Secret In The Shadow ♛

꧁ঔৣ C H A P T E R 32༻ঔৣ꧂

Warning: Death, gore.

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I emotionlessly look at the dead body in front of us. Pikit ang kanyang mga mata ngunit nakabuka ang kanyang bibig. Dry blood are in his closed eyes and his mouth. His abdomen are full of scratches at halos kitang kita na sa kanyang balat ang kanyang mga ugat.

I averted my eyes from them lalo na't kitang kita ko ang kanyang asawa at anak na umiiyak sa tabi ng kanyang walang buhay na katawan.

I could not help myself but feel bad. I don't know if he is innocent or not but seeing his wife and daughter crying makes me feel really guilty. It doesn't help the fact that i knew that it was my brother who killed him.

It's 4:42 pm right now. Papauwi palang kami galing sa bahay ni Catherine when i received a call from Prince Roman. He said that it was an emergency at kailangan kami kaya kaagad kaming pumunta dito sa states ni Scarlett.

When we got here it was such a mess. Malalaki ang puno dito sa kagubatan dahilan para hindi masyadong maliwanag ang kapaligiran pero hindi ito naging hadlang dahil napansin ko kaagad ang walang buhay na katawan and i immediately knew na kagagawan niya ito.

"His name is Roy Willer. He is a werewolf katulad ng kanyang asawa at anak. He died 2 days ago." Biglang usal ni Nicholas habang hawak ang papel na ibinigay sa kanya ni Prince Roman.

"For 4 days no one saw him. His wife told me na umalis lang daw ang kanyang asawa para makipagkita sa kaibigan nito pero hindi na daw ito umuwi. It was 4 days ago since they last saw him. They were worried so they reported it to Scarlett na kaagad naman nagbigay ng utos na hanapin si Roy but unfortunately they found him like this— dead and alone in this forest." Prince Roman continued habang may hawak din na papeles.

Kinuha ni Domenico ang papel na hawak ni Nicholas at binasa ito. Si Vaughn naman ay tiningnan ng may pagtataka si Prince Roman.

"Why are you here? Where's your brother?" Vaughn suddenly asked.

Prince Roman smile at Vaughn. "My brother is currently running some important errands. He sent me on his behalf and he told me to call the four of you so that's what i did."

Vaughn forehead creased dahil sa sinabi ni Prince Roman. I can tell na nagtataka siya sa kung anong klaseng importante na lakad ang meroon si Lazarus para hindi ito iwan upang pumunta dito.

Vaughn look at Prince Roman with full of suspicion but at the end binelewala niya na lamang ito. Linapitan niya ang katawan ng walang buhay na si Roy. Hinawi niya ang tela na nakalagay sa dibdib ni Roy only for me to wince when i see the hole in his chest.

Scarlett groaned. Napahakbang ito ng paatras habang kita ang pandidiri sa kanyang mukha. "The hell! His heart is gone."

"It seems like it's been ripped off." Domenico said and seriously look at the corpse.

Ibinalik ko ang aking tingin sa walang buhay na katawan. Pinagmasdan ko ang kabuoan nito when i smell something wrong.

My forehead creased dahil sa amoy na pamilyar sa akin. Hindi ko kayang ma explain ang amoy nito but it smell so familiar.

I look at Roy's face before taking Prince Roman gloves. Mukhang nagulat naman ito sa biglang kong paghablot sa hawak niyang gloves ngunit hindi ko ito pinansin.

Sinuot ko ang gloves at lumapit sa pwesto ni Vaughn. I kneel besides him at walang sabi na ibinuka ang dalawang mata ng walang buhay na katawan.

I immediately heard gasped and curses around me. Mas nangibabaw pa dito ay ang iyak ng asawa ni Roy.

"Holy shit!"

"Mother'fucking-"

"This is too much."