

"Nothing"

"Lika na nga"

"Geez"

"D-drinks? Uhm, water, juice?"

"You-"

"Me?"

"You relax okay? I don't need anything. In fact, I'll just be heading- ouch! Stop with the pulls Tala!"

"Sorry! Saglit lang kasi ayaw mo ba ko makasama? Uwing uwi ka lagi!"

"W-wh- no? I mean, just treat me already! I want some sleep!"

"Okay okay wait 5 minutes!"

I sighed when she sprinted out to get the medicine kit. I looked around her house and it seems like her family is just as simple as she is... teka, parang pamilyar yung babae?

I stood up and was about to check on the lady's face when she pulled me. AGAIN

"Tala! I told you stop pulling!" I can't believe how she pulls me down always and this is all I react to it

"Oo na!! Wag ka kasing kung san san naglalakad!"

"What the?"

"Shush!" Did I just get shushed?!

"Ouch!!"

"Not deep huh?"

"Easy on the wounds!"

"Sabi mo di malalim? Bakit makasigaw ka wagas?"

"Damn it Tala! It's still an open wound for fck sake!"

"Oh edi so-ayy!" She leaned forward towards me pero nadulas yata ang paa niya or kamay I don't know na nawalan siya ng balanse causing for her to fall over me

It feels as if automatic when my hands went over her waist habang nakaibabaw siya saken

Our eyes are locked towards each other and all i was able to do was stare at her