CHAPTER 9

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WHEN Alden opened his eyes, he was welcomed with white ceiling. Kumurap siya. Agad na pumasok sa isipan niya ang mga nangyari. And the last thing he remembered is that Keanu put his hand on his eyes and then he passed out. Babangon sana si Alden nang maramdaman niyang may nakahawak sa kamay niya at nakita si Elijah ang nakahawak sa kamay niya. Elijah was sleeping.

Alden wanted to pulled out his left hand from Elijah's hand but he doesn't have the heart to do so he just let it be. He looked at his right arm... may benda na ito pero nararamdaman niya ang hapdi ng kaniyang sugat. Those rogues... Napabuga siya ng hangin. When he suddenly remembered his bag... My dagger sword!

Mabilis niyang hinanap ang bag niya. Sana lang walang nakialam rito. Umikot ang tingin niya sa loob ng silid na kinaroroonan niya. Nakita niya ang bag niya na nakapatong sa upuan.

Alden wanted to get up but Elijah was holding his hand. Napatitig si Alden kay Elijah. He found him handsome and so manly. At the same time, his heart suddenly beats fast. Napahawak siya sa tapat ng kaniyang puso. What's wrong with you, heart? Why are so beating so damn fast? Can you calm down?!

Mabilis na ipinikit ni Alden ang mata nang makita niyang gumalaw si Elijah. Nagpanggap siyang tulog at hinintay kung ano ang gagawin ni Elijah.

"Still sleeping?" Elijah sighed. "Mate, can you please wake up now?"

Nagtaka bigla si Alden nang marinig ang 'mate' na itinawag sa kaniya ni Elijah. Mate? Mate? Ano 'yon? Hindi siya ignorante pagdating sa mga lobo pero ngayon niya lang narinig ang tungkol sa mate. Could it be that the word 'mate' is referring to that thing? Like soulmate?

Biglang napamulat si Alden at tumingin kay Elijah habang nanlalaki ang kaniyang mga mata. Napabalikwas siya ng bangon at napatitig kay Elijah.

"What's wrong?" Elijah asked then he smiled. "I'm glad you're awake." Umangat ang kamay nito. Elijah was about to touch Alden but he stopped himself and dropped his hand. Umupo siya sa stool at tinignan si Alden. "How's your feeling?"

Napakurap si Alden. Nag-iwas siya ng tingin at yumuko. "I'm f-fine." Tumikhim siya.

Elijah smiled and sighed in relief. Napatingin siya sa bag ni Alden. "Oo nga pala kanina pa may tumatawag sa cellphone mo."

"It's my sister." Agad na sabi ni Alden. "Siya lang naman ang tatawag sa akin." My sister is the only one that was in my contact.

Kinuha ni Elijah ang bag ni Alden at ibinigay ito sa binata.

"Thanks." Kinuha ni Alden ang bag at kinuha ang cellphone sa loob. Napabuntonghininga na lang siya nang makita ang ten miscalls galing sa kapatid niya at twenty messages.

The text messages contained the same content. 'Alden, I'm worried. Where are you?'

And Alden just replied two words. 'I'm safe.' Then he put back his phone in his bag.

"Alden."

Alden looked at Elijah.

Elijah took a deep breath. "Alden, how much do you know about werewolves?"

Nagkibit ng balikat si Alden. "I don't want to say anything about it." Baka mamaya may masabi pa siyang sikreto. Hindi ang mga lobo ang papatay sa kaniya kundi ang mismong ate niya.

Elijah stared at Alden. "You don't want to say anything about it?"

Tumango si Alden. "I choose to keep my mouth shut."

Elijah sighed. "Then do you know about mate? Like soulmate?" he asked Alden.

"What about it?" Alden looked at his palm. Hindi niya alam pero nakaramdam siya ng kaba sa hindi niya malamang kadahilanan.

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