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16.5: Menace
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2024-10-29 19:42:56CHAPTER 16.5
MenaceANG sabi sa kanya nina Lucas, mayroong dahilan kung bakit si Kontesa Hussaine ang piniling etiquette teacher ni Selene. Apparently, the King wanted to use her as a bait to lure out Countess Hussaine to admitting that she’s being treacherous against the royal family. After all, there had been several rumors whereas the Countess talked shit about the royal family—to which no one really paid attention to but the people who had always been criticizing the Sutcliffe family.
As far as Selene has heard, Countess Hussaine was also the cause of several false allegations toward the Sutcliffe family. Their goal was to remove Lucas’ rights as the Crown Prince and find a more ‘suitable’ heir for the throne. Then, Selene also realized that the Hussaine family is a relative of the Sutcliffes—albeit far, they have rights on the throne, thus; the reason why they began attacking Lucas especially during his absence, wh
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Blood and Roses 17.1: Uninvited Guest
CHAPTER 17.1 Uninvited Guest “YOU’RE doing great, Princess Selene! That’s the correct stance if you wanted to block an attack from the enemy and take the momentum to jab them on the side so that you could steal their attention,” Chief Knight Lyte complimented her as the lady clapped her hands, obviously satisfied with Selene’s performance. Ayaw mang aminin ni Selene pero noong matapos niyang i-perform ang stance na itinuro sa kanya at mag-ayos siya ng tayo, kinikilig siya sa papuring natanggap. The fact that she’s being complimented by the woman she looks up to felt heavenly, and if she could record this; she’d play her voice everyday through her phone! Parang mas malaki pang achievement ang papuri ni Chief Knight Lyte kaysa sa matanggap ang diploma niya sa kolehiyo! “Ma—Maraming salamat po!” aniya bagamat naghahabol ng hininga’t nagpupunas ng pawis.
Blood and Roses 17.2: Stress and Burdens
CHAPTER 17.2 Stress and Burdens PATUNGO na noon si Selene sa klase niya sa etiquette nang mapansin na nagkukumahog mag-ayos at maglinis ng palasyo ang mga kasambahay. Nagtataka siyang nagmasid sa paligid habang naglalakad sila sa kahabaan ng pasilyo ni Miss Sephare, inaalala niya rin ang mga nangyari kaninang bigla na lamang sumulpot mula sa kung saan si Prinsesa Luan. Saktong pagkatapos din ng training nila kasama si Chief Knight Lyte.“Miss Sephare, ba’t nagkukumahog lahat ng kasambahay?” tanong ni Selene habang minamasdan ang mga kasambahay.Bagamat abala ang mga ito sa ginagawa, lumilingon pa rin sila’t binabati siya. Tumitigil ang mga ito sa ginagawa nang mabigyang pansin lamang siya... na hindi naman nila kailangang gawin kung ginagahol na sila ng oras. Hindi naman matakaw sa pansin si Selene at naiintindihan niya ang mga ito.Samantala, nang lingunin niya si M
Blood and Roses 17.3: The Princess' Favor
CHAPTER 17.3 The Princess’ Favor “GREETINGS to Princess Luan of Izquierdo Kingdom,” Selene spoke to Lucas’ fiancée with the utmost sincerity as she exhibited the basic etiquettes she recently learned from Countess Hussaine.Bagamat bahagya siyang nakayuko at nakapikit ang mga mata, dama ni Selene ang pagkakatitig sa kanya ni Prinsesa Luan. There was this uneasy feeling—disgust and discomfort—and it’s reeking. It was something that Selene would usually feel pressured and tense, considering that Princess Luan is a royalty and her position was gained through a three-day war commenced by betrayal and greed.Meanwhile, Selene is no one but a fallen royalty, only taken in by the King Alexander Sutcliffe to pretend as his illegitimate daughter until they would be able to recoup Izquierdo Kingdom. Of course, it would be done through another war, since the Sutcliffes
Blood and Roses 17.4: Frustration
CHAPTER 17.4Frustration“DAHIL sa ginawa ni Kontesa Hussaine, napukaw mo pa ang atensyon ni Prinsesa Luan na ‘di naman dapat. Now, she’ll probably investigate your identity. The fact that your name is Selene and that you arrived in the palace the same time I arrived from my expedition would make it all suspicious!” nasisiphayong sabi ni Lucas habang naghahapunan sila.Pinanood ni Selene na manggalaiti ang binata at magngitngit ang mga ngipin habang padabog na hinihiwa ang karne sa pagkain nito. Ngunit wala ni hi o ho itong narinig mula kay Selene. Nanatili lamang siyang nanonood sa binata dahil alam niya, wala naman siyang masasabing kahit na anong pampalubag loob.Hindi nagtagal, pinasadahan din ng tingin ni Selene si Haring Alexander na noon ay nakatingin lamang din sa kawalan at tahimik na kumakain. Tila ba sa mga pagkakataong iyon e malalim ang iniisip nito.Um. S
Blood and Roses 17.5: Lacking
CHAPTER 17.5 LackingWHEN Chief Knight Lyte mentioned that she will delay their swordmanship lesson, Lucas had never really taken it to the heart, thinking that she was just in a bad mood and that she'll still proceed if Lucas pretended to find the answer to what's "lacking" in him. However, when he and Jonas went to the training grounds earlier than usual to wait for both the Chief Knight and Princess Selene, Chief Knight Lyte wasn't there.He tried to search for her, even checking on the other knights just in case Chief Knight Lyte was training someone else before them. However, Lucas couldn't get a glimpse of her anywhere—she's nowhere and he couldn't help it but to be just... confused."Prinsipe Lucas, hinahanap mo ba si Mama?" pag-uusisa ni Jonas ngunit nang matanto nito ang sinabi, tumikhim ang binata. "Ibig kong sabihin, si Chief Knight Lyte."Tipid siyang tumango at ni
Blood and Roses 18.1: Answers
CHAPTER 18.1 AnswersKUNOT NOONG pinagmamasdan ni Lucas si Selene habang naghahabol ng hininga ang dalaga. Hawak pa rin nito ang kahoy na espada at naka-stance pa rin samantalang si Lucas ay relaxed nang hawak sa tagiliran ang kahoy na espada niya. Kalaunan, ipinilig ni Lucas ang ulo bago siya napabuntong hininga.Hanggang ngayon, hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit bigla na lamang nag-aya ng sparring si Selene. Palagay niya, para hindi nito malimutan ang mga natutunan noong huli silang nag-ensayo dahil walang training ngayon. But that idea doesn’t sit right with him. Pakiramdam niya, may kung ano sa ginagawa ni Selene ngayon.Inihanda ni Lucas ang sarili nang hawakan ni Selene gamit ang dalawang kamay ang sandata nito. Habang tahimik niya ring inoobserbahan ang dalaga, alam ni Lucas na naghahanda ito para atakihin siya ngunit sa paglipas ng bawat segundo, wala pa ring ginagawa si Selene kung hindi ang
Blood and Roses 18.2: Report
CHAPTER 18.2 Report“ACCORDING to the intel that I’ve gathered while staying in Vintress Kingdom as per Princess Luan’s wishes, King Alexander recently proclaimed to have an illegitimate daughter named Selene. Based on what I’ve observed, the Princess arrived the same time Prince Lucas returned from his expedition,” was what the knight Princess Luan left to infiltrate Vintress Kingdom reported.Nitong nakaraang bumisita ang anak niya sa Vintress Kingdom, napag-alaman nilang mayroong inampon si Haring Alexander na dalagang nagngangalang ‘Selene’. Wala rin naman sanang kaso at gusto na lamang ipagsakibit balikat ni Morfran ang pagiging overthinker ng anak niya dahil napaka-possessive nito sa Prinsipe ng kahariang iyon, ngunit ngayong siya ang unang nakaririnig ng balita, alam niyang mayroong mali.Napahimig si Morfran sa balita at dinala ang mga daliri niya sa labi. Hi
Blood and Roses 18.3: The Truth Spilled
CHAPTER 18.3 The Truth Spilled DESPITE not feeling any connection to Izquierdo Kingdom, given that she’s the princess of that land, nor she ever felt love or sympathy towards her deceased parents, Selene couldn’t help it but to admire their achievements and sympathize with their tragic deaths. They were only set up to meet their demise early and humans were too foolish to believe lies without seeing any concrete evidences. Katulad ng sinabi ni Merlin sa kanya, imposibleng walang kapangyarihan ang siyang nag-set up sa mga magulang niya. Hindi maniniwala ang mga ito sa walang lamang mga kasinungalingan liban na lamang kung makapangyarihan din ang kumalaban sa mga magulang niya. At imposible na mga Demelza lamang ang dahilan kung bakit bigla na lamang sa isang iglap, nagkaroon ng giyera. “The Heredia family is working with the Demelza family, did you know that?” Ito ang sinabi sa kanya ni M
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Blood and Roses Celebration
CelebrationNANG dumating ang araw ng debut ni Selene, marami ang um-attend. Mula kina Reyna Sara at Prinsipe Eustace, sina Haring Alexander at Prinsipe Lucas, pati na rin ang ngayo’y si Haring Zeno.Nagtataka nga si Selene dahil nagkaroon ito ng lakas ng loob na um-attend sa debut ball niya pero ayos lang dahil personal itong humingi ng tawad sa kanya para sa nagawa ng ama nito. The thing was, King Zeno kept mum about his father’s greed until he lost ‘someone’. Palagay niya, si Sir Clyde iyon dahil kalat na kalat ang tsismis.But as long as he apologized, she’s good with it.“Are you good?”Natigilan si Selene nang marinig ang boses ni Merlin. Nang lumingon siya, ‘tsaka niya natagpuan ang mahiko na naglalakad patungo sa kanya. May ngiti sa mga labi nito pero hindi rin naman maikakailang nag-aalala ito.“Nakita mo ba si Lucas?” tanong niya.Ipinilig ng mahiko ang ulo. “Ah... Kailangan mo ba talaga siyang kausapin tungkol doon ngayon?”“Yes. I promised him, remember?”Humigop nang mala
Blood and Roses Troublesome Preparations
CHAPTER 43.5Troublesome PreparationsLAST WEEK, inanunsyo ni Merlin sa publiko na dalawang buwan mula ngayon ay magaganap ang debut ni Selene sa High Society at sa parehong araw ay kokoronahan ang dalaga bilang ang Crown Princess ng kaharian ng Izquierdo. Nakakagulat dahil mukhang marami ang naghihintay sa kanya at ang selebrasyong inanunsyo ng mahiko ang nagtulak sa lahat na mag-throw ng festival para sa darating na debut niya’t koronasyon.But announcing an important thing comes with a huge responsibility: she and Merlin will be busy planning her debut out and the entire preparation.Mayroon naman silang mga katulong. Tulad na lamang ng pamilyang Valderas na bukod sa pagtuturo sa kanya ng etiquette ay tinuturuan din siya kung paano ba siya magbi-behave habang nagaganap ang selebrasyon. She was also taught how to dance and after thirty minutes, she realized that that was not her strongest asset. Kaya extra-ng atensyon ang ibinubuhos sa kanya dahil bilang Prinsesa ng kaharian, kailan
Blood and Roses 43.4: Debut Preparation
CHAPTER 43.4Debut PreparationBAGAMAT HINDI INTERESADO si Selene na magpakilala sa lahat lalo na’t noong una ay wala naman talaga siyang plano na mag-ascend sa trono at pamahalaan ang buong kaharian ng Izquierdo, ngayong nagbago ang desisyon ni Selene sa buhay ay hindi na maiiwasan ang pag-de-debut at pagpapakilala sa publiko.“I don’t like the idea of pleasing the noble faction,” was what she told Merlin while they were busy discussing her debut which will happen within two months. “Kung pupwede lang natin silang i-out ay iyon ang iri-request ko sa ‘yo.”Napailing-iling si Merlin sa sinabi niya ngunit mayroong naglalarong ngiti sa mga labi nito. “Alam kong sasabihin mo ‘yan at pinag-iisipan ko na ring i-filter ang mga imbitasyon pero sinabihan akong ‘di pwede. We’re not persuading them that you’re much worthy than the previous royalties that they wanted to pursue. You just needed to let the entire Kingdom know that you’re no fiction.”“Do they still think that I’m fake?”“Some of th
Blood and Roses 43.3: Busy
CHAPTER 43.3BusyIT WAS ONLY a week after when Selene received a letter from Lucas. Ang sabi sa liham na natanggap niya, nakauwi raw ito ng ligtas sa kaharian nito ngunit kasabay naman noon ay ang tambak-tambak na gawain at mga dokumento. Natatawa si Selene dahil kalahati yata ng nilalaman ng sulat nito ay puro rants at reklamo tungkol sa trabaho nitong kailangang tapusin sa lalong madaling panahon, pero naaawa rin siya sa binata dahil ang dami nitong dinanas at hindi man lang nito masulit ang bakasyon nito.Then again... His duties would not be this delayed if Morfran Demelza didn’t interfere with their homecoming and abducted the Prince of Vintress Kingdom.Mabuti na lang talaga at mabilis ding naresolba ang problema at wala ring masamang nangyari kay Lucas dahil kung hindi, patuloy niyang pahihirapan si Morfran Demelza. But then recently, she has been receiving reports that Luan Demelza had frequently visited the front gates of Izquierdo Kingdom and demanded to talk to her. There
Blood and Roses 43.2: Nonsensical
CHAPTER 43.2Nonsensical“MERLIN, ALAM MO ba kung anong dahilan kung ba’t nadi-delay ang pagdating ng sulat ko patungo sa kaharian ng Westmount and vice-versa? Natatakot kasi akong baka may bumubukas pa ng liham ko para sa mga kaibigan ko,” tanong ni Selene kay Merlin noong nasa hapagkainan silang dalawa.Parehong ginabi sina Merlin at Selene sa pagtatapos ng mga gawain nila. Merlin had finished his duties and approved some projects to further improve Izquierdo Kingdom’s situation such as budgeting and passing a law beneficial for everyone. Meanwhile, the reason why Selene had finished her duties as soon as the sun had finally set and the nightsky had dominated across the atmosphere was because she enjoyed reading the comparison between the eras of both Demelza family and Griego family. Gumawa pa siya noon ng maiksing summary ng mga nabasa niya.And while it’s true that her parents weren’t perfect as King and Queen, one of the sole reasons was because their deaths didn’t happen until
Blood and Roses 43.1
CHAPTER 43.1NOONG MALAMAN NI Selene na nakatanggap siya ng sulat mula sa kaharian ng Westmount, na siyang lugar na kinalakhan niya’t mayroon siyang koneksyon, hindi naiwasan ni Selene ang mapangiti. She remembered that she had just recently sent a letter to one of her friends – kaso hindi siya kaagad na nakatanggap ng sagot mula sa mga ito. The thought that she was waiting and a lot has already happened since then makes her feel relieved.Siguro matagal lang talagang dumating ang sulat dahil malayo ang ibiniyahe ng inutusan niyang magdala noon o mayroon ding naging conflict sa kaharian ng Westmount. That’s just her estimation, honestly. Ayaw mag-isip ni Selene nang kung anu-ano.After she thought of how long it took to receive a letter from her friends, Selene opened it. She was extra careful because the letter had a dried rose inside it, and she assumed that her friends sent her this to use as a bookmark, perhaps? And that’s what she’ll do if she ever starts reading another book.As
Blood and Roses 42.5: Family
CHAPTER 42.5FamilyAFTER DISCUSSING MERLIN’S relationship with her parents and understanding that they had such a complicated and rough time hiding their romantic feelings toward each other, Selene remembered that one thing that Count Valderas told her about her mother’s roots.“Merlin, nabanggit pala sa ‘kin ni Konde Valderas na tagakaharian ng Vintress pala si Mama?” pag-uusisa niya habang nasa kalagitnaan sila ng paghahapunan.Matapos nilang mag-usap ni Merlin, nagpahinga sandali si Selene para balikan ang mga dokumentong iniwanan niya. Nawala na sa isipan niya si Lucas at ang pag-alis nito pero sa tuwing mababakante ang isip niya, ito ang una niyang hinahanap kaya minabuti ni Selene na abalahin ang sarili. Mahirap na, baka hindi pa niya maituon ang atensyon sa mga dapat niyang inaasikaso.Susulat din naman si Lucas. Magkakaroon din sila ng contact sa isa’t isa.Anyway, pagkatapos ng isang oras ay tinawag si Selene ng isa sa mga personal maids niya para maghapunan. Naghihintay na
Blood and Roses 42.4: Not an Ordinary Relationship
CHAPTER 42.4Not An Ordinary RelationshipFROM THE WINDOW, Selene could witness the sun set and of how the beautiful orange hue was slowly turning into a dark bluish nightsky. Hindi alam ni Selene kung anong oras nang natapos ang klase niya pero base sa kalangitan ay mukhang late na niyang na-settle lahat. It must be because she enjoyed her previous classes or maybe... She was scared to find out the truth about Merlin’s relationship with her parents.Hindi napansin ni Selene na matamang pinagmamasdan pala siya ni Merlin. Napangiti ito noong mapansing parang kabado siya bagamat wala pa naman itong sinasabing katotohanan. But then again, she can’t help it! Anong mararamdaman niya sa oras na marinig niyang niloloko pala ng mahiko ang isa sa mga bayolohikal niyang magulang?“Did you seriously think that I’d have the courage to hurt King Arthur or Queen Erina?” naaaliw nitong tanong. Even amusement danced on his purple eyes which made Selene flinch and pause.Selene pressed her lips togeth
Blood and Roses 42.3: Relationship
CHAPTER 42.3RelationshipDAHIL KAY MERLIN, maraming nalaman si Selene tungkol sa mga magulang niya na hindi nakalagay sa mga libro at dyaryo noon. Nalaman niya kung anong ugali ng mga magulang niya at kung anu-anong kaugalian ba iyong namana niya mula rito.It turned out that Selene looks like her father but mostly behaves like his mother. But the way she deals with things is very much like her father. So, baga sa percentage, mas dominant ang naiwan sa kanya ng tatay niya kaysa sa nanay niya. Bukod kasi sa mata at ugali, mas malapit daw siya sa tatay niya. Parang resulta raw si Selene ng halos perpektong scan pero nagkaiba raw sa kasarian.“Anong relasyon mo kina Mama?” pagtatanong niya sa mahiko kalaunan at para linawin ang tinutukoy ay itinuro niya ang litrato ng bayolohikal niyang ina, si Reyna Erina.Natigilan si Merlin noong marinig ang tanong niya at tila ba naubusan ito bigla ng mga salitang dapat isasagot sa kanya. But she’s curious. Gusto niyang malaman kung ano ba ang relas
