Novel & Cerita The Dawn Embrace

The words settled uneasily in my chest. “Same here,” I replied. But before the moment could settle, I felt it again—that quiet pull. I didn't want to. But I looked. Adrian was already watching me. This time, his gaze didn't waver and neither did mine. “Girl.” I barely had time to breathe before Mira grabbed my arm and pulled me toward the balcony. “What. Was. That?” she whispered loudly, eyes shining. “What was what?” I leaned against the railing, finally getting air that didn't feel rehearsed.

Mich gasped, her hands instantly flying up to cover her mouth as a fresh wave of tears blurred her vision. Damon quietly stepped forward from the shadows, stepping just close enough to hand the velvet box to Zane before slipping back into the darkness. Zane flipped the box open, revealing a breathtaking, flawless emerald-cut diamond ring that caught the final, brilliant rays of the setting sun. It was classic, powerful, and absolutely timeless—just like the love they had fought so hard to defend.

The two of us is enjoying the dawn together like normal couples do. May our story will have a dawn like this. Na parang nagsasabing maganda ang sikat ng araw ngayong araw. Sana ay ganoon din ang mangyari sa amin despite of what happened in the past. May we have a bright dawn ahead of us. As a couple or as an individual. Whatever will happen within the two months, I should be grateful for all the learnings and memories. I will treasure it with an open heart at sana ay ganoon din si Sage.

“Dahil kapag nakatingin ako sa’yo, baka hindi na ako makalingon.” Parang bumalik sa akin ang lahat ng init, lahat ng kaguluhan na pilit naming nilimot. Hindi kami nagsalita, ngunit ramdam naming pareho—ang gabing iyon ay puno ng panganib, ngunit mas lalo itong nakakaakit. Flashback — Mansion, Dalawang Buwan ang Nakalipas Sa isang maulan at malamig na gabi, nagtagpo kami sa lumang library.

She heard a loud and straight knock on the door. Pinilit niyang imulat ang kanyang mga mata. She waited for seconds until her vision became almost clear. Kinukusot ang mga matang napatingin siya sa nakabukas na bintana. She could see the orange colored sky. The sun is just starting to rise. The knocking on the door continued. “Coming!” Paos niyang sigaw habang bumabangon at inaalis ang kumot sa katawan.

Pangalawang beses niya pa lang ako nahahalikan pero naliliyo na agad ako sa nararamdaman ko. Ipinasok niya ang dila niya sa loob ng bibig ko. Pinaglaruan ng dila niya ang dila ko habang pinapagapang niya ang palad niya sa loob ng suot kong crop top. Wala pa naman akong suot na bra kaya mabilis lang nasapo ng malaking palad niya ang dibdib ko. “Nathan..." ikinawit ko ang mga braso ko sa leeg niya nang bumaba ang halik niya sa leeg ko.

"Tingnan mo, hindi ba ako kamangha-mangha!" Ngumiti si Jordan. Kung ikukumpara sa mahinang air stewardess noon, malaki ang naging improvement ni Emily. Nakangiting puri ni Jordan, "Emily, marami kang pinagbuti. Congratulations." Inilagay ni Emily ang kanyang mga kamay sa kanyang likuran at pinaikot-ikot ang kanyang katawan. Proud na proud din siya sa improvement niya. "By the way, Dawn, kumusta ang progress ng cultivation mo sa umaga? Nung dumating ako kanina, mukha kang walang gana at parang hindi maganda ang pag-unlad. Hindi kaya... hindi ka pa naging apprentice at hindi mo makontrol ang teknolohikal na espirituwal na enerhiya ng Celestial King Planet?"

Ang bawat kumpas ay swak sa aming mga hakbang, na tila ba ang aming mga katawan ay matagal nang nakatadhana para sa sayaw na ito. Ang dulo ng aking esmeraldang gown ay marahang umiikot sa sahig, tila isang alon ng hiyas na sumasayaw sa ilalim ng liwanag.

Ma-ingat niya akong iginaya sa harapan para maisayaw. He put my both hands over his nape while his hands are place in my waist and we start swaying our body, and go with the flow with the music. Napapatitig ako sa mata ni Tyrus and I can see the unknown emotions lingering in his eyes. Hindi ko maipaliwanang ang mga emosyon na ‘yon.

‘Ah shit, is this what they called breath taking. Naisip niya nang mga sandaling iyon habang pinagmamasdan ang gulat na gulat na itsura ni Snow. Kaya naman mas hinila niya pa palapit si Snow sa kanya. He kissed him. Without warning, without permission. Without even deciding to do it, but simply because he couldn’t have done anything else. He needed that breath he was holding. It belonged to him, and he wanted it back.