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2024-10-29 19:42:56It was a ceremonious night when Matilda bore her child. The moon shone bright in the dark sky for the most powerful white witch, the 15th generation of their race.
At the sound of the newborn’s cry, a loud wail was heard. It echoed around the place, scaring all the birds that had been watching kindly beside them. The loud wail was even followed by small ominous growls like that of a beast. Orlando was alarmed because of it. Matilda clinged on Orlando’s arm as she felt the black power coming from Amara. Orlando glanced at her as if they were thinking the same thing. He immediately stood up and placed a brown cape around Clara, his nine year old daughter. Then, he handed her his newborn daughter. The brown cape will serve as their protection from Amara. It will prevent its wearer from releasing their power and it will hide them from the sight of any powerful being. It is a family heirloom, passed on from generation to generation to whoever was the most powerful white witch living in the family. It is also one of the reasons why their life is in danger. “Mommy,” Clara’s voice trembled as she called out to her mother. You could see fear in her gentle eyes. She looked into her daughter’s eyes and started using her powers. Her eyes glowed purple, so did Clara’s. “Run, sweetie and take your sister with you! Run far from this place and never turn back. Live with the normal people. Take care of Jennifer and raise her. That would be her name as a normal person. Let her and her fate discover her true identity. We love you both so, so much. Farewell.” After she said her last words, tears fell out of her eyes that she couldn’t stop them. Her eyes have returned back to normal, but she left Clara’s in that condition. She has to put her under her purple power so she could make her do whatever she wants her to do. She couldn’t let them leave without her extra layer of protection. Clara started to walk with little Jennifer in her arms. They had to leave the white castle. Orlando stood quietly behind them. Not even a tear escaped his eyes. Everything was too much that his heart became hard. His eyes started to change its color. His right eye turned purple, the other black, a sign that he also possesses the blood of a black witch. Among the two of them, only Matilda is capable of fighting against their enemies because a pure white witch can only defend. If they hurt a being, no matter how bad it is their purple blood will be soiled by black blood. Orlando knew to himself that this would be the end for him and his wife. However, he will do everything that he can just to kill them all even if one of them is his younger sister just to protect his wife Matilda.Guide:Kuya- "Kuya" is a term used in Filipino culture to refer to an older brother or an older male cousin. It is commonly used as a term of respect and affection when addressing or referring to an older male family member or close family friend.Ate- "Ate" is a Filipino word that means "older sister" or is used as a respectful term of address for an older female. It is commonly used to address or refer to an older sister or any female who is slightly older or more senior in age. It is a term of respect and often indicates a close and caring relationship. In Filipino culture, addressing someone as "Ate" is a way of showing deference and acknowledging their authority or seniority. It is similar to the term "big sister" in English.Related chapters
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I STARED at the big painting in front of me. It was attached to the white wall of my bedroom. It was a painting of my late parents' faces. My parents, whom Ihad never had the chance to be with since I was born.Despite that, I never felt what it's like to be an orphan. I always have my older sister, Clara, with me who has also been both a mother and a father to me. In fact, I grew up being rich because of her endeavor and perseverance. She was able to build a company that sells beauty products here in the Philippines. It's called Ever Beauty and now, it is the leading and most successful company in the country. Almost everyone loves our products because of their effectiveness and affordable price. We were even able to export our products and sell them to other countries. Sometimes, I wonder how Clara was able to do all that by herself. I wonder how she was able to know how to use plants for cosmetics and make-up when she only studied and graduated from a normal school. One time, I as
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“What a beautiful place!” I exclaimed in amazement. The werewolf took me to a mini farm here in the mountains.Trees of various kinds are planted on a small patch of land . Who would plant these trees in this remote place?I went down from his back. After that he shifted into his human form. Oh my god! I accidentally saw his thing.I shut my eyes close in frustration. I want to scold him, but I don’t know what I’m supposed to tell him – nevermind.Just like what I did earlier, I gave him new clothes again. This time, I imagined some plain t-shirt and jeans to give him the look that he had wanted.“Welcome to my farm!” He proudly said as he showed his farm with his arms wide open.“You did all this?” I asked him doubtfully.“Believe me or not, I’m the one who planted all these fruits and vegetables.”“Why are you not in your pack?” I asked curiously. He sat on the grass and stared at his farm. His face looked so serene.“I’m a rogue now. I was kicked off by the Beta’s son.” He
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As soon as Akira caught sight of me, he leapt from his seat on the bench and approached me with a smile. He had a broad grin on his face. When he was able to get within touching distance of me, he first kissed my forehead and then both of my cheeks. I couldn't help but crack a smile at his very kind action."It's so sweet!" We both looked at her because of what she said.She continued by saying, "Of the candy that I am eating," after which she laughed and smiled at us. To get her to stop, all I had to do was pull on her short hair. Because of the tingle I'm experiencing, my face is starting to redden, and I don't want Akira to see me like this because it's embarrassing. My face is starting to look like a tomato.We traveled to the location that was being shared by Akira and his two closest friends, Jeremy and Lance. By the way, Lorilyn had a frowning expression on her face when she saw her former suitor.It had been nearly a week since Lance's previous disclosure to Lorilyn that he in
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"WAIT!" When he turned around and appeared to be about to flee from me, I called out to Akira. He ceased all movement and remained standing still with his back turned to me. The two of us then fell into silence.I did nothing but look at him because I had no idea what to say next. I felt a chill run down my arms, and hot tears began streaming from my eyes. To tell you the truth, even though he has transformed into a werewolf, I do not really feel afraid of him; however, I am really getting emotional. I feel like I'm starting to overthink things.What will happen to him when other people discover that this is his true personality? What will happen to the both of us? The fact that our worlds are not the same gives me a creepy feeling. I have no idea how I ought to feel, and I'm not even sure if I will believe everything that I am seeing right now.It's possible that this is all a dream. You got that exactly right! There is no such thing as a werewolf. There is no such thing. They are no
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“My mother told me that I was born like this. My father was a werewolf so I inherited that from him. I don’t know how my father became a werewolf. I tried asking my mother about it, but she told me that it’s better to stop bringing up the past,” Akira told me.We are currently at home, sitting on the couch. Both of us are staring at the big television screen, watching a lyric video of the song “endlessly” with his head placed on my right shoulder. This is where we decided to talk about everything while my sister is not here. I think this is the safest place to talk about his secrets.“Do Lance and Jeremy know this?” I asked him. “Not yet. I haven’t told them anything because I’m afraid that they might hate me and ruin our friendship. They might also expose my identity. I don’t want them to get involved in what I am. It will be safer if they remain ignorant of the truth. That was also my mother’s advice,” he explained. He squeezed my right hand. I can feel the roughness of his hand
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