The Wolf King and I

Chapter 46

The Wolf King and I
Chapter 46

He will despise me.

He will hate me.

I'm sure of it.

Death is too easy as a punishment for this grave sin that I've just committed. But come to think of it, I didn't even know that I was a sorceress.

Kung hindi pa sinabi sa akin ni Mei na gumamit na ng mahika si Chin noon ay hindi ko malalaman ang totoong pagkatao ko.

But how would I explain this to Zhang Wei?

How would I make him understand that the Chin he's seeing right now is a different woman from the past?

Hindi ko namalayan na nayakap ko na ang sarili ko nang dahil sa sobrang panginginig. Samantalang nanatili lang siyang nakatayo sa harapan ko at pinagmamasdan ako.

I can't even look at him.

Natatakot akong makita ang ekpresyon sa mukha niya.

"Chin..." he called my name.

Pero ng dahil sa sobrang kaba at takot na nararamdaman ko ay hindi ko na marinig ang boses niya. Mas hinigpitan ko lang ang pagyakap sa sarili ko.

"Chin..."

Will he accept me?

Will he even love me now that I have become like this?

My hands were trembling, and my mind was in disarray.

I was so confused and so afraid.

Ngunit naramdaman ko nalang ang unti-unting panlalaki ng mga mata ko nang bigla niya ako niyakap ng sobrang higpit.

For a moment, his exquisite scent filled my lungs, and for a moment, I forgot this great torment in my head.

Zhang Wei...

"Everything will be alright..." he spoke softly into my ears while trying to calm me down. "I will make everything alright. So please, wife, hold yourself together. Even if I have to taint my hands with blood, I will do everything in my power to protect you. I won't ever lose you, I promise."

Naramdaman ko nalang ang pagsisimulang pag-iinit ng sulok ng mga mata ko nang dahil sa sinabi niya. Atsaka ako humiwalay sa kanya at naluluhang napatitig sa gwapo niyang mukha.

"H-Hindi ka ba galit sa akin?" My voice is still trembling with fear.

A soft smile was painted on his lips before he gently touched my face.

"You're my world." He spoke while his eyes were so full of love. "How could I hate you for such a trivial thing?"

Hindi ko na napigilan pa ang sarili ko at napaiyak na ako sa harapan niya.

The great relief that I've felt upon knowing that he doesn't hate me washed all over me. How could I even question his love?

This man loves me more than I love myself.

Pero mas hindi ko inaasahan ang sumunod na sinabi niya.

"I already knew all about your past even before you came into my palace," he whispered lovingly while gently touching my face. "Now, tell me. How could I hate you? How could I hate you when all I've done is to hide it from everyone else in order to protect you?"

Hindi naman ako makapaniwalang napatitig sa gwapo niyang mukha.

So, he knew it all along?

He knew it and yet, he chose me as his new Empress.