Cursed Hybrid (Book 2)

Prologue

Kira's POV

"Baby, what should we do?" Nababahalang tanong ni Nathaniel sa akin. Napahawak ako sa noo ko. Damn! I can't think straight.

"Antaas pa rin ng lagnat nya." Leira seconded. Napaupo ako sa gilid ng kama ni Hestia para hawakan ang noo nya. Ang init! Mommy Zen were hysterical now and Daddy Delfin called the Babaylans already. Papunta na sila dito.

This is not good!

Napalingon ako ng maramdaman ko ang presensya ni Mommy at Daddy. Hestia started convulsing.

Napapikit ako sa kaba. Nagbabanta ng tumulo ang mga luha sa mata. My poor child!

I can't heal her. Her body is reacting to her new found powers. The fight is only between her body and abilities and I can't do anything about it. She's only 2 years old for God's sake! Her little body can't handle too much energy!

I was 7 when my full power started showing up. I survived that dreadful day because I was prepared and ready physically and mentally. But looking at Hestia right now broke my heart. She's not so ready for this! She's just 2 for God's sake! Wala pa syang kamuwang-muwang!

Please fight, my love.

"Anak." Mom tapped my shoulders. Napalingon ako at yumakap sa kanya.

"Mom!"

"Her abilities are fighting for dominance." Narinig kong wika ni Mommy. "You're a pure blooded Goddess and Nathaniel is a Lycan. She is the first DemiGod and real hybrid in our bloodline. You became a hybrid just because of the wolf that Artemis gave. But Hestia is different. She has your blood and Nathaniel's running in her veins." Anas nya kaya napatuptop ako sa aking bibig. Awang-awa ako sa anak ko. Bakit ganito ka aga?

"Hestia is the oracle of the Gods. The 12 Olympians' gift is a duplication of our powers." Sabat ni Daddy. He's also included of the 12 major deities. "Hestia is bottling up not just her own abilities but also the abilities of the Gods."

"Oh my God!" Napasinghap si Leira sa nalaman. Nathaniel held Hestia's hand while silently praying to the Gods.

"What should we do now, Mom. She's too young for this! She can't control it yet!" Napatayo ako ng manginig na naman ang katawan ni Hestia. Namumuti na ang mata nya. Gusto kong sumigaw!

"Hestia, apo!" Hikbi ni Mommy Zen.

"We have to lock her powers for the time being. That's the only thing we can do now. We need someone who's capable of doing that. We can't do it because we are her direct kin." Agap ni Mommy. Napahilamos ako sa mukha. Sana ako nalang. Sana ako nalang ang nasasaktan ngayon. What should we do now?

Napalingon kami ng dumating ang mga babaylan.

"They helped me prevail a protection from Hashim's spell before she sold her soul to the demon. Maybe they can do something to restrain her powers, too." Sabat ni Nathaniel. Nabuhayan ako ng pag-asa.

"King." Wika ni Eulysis bago yumukod sa aming lahat. "We heard what happened to the Princess." Lumapit ako sa kanya agad.

"Please do something for my child." I pleaded. "Her body is not ready for her surging powers." Natahimik ito at tumingin kay Hestia. Lumapit sya kay Hestia at hinawakan ang noo nito.

"Locking her powers means she would live her life being a nomad." She looked at me in the eye. I gaped and looked at Nathaniel.

How would she handle her life then? How would she be able to escape from the two kingdoms without her powers? But I looked at my poor child on her bed. She's shaking. Nag-uunahan sa pag tulo ang luha ko.

"Veronika." Daddy Delfin called me and I looked at him. "We need to do it." His eyes are begging me.

"Anak." My Mom tapped my shoulder and then I nodded.

"If that's the only way, then yes... Do it." I whispered.

"Love." Nathaniel caught me by my waist and hugged me. "She will get through this." He kissed me on my temple. "We will get through this."

"Her powers will be back after her mate accepts her. Her mate is the only one who can calm her when that time comes." Dugtong ng Babaylan. I bit my lips.

Papaano kung kaparehas kong umabot pa sa tatlong daang taon bago ko nahanap si Nathaniel? I looked at Nate. He blew a deep breath and nodded his head.

"If that's the case then we will hope for the best." Nathaniel uttered.

Eulysis bow down and the other three babaylans come over in her side.

"Just please do something to help her." Parang nawawalan kong lakas na sabi.

"We will, Your Highness." Wika nilang apat at lumapit na kay Hestia. Kaming lahat ay naka tingin lang sa kanila habang sinusugatan nila ang kanilang daliri pagkatapos ay hinawakan nila si Hestia sa noo, sa mga palad nito at paa.

They chanted an ancient spell and bright white lights is seen in Hestia's body. Napaghigpit ang kapit ko sa kamay ni Nathaniel sa pag-aalala. I felt his heart raced, too. Minutes seemed like forever ago. Parang nakalimutan ko na ngang huminga until I saw Eulysis stood up.

"It's done, Your Highness." She touched Hestia's left wrist and I looked at the chain tattoo there. "Her powers is chained now. She will now live like a nomad. Powerless and weak until she's saved." Hinawakan ko si Hestia sa noo. Her fever is now gone. She's sleeping like nothing happened but I was stunned when she opened her eyes and spoke.

"Death."

"Blood bath."

"War."

"Betrayal."

"Blood Moon."

It's not Hestia's voice and her eyes are all white.

It's her first oracle!

Napalingon ako sa aming lahat at parang iisa lang kami ng naiisip. We have to prepare for a war that is coming!

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