"Nia.."
Blade covered her body with his coat. Hindi parin ito nagsasalita. Ni hindi kumikilos.
Napansin niya ang bakal na nasa leeg nito. A silver collar. Natatandaan niyang ito rin ang collar na pinasuot niya noon kay Nia para malimitahan ang pysch nito.
I can't use her powers. Hindi nito kayang ipagtanggol ang sarili kaya umabot sa ganito ang lahat.
There were bruises around her wrists, on her thighs. May sugat din ito mula sa kagat sa balikat.
Damn this. She suffered enough in her past life and now this. Kailangan ba ito titigil?
Napapikit siya. Inilapit niya ang bibig sa leeg ni Nia at marahang bumulong.
"Jet'aime, Natalia."
He heard something clicked. The collar fell off.
"That's the password?" Komento ng lalaking may puting buhok. "That's a bit tacky for a royal blood like you."
"None of your business." He retorted. Ano bang pakialam nito? Mahal niya si Nia, sasabihin niya iyon sa kahit anong paraang gusto niya.
Umiling lang ang lalaki habang inoobserbahan ang wala paring malay na si Rafael. Kinapa pa ang pulso para masiguradong buhay pa.
He really wanted to kill that bastard, pero hindi pa ito ang oras. Hindi sapat na mamatay ito nang madalian. Sisiguraduhin niyang mahihirapan ito.
Unti-unti. Matagal.
"Let's leave him here. He can't do anything, most of his bones were broken." The man said. Tumingin ito sa kanila. "How was she?"
Napailing siya. Wala parin.
Nilagay niya ang espada sa likod at marahang binuhat na si Nia mula sa kama.
"Not well."
Marahan siyang bumulong sa tenga nito. "Rest, mon amour."
Nakahinga siya nang maluwag-luwag nang makita ang pagipikit ng mga mata nito. Mas makakabuti ang ganito. But as soon as she wakes up, kailangan niyang ihanda ang sarili.
Na trauma ito. Hindi niya alam kung anong pwede mangyari.
"I've called the Nest. The backup will be here soon. There's nothing to worry about now. Most of the vampires that's left here was under me. They wont harm either of you," the man sighed. "I've done all I can to prevent this, Pierre. Believe me."
Matiim niya itong tiningnan. Wala siyang ideya kung sino ito ngayon pero sigurado siyang katulad din ito ni Nia.
He was from the past.
Though was awakened earlier than the usual vampires, he was sure of that. His eyes were blue. Hindi nga niya alam kung anong gusto nito at tinutulungan sila.
He must be the other one, he thought. The one that was murdered by his own brother.
Pollux, the demon. He had a twin, he remembered. Got into a power struggle and got the other one killed.
"Castor." He called the him. Papalabas na sila ng kwarto. Nakasunod lang siya habang buhat si Nia.
He was born again in a different body, though not slightly different, puti parin ang buhok nito. Mukha lang ding mas bata.
He remembered Castor being the gentler one. Almost effeminate. Wala itong gustong gulo. Nadamay lang sa ambisyon ng kapatid.
Marahang lumingon ang lalaki sa kanya. "Why do you think I am him?"
