Fated To Be

Obsession 28

Veronica

Gabi na ngunit wala pa rin kaming ideya kung nasaan si Gresha. Napagpasyahan naming bumalik na sa kastilyo upang mapag-usapan ang mas masusing paghahanap kay Gresha.

Nang makarating ako dito ay naabutan ko si Axel na tulad ko ay kakarating pa rin lang. Siya ang naghanap dito sa Vampyria, at ako naman sa mundo ng mga tao.

Ngunit wala kaming napala.

Kaya naman ay halos lumabas na ang aking puso sa sobrang kaba.

I've seen King Caldrix's reaction earlier. It's another level of rage and wrath. Enough reason to kill me at last.

"He won't kill us," bulong ni Axel na inirapan ko lang.

"It's easy to say that for a pureblooded vampire like you. No one can easily kill a pureblood, not even the king. Pero ako? Nevermind." That's a fact.

Purebloods become lesser in number, that's why they are protected by sacred laws by all means. And besides, Axel is the Hand of the king.

"I won't let him kill you, Veronica," tiim-bagang niyang bigkas.

"Oh. That is so sweet," sarkastiko kong pahayag at nauna nang maglakad. He's making me feel uncomfortable again, though he's doing it countless times already.

Kinakabahan, ngunit mainam ko pa ring binuksan ang pinto papasok sa throne room.

Natural na walang ekspresyong mukha ni Haring Caldrix ang bumungad sa akin. Naramdaman kong nasa likuran ko na rin si Axel.

Yumuko ako bilang paggalang.

"King Caldrix, ipagpaumanhin niyo pong bumalik kami rito na walang dala maging impormasyon man lang tungkol kay Gresha. Handa akong tanggapin ang anumang kaparusahan na iyong ipapataw. Maging kamatayan."

Tumikhim si Haring Caldrix kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.

"It's okay. You two can rest now." Maikli niyang pahayag na hindi pa rin mababakasan ng emosyon.

Ngunit mas nakatuon ako sa sinabi niya pa lang.

"King Caldrix, it's Gresha we're talking about," komento ni Axel na nasa tabi ko na. Maging siya ay hindi makapaniwala sa tinuran ni King Caldrix.

Gresha is his mate, other-half, beloved. He sealed her already.

Just earlier, he was enraged and ready to erase this whole place, then look how sound he is now.

"Yeah I know. Now get the hell out of my sight before I can think of most brutal way to punish you both for recklessness."

Napaismid na lang ako ngunit masunuring lumabas ng silid. Nagdadalawang isip pa si Axel ngunit hinila ko na siya.

"Is he out of his mind? For real?"

Nais ko mang magkomento ay hinayaan ko na lang siya. Nakakapagud ang araw na ito dahil sa pangyayari. I decided to rest already.

Ngunit hanggang ngayon ay palaisipan pa rin sa akin kung nasaan si Gresha. Sino ang umatake sa amin at kumuha sa kanya?

Something is unsettling. And how come King Caldrix became so settled and secured?

"My father is here," pag-iimporma ni Axel kaya napatango ako.

"I want to rest for a bit."

"Okay. See you around." At agad siyang naglaho upang puntahan ang kanyang ama. Si Lord Alexus Night, ang Head Council.

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Gresha

Five days had passed. Five loaded days with countless trainings and all.