Sorcha Byrne and her twin used to love mythology when they were little. Their parents will tell them stories about the different gods and goddesses, and naturally, her twin brother's favorite is the King of the Gods, Zeus. But she was more drawn to...
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CHAPTER 10: WOLF
SORCHA'S POV
Hinubad ko ang gloves ko at inilagay ko iyon sa waste bin habang nakatutok ang mga mata ko sa dalawang lalaki na sinisipat ang bukas na garment bag na isinabit ko sa gilid ng opisina. Itinago ko na nga pinakielamanan pa.
Hindi nila namalayan na nakalapit na ako sa kanila at nakatayo na ako sa likod nila. Both men look like they're in deep contemplation while staring at the black skirt and top that I chose for the reunion.
"It's okay..." Kuya Nevan trailed off.
"It's just that. Just okay." He stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Parang mas bagay para sa business meeting."
"I'm sure she has that in different colors. May ugali ang isang 'yon na kapag may nagustuhang damit ay binibili niya lahat ng kulay na mayroon ang damit na iyon. She's like our harmless little psychopath."
"If I'm a psychopath, my first kill will be the two of you."
Sabay pa silang napatalon palayo sa akin nang bigla na lang akong nagsalita. There's an identical guilty look on their faces.
Kuya Nevan jabbed his thumb at the garment bag. "Are you really going to wear that? It looks better at a funeral than a reunion."
"Porke itim, funeral na agad?" Attending the reunion feels like attending a funeral to me anyway. Tama kasi ang kapatid ko. I received an invitation not long after he told me that I would need to go because the school was planning to give me an award of some sort. An outstanding service award. I guess they heard about my recent contributions to solving Dagger's big cases. Not that I need an award for it. It's my job.
"It's not just the color. It's..." Bumuntong-hininga ang kapatid ko. "You have better dresses than this one. At saka bakit pumasok ka pa? Paano ka mag-aayos?"
"Anong paano akong mag-aayos? Nakaayos naman na ako ah. At saka ikaw bakit pumasok?"
"I'm a man. I don't have makeup to apply and hair to fix. You have more shit to do."
Nagkibit-balikat ako. "Turns out, I don't."
My brother turned to look at Daze, his eyes asking for help. Bumaling sa akin ang isa pang lalaki na tinaasan ko lang ng kilay.
"Torta—"
I flexed my hand. "Do you want to be my stress reliever today, Henderson?"
"Red," he amended with a sigh. "You're the cutest and most adorable person I have ever met. You're also beautiful without even trying. But sometimes, making an effort is like wearing armor."
"Why would I need armor?"
Daze glanced at my brother, which made me sigh. This blabbermouth.
Pinagsalikop ni Daze ang mga kamay niya. He gave me the best rendition of puppy dog eyes, but of course, as I'm sure he already expected, it just bounced off of me. "Let me help you, and I'm going to take three days off so you won't see me."
