Taste of Sanity (Seven Deadly Sinners #4)

Chapter 23

Warning: This chapter contains Violence and Sexual Harrassment/Assault that you may find disturbing/triggering, and is not suitable for young readers.

Please proceed with caution. Read at your own risk.

I warned you.

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THIRD PERSON

"M'LADY? WHAT'S wrong? Why are you sulking here?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Tobi nang matagpuan si Evion na nakatulala sa loob ng kwarto ni Polaris habang yakap nang mahigpit ang asul na unan nito.

Evion looks so lost in her own vicious thoughts that's slowly killing her, drifting away from the reality that her girl finally found out what she's been doing behind everything.

How far can Polaris accept the Commander?

Walang kabuhay-buhay na nag-angat ito ng tingin sa kan'ya. Ni hindi nito kayang gumalaw at tila may namatay na malaking parte sa buong pagkatao niya. She's utterly devastated and it's extremely difficult for the Commander to hold her sanity intact when her shattered soul that she's been trying so hard to build, is rapidly crumbling, without any mercy.

Nanlalata siya at namumutla. Her lips are chapped and her face is pale. Looks like a soul is finally dying inside her body.

"She left me. Hindi na siya uuwi." Nagulantang si Tobi nang awtomatikong tumulo ang luha sa mga mata nito nang magsalita. "Ayaw na niya sa'kin. She's saw what's inside the room, Tobi."

Tobi finally understood her. "Who wouldn't be scared, m'lady?" Naupo si Tobi sa isang sofa sa harapan lang ni Evion. "You've been with her even if she has no clue about it. You've been taking pictures, which is creepy."

Sumama ang tingin ni Evion kay Tobi. She feels completely anxious. "Paano kung sumama na siya ro'n kay Altairessi?"

"You're overthinking." Humalukipkip si Tobi at pinagkatitigan si Evion. "Give her time to think, M'lady."

"What if she don't come back to me?" Napahawak sa dibdib niya si Evion nang may kumirot doon. She's experiencing pain more than what she anticipated. "I shouldn't have come to her, don't you think? This happened."

Evion has always been with Polaris. Pero, ngayon lang siya naglakas loob na lapitan ito. She never dare get close to the girl for she is afraid that her domineering father will do the unimaginable to the innocent soul. And, she might end up hurting her unintentionally. Evion has been trying to do better ever since her heart started to beat for the obscure light of the star.

"She deserves better, Tobi." Nagpunas siya ng luha at napalunok. "I am changing myself for the better, so I will deserve her. But, I end up hurting her."

Tobi can understand Evion's pain. All her life, Polaris has been the reason why she's clinging onto life, and still trying to do better despite every cruel thing she experienced. But, now that she get ahold of her, the craving became intense. The thirst, the hunger became insatiable; The Commander can never pull herself away from her again.

"You are not easy to accept for someone who was never exposed to violence and cruelty, M'lady." Sambit ni Tobi sa marahang tono. "But, it's not impossible. The girl genuinely values you."

Tumamlay ang itsura ni Evion habang hawak ang unan ni Polaris at inaamoy iyon. She's anxious. Hindi siya pumasok sa trabaho nang walang pasabi kaya alam ni Tobi na may mali rito. Siya na ang nagpunta para makita kung maayos ito.

Polaris may not be aware, but she's the sole reason why the Commander is living her life.

"You can finally admit that you love her, right?"