Teach Me How To Werewolf [COMPLETED]

Chapter 73 - Gareth

(POV Eliana)

Gareth Steiner. Hindi ko siya kilala at first time ko pa lang siya nakita ngayon pero I can sense that I am dealing with a good man. Kung kaibigan siya ni Lance, sigurado ako na nasa mabuting kamay ako.

"Gwenevere loves Lancelot ever since we were kids, but the Harrington Direct Heir does not feel the same way. And yet, Gwenevere loved him unconditionally. If Lancelot married her in secret to avoid a future werewolf wedding, I think the man is already falling for her," nakangiti na sabi ni Gareth habang naglalakad kami pabalik sa training facility.

Tumango lang ako dahil I am exactly thinking the same thing. Tingin ko nasa denial stage lang si Lance, pero somehow, mahal na din niya si Gwen.

"Matagal mo na siguro kaibigan si Lance kaya kilala mo na siya."

"Lancelot is one of my best buddies. I think you already know that he is Mr. Congeniality both with boys and girls."

"Totoo yan, napaka friendly ng lalaking yan. Teka, facilitator ka din ba dito or isa ka sa mga Direct Heirs tulad ni Lance?"

"I am the Direct Heir of the Steiner family and I was summoned here by our First Heir, Jedidiah Steiner. We will have a crucial meeting later tonight. This is about the recent attacks of the demon witches in Ibiza, Spain."

"Nabanggit na nga sa akin ni Gwen na darating daw lahat ng First Heirs at Direct Heirs dito. Excited na nga ako makita sila sa Luna Hall."

Inatasan ako ni Professor Joaquim para alamin kung may mga First Heirs or Direct Heirs na under ng influence ng mga witches. He cannot join us in the dinner later as some werewolves may detect him as a human being without any werewolf blood. It may create conflict and confusion lalo na sa mga batang werewolves.

"Elle, you are a new werewolf, is that right?"

"Yep, why did you ask?"

"You probably know that the Direct Heirs of the Steiner Family is capable of viewing the future. We can see what will happened in the future by means of a vision; however, we do not have direct control over this."

"Bakit? Nakita mo ba ko sa bolang kristal mo?"

"What do you mean bolang crystal?" tanong ni Gareth with his prominent European accent.

Kanina ko pa napapansin na marunong maka unawa ng Tagalog si Gareth, pero di ata marunong magsalita ng Filipino ang lalaking ito. Sabagay, mukha naman talaga siyang foreigner.

"I mean, did you see a future vision about me?"

"I actually did. It started a few months ago. I have been seeing you in my vision. Just some of your normal routine like eating, sleeping, nothing important. All along I thought you are my future mate, but then..."

Tumigil si Gareth sa pagsasalita. Wala na din ang mga ngiti sa labi niya. I am facing a serious Gareth Steiner. Expected ko na ito. Alam ko na may dual personality ang mga Direct Heirs like Tristan and Lance.

"But then ano?"

"But then I saw you die..."

Die? As in deds? Chugibells?

Gareth saw my death. This is not good news dahil accurate ang mga visions ng mga Direct Heirs ng Steiner Family. It may be a glimpse of the future, but it is always precise.

"I am sorry, Elle. As I have said, I have been meeting you in my vision like a dream every night. I grew fond of you as if we are close to each other. I never thought that you are a werewolf and I never thought that my recent vision is about your death," mahinang sabi ni Gareth sabay hawak sa kamay ko.

In a blink of an eye, I was able to see the exact vision na nakita ni Gareth. It looks like we are surrounded by parched lands, puro lupa at walang kahit anong puno o halaman. Parang isang bagong subdivision na ginagawa pa lang, except there are no tractors to flatten the land. All I can see is the fresh brown soil.

I don't know who is the culprit, but someone took my heart out from my chest and I died instantly. Bago ko bumagsak sa lupa, Tristan is there to catch me and shouted my name like he is in agony.

"You were with the Royal Heir Tristan Eriksson when you die. He is carrying you in his arms. I asked Lancelot's help to locate a certain Eliana that is related to the Royal Heir. He introduced me to you, but Lancelot did not mention your relationship to the Royal Heir. Are you... his wife?"

Tumango lang ako sa kanya. He probably started seeing visions about me the moment that Gwen bit me. I can't let him know that I was able to absorb his memories. Gareth is a smart man, malalaman niya agad na ako ang isa pang Verdugo, the moment I tell him na nakita ko ang nakita niya.

"May sinabihan ka na ba about these visions?" nag-aalala kong tanong sa kanya.

"I don't think it is appropriate to tell it to anybody else, except you. I am sorry that our first meeting turns out to be this way.

"Salamat, Gareth. Sapat na sinabi mo sa akin kung paano ko mamamatay. Siguro nga I can't stop it, but I can probably do something about it."

"I have a feeling that you will say that, Elle," nakangiti na sagot niya sa akin.