Love In The Woods ✔

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

DULCIS

My night was solemn but lonely last night. It's because he's not around. He went out of the woods. Ang sabi niya ay hindi siya matutulog dito. How can he be so sure he will not sleep here? Does he have powers toa foresee the future? O ayaw lang niya akong makasama?

I wasn't able to stop thinking about him and our things. I won't forget what happened yesterday night. That night was one of the most memorable moments in my life. That night made me mature. I guess. And I don't think I can do that to other men even to Darke. Maybe this is the essence of love—you just cannot share intimacy to other men. I started this with Jean Tovin so I'll end up with him, too.

"Nasaan na iyong boyfriend mo?" Nikolina asked suspiciously.

We're walking here in the woods. I am with Nikolina and Goethe. Buti na lang at dumating sila at mas naging komportable ako. Loneliness was neglected in an instance.

"He's out here," I answered, smiling bleakly.

"Oh... You're expecting him later?"

Should I? Is he going to visit me? Wala siyang sinabi... Maybe he is so busy right now. "I don't know, Nikolina. It was depressing," I groaned.

"Naku! In love ka?!"

"What if I am?"

"Akala ko crush crush lang. Akala ko kasi landian lang."

"I think of him more often."

"Wow! Pero paano naman si... Darke? Does he know?"

Nakakabilib din pala ang sitwasyon ko. I can imagine Darke's fury with this situation. Baka magwala siya. "Parang..."

"Naku! Two months pa siya roon, right? Naku, talagang matatagalan siya. You should tell him about this now."

"I'm trying."

"Mas maganda nang masabi mo kaysa hindi."

I cracked a smile. "Okay."

"Kung pumunta kaya tayo kina daddy? Goethe, tara?" Bumaling siya kay Goethe jna pansin ko namang ang lalim ng iniisip.

Goethe cracked a smile as he nodded.

I was shocked the moment I entered the community full of werewolves. Werewolves in their human forms are gathered here. Packs appeared to be one in a community.

"D-Dulcis..." Renaissance beckoned nervously. Hindi ko alam kung para saan ang takot sa mga mata niya.

"Ma?"

"Dulcis, Nikolina, Goethe, this is Kamille Santilices. Dulcis, do you remember your mother?"

I stared at the woman standing beside the ulfric and the lupa. That woman is really my mother. Kamille Santilices. Then there's a man beside him. That was Dulcedo, my father. They are my parents who left me behind. My calmness left me. Anger is what I have right now.

"I don't have anyone," I stated.

"Hija... Anak, we're here to take you. We want to take care of you from now on..." Kamille pleaded. Her eyes were filled with unexplainable sincerity, making my heart warm and soft easily.

Ayoko.

"Wag kang sumama," Nikolina whispered, squeezing my hand.

"I think I won't."

"The Cassavetes blinded you, anak! Masasama sila! Hayop sila!" Dulcedo exclaimed and that broke my heart. My parents seemed to hate the ulfric and the lupa when in fact they should be the ones to be mad because of their unlawful doings against the pack.