The Vampire Prince and the Vampire Hunter

Chapter 43

In Exchange For

Astrid

Nginiwian ko siya kaya mas lalong lumaki ang ngisi niya. Bwisit!

"Let's go" ani Clad saka akmang aabutin ang palpulsuhan ko pero bago niya pa man magawa iyon ay maagap kong iniwas ang aking kamay at umatras ng isang hakbang mula sa kanya.

"What do you mean 'Let's go'?" We can't possibly just go in there kung saan may tatlong sobrang lakas na bampirang gusto akong makuha. Pero bago pa man makapagpliwanag si Clad ay naroon na sa harap ng malaking pintuan si Malcolm. Marahas niya itong itinulak pabukas at saka siya sumigaw

"Yo! Prodigies! Where are you? We're here" sigaw niya. Halos gusto kong lapitan si Malcolm at batukan

"There's no use in hiding. They knew we're coming anyway" ani Clad at sinundan ang kapatid. Sumunod na rin ako. I guess the two of them will always have the final word on this. Susunod na lang ako.

The manor was even more beautiful on the inside. Pagkapasok isang malaki at engrandeng hagdan ang bubungad sa gitna ng malawak at makintab na animo'y ballroom. I guess vampires really do like elegant things, like those in the old english castles I see in books.

"You really know how to introduce yourself, Malcolm Bloodworth. You never changed" luminga linga ako sa paligid upang hanapin ang may ari ng boses ng lalaki na nagsalita. Pansin kong nakatingala ang dalawa kong kasama kaya sinundan ko ang tingin nila. And then I saw him there, up in the ceiling. If I remember it correctly, his name is Ezekiel Cortrade, the prodigy of the Cortrade family with the mysterious defensive ability. What is he doing up there? Damn! He is weird!

"And I can see you still have a thing for heights, bird boy. You're right. Things didn't change" ani naman ni Malcolm

Tumalon  pababa ang lalaki sa harap namin. And I can't help but notice how gorgeous he is. I feel like blushing. Mula sa medyo unruly niyang buhok, to his thick eyebrows, perfect jaw line hanggang sa body built, mahihiya ang kung sino mang greek god na haharap sa kanya. He's wearing black tshirt na tinupi ang magkabilang gilid, black pants and black boots. He also has a black ear piercing on his left ear. Pero ang talagang nakakuha ng atensyon ko is his sinister smirk pasted on his beautiful face.

"The lady beside you looks so happy to see me" his amused eyes directed into mine doon ako natauhan. I was shamelessly checking him out! Shit! But what can I do? I was only mesmerized by his extraordinary beauty at wala nang iba pa.

Nilingon ako ni Malcolm, matalim at may pagbabanta. Habang si Clad naman ay sinikop ang aking mga kamay at tinago ako sa kanyang likod.

"Don't be so cocky, Ezekiel" ani Malcolm sa kanya at nagkibit balikat naman si Ezekiel

"We were expecting you" ani Ezekiel, "Victoria was so thrilled to see you again. She spent the whole day yesterday torturing me and Olivia"

"I bet she did" ngumisi si Malcolm at mukhang may inaalala

"I hate when that happens" ani naman ni Clad

I don't know but I felt my heart sank. I wanna see this Victoria? At bakit ganoon na lamang ang itsura ni Malcolm sa tuwing nababanggit ang pangalan niya, even Clad.

"Seph!" Napalingon ako sa babaeng sumigaw. Nasa itaas siya ng hagdanan. She looks so happy and beautiful in her dress. Ang buhok niyang mahaba at kulot ay tila nagbabagang apoy kapag nasisinagan ng araw. Tumatakbo siya pababa ng hagdan. When I saw her heading towards Malcolm halos hindi ako makagalaw but when she hugged and kiss him saka lang ako nagkaroon ng lakas upang mag iwas ng tingin.

Parang bangungot na nagre-replay sa utak ko ang paghahalikan ng dalawa. Fuck...shit

"Welcome back" napa angat ako ng tingin sa isa pang babaeng bumababa. She has silvery white hair and equally beautiful as Victoria. She must be the Hartford prodigy, Olivia.