Alessia's POVI CREASED my eyebrows as I surrender from Estrebelle. Hindi ito pumayag nang hindi ako naaayusan. The elegant Caracass traditional dress provided by the Palace was too...extravagant. It's a color of white, with linings of gold. There is a gold choker and gold arm bracelets. I look like a freaking pagan goddess studded with gold.My hair is neatly bun, but some gold ornaments are dangling on my head. This is too much for my taste, but when I look at Estrebelle, based on her reaction, I feel like I am the most beautiful being in the entire universe. I don't even know if that is possible."Estrebelle, sobra-sobra naman 'ata ang nilagay mo sa akin. Gusto ko yung simple lang ako tingnan." Saad ko sa kanya. Tiningnan ko naman ang aking sarili sa salamin. It is indeed breath taking. I look like I came out from a portrait or a magazine from a fantasy photoshoot. But this is too...dazzling. It's impossible to avoid getting attention wearing these clothes. It felt like it was in

Alessia's POVDAHAN-dahan akong humarap sa pinangalingan ng boses. Agad na tumambad sa aking mga mata ang malaki at pamilyar na bulto ng lalaki. I cannot see his face clearly because of the shadow and darkness. Nag-aagawan ang liwanag at dilim dahil na rin sa mga poste at halaman. But even with his voice alone, I am certain who is this person."Your majesty..." Turan ko at yumukod ako ng kaunti at tsaka tumindig ng tuwid. I did not foresee this, for him to reach out to me this early.I guess I can no longer avoid him. Unang araw pa lang ay magkakausap na kaagad kami. If this is what will happen, then let it be. It's better to clear things between us as soon as possible."Alessia...can I...will you allow me to talk to you?" Mabini at magalang na tanong ni Elijah sa akin. I cannot see his expression but somehow, I can tell that he's nervous.You are already talking. My mind blurted out. If I am immature, maybe I already walked out right now or became angry the moment he spoke. But I am

Alessia's POVNARATING na namin ang lugar kung saan itatayo ang colosseum. Pamilyar na iyon sa akin dahil napuntahan ko na ito, noon inatake ako ng anxiety. This is the vast plain and soon, a colosseum will be built on it.Abala na din ang mga surveyors sa pagsusukat at sumama naman kami sa kanila. Abala sa pagpapaliwanag si Benjamin tungkol sa lugar ngunit hindi naman ako nagka-interes na makinig doon. I can already tell the type of soil, walang fault line din dahil wala iyon kahit kaunting bakas o senyales. I am just a little sad to know that some of the trees here will be cut off. So I guess, we need to include the landscaping with trees. Willow trees does not fit the area and somehow, not fitted at home dahil madalas na pinamamahayan ito ng mga multo. It's just a belief, but still people are following it. Kaya ang mga willow trees ay makikita lamang sa mga parke at wala sa kabahayan.Natapos din doon ang pagsusukat para sa colosseum at ibinigay naman nila sa amin ang kabuoang suk

Alessia's POVHINDI ko na alam kung paano ako nakatulog kagabi dahil namalayan ko na lamang ang sarili ko na nagising kinaumagahan. Mabigat pa rin ang pakiramdam ko at walang pagbabago. I have woken up, knowing that I am cursed. Wala na bang mas hihirap pa sa buhay ko ngayon? Sagad na ba ito o may mas maisasagad pa ito sa mga paparating na panahon? Ngunit kahit anong gawin isip ko, alam ko na hindi ko ito mareresulba kung iyon lang ang gagawin ko. The options were laid down already and all I have to do is to choose the right way. But with my current feelings right now, makes me want to stray in the wrong direction. To be honest, I really don't care if the king will die. I don't feel any remorse or fear at the moment, but thinking that Aiden will be affected it changes everything. If the king will die, the dark force will be leading.I sighed because of the burden I am carrying. Bumangon ako at mabilis na naligo. Kailangan ko na rin simulan gawin ang floor plan ng Greenhouse dahil gag

Alessia's POVI GLARED at Elijah but I did not say anything. Wala akong mapapala kung papatulan ko ang mga pinagsasabi niya. "I saw your designs. I don't think we still need to compete." Saad ni Elijah sa akin na hindi pa rin umaalis sa pagkakaupo sa kama ko.Napatingin naman ako doon sa balkonahe kung saan at nandoon nakalagay ang mga miniature design ko. I know he meant those, not the floor plan. He won't be able to comprehend the floor plan alone."That's not mine." Maikling saad ko. I am making those for Ales. "You made them." May tunog protesta naman sa tono ni Elijah dahil sa naging tugon ko."But it doesn't mean that it's my design." Tugon ko ulit sa kanya na tunog walang pakialam. It's not a big deal for me anyway."Are you planning to give out your design to someone else?" Kunot noong tanong niya sa akin at hindi ako sumagot. He already knows the answer even without me saying it. "Alessia, that's your design!""Your majesty, I don't plan on staying here for long. I don't ev