[Matured Content/SPG] Si Elle Calys Saavedra, isang probinsyanang napilitang lumuwas ng Maynila upang makapagtrabaho’t makatulong sa kanyang ama na ibangon kanilang nasirang sakahan. Sa tulong ng kanyang tiyahin ay mabilis siyang nakahanap ng trabaho. Buong akala ni Elle ay magiging maayos na ang lahat gayong binigyan siya ng trabaho ng kanyang auntie Levi nang lumuwas siya sa Maynila, ngunit iba ang nangyari. Nang malamang pagiging escort sa isang high-end bar ang trabahong ibinigay sa kanya— isang trabahong pagbibigay ng aliw na alam niyang hindi niya kayang sikmurain, doon na nagsimulang magbago ang buhay niya. Taliwas man sa prinsipyong kinagisnan, kapit-patalim na lamang si Elle dahil wala siyang magawa. Aniya’y para sa pamilya. Isang gabi ay nakilala niya ang isang lalaking may malapad at perpektong mga kilay, singkit ang mga mata, matangos ang ilong, may matikas na panga at aroganteng ngiti sa mga labi. Ang lalaking hindi niya akalaing pag-aalayan niya ng kanyang sarili. Marupok at tanga na nga siguro siya para magpaubaya sa lalaking hindi niya kilala. Mas lalong nagulo ang isip niya sa mga nakitang pagbabago sa lalaking ‘yon. Animo’y dalawa ang personalidad, pabago-bago ang ugali dahilan para umusbong ang galit para sa lalaki. Ngunit nang malaman niya ang katotohanan at nasagot ang mga tanong na bumagabag sa kanya ay mas lalo pa yatang gumulo ang buhay niya. Ilang beses niyang kinuwestyon ang sarili kung sino ba ang napagkalooban niya ng kanyang katawan. Sino nga ba ang lalaking ‘yon?
View MoreThe tequila hit Ezra’s throat like fire and regret.
He slammed the empty shot glass onto the sticky bar, letting the burn chase away thoughts of that woman—her packed bags, her parting words, her smug little smile like she'd been waiting to drop the bomb. “You’re not enough for me,” she’d said. The club pulsed around him, all bass and dim lights, strangers grinding out their Friday night demons. Ezra leaned against the bar, shoulders tense, jaw clenched, jawline stubbled and sharp with three days’ worth of not giving a damn. His hand curled around the edge of the counter like he needed something to hold him up. “Another?” the bartender asked. Ezra nodded. “Double.” He wasn’t sure how many drinks he’d had. Enough to numb the ache. Not enough to forget her eyes when she said, “You’ll never be a father, Ezra. You don’t even know who you are.” That one hurt the most. Not because it was true—but because he wanted to be. He turned away from the bar and scanned the crowd. Bodies moved like shadows—too close, too loud, too alive. He didn’t belong here. Not tonight. Not with a hole where his future used to be. “Someone broke your heart.” Ezra blinked. The voice was smooth, confident, laced with just enough flirt to make him pause. The man beside him leaned against the bar with practiced ease. Soft brown curls framed a face too pretty to belong here—delicate cheekbones, lips too full for a man, and eyes like twin galaxies. His shirt was black silk, unbuttoned enough to hint, but not promise. Ezra looked away, swallowing against the sudden dryness in his throat. “Not your business.” The man chuckled—a low, rich sound that Ezra felt more than heard. “You’re right. Just figured, anyone who glares at a tequila bottle like it owes him child support probably needs a better distraction.” Ezra snorted despite himself, the corner of his mouth twitching before he could stop it. “You always this nosy?” “Only when I see someone drowning in their own bravado. What did she do?” He hesitated, fingering the edge of his shot glass. “Left.” “Her loss,” the man said easily, and for the first time, there was no flirt, just a simple certainty. “I’m Sebastian, by the way.” Ezra didn’t answer immediately. His tongue felt heavy in his mouth. Names made things real. Names meant remembering. Still, something about the way Sebastian said it—like he wasn’t expecting anything in return—made Ezra relent. “Ezra.” Sebastian’s smile softened. He tapped the rim of Ezra’s abandoned glass with his finger. “Ezra. Good name. Solid. Like you could build a house with your bare hands.” Ezra gave him a sideways look. “You profiling me now?” Sebastian grinned, unbothered. “No. Just observant. And you’re not denying it.” “You’re annoying,” Ezra muttered, though his lips twitched again. “You’re still talking to me,” Sebastian replied, taking a sip of his drink—something with citrus and sparkle. Of course. “You thinking about leaving with someone tonight, or just punishing your liver?” Ezra laughed, short and humorless. “You offering?” The look in Sebastian’s eyes changed—heat flaring behind the softness. His lashes lowered slightly, and he stepped closer, shoulder brushing Ezra’s. The contact was brief, but it burned like an ember under Ezra’s skin. “That depends," Sebastian said lowly. "You looking for company, or an escape?” Ezra’s breath hitched. He was drunk. Hurt. Angry. But Sebastian's presence felt warm, grounding, dangerous in the way cliffs are—beautiful and easy to fall off. “Escape,” he said hoarsely. “Definitely escape.” Sebastian took the last sip of his drink, set the glass down with a deliberate clink, and leaned in. The scent of him—something clean, a hint of lavender under the citrus—washed over Ezra like a goddamn memory he hadn't lived yet. His Omega scent was so potent it was almost overwhelming, calling to Ezra’s Alpha instincts, coaxing him closer in a way that was almost too familiar. “Then come with me.” They stumbled into Sebastian’s apartment somewhere between midnight and regret. The elevator ride had been tense, silent, save for the slow burn of anticipation winding between them. Ezra didn’t think. Didn’t want to think. He let his hands roam. Let Sebastian’s mouth trace the outline of his jaw like he already knew the territory. Sebastian’s apartment was soft light and clean lines. Too elegant. Too personal. Ezra barely registered the artwork on the walls or the plush gray couch before Sebastian pulled him in, fingers hooking in his belt loops like he wasn't willing to let Ezra drift too far. Their mouths crashed together like waves—hard, frantic, unrelenting. Ezra gripped Sebastian’s hips, surprised by how small he felt, how lithe his waist was. Sebastian tugged Ezra’s shirt up, fingers grazing bare skin, and Ezra growled low in his throat. “This what you want?” Sebastian murmured, voice rough now, less tease and more truth. Ezra kissed him in response. Hard. Desperate. Clothes hit the floor in chaotic rhythm—shirts, belts, shoes. Sebastian’s shoe caught on Ezra’s as he kicked it off, making him stumble a little, and Sebastian laughed breathlessly against his mouth. "Careful, tough guy," he teased. "Wouldn’t want you spraining something important." Ezra smirked and caught Sebastian’s chin between two fingers. "Worried about me, Pretty Boy?" The nickname slipped out—unthinking, raw—and for a beat, Sebastian froze. Then he smiled slow and wicked, a little color blooming high in his cheeks. "Only if you promise to call me that again." Ezra didn’t answer. He kissed him instead. He pushed Sebastian back onto the bed, kissing down his neck with the desperation of a man trying to forget himself. Sebastian arched into him, hands pulling, anchoring. He tasted like lavender and confidence. Ezra hated how much he liked it. They moved together, friction and heat and something too honest to be just sex. Ezra lost himself in it. In the sweat. The moans. The sound of his name on someone else's lips for the first time in months. At one point, Sebastian grabbed Ezra’s hand, twining their fingers together over his head. Ezra barely registered it—too drunk, too lost—but later, he'd remember that grip, the trust in it, how Sebastian, his Omega, had given himself fully to Ezra, unguarded. When it was over, they lay tangled in silence. Ezra stared at the ceiling, heart thudding, lungs burning. Sebastian's head rested on his chest, breaths steady. “Still thinking about her?” he asked softly. Ezra hesitated. “No.” A pause. “Good,” Sebastian said. His fingers lightly tapped a pattern against Ezra’s ribs—three beats, a tiny, absentminded rhythm. Ezra didn’t know it yet, but Sebastian would do that whenever he was nervous or thinking. "You don’t deserve to be haunted." Ezra closed his eyes. He woke up to sunlight and a headache. The first thing he noticed was the ceiling—white and unfamiliar. The second was the warm weight pressed against his side. A male. Still naked. Still asleep. Ezra sat up, heart pounding. The events of the night before crashed back like a hangover: the bar, the drinks, the kiss, the sex. “Shit.” Sebastian stirred. “Morning to you too,” he mumbled, hair a wild halo around his face. His voice was rough, a little amused, like he'd seen this before. Ezra slid out of bed, grabbing his jeans. “I shouldn’t have—” Sebastian’s eyes opened slowly, lashes fluttering. “Regretting it already?” Ezra avoided his gaze, fingers fumbling the zipper on his jeans. “I was drunk.” “I noticed,” Sebastian said, sitting up and dragging a sheet over himself. “Still, didn’t hear you complain when I had you—” “Don’t.” Sebastian raised a brow, but his expression softened. “Touchy.” Ezra pulled his shirt on inside-out and cursed under his breath. “I’m not—this isn’t—” He stopped. He didn’t know what this was. But he knew he couldn’t stay. Sebastian didn’t push. “You want coffee or a cab?” Ezra hesitated. “Cab.” Sebastian nodded. “Bathroom’s down the hall. Cab app’s on the tablet by the door." Ezra turned to leave but paused. “You… You’re not gonna tell anyone, are you?” Sebastian looked at him like he’d grown a second head. “Tell who? I’m not twelve.” Ezra nodded once and left the room. The door clicked shut behind him like punctuation. Outside, the city felt too bright. Too loud. Ezra lit a cigarette with shaking hands, staring down at the cracked sidewalk. What the hell had he done? One night. That’s all it was. Just a way to forget. But Sebastian’s voice lingered like a melody. You don’t deserve to be haunted. Ezra didn’t know how to feel about that. Didn’t know how to feel about any of it. He wasn’t attracted to men, for crying out loud. So he walked away, jaw set, heart heavy. And told himself it didn’t matter. That he'd never see Sebastian again. That forgetting was enough.HINDI pa man umaabot ng limang minuto nang umalis si Ehryl ay nakarinig ako ng mga pagkatok sa pinto. Bumuntonghininga ako at hinawi at pinasadahan ng mga daliri ang aking buhok. Bumalik siya? Naulit muli ang pagkatok kaya naman kahit mabigat sa loob ko ay naglakad na ako palapit sa pintuan. “Ehryl, hindi ba’t--” Hindi ko naituloy ang sasabihin ko nang tumambad sa akin ang walang emosyon na mukha ni Arlana. Malamig ang pagkakatitig nito sa akin. Halos gumapang ang kaba sa buong sistema ko nang makita kung paano’ng nagbago ang itsura niya . . . animo’y ibang Arlana itong nasa harapan ko. Kita ang mga itim sa ilalim ng kanyang mga mata, halatang wala siyang maayos na tulog. Maputla ang mukha at ang tanging nagdadala lamang ay ang mapulang lipstick ng kanyang labi . . . na halos kasing pula
“OPO, Nay.” Tumango ako habang pinapakinggan ang mga payo ni Nanay. Tinawagan ko siya ngayong umaga para ipaalam ang pag-uwi namin ni Auntie Levi ngayong linggo. Lubos naman siyang natuwa sa binalita kong ‘yon. Nang tanungin niya ako kung bakit kami uuwi ay hindi ko na sinabi ang mabigat na dahilan. Mas maganda sigurong si Auntie na lang ang magsabi kay Nanay. “Hindi naman po ako nagpapakapagod. Huwag na po kayong mag-aalala, Nay. Ayos lang po ako.” “Masaya ako na uuwi ka na, anak. Miss na miss ka na namin dito, lalo na ng kapatid mo. Umaayos na rin ang lagay ng palayan natin kaya hindi mo na kailangang manatili riyan sa Maynila para magtrabaho. Mas kampante kami kapag nandito ka kasama namin,” ani Nanay sa nagsusumamong boses. Gumuhit ang malungkot na ngiti sa labi ko. Huminga ako nang malalim habang nakaupo sa kama at nakatingin sa mga damit do’n
ILANG araw din ang nakalipas matapos ang nangyari sa agency kung saan ako nag-apply. Hindi ko maintindihan kung talagang may kinalaman si Arlana sa nangyaring pangre-reject sa akin sa trabaho pero kung mayroon man ay alam ko na kung bakit niya ginawa iyon. Galit siya sa akin, bagay na klaro sa akin. Aminado akong galit din ako sa ginawa niya. Kaya lang ay sa tuwing naiisip ko na may pinagdadaanan siya, na may sakit siya ay nauunahan ng awa ang puso ko. Iyon din ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ko masabi kay Eionn ang nangyari. Hinayaan ko na lang na isipin niyang hindi lang talaga ako nakapasa dahil kulang ang pinag-aralan ko. "Why don't you try college, love?" kuryoso niyang tanong sa akin isang gabi nang dalawin niya ako sa apartment pagkagaling sa kanyang trabaho. "Hindi ko pa kayang pagsabayin. Inuuna ko muna ang kapatid ko," saad ko.&
“MAG-IINGAT ka sa byahe,” wika ko kay Eionn nang makarating kami sa parking lot ng apartment building. Magkahawak ang aming mga kamay. Napangiti ako habang pinagmamasdan ang mga 'yon. Tila ba wala ni isa sa amin ang gustong bitiwan ang kamay ng isa’t isa. Umangat lamang ang tingin ko nang tumikhim siya. “Are you sure you want to stay here? Ayaw mong bumalik sa mansyon?” Nakita ko kung paano gumalaw ang kanyang Adam’s apple dahil sa kanyang malalim na paglunok. “Sasha misses you.” “Nami-miss ko na rin naman si Sasha kaya lang ay hindi naman magandang tingnan na naroon ako. Matagal na akong resigned bilang kasambahay mo,” sagot ko at maingat siyang tiningnan. “Dadalawin ko na lang siguro si Sasha kapag wala akong masyadong gagawin sa apartment.”&
KATATAPOS ko lang maligo. Hindi ko maalis ang kaba sa aking dibdib, para bang hindi pa rin ito nakakabawi dahil sa presensya ni Eionn. Ilang beses akong huminga nang malalim habang nagbibihis sa banyo. Dahil gabi na rin naman ay minabuti kong magsuot na ng pantulog. Isang t-shirt na maluwag at pajama iyon. Nagsuklay ako ng buhok at ilang beses tiningnan ang repleksyon ko sa salamin. Maayos naman ang itsura ko ngunit ewan ko ba, para akong batang hindi mapakali sa pag-iisip na naghihintay sa akin si Eionn habang nakaupo sa aking kama. Lumunok ako at pilit na kinalma ang naghuhuramentado kong puso. Hindi pa rin ako nakakabawi sa naging halikan namin at sa bawat segundong pag-iisip no’n ay nararamdaman ko ang pag-iinit ng mukha ko. Umiling ako at hinagilap ang aking ulirat. Hindi naman pwedeng maging marupok ka agad, Elle! Marami kaming dapat pag
PIGIL ang paghikbi ko nang maramdaman ang mahigpit na yakap sa akin ni Eionn. Maraming mga tanong ang gumugulo sa isipan ko na gustuhin ko mang isatinig ngunit napang-iibabawan ng sakit na nararamdaman ng puso ko. “Hush now, love. . . I’m sorry. I didn’t know Arlana would go that far. . .” marahan at nakaliliyo ang boses ni Eionn nang sabihin ang mga salitang ‘yon. Kinagat ko ang ibabang labi ko. Tila ba mas lalo pang umapaw ang mga luha ko ngayong narito siya sa harapan ko. “I’m sorry. . . This is my entire fault. I am sorry, Elle. . .” Lumunok ako. Masakit man sa damdamin, hinang-hina man ang katawan at tuliro man ang isipan ay hinagilap ko pa rin ang kaunting lakas mula sa kalooban ko para kumalas sa pagkakayakap niya. “Elle. . .” gulat na tawag sa akin ni Eionn. “Oo, kasalanan mo ‘to, Eionn. . .” Tuloy-tuloy ang paglandas ng mga luha ko sa aking m
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