Novels by Antar Bedouin

A year later, under the glorious moonlight, two shadows can be seen lurking at the top of Empire State Building in New York, USA. It was Amante with his mate Allyssa. They were observing the people gathered below for the New Year’s eve celebration. Right after the magnificent fireworks display, they stared at each other with generous smiles plastered on their faces. “Time has come, my love! I’m happy to be here beside you right now!” Amante whispered lovingly on his wife’s ears. Allyssa giggled like love-struck teenager when she felt butterflies in her stomach because of her husband’s words. “I love you!” was all she could answer to that. They lovingly wrapped each other in tight embrace. Amante mind linked his Beta, the eleven year old Kelvin who showed him that age was nothing but a number. “Everybody on their places, Beta Kelvin?” “Aye, Alpha King Amante! W

Amante POV “Take a look at that, Maziar. Those were the human beings werewolves have been wary about all their lives. Most of them does not even believe our kinds do exist.” We were at the city center, fitting ourselves with the bustling people around. I could sense Maziar’s discomfort. He was extremely anxious. “Serves him right.” The amusement in Amaltheo’s chuckle made me smile unconsciously. I turned towards the corner of a street where a street performance seemed to have caught everyone’s attention. Maziar followed behind hesitantly. I was not bothered by the idea that he might try to escape, and I guess, he knows why. As the night started to fade away, the crowd on the streets finally began to diminish as people go their separate ways. “See that, Maziar? Nobody notices our existence within the human populace. There was not a reason to hibernate in that barren, frozen la

Amante POV“Come with me, Maziar. I can show you the world, the real world I wanted to conquer the most.”Although I haven’t tried it myself, an idea of transporting with someone from place to place has a good impression on me.And because this was just a trial and error phase, there’s no one other than Maziar Brennan who fitted the most as my companion.I could boast my powers right in front of his sulking face and I could simply ditch him somewhere barren to die alone and miserable.The look on his face was satisfying.This time I’ve transformed back into my human form and I quickly grabbed him by the neck. There would be no place for him to but with me.With nothing on, I did not hesitate to summon my teleportation power. I know the place very well, so there was nothing to worry about being seen by another in my nakedness.The electricity travelled all t

Amante POVHaving been a quisling myself, I’ve masterfully acquired the tacit ways to get someone fooled; one, was to make the fool believe what isn’t true, and, the other was to make the truth as unbearable misery as possible that the ignorant would refuse to believe it himself.Maziar Brennan has the nerve to put me in such dilemma.If his goal was to plant doubts and mislead me, he had already succeeded halfway.My rationality was clouded with his poisonous truth, so intense that I almost found myself collapsing on the ground.I never wanted to be seen weak and vulnerable. It was degrading on my part to slump like the whole world has fallen down on me.But what else could be done?Maziar Brennan.The traitor that dared to kill me, stole from me, and challenged my ascendency was my first and only blood cousin!I have always thought I was the last of all Del Fuegos.

Amante POVMaziar Brennan remained silent for a while longer. He seemed to be on his own world, contemplating on his next move. Even his followers were quiet and did not attempt to move a bit far from where I found them when I first appeared in front of them. I kept myself at bay, taking the risk of being too exposed but not at the mercy of any werewolves who would dare challenge me.Amaltheo, my spirit wolf on his glorious magnificence, was totally intimidating and looking as menacing as possible without much effort. The silver fur was glistening at the flickering firecrackers made by the bonfire at the center of the cave. The calf they were roasting was burnt for being left untouched from the fire consuming its shrunk meat. No one cared, or if there might be, they forcefully convinced themselves to stay away and let it burn and

Amante POVIt would remain a mystery on me how Maziar Brennan became the traitor I have been before. It was the tag I used to carry discreetly all through out the years I stayed with the Irati Nardus Pack. The things I did, the secrets I hide, and the betrayals I concealed before become his to endure, and as charged to my past experiences, it would lead him to nowhere but doom.There were so many things I would like to ask him. I should have it all written down on a piece of paper so it would have been easier for me, as I only needed to read it aloud. It was because, right now, I suddenly felt stupefied in front of him. I maybe as stunned as his petrified condition which made us both silent for a couple of seconds.Only the cracklings of the burning firewood and the heavy breathing of the werewolves inside this cave was the only noise that echoes around. Rather than attacking me as I had an

“Janus!”“Anna!”Bakas ang pagkagulat sa kanilang mga mukha. Hindi nila akalaing magtatagpo silang muli sa isang pambihirang pagkakataon. Nakatunghay lamang at nagmamasid din ang mag-inang Madera. Sila man ay nabigla rin sa mga pangyayari.Wala sa sariling biglang nahimas ni Anna ang umbok ng kanyang tiyan. Hindi na niya maitatago ang pagdadalang-tao at itanggi man niya ay sigurado siyang malalaman din ni Janus ang totoo.“Let me explain.” Iyon na lamang ang nasabi niya.“No need. May tatawagan lang muna ako.” Nakaturo pa sa pintong sagot ni Janus. Isang malalim na buntong-hininga ang pinakawalan nito bago tumalikod. Mula sa pinto’y bumaling uli ito kay Anna. “I’ll just be right outside. Don’t you dare leave this room.”Ikinabigla ni Anna ang may pagbabanta na tono ng pananalita ni Janus. It stirred something familiar yet unwelcoming inside of her. Ganun pa ma’y tumango na lamang siya. Pagkalabas ni Janus ay napahigit siya ng hiningang pinipigilan niya kanina pa. “Sit down, Anna. Her

“Tita Myra, please!” Halos ay magmakaawa na si Anna sa madrasta.Nakahinga lang siya ng maluwag nang bahagya itong tumango. Tanda na hindi pa rin ito kumbinsido sa plano niyang itago ang pagbubuntis niya kay Janus, ngunit minabuting intindihin na lamang ang kanyang desisyon.Niyakap na niya ang ngayon ay itinuturing na niyang ina. “Thank you, Tita! I know it’s hard to understand, pero buo na ang desisyon ko. Magpapakita lang uli ako kay Janus pagkapanganak ko. I just wanted to make sure na malusog na bata ang lalabas sa sinapupunan ko.”“Alright, I promise. Hindi ko sasabihan si Janus. Now, stop crying. Baka makasama pa sa baby.” Pinunasan nito ang luhang walang tigil sa pagdaloy mula sa mga mata ni Anna.“I am glad that you are here with me, Tita Myra. Napakabuti mo sa akin, like a real mother, kahit pa hindi naging maganda ang pagtrato ko sa iyo before. I am so sorry! Nagkamali ako sa pagkilala ko sa inyo.”Napaiyak bigla ang kanyang madrasta dahil sa tuwa. At last, tuluyan na silang

Anna stood idly by her brother’s hospital bed, looking totally flabbergasted to react. After a few seconds ay awtomatikong humawak sa kanyang tiyan ang dalawa niyang kamay. Napansin niya ang pagsunod ng paningin ni Janus at panlalaki ng mga mata nito nang makita ang umbok na iyon na hindi niya nagawang itago sa suot na jacket over her maternity dress. She’s nine months pregnant. She’s bound to give birth any moment now. May manaka-nakang cramping na siyang nararamdaman this past few days. Iyon ang bagay na sinusubukan niyang itago kay Janus. She got pregnant after their steamy one-night stand! Katulad nito ay hindi niya rin na-anticipate na mangyayari ang bagay na ito. They did it for one night, well to be precise, a day and a night without using protection. Nawala sa isip niya. That’s it! They missed each other so much that they care less for such a menial thing called ‘condom’.

Almost 200M pesos ang napanalunan ni Janus sa grand lotto. Tamang-tama iyon para sa plinaplano niyang resort-hotel na ipapatayo niya doon banda sa Norte.Noong unang linggo matapos nang masinsinan nilang kasunduan ni Anna, bumalik siya ng Davao City para sunduin ang madrasta at nakababatang kapatid ni Anna.He feel it in his heart na responsibilidad na niya ang mag-ina buhat nang mamatay si Mr. Madera. Sila na ang itinuturing niyang pamilya.Nagtungo siya roon bitbit ang magandang balita tungkol sa pagkapanalo ng lotto number combination na parang naiwang pamana ng tatay ni Anna.Nais niya ring balikatin ang mga bayarin sa dating kaso ng padre de pamilya sa mga pinagkakautangan nito.Bagamat nabigong maabutan ang mag-ina ay laking tuwa niya ng tumawag si Mrs. Madera.Masayang-masaya ito sa pagkapanalo nila ni Anna. At higit siyang napanatag dahil sinundo pala ito ni Anna.Magkakasama na silang t

Napakadali para kay Janus na ipakita at iparamdam kay Anna kung gaano niya ito kamahal. He doesn’t shy away kahit pa magmukha siyang t*ng* at katawa-tawa sa mata ng ibang tao.Holding her in his tight and warm embrace while confessing how much he loves her sa kabila ng lahat ng ginawa niyang pasakit rito, Anna could only held her breath in.Pakiramdam niya ay hindi siya karapat-dapat sa pagmamahal na iyon. Hindi niya mapilit ang sariling paniwalaan na magiging maayos para sa kanila ang lahat.Not with her. Janus deserves better.May tumikhim sa kanilang likuran at namula ang mga pisngi ni Anna sa hiya ng makita ang ilang empleyado ng PCSO na nakamasid sa kanila. Nagpumilit siyang kumawala kay Janus.“Ready na ang prize mo, Ms. Madera. Care to follow me sa opisina ko?!” Pormal ang pagkakasabing iyon ni Mr. Falsario kaya naman walang imik na sumunod si Anna rito.She could feel Janus’ burning stares behind

“What? I’ve won?” Gulantang na sigaw ni Anna habang hawak sa kabilang kamay ang tiket ng lotto at sa kabila ay ang cellphone niya kung saan naka-display sa screen ang lotto number combination na nanalo ng grand prize noong isang araw.Palipat-lipat ang tingin niya at hindi makapaniwala sa nakikita. Hindi niya ito inakala!That day na iniwan niya si Janus sa kanyang apartment sa bayan ng Magdalena ay sobrang desperado niyang makaalis at magpakalayo-layo. During her departure ay naalala niya ang huling habilin ng kanyang amang namayapa na tayaan ang lotto numbers sa sulat nito.It was just her being a righteous daughter for once, obligingly fulfilling her father’s death wish. Ni sa hinagap ay hindi niya inakalang tatama siya sa lotto.She have forgotten about it completely the moment na itinago niya ito sa kanyang wallet. Kanina na lang niya uli ito napansin nang naglilinis siya ng mga kalat sa kanyang bag