CHAPTER 14.4
DepartureIT WOULD be a lie if they’d say that they weren’t rushing to escape from Westmount Kingdom as soon as the celebration was over. After all, an unexpected variable—a problem arose which made Lucas panic and his thoughts immediately went disarray.
“Make sure to assist Princess Selene back in the car and make sure that no one notices her!” he instructed to his remaining knights, a hiss even escaped from his lips.
Napasapo si Lucas ng noo at marahang hinilot ang sentido. Hindi niya alam na magiging komosyon din pala ang pag-alis nila rito sa kaharian— lalo na at alam talaga ni Haring Xavier ang tungkol kay Prinsesa Selene.
Although, that ruthless man only mentioned it vaguely during the party, it was still implied that a ‘thorn from the past’ survived and was now taking refuge somewhere.
Alam ni Lucas
CHAPTER 14.5 Guardian“PALAGI bang gano’n si Prinsesa Luan kay Lucas?” pag-uusisa ni Selene dala ng kuryosidad at pag-aalala.Humimig si Miss Sephare at bumuntong hininga. “Base sa mga madalas naming makita t’wing bumibisita si Prinsesa Luan sa kaharian ng Vintress, oo. She’s extremely possessive and presumably obsessed toward Prince Lucas.”Kanina noong pauwi na sila galing sa selebrasyon, nagulat si Selene noong makatanggap ng balitang sinusundan sila ng sasakyan ni Prinsesa Luan at ipinapatigil ang behikulo nila. Akala ni Selene, walang problema at iisa lang ang route na dadaanan nila, ngunit nang marinig kay Miss Sephare na hindi dumaraan dito ang behikulo ng Prinsesa, kumabog ang dibdib ni Selene.Selene couldn’t describe how nervous she was, thinking that the Princess found out about her identity. Other than that, when they finally stoppe
Chapter 15.1 Contagious“GUSTO kong sagutin lahat ng tanong mo sa isang bagsakan, Prinsesa Selene ngunit ‘di ito ang magandang lugar para i-entertain ang kuryosidad mo,” ani Merlin nang puntahan niya ito sa tent nito dahil marami siyang gustong malaman.Sa kasalukuyan, dahil malayo ang byahe pabalik sa kaharian ng Vintress, nagka-camp sila. Westmount Kingdom ang pinakamalayo sa kaharian ng Vintress dahil tila ba magkabilang dulo ang mga teritoryo. Kahit na nakasasakyan sila, hindi pa rin maiiwasang abutan ng gabi sa daan. Ayaw din nilang i-risk ang pagbyahe ng gabi dahil mga ganoong oras pinakaaktibo ang mga magnanakaw at rebelde.And whenever they would camp, Merlin would always use magic to create tents for them. But of course, his tent was just as bigger as hers and Lucas’ tent. After all, it was said that he has several ongoing experiments and jobs to do— and Selene could af
CHAPTER 15.2 Deadly“SINCE— Since when did you drink my blood?!” was a question that Selene would never get tired of asking as she followed Lucas inside Merlin’s tent.Wala lang, lakad-lakad lang sila. Paikot-ikot si Lucas dahil iniiwasan daw siya nito’t gustong makalayo sa kanya at hindi naman napigilan ni Selene na maging buntot ng binata! And for Merlin who’s witnessing this chaotic mess, he must have been very entertained! Ni wala na nga sa isipan nina Selene at Lucas ang mahiya ngayon.“Lu—Lucas!” Her cheeks were tainted in a bright pink hue as they continued to walk in circles inside the tent. “Lu—Lucas! Sagutin mo nga ako!”Natigilan si Selene nang tumigil din sa paglalakad si Lucas. Noon namang lingunin siya ng binata, awtomatikong niyakap niya ang buong katawan. Tila ba pinoprotektahan ang sarili mula rito kahit
CHAPTER 15.3 Home"IS this okay?" Selene asked as she stared intently at Lucas who sat in front of her while gazing at the window with crossed arms and a frown on his face.Napahimig ang binata nang marinig ang tanong niya ngunit hindi ito nag-abala na pasadahan siya ng tingin."Ang alin?" tanong nito.Selene tilted her head. "Na nandito ka? Na magkasama tayo sa iisang sasakyan? 'Di ba pinapasundan tayo ng fiancée mo, Lucas?""Yeah, this is fine." Bumuntong hininga ang binata at ikinumpas ang isang kamay. "Kahit sabay umalis ang mga sasakyan natin, siguradong gagawa ng paraan ang mga iyon para harangin 'tong sasakyan mo. They would see your face and once they found out that you're not a member of the Louwes family, you're doomed. At least, 'pag nandito ako e hindi ka nila magagalaw.""Gano'n ba 'yon?" she asked.Sakto namang mahinang
CHAPTER 15.4 Siblings"I'M sorry for calling you here even though you've both just arrived after a long journey," King Alexander began as he placed his cup of tea down.Selene gulped, although not feeling nervous; she was tensed as the King immediately called them right before she could be led to her room to rest. Nevertheless, the snacks placed on the table looks delicious, though she couldn't even lay a finger on any of the cakes, biscuits, cupcakes— all of these desserts placed in front of her because she's also respecting the King.If she eats, the tension she feels would only drive her to have stomachache."Ayaw mong kumain?" tanong ni Lucas nang mapansin ang kanina pa niya pagtingin-tingin sa mga pagkain sa lamesa.Selene flinched before she looked at the male with wide eyes and red cheeks. "I— um, mamaya na. Bu—busog pa 'ko."Despite
CHAPTER 15.5 VillainsTHE room was dark and quiet, and the air wafting on the atmosphere was suffocating. Despite the bright surroundings, a black and heavy aura emitted from somewhere, presumably from the person at the center of the chamber.King Xavier sat on his throne, on his knuckles rested his cheek and his eyes were sharp as he stared down the people whom he sent to search for Princess Selene Griego."Tell me, what happened?" he sternly asked.Agitation was evident in his voice and if his piercing gaze could kill, the people kneeling in front of him would have been long dead and bathing in their own blood.Isang buwan din ang nakalipas nang ipadala ni Haring Xavier si Evette Reti para hanapin ang nawawala at orihinal prinsesa ng Izquierdo. Base sa intel na nahagilap niya mula na rin kay Haring Morfran, kasalukuyang namamalagi ang Prinsesa sa kaharian ng Westmount. Wal
CHAPTER 16.1 The Truth Unfolds "YOU'RE probably wondering why I have not searched for you after all these years since I'm your guardian and you are supposed to grow up beside me, as my foster daughter," Merlin asked as he mixed some chemicals and waited for some sort of a little explosion as soon as the liquids reacted.Selene, on the other hand, stood in front of him and watched the mage do whatever he had to. As soon as she has rested up and felt refreshed, she immediately went to Merlin whom—luckily—stayed at the palace as if he was also waiting for this moment to happen, for this conversation to occur.Nevertheless, Selene pressed her lips and stared intently at the mage who meandered around the palace laboratory, letting him experiment while they converse. She needn't him to stop whatever he was doing since she came at a wrong time, uninvited at that, just as when someone asked Mer
CHAPTER 16.2 IntroductionsIT WOULD be a lie if Selene wouldn’t admit that she felt anxious when she saw Lucas outside her room with the most serious face he ever wore since the two of them met. She could clearly recall having a great time on bed, reading the second part of her favorite book which she never got the chance to read when she was still staying in Westmount Kingdom, applauding the power of royalties, when she heard a knock at her door.Noong una, akala ni Selene butler o hindi naman kaya ay maid ang nasa labas ng kwarto niya. Mabilis siyang nag-ayos para papasukin ang mga ito hanggang sa narinig niya ang boses ni Lucas sa labas.The way he sounded stern and stiff made Selene pause. She was even clueless! May ginawa ba siya na hindi niya alam? Aside from reading the books she found in her room’s bookshelf, she still went out and spent some time with Lucas and the King if required. Kung