Midnight Angels

Chapter 51

'The Awakening'

Zia and Reed looked at each other for what felt like a minute hanggang sa mapatingin na si Zia kay Audin na nakatingin lang din sa kanilang dalawa. "So, are you gonna untie me or what?" Tanong ni Audin kay Reed kaya tumingin naman agad si Reed sa kanya.

Reed cleared his throat and tried to look intimidating, even though he already is, but Audin had enough of him.

"Dude, you clearly lost your cool just minutes ago. Na-starstruck ka yata kay Zia ah." Tukso ni Audin sa kanya at sinamaan lang siya ng tingin ni Reed.

"Audin.." Mahinang tawag ni Zia sa kanya. Audin then looked at Zia. "Tulungan mo ako." Pagpapa-cute ni Audin kay Zia kaya sa puntong 'to ay nagdadalawang-isip pa si Zia kung seryoso ba si Audin sa sinabi niya.

Reed just huffed out at tsaka niya hinila ang isang upuan at tsaka umupo rito.

"Have a seat." Alok ni Reed kay Zia. Zia just looked at him. "No thanks." Tipid na sagot ni Zia kaya agad na napaubo si Reed at tumingin lang si Audin sa kanya. Zia attempted to get quickly on Audin's side pero itinaas lang ni Reed ang kamay niya and Zia immediately stopped on her tracks.

Reed scoffed and looked at Zia.

"I said, have a seat." Reed commanded at tsaka niya pinaupo si Zia sa isang upuan. The moment that Zia sat on the chair, agad na pumulupot sa katawan niya ang ginto ng upuan at tsaka ito tumigas, making it hard for Zia to move.

"I want to introduce myself to you first." Nakangiting sabi ni Reed at nakita niyang hindi mapakali si Zia and he knew it was because of the Xions and her members outside, fighting for their lives. Mahina lang natawa si Reed. "Oh, they won't die, right? They're the chosen ones." Reed said, amused.

Zia just narrowed her gaze at him.

"I'm Reed." Pagpapakilala niya kay Zia.

"Lord of Darkness." Pabulong na dagdag ni Audin pero hindi na siya pinansin nung dalawa.

"You're the golden boy?" Tanong ni Zia sa kanya at bahagyang umangat ang kanang kilay ni Reed.

"Golden boy?" Reed asked in a rather husky and amused tone. "Yes, my blood is golden but I think golden boy is a little bit overused." Nakangiting sabi ni Reed.

"Wait, your blood is golden?" Kunot-noong tanong ni Audin kay Reed. Tumingin lang si Reed sa kanya at hindi siya sinagot. "What do you want from us?" Tanong ni Zia kay Reed.

"How many carats of gold?" Tanong rin ni Audin kay Reed, not letting go of the thought that Reed had golden blood running through his veins. Hindi na pinansin ni Reed si Audin at nanatili lang siyang nakatingin kay Zia.

The way her lips part every time she speaks, the way her hair moved with the wind and how the sweet scent of strawberry wine filled the air and how her lashes moved when she blinked. She was just like how Reed imagined her to be.

"You. I want you." Diretsong sagot ni Reed.

"You're not the first one to say that." Bulong ni Audin kaya sabay na tumingin sina Reed at Zia sa kanya. Audin just smiled and told them to continue what they were doing. Reed just rolled his eyes and to Zia, that was the sassiest eye-roll she had ever seen aside from Lucas' constant eye rolls.

"I shall be the last." Reed said and Audin just snickered.

"Wow, confident. Sana all." Sabi ni Audin kaya kinagat nalang ni Zia ang ibabang labi niya dahil iniisip niyang mapapahamak si Audin dahil sa sinabi niya pero kumunot lang ang noo ni Zia nung marinig niyang tumawa si Reed.