Bloodrose Moon

Twentieth Moon

I don't remember finishing the movie. When I woke up the next morning, I was still on his bed. I was hugging him and his arms were wrapped tightly around me. Nakapatong din ang ulo ko sa braso niya.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. Vanessa, you idiot! Baka nangalay na yan!

Nung sinubukan kong bumangon, mas humigpit ang kanyang yakap sakin. His face also turned into a slight frown. That made me smile a bit.

"Um, Pierre, babangon na ako." Mahina kong bulong sa kanya.

"No...stay. Let's cuddle all day, please." He replied in a sleepy tone.

I grinned. "You know we can't. You have Alpha duties and I have to train the new warriors later."

"Bukas na." Sagot niya agad bago binaon ang kanyang mukha sa leeg ko.

I still can't believe that last night happened. We didn't mate or anything but I finally conquered my fear and accepted his feelings...I finally accepted him as my mate. I didn't have to say the words, my kiss was enough to let him know that the feeling was mutual.

Buti nalang matalino ang lalaking to.

"Bangon na nga, tamad." Sabi ko bago siya pinalo ng mahina.

He groaned but didn't move an inch. Nakabaon pa rin ang kanyang mukha sa leeg ko at nakayakap pa rin ng mahigpit sakin.

"Can we just skip our tasks today? It's our first day as lovers." Diretso niyang sabi.

Naramdaman kong namula ang aking mga pisngi. Kinagat ko ang aking labi para pigilan ang ngisi ko. Hinampas ko nanaman siya ng mahina.

"Bitaw na nga. Naiihi na ako." Sabi ko.

"Let's just hug while you're peeing." Sagot niya.

"You idiot!"

Siraulo! Pinalo ko siya ng malakas kaya natawa siya. Bahagya niyang nilayo ang kanyang mukha sakin at humalik sa pisngi ko.

"Good morning, my Luna." He smiled at me.

"Good morning," I replied. "I'm not yet your Luna, though."

"You will be when I claim you," He said. "when can I claim you?"

"You can claim me anytime, Pierre, but I think it's better if you claim me when the Russians leave..." I secretly rolled my eyes.

"The Ivanovs?" He asked. "so what if I claim you while they're here?"

"Ayoko ng drama mula dun sa Aleksei na yun." Sabi ko.

Tumawa siya. "Oh, I forgot that you're a jealous girlfriend," He teased. "don't worry, Aleksei knows that I'm in love with someone else."

"Yeah, but she doesn't know that it's me."

"I'll let her know. I'll let everybody know," Sabi niya. "my mother is going to love this."

"Pano mo ipapaalam sa lahat ang tungkol satin?" Tanong ko.

"You know, the moment you kissed me, I was already planning on marrying you but I know you'd say that it's too soon so let's just have a party." He said.

"A party?" I frowned.

"Ayaw mo? Do you want the wedding instead?"

"Sira!" I slapped his chest. "I just hate parties."

"Yeah, napansin ko. Why, though?"

"I don't know. It's loud...and it's crowded. Tsaka, palagi akong mag-isa."

"Tanner's there." Kunot noo niyang tanong.

"I always let him leave. I don't want him to babysit me, ayoko ring hindi niya maenjoy ang party dahil sakin. We're opposites, he likes parties." I said.