"HIS SCENT IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT"CURRENTLY WALKING back to the mansion, all exhausted and having too much of the day when Zandro suddenly started another show by going her way with his broad back and guiding her to ride on it. Blythe knows it very well, but don't they have done too much for today? "I know you are very much tired," usal nito habang hinihila siya patungo sa kaniyang katawan. "Common, Mi Amor." "P-pero kaya ko pa naman, e... Baka mahirapan ka?" "I rather suffer than you. Now, would you please..." Dama na rin ni Blythe ang pananakit ng kaniyang paa dahil sa maghapon nilang pamamasyal, ngunit para suportahan ang nais ng mag-asawa ay hindi nito ipinahahalatang hindi na niya kaya. This is for the show, she is an actress and she should act better but the pain in his feet just won't cooperate. Dahan-dahan siyang kinarga ni Zandro sa matigas nitong likod. Habang yakap niya ang leeg ng binata ay hindi niya maiwasang langhapin ang napaka-bangong amoy nito, his scent is some
"LULLABY"HOW MANY times did Blythe admit to herself that Attorney Vizmanos is a God's gift to women? Kay tagal na panahon na rin simula nang una niya itong makita sa isang tanyag na babasahin at simula noon ay hindi na nawala ang paghanga niya para sa binata.At nang araw na makilala niya ito nang personal sa club kung saan siya nagtatrabaho ay mas lalo pang tumindi ang nararamdaman niya para rito. Blythe refused to label it as an attraction because she doesn't want to recognize that feeling, it seems too deep for her simple admiration but admiration can also be a shallow word for her heart... Now, she's confused.Nagkaroon sila ng kaunting pagtatalo nang tulungan niya ang binata sa na-tamo nitong sugat dahil sa kamao ng kaniyang boss na bigla na lang na-nuntok kay Zandro sa kabila ng ginawa nitong pagliligtas kina Blythe sa mga manyak na customer noon. Blythe presented herself as his fan and also one of his scholars in his foundation, but instead of being friendly to her, Attorney Vi
"RED-EYED WOLF AND THE MONOGRAM""YOU ARE no different from your mother and your father. Mahina ka rin at walang kuwenta!"Damang-dama ni Claudia ang punyal na itinatarak ng bawat salita ng kaniyang lola sa kaniyang puso. Maigi na lamang at naka-yukod siya't hindi direktang naka-tingin sa mga mata nito because she's failing big time to keep her expression as of the moment. She's afraid that her lola would say more offensive words when the old lady will see the building up of negative emotions on her face."Dahil lang sa isang walang kuwentang lalaking iyon ay inalis mo ang atensyon mo sa mga Monroe? What if they said something important in that conversation?" She gracefully motioned her well-painted long fingers and her server flipped the huge golden fan to give her some air. "I sent you there because I invested so much trust in you. More than anyone else here, it's you who carries our blood, our wrath, and my trust. Then, what?""I'm sorry, abue—""Don't!" Dala ng nag-uumapaw nitong g
"THE NECKLACE"BLYTHE'S JOY was endless as she and Zandro headed to the dining room where they were going to have breakfast, but because her husband was too worried about her Zandro didn't let her walk but carried her bridestyle as they went out. Blythe could feel the servants staring at the two of them, but since Zandro was with him, they had to bow to show respect."The love birds are here," paunang bati ni Mrs. Ladignon. "Good morning."Dahan-dahan siyang idineposito ni Zandro sa kaniyang upuan, ngumiti siya nang matamis sa ginang at bumati rin pabalik."How do you feel now? I heard you've got an aching leg yesterday.""Yes, po. Pasensiya na't hindi ako naka-sabay sa hapunan.""No, hija. We understand," kuha ni Judge Ladignon sa kanilang atensyon. Ibinaba nito ang kaniyang tasa bago nilingon si Blythe. "But you made your husband worried so much, hindi na nga ito halos naka-sabay na kumain sa amin."Blythe turned to her husband in disbelief, he was already busy making sandwich at the
"THE GARLIC"GULAT PAREHO sina Blythe at Mrs. Ladignon sa biglaang pagsabat ng tinig sa kanilang usapan, mas nanigas pa si Blythe nang bigla na lang bumalot sa kaniyang baywang ang matikas na mga braso ng kaniyang asawa. Ibinaon nito ang kaniyag baba sa balikat ni Blythe at ang bawat tama ng hininga nito sa kaniyang balat ay halik na nakakapagpa-tindig sa kaniyang mg balahibo. "Zandro!" saway ng ginang dito, natatawa itong napa-iling. "My goodness this man. Nag-uumpisa pa lang kami ni Blythe rito at narito kana naman.""What's wrong? I miss my wife," he said as he meant it. "Can I join you two?""And what about Lorenzo?""Well, he got an important call.""Hmmm. Still a no, doon ka na dahil girly bonding ito. Blythe, kagalitan mo nga iyan."Natatawang bumaling dito si Blythe, nang ipihit nito ang kaniyang ulo ay nagsalubong kaagad ang kanilang mga mukha. Nalusaw kaagad ang lakas ni Blythe sa intensidad ng mga titig nito, isang pulgada lamang ang pagitan ng kanilang mga mukha at ang baw
"THE LONG-LOST HEIRESS""SO, how long we will wait until the nicotine come out of their bodies?" Minsan pang nilingon ni Dimas ang malawak at bahagyang madilim na silid kung saan naroon ang kaniyang mga alaga at nagpapahinga. Ibinaba niya ang suot niyang surgical mask bago lumanghap ng sariwang hangin. "Maybe a day or two? Depende sa kung gaano karami ang contamination sa kanilang mga katawan. Doses vary from their vial's sizes; ang malalaki sa kanila'y mayroon ring malalaking vial sa loob ng katawan habang ang maliliit ay maliliit lamang din ang vial sa loob ng tiyan. But just because one has a small container, doesn't mean its contamination wasn't severe. Nicotine is nicotine... Nevertheless, I suggest we still do the observation every four hours to see how the drug I injected them affects in their bodies." Hindi pa rin inaalis ni Dimas ang kaniyang mga mata sa kawawang mga aso sa kaniyang harapan. Unti-unti nang humahapdi ang mga sugat at mga daplis ng bala sa kaniyang balat nguni
"THE SETUP"ZANDRO CAN feel the screaming weirdness from Lord Howard as he sat on the gunmetal gray seat adjacent to their Alpha's seat. Na-unsyami ang dapat sana niyang pagpapahinga dahil sa biglaan nitong pagtawag, wala siyang ideya kung tungkol saan ang nais nitong pag-usapan at hiniling nito ang presensiya ni Zandro sa dis oras maliban sa naging engkwentro nila noong gabi ng gala sa kilalang hotel. Pinanood niya ang marahang paglalakad nito sa kaniyang harapan, hindi naman ito mukhang balisa ngunit tila mayroong bumabagabag sa kaniya nang husto. Kapagkuwan ay bumaba ang mga mata niya sa noo'y taga silbing nagsasalin ng tsaa sa kanilang mga tasa. "I heard about the accident of the heiress," he started with his usual toneless voice. Wearing the dark and heavy aura with him, he slowly relaxed himself from his golden chair with his legs crossed. "I've never seen that the searching for how many years would end up this way. How does the bereaved family cope up?" Zandro cleared his th
"MOUTH-WATERING"VAMPIRES ARE evil mythological beings who roam the world at night searching for people whose blood they feed upon... Generally, they hunt at night because sunlight weakens their power and gets them severe burns on their skin... Part of the signs are heightened senses, immortality, light sensitivity, and absence of reflection from the mirror...Myths are just myths and Blythe should spare herself from thinking about the fantasy world built into books and television. Wala lang iyon. . .dapat! Pero nakaka-ilang biling na siya sa kaniyang kama simula nang umalis bigla si Zandro at masilip niya ang laman ng kaniyang siniyasat sa cellphone niya. It talks about vampires that never exist in their world, on second thought, maybe they did but not in her world because they are not welcome.Not welcome but then it sticks in her head. Damn it!Nang hindi na niya matiis ang mga naglalaro sa kaniyang isipan ay tinawagan na nga niya si Addi para magtanong. Addison is not a doctor nor