#NSFW: He Can Tell

28: Melo's Past [2]

[More than a year ago] 

 "GOODBYE, Dante," deklara ni Melo. "Best wishes on your wedding."

"Do you think I'll easily let you go, Melody Rose?" galit na tanong ni Dante, saka nito binukas ang palad nito. "You'll stay with me or else..."

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya sa gulat dahil sa sunod na mga nangyari.

May golden arrow and bow na lumabas mula sa palad ng lalaki. Pagkatapos, hinila nito ang sandata hanggang sa nakatutok na ang patalim sa kanya.

She felt like going crazy. Pero alam niya na kung hindi siya kakalma at magiging alerto ay lalo siyang mapapahamak. Hindi pa siya sigurado kung totoo ang lahat ng 'yon o panaginip lang. Pero wala namang masama kung magiging defensive siya kaya iyon ang ginawa niya.

"That's a pretty arrow," mapang-asar na sabi ni Melo. "You don't scare me, Dante."

Of course, that was a big lie. Pa'no siyang hindi matatakot sa sitwasyong iyon? Her ex-boyfriend just revealed to her that he wasn't an ordinary human by pulling out a golden bow and arrow from his palm!

"If you take one more step, I will shoot you," malamig na banta ni Dante sa kanya. Isang hakbang na lang kasi niya, nasa labas na siya ng shared condo unit nila. "It won't kill you, but it will break you in many ways, Melody Rose."

Nanatili siyang nakatayo sa tapat ng pinto pero hindi dahil sa banta ng ex-boyfriend niya. In-a-absorb niya lang ang nangyayari ngayon.

Kasabay niyon, naalala niya ang mga pagkakataon na ipinagmamalaki ng lalaking 'to na superior daw ito kesa sa ibang mga "mortal." Akala niya noon, sadyang mayabang lang ito. Na hindi naman nakakapagtaka dahil marami itong maipagyayabang.

Dante was very good-looking– Greek-god handsome level, according to him. And he's right. Just look at those smoldering gray eyes and sharp jaw. And that aristocratic nose and those reddish lips and thick eyebrows...

... dayum.

He was also tall and blessed with athletic built. Most importantly, he was well-endowed that went well with his amazing bedroom skills. Sex with this man was always, always mind-blowing. And maybe that was the reason she lost her mind by putting up with this cheater for a long time.

"You can't break something that has been broken already, Dante," sabi ni Melo rito habang iiling-iling. "Wala ka nang magagawa na puwede pang bumasag sa'kin."

"You weren't listening to me earlier, were you?" iiling-iling na tanong ni Dante. "I told you that I'm an Arrowblood which means I am a descendant of a demi-god with Himeros' blood–"

"I don't know who the fuck Himeros is, okay?" iritadong putol niya sa litanya nito na paulit-ulit na simula nang tutukan siya nito ng golden arrow. "I'm sorry pero si Eros lang ang kilala kong winged-god sa Greek mythology."

His square jaw tightened and he obviously looked offended by her ignorant statement. "Himeros is a brother to Eros and one of the Erotes– a group of winged-gods that served as Aphoridte's retinue," paliwanag nito sa iritadong boses. "And Himeros is the god of sexual desire and unrequited love."

She wasn't an expert when it came to Greek mythology but she knew the Erotes at least. "The Love Squad, huh?" komento niya. Alam niya kasi na related sa love at sex ang primary "power" ng mga winged-gods. 'Yon nga lang, bukod kay Eros, hindi na siya gaanong pamilyar sa ibang mga diyos na miyembro ng Erotes. "What can a descendant of a love god do to break me?" natatawang tanong niya. "Papanain mo ba ko para ma-in love sa isang monster like what happened to Pasiphae na na-in love sa Minotaur or what?"