Chapter Three

HUMIHIKAB na lumabas si Ivory sa kaniyang bahay. The morning sun greeted him with such warm rays...

“Good morning, Young Master!” ang magiliw na wika ng isang matangkad at singkit na lalake sa harapan ng kaniyang tarangkahan.

“Satou?! What are you doing here?!” ang gulat na sabi ni Ivory na pagkuway mabilis na tinungo ang lalake at mabilis na pinagbuksan ng gate. Ivory smiled and let him in.

“I have informations na alam kong magugustuhan mo, Young Master.” may ngisi sa mga labi ni Satou nang sabihin niya iyon kay Ivory. Ivory just shot him a questioning look.

Nang makapasok sila sa bahay ay agad silang nagtungo sa opisina ni Ivory. Ivo sat on his swivel chair at si Satou naman ay umupo sa kaniyang harapan.

Satou inhaled before he speak and look at Ivo, “He's asking about you.” he said.

Ivory narrowed his eyes on him, “So, he remember me now.”

Marahang umiling si Satou sa kaniya, “I'm afraid, not.”

“Then why did he asked about me kung hindi niya ako naaalala?” tanong ni Ivo.

“Maybe he's interested with you? I mean, Young Master your looks are so attractive.” napalunok pa si Satou nang banggitin ang mga mapangahas na katagang iyon kay Ivo.

Ivory chuckled and leaned on his table, nakasaluk-baba niyang tinitigan si Satou sa mga mata, “Drop the formalities Satou. Ako pa rin ito. Call me by my name.” tumayo siya at nagtungo sa coffee maker at pagkuway tumingin sa pwesto ni Satou, “Coffee?”

Satou nodded and smiled.

Habang gumagawa ng kape si Ivory ay hindi niya maiwasang magtanong, “So anong ginawa niya this time?” he asked out of the blue.

Satou just shot him a look, a little bit taken back by Ivo's sudden question, “Uhh... H-He's hooking up with a lot of girls. Last night he hook up with someone close to you.”

Napakunot ang noo ni Ivory sa kaniyang narinig. He can't help but to feel his chest tightened, he feels hurt ngunit hindi niya iyon hinayaang mamayani sa sistema niya. ‘He never change’ he said in his mind. Ivo immediately composed himself and glance at Satou's apologizing face. Ivo forced a smile on his lips and mouthed, “I guess he never changed at all.” those words are blank, hopeless and sad in a way that only Ivory knows.

Satou stood up and walked towards Ivo's place, “Why don't you just make him remember-” before Satou could finish his words, Sammuel came in with his booming voice.

“GOOD MORNING IVO--” Sammuel stopped at napatingin sa mga blangkong titig nila Satou at Ivo sa kaniya.

“Satouri...?” ang hindi makapaniwalang turan ni Sammuel. His mouth is slightly opened while looking at Satou's place.

“So you mean to say, all of a sudden he's now asking about Ivo?” Sammuel clearly asked. Hindi siya makapaniwala na itatanong nito si Ivo. He thought that guy never remembers Ivo at all.

“Yes, Alpha.” said Satou.

“Hayaan na lang muna natin siya. He doesn't deserve any attentions lalo na ang atensyon ko. You are dismissed now, Satou. Pwede ka nang umalis, salamat sa impormasyon.” Ivo waved a hand on Satou, preventing his conversation with Sammuel na humaba pa.

Tumango lamang si Satou sa kaniya at nag-bow, for the last moment Satou threw a glimpse on Sammuel's face, he stared at Sammuel's thick eyebrows, down to his brown enticing pair of eyes to his pointed nose and his reddish lips. Satou always desired Sammuel. And with one last second he sighed and get up, leaving the room quietly.

Ivory sighed nang makalabas na ng kwarto si Satou, he look at Sammuel with a tired and pained expression na ikinatayo ni Sammuel sa kaniyang upuan. Nagtungo siya sa likuran ni Ivory at yinakap ito, trying to ease his friend's sadness.

“Everything will be okay. You'll be okay.” ang mahinang sabi ni Sammuel habang marahang tumingin sa nakaawang na pintuan kung saan lumabas si Satou.

SAMANTHA packed all her clothes on her baggage. She's planning to leave and make her plans come true. After what happened last night, sigurado na siya. She'll do everything to make him hers...

She took a glance on the table beside her bed, naroon ang isang litrato ng isang lalake at babae na masayang magka-akbay at parehong nakangiti. She took it at umupo sa kaniyang kama, she remembered those days...

Those days when she still have him in her arms...

“I love you, babe!” ang magiliw na sabi ng binata sa kaniya at mabilis na nagnakaw ng halik sa pisngi niya.

Masaya dapat silang dalawa hanggang ngayon pero nagulo iyon nang dumating ang isang taong sumira sa lahat.

“I'll make you pay for everything you've done.” ang mahina ngunit puno ng galit na sabi ni Samantha habang nakatitig sa litratong hawak niya...

“I will do everything to make you feel the same pain you've cause me.” dagdag pa nito bago tuluyang tumayo at nilisan ang kaniyang silid.

THE SUN IS SETTING ON Tierra De Lobo and Death is watching it. He's standing on a cliff near at the heart of the forest.

Tumitig siya sa may kadiliman nang kalangitan, the cold breeze that touching his fair skin didn't make him cold at all.

“Who are you?” he muttered as he remembered his dream a while ago.

Nagising siya kanina sa isa nanamang panaginip, he was standing on a cliff watching a guy taking off his clothes and as the mysterious guy with white skin carefully walk on the waters— Napalunok si Death sa imaheng pumasok sa kaniyang isipan...

Umiling siya at mariing pumikit, “Damn, why are you in my head?” ang frustrated niyang sabi habang hawak ang kaniyang ulo.

Mula sa kaliwang bahagi ng kaniyang sentido ay hindi niya maiwasang hindi damhin ang isang pilat. And that made him realized something...

He was about to leave the cliff and head back on his house nang biglaang umihip ang malakas na hangin. The dry leaves on the ground are now carried by the sudden gust of the wind, blocking Death's sight on his path.

Hahakbang na sana pasulong si Death nang maamoy niya ang isang pamilyar na scent. He felt something inside of him, hindi niya napigilang mapaungol dahil sa kakaibang pakiramdam na lumulukob sa kaniyang katawan. His body is heating up, and his inner wolf is reacting very wild. Napatingin siya sa paligid to find the source of the pheromones that's attracting him.

Nang wala siyang makita, he found himself entering the forest again, searching for the owner of the scent. Mabilis ang mga ginawang paghakbang ni Death papasok sa kagubatan...

NANGINGINIG ang kalamnan ni Ivo at hirap din siya sa paghinga. He didn't know that his heat cycle will come this early! Napahawak siya sa isang puno at napasandal. Nasa loob siya ng kagubatan ng Tierra De Lobo, he was about to go to his secret place nang maramdaman niya ang kaniyang heat. His whole body is trembling and sweating at nagsimula na rin mamalat ang kaniyang lalamunan.

“Ah,” he groaned as he tried to contain and ease himself.

Kung alam lamang niya na ngayong gabi susumpong ang kaniyang heat ay 'di sana nagdala siya ng kaniyang suppressant at nanatili na lang sana sa kaniyang bahay. But he didn't know it.

Right now, ang pinaka-maaari niya na lamang gawin ay ang umasang walang Alpha na maliligaw sa lugar na kaniyang kinaroroonan...

Nahihirapang lumingon si Ivo sa paligid. He's catching his breathe na tila tumakbo siya sa napakahabang daan, his clothes are now wet by his oozing body sweat.

He immediately glance on his back when he heard a crackling noise, na tila mayroong malaking hayop ang dumaan sa pagitan ng mga mayayabong na damo.

Linukob ng kaba si Ivory, his heart is beating so fast. And from the darkness that lingers on the forest, tila isang anino sa kadiliman ang gumalaw mula roon at unti-unti itong lumabas mula sa pinagtataguan nitong makapal damo...

Napaatras si Ivo sa kaniyang nakita. A huge black wolf is now glaring at him, growling and as if it's setting daggers from its deathly stares.

Its golden eyes gleams through the moonlight, it growled on Ivory when tried to take a step backwards. 

Ivo stopped from moving.

The black wolf advanced on Ivo's place hanggang sa makalapit ito sa kaniya at marahas siya nitong inamoy.

With one last growl, the black wolf stepped back...

Aminado si Ivory na marunong siyang lumaban dahil isa iyon sa mga kailangan bilang isa sa mga leader ng Golden Wolves ngunit hindi sa ganitong paraan at estado. He is too weak to fight and even if he tried to, still, he will lose dahil Alpha and kaniyang kaharap ngayon. Not just an Alpha, but a very strong one base on the alpha pheromones its releasing. Kaya napapikit na lamang si Ivory at hinayaan na lamang ang kapalaran. He waited for the black wolf to attack him but to his surprise, walang atakeng naganap. He slowly opened his eyes only to see a godlike naked body of the last man he on Tierra De Lobo that he wants to meet...

'Death.' 

With his broad shoulders and hairy chest, he stand with all his might in front of Ivory as if he never really care of his naked body and Ivory's presence. His body is like a perfect statuesque, like a Greek God gracing Ivo's eyes with his godly and manly features.

“Death...” Ivory whispered on himself. Hindi siya makapaniwalang ngayon na ang oras na makikita niya itong muli. It never crossed his mind that he'll meet Death in this kind of situation.

Death's lips twitched as he heard him say his name, for a second he stopped from walking and shot Ivory such a dominant glare. Napakagat na lang ng ibabang labi si Ivory dahil sa panghihina niya, nanginginig na rin ang kaniyang mga tuhod at mas lalo pa siyang nakaramdam ng init ng ilabas ni Death ang kaniyang Alpha pheromones.

Ivory gasped as Death begin approaching him. Nang makalapit na si Death kay Ivory ay napangisi ito, “You're in heat, baby. Me too.” his voice is husky and manly, sending shivers on Ivo's spine. Making him breathe heavily as Death's hand touched his face...

Sunod-sunod ang ginawang paglunok ni Ivory, he felt weak but hard, pressured but pleasured, afraid but excited. Those feelings are inside of him, making him more weaker every second. Subalit, nahihirapan man ay ginamit niya ang kaniyang natitirang lakas upang subukang itulak palayo sa kaniyang katawan si Death. But Death didn't let that happen, mabilis nitong kinuha ang mga braso ni Ivory and slammed him on the tree.

Death leaned forward on Ivory's neck, he can now have a better sight of his neck, his white skin that is now tainted with pinkish blush and sweat. Inamoy ni Death ang leeg ni Ivory na tila isang adik na muling nakahithit ng droga. He growled once again when he felt himself getting turned on.

Umatras ng bahagya si Death at muling tinitigan ang nanghihinang si Ivory. The view of Ivory panting and sweating made him more aroused, gigil niyang hinawakan ang magkabilang dulo ng polo na suot ni Ivory.

Ivo is too weak to restrain, he just look at Death's golden wolf eyes with his pleading eyes ngunit hindi iyon pinansin ni Death, he just hissed at him at marahas na pinunit ang kasuotan ni Ivo. Granting himself a better view on Ivo's white, slender and petite body.

Death grinned at Ivo, a devil's grin that set Ivo on his knees...

“P-Please d-don't...” Ivory begged habang nakayuko sa harapan ni Death.

But Death didn't seems to hear his words, sa halip ay ngumiti pa ito kay Ivo, isang ngiti na puno ng pagnanasa.

“You're mine now. Only, mine.” and Death started to claim Ivo's lips...