Kabanata XIX

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REMUS and Vina married each other after a lot of ups and downs. The moment he found Vina after a month, he never let go of her again.

She is the perfect Luna for the Winter Moon. She found her home in there, she became one with them.

Winter moon became her family in a short period of time.

They were blessed of a beautiful daughter they cherished the most. Serene whom they named after the moon goddess who gave her, her blessings.

"So this is the alpha's daughter huh? should we kill her now? makapaghihiganti na din tayo sa wakas!" halakhak ng isang rogue.

But Serene didn't even flinch as she looked at the bunch of rogues ready to attack her.

"Aw the little pup is too scared, she forgot to talk," ngisi nito.

"Hindi na ako makapaghihintay pang makita ang muka ni Remus sa oras na ipadala namin ang bangkay ng pinakamamahal niyang anak sa kaniya!" Masayang saad ng pinuno ng mga ito.

Serene do not feel any fear as she faced the enemies.

But she felt anger for them disgracing her father's name and threatening him.

She is holding onto her father's words. That no one could hurt her, for she is the Alpha Remus daughter, the rightful heir and the next alpha of the Winter moon.

The child closed her eyes as she felt chills all over her her system. Sa murang edad ay nakakasabay na siya sa mga warriors ng pack dahil sa hindi pangkaraniwang lakas.

Bagamat wala pa siya sa wastong gulang upang mag shift ay kaya na niyang gumamit ng asul na apoy kagaya ng kaniyang ina. 

Nagsasanay pa lamang siya kung kaya't hindi pa ganun kalakas ito.

Ngunit sa pagkakataong ito ay lubha siyang nanghihina dahil sa pinakain sa kaniyang pamparalisa nang matuklasan ng mga itong hindi siya nanghihina sa pilak.

She has to think quickly on how to survive.

She does not understand why did they abduct her, why did they want to make her parents suffer when all they have done is for the pack and for its people.

"I'm getting thrilled," the rogue grinned.

'I have to go home, I want to go home. . . ' she thought as she met the enemy's eyes.

'But I can't go home unless I kill them right?' muli niyang saad sa kaniyang isipan.

"Die. . ." nanghihina at nangangatal ang bibig niyang bulong habang nakatingin ng diretso sa mga mata nito.

Right at that moment she felt chills from her chest as it tightened while imagining how  all of them should die.

Nag init ang simbolo sa kaniyang likuran at pagmulat niya ng kaniyang mga mata ay nakawala na siya ngunit nasa harapan pa din niya ang mga rogue na tila ba nagtataka.

Maging siya ay nagtaka dahil nakagagalaw na muli siya.

"The child! don't let her escape!" giit ng pinuno ng mga rogues.

The child clenched her fist as she attacked them head on.

And while she was fighting them, she realized that everything she wants come true in that place as if she's in complete control of it.

They were confused and freightened as Serene grinned wickedly at them.

She killed them as if he couldn't hear anything as if their cries and begs were a piece of melody to her as they died brutally in her own hands.

Ans when she's satisfied, she woke up and the wolves are already dead.

They died with a freightened expression the same expression they had in that dream. They died without peace.

 The child could move now but she felt weak ad drained. The place surrounding her is burning because of the flames she released while unconscious.

All she could do is crawl weakly to leave the place.

When suddenly, she felt a familiar presence.

"Serene!" he shouted  as a familiar wolf ran into her direction.

"A-Adolphus," tipid na ngiti niya saka siya agad na binuhat nito.

"What is that power?" takang tanong nito na hindi nasagot ng bata.

"Let's go home, hinahanap ka na ng iyong ama at ina," ngiti niya saka muling nag anyong lobo at tumakbo paalis sa lugar.

Since then Adolphus seems to behave differently towards her, maging ang mga anak nitong alam niyang hindi siya gusto ay bigla na lamang nakipaglapit sa kaniya.

It didn't take too long until they found out his real intention, but they were too late. Adolphus the traitor drove them into their death. And Serene who saw everything, how Bardulf killed her parents ruthlessly were being protected by them even in their last breath so Bardulf wouldn't see her.

They used every drop of their last power to protect her so she could escape from him.

And one thing is for sure, Bardulf wanted to have her.

Siya ang dahilan kaya bumagsak ang pack.

And if it weren't for the oldest witch, Nimue to teleported her that time, Bardulf would've got her and even used her to rule every race.

Ilang taon din niya sinisi ang kaniyang sarili ngunit hindi siya sinukuan ni Nimue.

Sa loob ng mahigit dalawang daang taon ay walang araw siyang hindi nagsanay.

Kailangan niyang maging malakas upang makamit ang hustisyang matagal na niyang inaasam. Ang bigat na kaniyang patuloy na pasan pasan habang tumatagal ang panahong hindi niya nagagawang makapaghiganti kay Bardulf.

She loathes him, she loathes everyone who caused the fall of her home.

And she hated that she is the reason why Bardulf attacked them. Because of the power she possess, she hated it so much.

She is filled with hatred and she doesn't feel anything other than it anymore, not until she gets what she desires.

But when she met him, she started feeling all tingly and different, it is strange. So she wanted to avoid him.

She wanted to just do her work, what she is supposed to do and move on.

But something about Hendrix is pulling her closer.

And that night when she found out that he is her fated mate, only then she understood everything.

Why her heart beats so much around him, why does her gaze only sees him, why everything he does has effect on her.

'Mate!'

Mapait siyang napangiti doon saka nagiwas ng tingin kasabay ng pagbabago ng kaniyang anyo.

Everyone are still in shock looking the being that everyone thought were just a myth and the fact that is actually the alpha's long awaited mate.

She's in rage, she waited for this for so long that she just to ruin Adolphus so bad for everything he's done.

Adolphus is a tough enemy, but it is not enough for her get on her knees.

She didn't train for years just to loose on Bardulf's pawn. 

The two clashed that most members of the pack couldn't see their movements at all.

Ngunit kahit gaano pa kagaling si Adolphus ay wala siyang kalaban laban sa anyong lobo ni Serene.

"That man, he's about to do something," mariing saad ni Hendrix na kanina pa pinipigilan ang sariling makielam.

"Don't . . ." it's Aztect.

"Importante ito kay Serene, she has to be the one to kill that man so do not interfere, she'll hate you," dagdag niya pa na ikinakuyom ng mga kamao ng alpha.

He could feel it, he could feel her hatred and rage by fighting Adolphus.

And that man's desire to hurt his mate is making his blood boil, he badly want to crush him into bits but he couldn't interfere, since it is Serene's fight.

He still haven't recovered from the fact that Devon is Serene! the woman she spent his night on that full moon.

'How? why didn't I know about this?' he thought while clenching his fist.

This time he's sure, Devon is his mate, and it seems like he already figured out how did she manage to hide it from him when the necklace she removed caught his eyes.

It is the blue moon's tears.

Sigurado siya doon dahil sa nararamdaman niyang kapangyarihang bumabalot dito nang mahawakan niya iyon. 

"So this is why it felt different when I saw this last time," mariing bulong niya habang hinahaplos ang kwintas.

And only one being could possibly make this necklace.

'That old hag, Nimue,' he thought.

Napatiim bagang siya doon saka muling pinanood ang laban sa pagitan ni Serene at Adolphus.

"I will make you pay for killing my daughters!" galit na galit na saad ni Adolphus na tila ba wala na sa kaniyang sarili.

"Naningil lamang ako Adolphus, wala kang karapatang magreklamo sapagkat ikaw ang may utang sa akin," malamig na turan ni Serene.

They are talking through telepathy and Adolphus is beginning to enter berserk the moment he realized he couldn't defeat her without using the power he borrowed from Bardulf.

"It seems like they are not originally a demon, our enemy could turn them into one. . . " kunot noong sambit ni Hendrix na nagpatango kay Aztect.

"Yes, Adolphus isn't a demon wolf before, but how?" kunot noong tanong naman ni Aztect saka hinawakan ang nanginginig na kamay ni Lilith.

"I-In the lunar council's lab, there are wolves like that, not just wolves, but other races too. I didn't know about it at first but now I realized it is very similar. They are turning their warriors into demons that our enemy controls weather they live or die," paliwanag nitong nagpatigil kay Aztect.

"E-Even I, I almost turned into one if I didn't escape, if Devon didn't save me. . ."  nanginginig pading sambit niya.

Mahigpit siyang niyakap ni Aztect upang pakalmahin siya habang naaalala ang mga karanasan sa laboratoryong kinalakhan.

Even in Adolphus berserk stage, he couldn't defeat Serene. Just like how he could never defeat Remus and Vina without teaming up with the enemy.

He is being tied up with Serene's flames hopeless and defeated.

"I can still remember the look on your father's face the moment he found out I betrayed—" Naputol ang sasabihin niya nang tumarak ang matutulis na kuko nng anyong lobo ni Serene sa kaniyang dibdib.

She is doing that while healing him making him shout with so much pain.

"Just kill me!" he shouted at her.

"Why? Why did you betray my father?" she asked him.

Adolphus just smirked.

"Because he's the reason my mate died! Kung hindi siya nagpabaya at kung hindi siya umalis noong araw na iyon upang tulungan si Vina ay buhay pa sana siya ngayon!" giit nito. 

"That reason?! Is that reason enough to turn your back into your home?!" Mariing saad ni Serene.

"Oo! Nararapat lamang sa inyo ang ginawa ko!" sigaw ni Adolphus.

"Now kill me! let me meet my family!" Mariing saad nito.

"Too bad I am as petty as you are," Serene chuckled as she looked into his face.

"You'll fall into a dream and the moment you do, you won't be able to get out, a dream filled with your deepest fears, filled with agony that you'll like it better if you've fallen into hell instead," ngisi ni Serene.

Terror filled Adolphus face, he knows that power, he can't let her use it to him.

But before he could do something, Serene's flames controlled him into looking right into her eyes.

"Die for me Adolphus, after life is not enough for you to pay for all your sins," she whispered and as she closed her eyes, Adolphus dead body fell into the ground helplessly.

Serene clenched her fist angrily.

She is not satisfied, she will never be satisfied until he kills everyone who is related to the fall of the winter moon.

Tears fell from her eyes as she hifted back into her mortal form.

"Give me back my home! give me back my family! my life that you snatched away from me!" she shouted angrily as the strong wind blew and the sky became dark and cloudy as if she could control it through her emotions.

"Mi Luna. . . " A voice from behind said as he hugged her tight. 

Nanatili lamang siya sa kaniyang bisig tila ba ay walang lakas habang humahagulgol. hanggang sa tuluyan siyang mawalan ng malay.

"What did you do?" mariing tanong ni Hendrix sa bagong dating.

"She's exhausted, this child needs to rest," the oldest witch, Nimue sighed.

"Why didn't you tell me she is my mate?!" galit niyang turan dito.

"Because I didn't know you are," Nimue hissed as she took the necklace from his hand.

"This necklace is now useless, it completely cracked from her power bursting out. I made this to protect her," nag aalalang sambit niya saka tumingin sa gawi ni Hendrix.

"Protect her from now on, that child is stubborn, she is blinded by her hatred. May you be the one to guide her when path became blurry and dark," she uttered.

"Even if you don't tell me, I would," matigas na saad ni Hendrix na nagpangiti dito.

"That's good to know," Nimue smiled.