Howling Marionette

Chapter 37

"Khwuaaah...blag... Ack.. "

The man who was bathed in blood cried in pain as he was beaten to death by a whip.

He wanted to alter his human form but a spell was activated that made him stopped from diverting back into his leopard form.

"I told you, my patience is short."

The pitiful man trembled when he saw the ruby eyes filled with death aura. He was smiling but he can feel the smell of death just by looking at his eyes.

"I-I really d-don't k-know! I don't know anything." He plead and tried to convince him but Demetrius wasn't a patient man.

He sliced its head using his sharp nails imagining that it was a prey to eat. He brought the head and put it on the big tree inside the garden of his palace.

The eyes wasn't even closed and its mouth was opened while the blood is still dripping from the head.

The wolves aren't able to move their body or open their mouths, the King they once obeyed was already becoming remorseless since that night.

He woke up with darken eyes and started eating the hearts of the mortal servants. He fled in Phanor kingdom together with his Son and killed the Crown Prince of the Fox tribes.

The cruelty of the King started when he opened his eyes without his Queen on his side.

Not even a single strand of its hair was found, her smell disappeared and the connection between the mark was already gone.

"Kajar."

The Butler who was escaping the eyes of his King stunned on his place where he is standing when he heard the King spoke.

He kneeled. "Yes, your Royal highness."

Nakapanglumbaba si Demetrius habang malamig na titig ang ipinukol sa nakayukong lalaki.

"What's the news in HunaEryn?"

Napapikit ng mariin si Kajar dahil alam niyang kapag sinabi niyang wala siyang nakalap ng balita ay tatanggalin nito ang ulo niya nang wala sa oras.

"Please behead me for I have committed a grave sin your Royal highness," he said and closed his eyes.

"What sin did you commit Kajar?" The King asked while looking at the Butler who was kneeling for his life.

"I-I was at fault for leaving the Queen in the hands of the fairy and the unknown wolf."

Yes, that was his fault. Pinabayaan niya ang Reynang dapat ay pinrotektahan niya. He was incompetent, it was despicable for him to blame the Queen for making the King to sleep deeply.

"All I can see is blood, the bloods from those loathsome being I killed was still visible in my eyes. Kajar, I don't see you as my people nor I pity you. I can kill you and chop off every of your flesh but I still need you, don't ever think that I will let you live Kajar."

He clenched his fists upon hearing it from his King. "Yes, your Royal highness."

That was his surrender as his Butler, all of his effort has gone into waste because of a sin he committed.

'Your Majesty, please go home. Our King needs you, I hope you're well wherever you are.'

"Hold up, isn't it weird to guard her when taking a bath?"

Rigulus stopped and tilt his head on Safari's direction. "I'm not a pervert idiot."

"Hey man, did you just lie about having a woman who got reincarnated? Seriously, it was your brother's story."

Hinila niya ang braso ni Safari at bumulong. "Shut up, she might hear you."

Safari who was about to laugh zipped his mouth when he saw how his eyes looks. It was like telling him to speak if he wants his tongue to be cut off.

"What ya'doing guys?"

Sabay na lumingon ang ulo nilang dalawa sa kakarating lang na si Aurora, hawak nito ang puting tela habang suot ang maluwag na damit.

"Aren't you cold?" asked by Rigulus who stiffed when he looked at her from head to toe.

"What's the problem? Should I wear thick clothes while taking a bath?"

Pilit na pinipigilan ni Safari ang pagtawa dahil sa palitan na salita ng dalawa.

"I don't think you'll survive from taking a bath in this cold place."

"Said by the one who brought me here," Aurora replied to shut Rigulus's mouth.

Aurora walked pass on them and immediately went to the lake. It was cold and the snowfall didn't stop.

Marahan niyang itinapak sa malamig na umaalong ilog ang kanyang kaliwang paa at napaatras dahil sa lamig nito.

"How can I take a bath with this kind of lake."

Napaupo na lamang siya sa malaking bato at pinagmasdan ang araw na bumababa na.

"I told you, it's not your typical tub to take a bath."

She annoyingly nodded as a sign of defeat. "Thank your for your guidance alpha."

Tumabi sakanya si Rigulus at sabay nilang pinagmasdan ang pagbaba ng araw. Wala ni isa sakanila ang nagsalita at hinintay na lamang ang paggising ng buwan.

"Have you heard about the tale of the Goddess who fell in love with the God who created this continent?"

Napatingin si Aurora sa lalaking nakatitig lamang sa pababang araw. "Spill your great story mister alpha."

A smile appeared on his lips and turn his gaze on Aurora who was looking at him too. "The Goddess was once a follower of the great God. She helped him create the garden that God wanted but the God wants to have a healthy plant in his garden making the Goddess protests in his plans."

"What did the Goddess so?"

"She told him that there are things that must be imperfect to have a balance life. The Goddess wanted him to realize that the plants he planted aren't always healthy, they must feel struggles to get healthier."

Their eyes met and found the different emotions between their eyes. "Funny how the Goddess think like that."

"Why?"

Binaling ni Aurora ang tingin sa harap at sumilay ang malungkot na ngiti. "The Goddess doesn't know what struggles is."

"Those people who weren't able to have a proper life because of their appearance and sickness wasn't able to grasp a fair life."

"You may think of it as an irrational words but I think the Goddess just wanted for people to know how to earn success and fair life."

She fidgets her fingers and chuckled. "How did she fell in love with the God?"

"When the God created the continent and created the mortals and tribes."

"Anong connect?"

"The Goddess fell in love with him because her idea was approved. The unfair life she wanted us to feel."

Nagtawanan na lamang sila dahil sa kwentong hindi nila alam kung dapat bang paniwalaan.

Sa gitna ng ilog ay makikita ang buwan kasama ang dalawang taong tanging tawanan lamang ang maririnig.