Reborn as the Tyrant's Son

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

"You bastard."

Ares stomped his way towards his older brother's direction.

Loki unconsciously flinched. May ginawa ba siya na ikinagalit niya? The Crown Prince is also here kaya mas natakot siya. Are they going to kill him after saving him last night? This is such a mess.

Hades immediately noticed it.

Hinaplos niya ang likuran ni Loki na halos mapatalon sa gulat. Hades carried him, patting his back as he glared at the Second Imperial Prince who stopped in front of them.

"You're scaring him."

Ares licked his lips, looking away.

"What are you doing here anyway?"

"You..." Ares' piercing glare met Hades' cold eyes. "Visiting them right now to gain Iris' favor. You're such a bastard, Kuya. You want to become Loki's favorite by gaining Iris' favor, huh? Cheap bastard."

That caught Iris and Loki off-guard.

Ba't nadamay sila bigla? And favorite? Naguguluhan sila sa nangyayari. Wala silang maintindahan kaya nabigla sila.

"What are you talking about, Arsonesio." It wasn't a question.

Hera giggled, pulling a dagger out from her sleeve, nearly stabbing Ares who dodged skillfully, glaring at her.

"Well, Kuya, he thinks that you're trying to make Iris fall for your charm so she could tell our dear cute little brother that you're a great brother that will result in you being our cute little brother's favorite. Funny, right?" She giggled, not noticing the piercing gaze of her second older brother.

Napatigil si Loki ro'n.

It's already been shocking na may pang-apat na anak ang Empress Dowager (which is him), pero mas nakakagulat na ang ibang mga anak ng pinuno ng Aileth Empire ay pilit na nag-aaway para lang maging paborito niya sila? It all doesn't make sense!

"Kuya Ares is so funny talaga. I mean, I'm sure na I'll be our cute little brother's favorite." She twirled the dagger on her finger making Iris to stay on her guard dahil baka biglaang may mangyaring masama sa alaga niya.

"Move!" Mabilis na tinulak ni Ares si Hera.

Iris and Loki's eyes nearly popped out. Alam nilang aggressive si Ares pero to the point na walang kawala ang mga kapatid niya sa pagiging bayolente niya?

It made the two worried. Paano 'pag ginawa niya rin 'yon kay Loki? Oh, no... This is not safe anymore. He's not safe here anymore. He wants them all to leave now.

"You."

Napatulala si Loki nang ilapit ni Ares ang mukha niya sa kaniya.

"I'm your favorite, right?" A sinister smirk was plastered on his lips, hands on the hilt of his sword.

That was the time Loki cried for the first time in his new life.

"I've already put him to sleep."

Iris sighed after she carefully laid a sleeping Loki inside his crib. Nahirapan pa itong pakalmahin at patulugin si Loki dahil mukhang aware ito na nasa malapit lang si Ares. A baby's instinct, maybe?

Iris glanced at the three Imperial Siblings, eyes meeting Hades' gaze. It made her so worried.

Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na umiyak si Loki. The reason why she would often tell Loki to cry kung may kailangan siya ay dahil nag-aalala siya dahil simula pa noon hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa ito umiiyak. Kapag nagugutom ito ay hinihintay niya lamang si Iris for his milk feeding time. Instead of crying, he'll make himself fall asleep to avoid burdening Iris too much.