Memories of Dark and Ruins (Halifax Series II) {Complete}

Chapter 32

Nagtataka akong tinitigan ni Daniel.

"Teka, ano ba itong sinasabi mo?" I face Axel and his crew.

"You are Prince Hunil and Hanna's daughter, right?"

Matagal bago ako nakasagot. Wala akong pinagsabihan kung sino ang magulang ko. Even Nikolai didn't know their names. Natatakot kasi ako na baka masabi niya sa iba at mahuli kami. So whenever I tell him about my parents I would just call them Mama and Papa.

"Oo, ako nga. But my father is not a Prince." Hindi ko maintindihan ang sinasabi nila. "He's a palace guard at simpleng may bahay lang ang Ina ko."

Nagkibit ng balikat si Axel. "How will you explain the other half of Lassyba Cigalep inside you?"

Ngayon mas naguluhan na ako. "Anong Lasbasilep? At nasa loob ko ito?"

"Lassyba Cigalep." Pagtatama ng taong lubo.

"It's the water fae-"

"...simbull." Pagtatapos ni Daniel sa gustong sabihin ng Axel.

Lalong kumunot ang noo ko. "Nagbibiro ba kayo? Wala akong maalala na may inilagay sa loob ng katawan ko. Malalaman ko naman siguro kung meron."

"We were able to track you down kahit na ilang taon na ang lumipas dahil sa simbull na nasa loob mo. Your tracks and scent were already erased a long time ago pero dahil sa kapangyarihan ng simbull, nag-iwan ito ng bakas kaya nasundan ka namin."

It was the long haired werewolf who talked. Nakaupo na ito at ganon rin ang ibang kasamahan nito maliban kay Axel.

"You ran away from Bastione after your parents' death. You cross the sea and stayed in Eerieland for a couple of years. Palipat-lipat ka ng lugar sa Eerieland kaya natagalan kami sa paghahanap sayo. But we were able to track you down dahil nagtrabaho ka sa isang mayaman at kilalang mangkukulam. You went back to Bastione pero hanggang sa kagubatan lang ng Water Kingdom and it was just for a couple of days then you went to Krad for a year or two. Then lumuwas ka ng Leviathan Capital, Aerok Lower Town. You stayed there and moved to Aisya Lam just last month."

Napalunok ako dahil tama ang lahat ng sinabi niya. How the heck were they able to track me down with such precision?

"But still, it doesn't add up kung bakit Blue Blood ako. I'm anything but that."

"It's your father's lineage. He was the crown Prince of Water Kingdom. Baka hindi niya lang nasabi dahil maaga siyang nawala. And as for the simbull, baka bata ka pa ng ibigay sayo kaya hindi mo maalala. We don't know how your kind pass your simbull at kung ano ang proseso non but we know for certain that it is inside you. Anyway can we go now?" The last part, he asked it leaning at Daniel's direction. The werewolves look impatient.

Hinarap ako ni Daniel. There was something in his eyes. "We'll talk about this later, ok? Hahanapin natin ang sagot but for now let's focus on Nikolai first."

He was right. Nikolai needed me. It was more important than knowing whether I'm a Blue Blood or not.

"Si Nikolai..."

My tears started dropping again. Agad nag-iwas ng tingin ang mga Taong Lobo.

"Why is she crying? Anong ginawa mo?" They looked uncomfortable while eyeing Daniel with suspension.

"I need your services."

Diretsang tugon ni Daniel habang seninyasan si Han. Agad nawala ang mga kasamahan nila at lumapit naman si Han.

"No can do Fae. Masyado na kaming matagal na nawala sa grupo. We need to go home."

"I'll pay double."