MY CURSED MATE

I Unexpected Back Up I

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KABANATA XCVII

Third Person's POV

The air is thick with the tension of the ongoing battle. Everly and Lukariah stand locked in a fierce struggle, light and dark powers clashing with each blow. The ground trembles with their fight.

Suddenly, Crizelle and Lord Helian appear in the midst of the chaos. Crizelle moves swiftly, locking Lukariah's arm behind her back, holding her in a painful grip. Lord Helian, cold and merciless, aims the same dagger that Crizelle used to kill Nemya directly at Lukariah's chest.

Parehong napatigil sa kanilang pwesto sila Everly at Ganesha na noon ay kadarating lamang sa kanilang pwesto. Sinundan nito ang dalawa dahil alam niyang gagawa at gagawa ng paraan ang dalawang iyon upang gipitin siya. 

Lukariah's face is etched with exhaustion, her once-unyielding strength fading as her breath comes in ragged gasps. It took her a few moments to finally realize the situation she's in, as Crizelle's grip behind her tightens. 

"Is this it, Lukariah? Not much of a fight left in you." Puno ng panunudyong bulong ni Crizelle sa tenga nito. Naningkit ang mata ni Lukariah at pinilit na pumiglas sa pagkakahawak nito.

"You traitor!" She screamed at the woman's face while Crizelle just laughed mockingly, constricting her hands using her magic even more, which made Lukariah let out a painful grunt.

Due to hours of fighting Everly without conserving or limitations in her usage of power, she felt the exhaustion now that their fight was temporarily halted. Upon looking into Everly's direction she saw the woman breathing heavily as well, her wounds not healing that fast anymore. Which only means that both of them are already reaching their limits. 

"Don't you dare hurt my daughter!" Ganesha screamed charging towards them, furious.

Mabilis na umakto si Everly upang pigilan ito sa paglapit.

Lukariah and Ganesha's eyes locked for the first time. Ganesha's eyes are filled with different emotions—longing, sadness, and most importantly fear— while seeing her beloved child on the brink of death, she wouldn't want to see Lukariah's body turning into ash like what happened to Nemya.

But Lukariah's eyes and expression remain unchanged while looking at her. She's looking at her own mother like she was a complete stranger. However, deep inside something stirred in her chest upon finally seeing the face of the woman that abandoned her. Probably, anger—Lukariah muttered to herself, not allowing an ounce of her emotion take over her.

"Go on, kill me." Walang emosyong usal ni Lukariah kay Helian na noon ay naka-umang lamang ang hawak na punyal sa kanyang dibdib. Sa kanyang isip ay wala na siyang paki-alam kung mabubuhay pa ba siya o susundan ang kapatid sa kabilang buhay.

"Ganesha, stop!" Ganesha halts, looking torn between her love for Lukariah and her alliance with Everly.

"If you want to save your daughter— kill her." Simpleng usal ni Helian kay Ganesha na noon ay natigilan bago marahang nilingon ang direksyon ni Everly.

Noon niya lang napag masdan ang kabuuan nito. Halata ang pagod at panghihina sa itsura nito, ni hindi na ito makatayo ng maayos kagaya ni Lukariah, mabibigat na din ang paghinga nito at ilan sa mga sugat nito ay hindi pa naghihilom.

With Ganesha's current power she can easily kill Everly's weakened state and save her daughter. But she knows better—these two won't stop even if she kills Everly for them. That's just how evil those two is, so she's torn between her sworn ally and her child.