Novel & Cerita The Eminence In Shadow: Lost Echoes

Sunduin kita mamaya. Sa loob ng kulungan, mabigat ang hangin at tila mas lalo pang dumilim ang paligid nang sumapit ang dapithapon. Napatingala si Joshua sa maliit na bintanang may rehas, pinagmamasdan ang unti-unting pagkawala ng liwanag. “Isang araw na naman ang lumipas,” malamig niyang sambit. May takdang oras lamang ang pagdalaw sa kulungan. Kapag lumampas doon, kahit sino pa ang dumating, hindi na papayagang makipagkita.

“And so fucking reckless.” “I’m yours for tonight,” I gasped, my hands frantically unbuttoning his shirt. I wanted to see him. I wanted to feel him. “Just for tonight.” He pulled back just enough to look me in the eye. His expression was unreadable, a mixture of obsession and something that looked almost like regret. “Careful what you wish for, little girl. Once the Shadow claims something, he rarely lets it go.” But I wasn't listening to warnings anymore. I was listening to the sound of his breath, the heat of his skin, and the promise of a night that would burn the "Good Elena" to ashes.

Pilit akong inaabot ng Matanda at parang may gusto itong bigkasin, Sa loob ng 2 minuto tuluyan na itong nawalan ng malay. “Goodnight senator” Walang emosyon kung sambit sa kanya bago ko tuluyang tanggalin ang punyal sa dibdib nito. Tiningnan ko ang kamay ko, puno ng dugo at ganun din ang sahig. My hand shaked as I wiped my bloody hand. Kasing bilis ng hangin ko nilisan ang mansyon ng mga Almiro nang walang kamalay malay ang lahat.

Ngunit hindi niya nakita ng malinaw ang mukha nito sa kapal ng usok. At pagkatapos ng sunog, biglang nawala si Shadow. Walang sulat. Walang paliwanag. Walang kahit anong bakas. Parang binura ng sunog ang lihim nilang mundo. At natuto siyang itago ulit ang puso niya. Hanggang ngayon. Bumalik si Iris sa kasalukuyan na parang hinihila ang hininga mula sa malalim na tubig. Nanlalamig ang palad niya. Hindi niya alam kung ilang segundo siyang nakatulala.

A shadow lingered at her door. A whisper seeped through the bars: “You can’t save them, Sophie. You can’t even save yourself.” Her heart pounded. She pressed her back against the wall, clutching Xavi’s photo like a shield. The shadow moved away, leaving silence behind. Sophie stared at the note, her hands trembling. The cliff edge loomed—was the perpetrator about to destroy them all, one by one, until no truth remained?

As long as wala akong nari-receive na GO signal from them, so hindi ko pwedeng idugtong ang mga next series dito sa SoL. However, if ever na payag ang kataas-taasan about sa concern ko, idudugtong ko dito ang story ni Noelle&Rio, and Shade of Lust will not be ended in Special Chapter 4. Though kay Kei WILL remain as separate book pa rin. Hope suportahan niyo pa rin ang story ni Kei and Noelle and I hope it’ll catch your attention too like how Demi and Tei got it.

Like fire within their bones, like every part of them that came from a dead star is, once again, alive. ALAS- SAIS ng gabi natapos ang kanilang pag ehersisyo at kainan kaya naman pagod ang dalaga na naka-sandal sa dibdib ng binata. Tahimik ang paligid at ang paghabol ng kanilang hininga ang tanging maririnig.

Sobrang tingkad ng dagat dahilan para klaro ang mga isdang lumalangoy maging ang mga nabubuhay sa karagatan katulad ng mga snails at maliliit na alimasag, ang puting buhangin na siyang sumasayaw sa bawat marahang hampas ng alon. “You’re like a chaos on an approaching night, Sera,” he continued, his voice soft but heavy with meaning. “Unpredictable, wild, and breathtaking. You make people stop and stare, unsure whether to be captivated by your beauty or overwhelmed by the storm you carry within. You’re a mix of light and shadow, serenity and turbulence. And just like the sunset, you mark the end of something but promise the start of something new—something unforgettable.”

_________________________ Author’s Note: The first part of this chapter was only parallel with Leandro’s flashback during Book 1: My Dark Past (Glimpse 02: Admirer or Stalker). You can go back and reread that chapter if you already forgot. But who would forget about Leandro’s insane moves while having soft drinks as his props? And who would have ever expected that Diane already liked him way back? Now, how about Liam? Will he have a broken heart? ♡

Walang five-minute break? “Now, my dear, we now turn to the most somber and critical topic of our curriculum: the Shadowfells,” she announced, her voice losing its usual melodic cadence, replaced by a stern, unyielding tone. “These are the beings who wield the element of shadow, and they are, without question, the sworn enemies of the Luminous Realm.”