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When I was little, I would always cry when Nanay will decide that we move to another place because of Tatay's job, lalo na noong bata-bata pa lamang ako na halos magwala ako dahil nga'y iiwan ko ang aking mga pinsan, kalaro, at lalong-lalo na ang Lola Medios, but as time passes by, I got used to it. 

Naging normal nalamang sa akin ang paglilipat-lipat namin ng tinitirahan, kaya lumiit ng lumiit ang espasyo at porsyento ng pagkakaroon ko ng permanenteng mga kaibigan.

So, during most of my childhood years, instead of mingling with other kids outside the street I would just look at them through window, laugh with them while locking my self up, and if caught looking at them, I would quickly shut the curtains down and lock the door.

I empathize with kids of the same experiences as mine, but I can only do as much. Because every sufferings have their own level of pain. I can not say that I feel them, too, because maybe, their pains are my beginnings while mine are for them to worry at the end. 

"Wake her up," Utos na nagpupumuyos sa galit na si Travis sa aking gilid, "State her fucking name, rank, and post."

He stepped a foot closer to her at agad ko namang hinawakan ang braso niya ng buong-buo, I kept of nodding my head no and begging him through eye contact but he strongly ripped my hold on to him. 

Serg, who's behind us a while ago, is now standing beside Travis, "Twal Santos, daughter of the late Ork Santos who sat at the Council as one of the pack's Elders then, later met an accident with the rogue while doing rounds. And she's of no post, Alpha."

"And her reason for doing it?" He asked.

"Said that it was all for a dare, but something's off when she made that statement that's why I called for Ikea. She'll be here anytime soon."  Initsa naman ni Veltus and hawak na piraso ng makapal na bakal papunta sa iba pang lalaki sa likuran.

Habang nakahilig ang duguang mukha ng babae sa silya ay dahan-dahan itong ginising ni Veltus at mayroong ibinulong sa tainga. Wala pang ilang segundo ay tila naghahabol na ng hininga ang babae nang iminulat nito ang kaniyang mata, tumayo ito ng bigla at doon ko nakita na wala siyang galos sa katawan ngunit ang mga kamay nito na napalilibutan ng galyos na bakal ang nagdurugo.

It was her chains that's causing the bleeding. 

She looked at Travis with so much fear that she even ended up crying her balls out. Kumunot naman ang aking noo nang tinitigan mabuti ang dahan-dahan na paglalapnos ng kaniyang palapulsuhan dahil sa bakal.

What's with the chains? 

"Listen here, pup," Travis started, "It's either I'll have the truth now, or you'll be telling Ikea yourself of it after she's done torturing your mind."

Twal, the girl with chains, cried louder, this time she's not holding it back. Her cries and shouts for help are all invalid for I am certain that the room we're currently at is sound-proof. 

"Please, please, A-Alpha..." She begged on her knees, her tears are flowing non-stop.

Pumunta si Travis sa harapan nito at pinantayan ang tingin ni Twal, they held stares for about a minute or two before he stood up and smirked at her. Habang sina Veltus, Serg, at apat pa na malalaking lalaki ang nakatitig lamang sa banda ni Travis. It's as if they're just waiting for his final reaction before they'll settle.

Nilingon naman ako ni Travis ng babahagya bago muling nagsalita, "See, you could've told them that beforehand."

I looked at him, confused, on how and what is he talking about. How the hell did he managed to get answers from Twal wihtout talking? How is that possible?

Isang tango ang ginawa ni Travis kay Veltus at bago inalis sa kamay ni Twal ang bakal na kadena. When it hit the ground, it made a loud sound that disturbed me most. Akmang tatakpan ko na aking tainga nang mahagip ng mata ko kung paano biglang tumigil ang pagtulo ng dugo sa kamay ni Twal, at unti-unting naghilom ng bahagya ang bakbak niya kaninang balat na halos makita ang laman.

My eyes widened in pure shock at the sight in front of me. 

Travis seemed to notice it kaya naman he reached out his hand on mine ngunit tinabig ko ito. 

"No! No, Travis! Diyan ka lang," I breathed out, "'Wag kayong lalapit. Huwag." 

First, is the scratches on my arm. Second, is this hidden underground facility. Then, this? I could only understand and intake few.

Hindi ko na alam pero ang tanging nararamdaman ko ang halong galit at takot. Takot dahil sa walang kasiguraduhang pag-alis ko sa lugar na 'to, takot dahil nangyari lahat-lahat ito ng wala manlang akong kaalam-alam sa kung sino at anong klase silang mga tao. I am beyond angered by how I have become stupid and insensitive as to what's happening around me.

I can feel my adrenaline shot up when realizations started to enter my mind. And all of a sudden, lahat sila na nasa silid ay takang nakatingin saakin. They're all looking at me with concerned look, even Travis is looking at me intently.

Naramdaman ko ang pag init ng buong katawan ko, na imbes na manlamig ay tuluyang nag pawis ang aking mukha. While my legs numbed, ang buong likuran ko ay tila nagkalatay ng sakit. 

I don't even know what's happening with me!

I moaned from the pain that I am feeling, bago tuluyang bumagsak sa lapag ng silid ay nanlamig ang dalawang kamay ko at iyon ang ipinako para maging suporta ng pag lagapak ko. I felt Travis' movements, and so quickly, I looked up at him and fired him an angry look that is full of despise, considering the ache of every part of my body now, I managed to look at him in the eye.

Some of my hairs started to stick on my face dahil sa pawis, kaya naman medyo hirap akong titigan si Travis.

Tila nagulat si Travis nang makita ang mukha ko, even Veltus' group was taken aback when I looked up. Napaatras ang ilan, habang si Twal ay hindi napigilan at itinuro ako bago unti-unting tumayo.

"Alpha, h-her eyes a-" Hindi na niya natapos ang sasabihin nang biglang pinuntahan siya ni Serg at tinakpan ang bibig nito.

Travis have managed to get a hold of himself, "Althea, breathe with me.", before he tried again to come near me.

"Breathe with you, Travis?" I spat at him with pure sarcasm, "How can I when you're suffocating me!", Tumayo naman ako kaagad sa aking mga paa atsaka itinuro ang silid bago siya, "These are not normal doings of a normal people, Travis! I-I am so confused right now, hindi ko na alam kung anong iisipin ko tungkol sa inyo! I've had enough, I've seen enough, I'll lose my sanity if I were to stay longer."

When I was about to turn my body to reach for the door that we've entered ay bigla itong bumukas. The first to enter is a girl with a set of deep brown eyes with an angelic feature, then a group of dressed- The Officials!

I can't feel anything anymore, at this point of time, the people in front of me seemed to angered me even more. Kaya naman napaatras ako papunta sa kabilang sulok ng silid nang dahan-dahan habang hindi iwinawala ang tingin sakanilang kararating lamang.

When my eyes met theirs, all they did was to slightly crumble backwards as a group.  The old man in the back seemed too thrilled when he saw me, kaya naman unti-unti itong naglakad papunta sa gawi ko.

He was then put in a sudden halt nang humarang bigla sina Veltus, Serg, at ang apat pang mga lalaki sa harapan ng matanda at nagsilbing barikada o harang upang hindi makalapit saakin ito.

A loud growl echoed in the room, it was short but too strong to deny that it can be from a human. And, no! Humans can't growl, only animals of kind can do such thing!

There, with all his might and all, stood a man with glowing gold orbs of both his eyes, is none other than Travis himself. This time, his aura have become darker than usual, as if he's faced once again with Fiore.

"No one touches her, keep your paws to yourselves." The dominance in his voice was all they needed to hear.





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