Ysabelle’s POVFor a moment, parang huminto ang mundo.The forest around us swayed softly, pero hindi ko maramdaman ang hangin. Kahit yung ingay ng mga dahon, yung yapak ng mga humahabol, pati yung paghinga ni Evan — lahat nag-blur nang makita namin si Matteo sa harap namin.Standing still. Waiting. Watching.May hawak siyang baril. At nakatutok iyon sa direksyon namin.Agad akong hinila ni Evan sa likod niya, the way his body instantly shielded mine made my chest tighten. He aimed his gun straight at Matteo, buong katawan niya naka-alerto, parang isang tigre na handang umatake.Pero si Matteo?Hindi man lang kinabahan.In fact, ngumiti pa.A slow, taunting smirk that made my skin crawl.“Let her go,” Evan growled, voice low, dangerous. “Move another damn step and I’ll shoot.”Calm na calm si Matteo. “Hindi mo kaya.”“Subukan mo,” Evan snapped back.Matteo angled his head, as if he found everything amusing. Then dumiretso tingin niya sa’kin, sharp and calculating, parang pinag-aara
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