CLOAKED IN ROYALTY

Chapter Nineteen

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"Then, what happened to me? I've never felt something like that before. Yeah, sure, you're enchanting but...there can only be one person who can enchant me than you do."

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Chapter 19

"Can I...make you mine?"

Abot-kamay ko na sana ang pisngi ng magandang babae pero biglang sumakit ang ulo ko.

"This is probably the first time that I saw you laugh like that. You should do that daily. But, only for me to see."

Napahawak ako sa ulo ko nang marinig ang boses ng isang lalaki. Damn it, damn it. What did I just? Napalunok ako at napasabunot sa sarili kong buhok at lumuhod. Did I just... Did I just...betrayed him for a moment?

No, no, that wasn't me...

This woman...this woman probably did some hypnotizing to make me...say that.

"Anong...anong ginawa mo kay Kamahalan!"

Napaangat ako ng tingin ng makitang nasa tabi ko na si Ehya na inaalalayan ako habang nakatingala ito sa babae.

Napahawak ako sa ulo ko at napapikit. What was that? What did I just...

"Wala akong ginawa. Iyan ang epekto ng kapangyarihan ko sa mga nilalang na mahina." Rinig kong sagot ng babae.

"Hi-hindi mahina ang kamahalan ko! May ginawa ka talaga!" Pakikipaglaban ni Ehya.

If you're trying to defend me then why are you stuttering, stupid girl? Napailing na lamang ako at tumayo.

"Ka-kamahalan, ayos na ho ang pakiramdam niyo?"

I glanced at her and saw her worried expression. Kahit papano naman pala ay may pakiramdam siya. I patted her shoulder and nodded. Humarap akong muli sa babaeng muntikan nang pagsamantalahan ang kaisipan ko.

"What did you do?" I asked with a calm voice, trying to fix my posture.

"Sinabi ko na, nilalang. Wala akong ginawa." Pagdidiin niya sa kaniyang bawat salita.

"Then, what happened to me? I've never felt something like that before. Yeah, sure, you're enchanting but...there can only be one person who can enchant me than you do. So, what was that earlier?"

Pinagpagan ko na ang sarili ko dahil basang-basa pa ako. Shit, did I bring extra clothes?

"You're too savage for a royalty. Usually, they would act goody-two-shoes in front of people to maintain their good reputation. But you, you're different."

Hindi na ako nakasagot sa babae dahil bumaling na ang atensyon ko kay Ehya. She's currently holding her two palm up while facing it on me. Suddenly, I felt a warm breeze, not from the wind but from Ehya's palm and I felt how my clothes started to dry. Wow...she knows how to use...magic?

She smiled after seeing that I'm now back to my dry self. "Thank you," I mouthed and she nodded happily.

"As I was saying-"

I cut off the enchanting woman and stared at her, "Do you need something from us? If you keep on rambling about how weak I am that's why I was affected by your charms without you even doing anything, then okay. But...if you're the same creature as those under the water that attacked me earlier, then might I ask, why did you do that earlier?"

Pagkatapos kong magsalita ay ang malakas na umihip ang hangin. Sabay kaming napatakip ng mata namin ni Ehya.

"Don't you dare...call my family a CREATURE!"