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 15.4 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 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 16.3 Threats HINDI lamang sa mga tauhang nasa palasyo ang siyang ipinakilala nina Lucas sa kanya. Bagkus, maging ang mga magiging propesor ni Selene sa pagpapatuloy sa pag-aaral. Though, there were additional teachers for extra subjects that she must learn such as: etiquette. Kinabahan ba siya? Oo naman. Lalo na’t wala namang alam si Selene sa etiquette. Bilang lumaki bilang ordinaryong mamamayan, isang malaking leap ang pagkakaroon ng etiquette teacher. Parang bigla nga siyang nasapak ng katotohanan dahil hindi na siya ang dating Selene Gallenera. Sa halip, kikilalanin na siyang Selene Sutcliffe pansamantala hanggang sa mabawi raw nila ang kaharian ng Izquierdo, kung saan magagamit niya ang orihinal niyang pangalan—Selene Griego. Also... aside from names, the reason why she felt uncomfortable in having an etiquette teacher is because Countess Hussain has been eyeing her from head to toe, as if

CHAPTER 16.5MenaceANG sabi sa kanya nina Lucas, mayroong dahilan kung bakit si Kontesa Hussaine ang piniling etiquette teacher ni Selene. Apparently, the King wanted to use her as a bait to lure out Countess Hussaine to admitting that she’s being treacherous against the royal family. After all, there had been several rumors whereas the Countess talked shit about the royal family—to which no one really paid attention to but the people who had always been criticizing the Sutcliffe family.As far as Selene has heard, Countess Hussaine was also the cause of several false allegations toward the Sutcliffe family. Their goal was to remove Lucas’ rights as the Crown Prince and find a more ‘suitable’ heir for the throne. Then, Selene also realized that the Hussaine family is a relative of the Sutcliffes—albeit far, they have rights on the throne, thus; the reason why they began attacking Lucas especially during his absence, wh