ROMAN EMPIRE (Mafia Series 7) (The Emperor of Alpha's Empire) (On-going)

CHAPTER 7

I HAVE BEEN gazing upon Lord Caspian, who now rests at the Royal Clinic located inside the palace. Following his valorous deed with the bow, he was promptly conveyed hither for the mending of his acquired wound. In his company is Lord Makgill, a Marquis bearing a similar injury upon his right shoulder.

Kairo, Primo, and the Queen of Ireland stand beside me—who have been whispering and repeatedly asking who the two companions with me are. Syempre dahil ayokong pag-usapan sina Primo ay hindi ko muna siya sinasagot. Puno parin ng inis ang utak ko dahil sa nangyari. It's actually hard to enjoy walking around the palace when my mind is filled with the faces of those who dislike me.

Duke Caspian has always been known for his hypocrisy and immaturity. Given the recent events, it is difficult to predict his next actions. I hope he doesn't try to pick a fight, because I'm not in the mood for his tantrums. I find it unproductive to expend energy on people who demonstrate such qualities. Honestly, I'm too mature to waste my time arguing with him. He's just a petulant child.

Oh, but of course, I simply find myself unable to cease my disdain for him. He is among those who harbor antipathy towards me. While he does not vocalize his aversion, his actions unmistakably reveal his disapproval of my governance in the palace. It is fortunate that he has refrained from further agitation, as I am cognizant that the situation could deteriorate.

Hanggang ngayon, hindi ko parin nakakausap si Kairo dahil kanina pa ako kinakausap ni Euan. Si Penelope naman panay salita rin at tanong kaya hindi ko muna siya nakakausap ng maayos. I really meant to thank him for taking out that guy, but I'm just too busy right now. And to top it off, I've got all these guards around me.

“Your Grace, would you like me to accompany you back to your chambers?”

Umiling ako sa sinabi ni Euan. “No, I'm fine. You can take all the security out of here and tell the Doctor to look after the Duke and the Marquis.”

“Yes, Your Grace.”

Nang umalis si Euan ay saka pa ako lumabas ng kwarto ni Duke Caspian kasama sina Kairo, Primo, at Penelope. We were all quiet because we didn't want to wake him up. He even lost consciousness after Kairo approached him. He'd been drinking like a fish, so it's no surprise. Honestly, time had not altered Duke Caspian; he was still the same arrogant, pathetic man I'd always known.

“Seriously, why am I here? And why did I come into this guy's room?” -nabaling ang atensyon ko kay Primo na ngayon ay kunot na kunot ang noo na animo'y naguguluhan. “Who is that guy? What was all that noise about?”

I narrowed my eyes at him. “God, Primo. I don't understand why you're here either. Shouldn't you be in my chamber? I thought you were going to rest.”

“Yeah, I tell that,” -he turned his gaze towards Kairo. “But this guy's been on my nerves all day. I didn't want to come down, but something drew me here.” -he sighed. “Who is that? Why is there so much blood? May kailangan ba akong malaman?”

“The man you're asking about is a Duke. Let's just say things got a little...interesting earlier. I'll tell you all about it later. For now, I need to get Penelope back to Ireland.”

His face crumbled, “Penelope who?”

I was about to answer when my friend, who'd been looking puzzled for a while, finally spoke up. “What language are you guys speaking? Is that some kind of secret code?”

I looked at my friend with my brows furrowed.

Sometimes, I think it would be easier to just hide Penelope. I feel like she's going to keep bothering me until she gets what she wants.

“We're speaking Tagalog.” -I replied. “They're Filipino,” -tumingin ako kela Kairo. “They're both from the Philippines.”

“Oh,” -her lips formed into an O. “I see.”