I Am The Queen

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

"You can't just go there and risk you life!" Aragorn stopped me from going out of the mansion. It was already three days after that incident happened. Hindi ko maaatim na hanggang ngayon ay naroon pa din si Lira sa kung saan ako pinahirapan ng hayop na yun.

Paano kung s'ya din ang nakakaranas ng hirap na pinagdaanan ko?

I closed my eyes tightly.

"Lira is at stake here, Aragorn. If I won't save her now, what will happen to her?" Saad ko. Alam ko ang posibleng mangyari kay Lira dahil kabisado ko ang sikmura ng mga taong iyon.

At hindi ko mapapatawad ang sarili ko pag nalaman kong binibenta n'ya ang kalukuwa ni Lira sa mga lalaki do'n. Habang ako kay nandito at may inaalalang ibang tao.

"I'm coming with you." Determinadong aniya.

"I know you are a great soldier, Aragorn. But I don't want to involve someone else. This is my war." Malumay na ani ko sa kanya.

Umiling s'ya sa akin.

"Keeping you safe is my ultimate mission. Without you, my life is nothing." Napaawang ang labi ko sa sinabi n'ya.

"I want you to take over Ken's position." Seryosong ani ko na ikinagulat n'ya.

"Make sure our family is safe. If ever I won't make it-" he cut me off.

"You will live."

"IF I didn't, I want you to lead this organization." Napalunok ako nang makita ang pangamba sa mga mata n'ya.

"This organization will be nothing without you. You are the source of our lives. We live for you." Pilit n'ya sa akin.

"I don't want you dead. There is no glory in dying."

"I don't need that fucking glory." Mariin n'yang sambit.

Umayos ako ng tayo at mataman s'yang tiningnan.

"Jacob Aragorn Fuentes, you will be in charge of the La Nostra Familia while I am away. You will monitor and protect the organization in any possible way you know." Sa kalagitnaan ng litanya ko ay paulit ulit s'yang umiiling.

I clenched my fists.

"This is an order from your Queen." Napayuko s'ya matapos ko iyong sabihin.

"Fuck!" He mumbled and walked away from where I was standing.

I inhaled before pacing towards the main door.

Leaving Aragorn in charge will never be a mistake.

Gamit ang wrangler ay bumiyahe ako papunta sa lugar na iyon.

This is a suicide mission as they call it. It was like I'm giving myself out to the predators. I am heading to their headquarters and I am not sure if I'm going to leave alive.

I know the possible danger that awaits me there but I've already prepared myself for it.

I will not let them take one of my loved ones life away. Not again.

Tinigil ko ang sasakyan sa malayong parte ng bundok. Nilagay ko ang combat knife ko sa combat boots. Nagdala din ako ng dagger at hand gun. I also have explosives with me and of course the ammunitions.

Pinindot ko ang button sa wrangler turning it in the invisible mode.

Nag iwan ako ng ibang gamit so that when things get worse, I would still have more for my back up plan.

It took me half an hour before I finally reached the place.

I felt my hands trembled as I saw those familiar shacks where I once lived. Hindi ko alam kung lumipat na sila ng totoo nilang headquarters. Ang alam ko lang ay dito nila dinadala ang mga nabibihag nila.