IMel suddenly wonders who was that Sweetheart, Grazziena talked with over the phone. Was it Mr. Jervin Ty, her avid suitor? But as far he knows, she already told him that she is not yet ready to enter into any relationship. “Did Jervin Ty persisted?” he thought, confused.So, after Grazziena finished speaking with that someone she called Sweetheart over the phone, he cornered her with such an inquisitive look and raised eyebrows.“What?” Grazziena knitted her browse wondering why her best friend was looking at her with doubt and inquisitiveness in his eyes.“What? What? Ms. Albaya? Who is that Sweetheart of yours? You are keeping secrets from me?” Mel said feeling betrayed and offended.Grazziena was shocked. “Shhhh, quiet, I am planning to tell you about it in due time not here okay?”Mel gave her a sullen look. “Is he Jervin Ty, hmm?” he prodded at her.Grazziena shook his head. “No.” then she gulped some of her saliva and tried to

I “Friend, Mariella; Lumaro here will be going to Albaya too and this is his first time here in our country. So, I took the liberty to invite him to just come along with me. I will just drop him off in a hotel in the city.” Leslie informed her friend, whose eyebrows raised upon hearing her friend’s statement. “Ms. Mariella, Ms. Leslie, it is okay; I will just find a cab to bring me to Albaya. Do you know of a hotel or lodging house where I can stay in Albaya?” Lumaro interrupted when he saw the reaction of Leslie’s friend, whom she called as Mariella. “Mariella?” Leslie faced her friend and gave her a warning look. “Oh, alright Lumaro, it is better for you to come along with Leslie, for safety purposes, and then she will just drop you off at Triple K Hotel in the City,” Mariella replied nonchalantly. If not for her friendship, that she has for Leslie, she will not even entertain this moron-like man, even if he looks handsome and well, hmm, yummy.

I Grazziena’s last subject ended at five o’clock in the afternoon. Exactly that she checked her phone when Governor Draeko’s message popped out. “Sweetheart, my driver is on his way to fetch you. Wait for him near the gate of your university. Take care and see you.” This is the message of Governor Draeko to Grazziena. She replied, “Alright Sweetheart, I will wait. See you.” Five minutes after, Grazziena received a message again from Draeko telling her that his driver is nearby. She quickly walked going outside of their University and stood on the waiting shed, beside the University’s gate. Suddenly, Grazziena noticed a man across the street looking at her intensely. The man is tall, good-looking, and with a well-built body. She tried to remember where she saw him because his face seemed familiar. After a moment, the man smiled dashingly and waved at her. Grazziena furrowed. She did not know him although she seemed to be familiar with his aura.

I “Lumaro, I don’t know if I need to believe you, but you are telling things out of this world. How come you are an Alpha? What do you mean by that?” Leslie is getting irritated already. She did not know if Lumaro is insane or someone who loves fairy tales or fantasy stories. She just can’t get it. But she did not know why despite all of these, she is not afraid of Lumaro; at the onset that they met, there seemed to be something that was pulling her towards Lumaro.Lumaro looked at Leslie with a hurt expression. “I hope you are not thinking that I am telling lies, Leslie.”Suddenly, a twinge of guilt hit Leslie and pity when she saw the hurt expression on Lumaro’s face.“Oh no Lumaro, I did not mean to offend you. Apology, what I was meaning to tell was that I could not really process yet in my mind that you are an Alpha. You know Lumaro, I heard or learned about Alpha only in some fantasy and paranormal stories that I have read, which means the head of

I Grazziena woke up the next day feeling so light and happy. She had a wonderful dream; a dream which is still so vivid in her mind; a dream that somehow, answered some questions that have been long kept in her heart and mind. But some things were still left hanging in her mind that she could not yet understand.Grazziena walked out of her room and took her breakfast. She then followed her Papang and Mamang outside their house. The two were in their mini-farm, tending to their planted vegetables of different varieties; they have, okra, cabbage, eggplants, tomatoes, bitter gourd, sweet potatoes, and even squash. Their mini-garden have avocado trees and mango trees around.“Papang and Mamang, let me help you.” Grazziena offered to help and got the water sprinkler to water her parents’ vegetables.After tending to their mini-farm, they sat on the chair outside their nipa house to relax while savoring the fresh air. Grazziena took that opportunity to speak w