Stone Hearted Empress

CHAPTER 3: WEDDINGS AND PARASITES

His POV

I took a deep breath before coming out of the room I am in and the first people who came to me was my family. My father look handsome in his grey suit that hugs his body while my mother, she looks much more younger in that grey off shoulder dress that hugs her curve.

"I can't believe that my younger twin brother is getting married!" madramang saad ni Rawwler na parehas ang suot kay dad pero nakabrush up ang buhok at may iilang hibla mg buhok na naiwan sa expose niyang noo.

"Can I talk to you for a while son? just the two of us?" tumango naman ako sa sinabi ni dad at naglakad para sumunod sa kaniya. We landed on the garden of the church where I will  marry the empress.

"Rawwel" I look at my father when he uttered my name and I saw him smiling at me. This is the third time I saw my father smile at me. The first time was when I was five years old when I learned how to play the violin, the second was five years ago when I first received my tittle as the youngest  duke in our continent and the third one was now.

"I'm happy for you son. Finally you're getting married." Nakangiti niyag sambit kaya unti-unti narin akong napangiti. I'm getting married...

"I know na pwersado ang magiging kasal mo Rawwel but I know matututunan niyo rin mahalin ang isa't isa." He said then tapped my shoulder. I just stood there silently while still processing what he just said to me.

Matututunan rin naming mahalin ang isa't isa?...

"Rawwel."

Napalingon ako sa likod ko ng marinig ko na may tumawag sa pangalan ko and to my surprise, it was a woman dressed in a grey colored dress with puffy sleeves and a corset that compliment her curvy body. Pero hindi iyon ang dahilan ng pagkagulat ko. The woman infront of me right now looks like her.... Empress.

"I knew it. Ikaw lang kasi ang tanging nakasuot ng puti sa mga lalaking nakasalubong ko." Sambit niya habang may isang matamis at maamong ngiti ang nakapaskil sa labi niya. Hindi ko siya masagot dahil nakatulala parin ako sa harap niya at tila nagloloading parin ang utak ko.

It seems like she noticed it since she just laughed at how I look like infront of her. "Nakalimutan sigurong sabihin sa'yo ni Amelianna na may kakambal siya." Nakangiti paring saad niya sa akin na ngayon ay nabalik na sa tamang huwisyo.

"Ah-yes, I didn't bother to ask it since she only said she has siblings." I said almost stuttering. I am infront of another ruler so I must compose myself for me to not be embarrassed.

Sinagot niya lang ako ng isang ngiti pagkatapos ko iyong sabihin pero napapansin ko na nagiiba ang uri ng tingin at ngiti niya sa akin. Her smiles are a bit creepy and intimidating than it used to be.

"Rawwel I have only one sentence to say to you." She said sweetly without breaking the smile she has on her face. "Uh-what is it?" I asked forcing a smile on my lips but it quickly dropped off because of the sentence she said.

"Hurt my sister and I'll burn you alive."

I was left standing in that field, scared and don't want to believe what she has said to me. Nung nakabalik ako sa reyalidad ay pinilit ko nalang kalimutan yung sinabi niya just to be normal because its my wedding day.

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"NERVOUS aren't you?" I slightly smiled at my brother when he whispered that to me. Well, tama naman siya. Kabado ako at sobrang bilis rin ng pagtibok ng puso ko.

I was looking down on my shoes because I am not comfortable with the looks I am having from the crowd of people. Hindi naman nila sinabi na madami palang tao ang dadalo sa kasalang 'to!