Tungkod Ng Matanda Novels & Stories

The cave’s vastness felt even more oppressive without Ralph by my side, and the strange looks from the other pack members only heightened my anxiety. As the hours passed, the tension in the air grew thicker, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was terribly wrong. My unease manifested in the constant scratching at my neck, right where Damien had marked me. The skin there tingled with a strange sensation, almost as if his presence lingered just beneath the surface.

With my luck, Candido will marry Sibyl and not meet his mate until I am long dead. “How would someone even verify that? Legally?” I asked. “Is this some special branch of law?” He laughed, “Yes. It is. I would be happy to provide you with books on the subject, but in short, mates have matching marks. They’re called moon marks. They match, but they only show after a couple has met.”

He pulled away suddenly and threw his head back. For several moments we both panted in the dark. Gabe lay beside me and pulled me into his arms. He gently touched my shoulder and grimaced. "It's fine," I said dismissively. Gabe shook his head. "No," he said. "You don't understand." I frowned and cuddled closer to him. "Explain it, then." "It's the mate mark," he said. He ran his fingers around the shallow puncture wounds. "A scar that shows you've been claimed. I almost did it without asking."

tang ina paano ba kasi. "Damn it" lumuhod ng patalikod ito sakin at tinuro ang likod nito "sakay" agad akong sumakay dito ng makitang ang kunting liwanag, mukhang malapit na samin ang gunggong 'syempre hindi pa naman kami masyadong nakakalayo sa bahay nila kaya baka madali lang nito kaming mahanap. "FUCK YOU TYRONE!" sa bawat pag sigaw ng gagong yun ay mas lalo akong kinakabahan kaya mas lalong napahigpit ang pag yakap ko sa likod ni tyrone.

Then, to me, "Stay here. Don’t leave the room. I’ll be back soon." He left, Rowan trailing behind him. I sat alone, the silence pressing in again. Slowly, I walked to the window, pulling up my sleeve. The black vines were spreading. I stared at them, heart racing. "What if I’m not getting stronger?" I whispered. "What if I’m turning into something else?" The mark pulsed in answer. And the room felt suddenly, unbearably cold.

Tinitigan niya ako sa mata na parang binabasa kung nag sisinungaling ako. ""Oo."" ""Ah ganun ba? Mukha kaseng pamilyar ang mata mo sa dekada kong nag tatrabaho bilang imbestigador, hindi ko mabasa ang mata mo i'ho."" ""Okay."" Binigyan niya ako ng isang card. ""Tawagan mo 'ko kung may nalalaman ka."" Umalis na siya, hindi siya sigurado na may alam alam ako o wala. Naniniwala siya sa posibilidad.

Mabagal s'yang tumatakbo at umiikot -ikot sa ilalim ng papalapit na takipsilim. Sobrang saya n'yang tingnan. Mababakas sa mukha n'ya ang matinding kagalakan ng mga sandaling 'yon. Hindi ko lubos akalain na sa kabila ng masasaya niyang ngiti ay ang isang malubhang sakit na kan'yang pinagdaraanan. "Uupo ka lang ba d'yan? Hindi mo ba ako sasamahan na mag-tampisaw?" sigaw n'ya sa'kin.

Bagaman nasa matanda ang aking atensyon ay ramdam ko pa rin ang mariing titig ng lalaking nasa aking harapan, dahilan para mapainom ako sa tubig na nasa aking gilid. "So, when is the wedding?" Said by Mr. Weinstein that make me choke. What the hell? Inabutan ako ng tissue ni kuya para gamitin pamunas ko sa aking bibig. Gosh! I lost my poise there, huh. Umubo pa ako ng ilang beses bago bumalik sa dati ang aking paghinga. "You alright, hija?" Concerned na tanong sa akin ni mom, I looked at her and then I saw the warning look.

May pasok pa bukas! I stood up. Tama nga ako na hindi ko magagawang makalakad nang maayos dahil muntik na akong matumba kaagad. Naglakad ako papunta sa CR pero ang dami kong nabunggo at alam kong galit na sila sa akin. “Aray, ano ba!” “Sorry!” “Ano ba ‘yan!” “Tumingin ka nga sa dinaraanan mo!”

Sir, i think, this is a sign. "Sign for what? Naguguluhang tanong ko sa kanya. "Sign...para maalala mo na ang lahat. hindi kaya, dinadalaw ka niya sa panaginip para lang tulungan kang makaalala?" Kung tutuusin ay may punto nga si Beberly. Subalit paano nga ba ako maniniwala sa mga sinasabi ni Thana gayo'ng hindi ko naman ito masyadong maunawaan?