A Villain's Ever After

Bonus Chapter: Lancaster

"Good day, your highness!"

I marched confidently across the hallways of the enormous palace.

"You look good today, your highness."

Napangisi ako. "Of course, I am the pri—"

"Lanc!"

Agad nawala ang ngisi ko at napalitan ng kaba. Holy shit. Suddenly, arms wrapped around my neck like tentacles of a disgusting octopus!

"Ba't nawala ka kagabi?!" Anastasia's irritatingly gleful voice hurt my eardrums.

Pero hindi yan ang kinakatakutan ko ngayon!

"Lanc?" Bigla niya akong niyugyog. "Hoy Lanc! Magsalita ka nga!" I felt my vision shook as my head cowered back and forth.

Hindi rin ako nakatiis at hinila ang kamay niya palayo sa 'kin. "Puwede ba, tigilan mo na ako?! Do'n ka kay—"

"What's the commotion?"

I automatically froze. Shit, I'm doomed.

Anastasia ran up to my brother as she pointed accusingly at my direction. "Heinz, inaway ako ni Lanc!"

Why you!

At ang uto-uto ko namang kapatid, agad akong sinamaan ng tingin. "Lancaster."

"I didn't! She lied!" I defended myself.

"Sinungaling! Iniwan mo nga ako kagabi!"

Tumaas ang kilay ni kuya. "Kagabi?"

Mas lalo akong namutla.

Tumango si Anastasia. "Ang tagal mong natapos sa meeting niyo kaya nagpasama ako ni Lanc sa kwarto pero iniwan niya ako!"

A split second, my brother's neck shifted at me like lightning. There was a murderous gaze in his eyes and I knew I'm so dead.

"I-I can explain!" katwiran ko habang dahan-dahang napaatras.

A maniacal smile appered on his lips. "You got some nerve, coming into our room like that."

Beads of sweat slowly rolled on my cheeks. "Well, your wife forced me to!"

"Tignan mo, away niya nanaman ako!" sumbong nanaman ng isa.

Oh come on! Do all pregnant women get this childish and stupid?!

Yes, Anastasia's eight months pregnant and throughout those months, she's been buggibg me nonstop, wanting to see me almost every second! It's irritating!

And I'd have to deal with my brother's jealousy on top it all!

"Nesa, if he doesn't like you, leave him alone. He's nothing but a bastard," seryosong sambit ni kuya.

Can someone explain why he's my brother?

Pero umiling lang si Anastasia. "Ayoko! I want him to like him!"

Shit.

This time, flames enveloped my brother as his eyes darted to me. This time, I knew he wanted to kill me, for real. What's even scarier is that he still has that creepy smile on his face!

"Lancaster."

I started and gulped. "Y-Yes?"

"You like my wife, right?"

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko. "What?"

"Right?"

Kahit napipilitan ay sunod-sunod akong tumango. "R-Right, right. I like Anas— ate Anastasia so much!" I said sarcastically. Ever since I was little, I really hate the idea of paying respect to her even though she's older. I mean, she was so mean!