Elizabeth It was the biggest mistake that I did not ask Nikita or the queen about the kingdom we will attend for a ball. I just guessed that my face went blanched and my heart skipped a beat when the palace of Kingdom Azrael slowly loomed into my sight under the stars and moon. “Welcome to the Kingdom Azrael!” Nikita enthusiastically exclaimed and even almost stood up just to reach my shoulder using her palm. “This is your first time going here, Elizabeth, right? Oh, this kingdom might not be big as our kingdom, but it is beautiful, too!” Yes. I agree with Nikita. I could hear the people from the streets talking about the ball that will transpire tonight, and at any minute, it will start if the royalties that are included in the part list had already arrived. There was a village not far from the road we were taking. It was segregated from the road made of bricks where cemented establishments and houses were located. I furrowed my eyebrows as I realized that, unlike our kingdom, ri
Elizabeth I blinked many times when I realized that he is actually inviting me for a dance. At first, I thought it was a joke, so I chuckled and gradually shook my head. “You’re kidding, right?” I said and played with my fingers. “I am just a legate and a company of the royal family of the Kingdom Monjour.” “So what? Is it not right if I invite you for a dance?” That was the time I showed my baffled expression. Of course it is not right since a commoner and a royalty must not be seen in a dance! Everyone would judge and be disgusted. I only confirmed my perspective when I looked around and saw every guest that is observing us. One look, they would be seen as casually clamoring while the party is ongoing, but for the record, Prince Ken is the star in this ball so they are eyeing every girl that he would dance to cope up with the tradition in finding a wife. “O-Okay,” I stammered in answering and nodded. “It is my honor to dance with you, Your Highness.” His grin widened as I acce
Elizabeth Elizabeth “What a nice evening for us to gather around here,” I heard one king say when I inserted myself in their conference. “The only prince of the Kingdom Azrael would be king someday. That is why he has to marry early so that his future wife would bear children before it’s too late.” While pretending to listen to the conversation, I quietly peeked over to the massive crowd to see if the bratty princesses were still there. My eyes widened when they were dramatically twirling around as if finding a rat, so I cleared my throat and indulged myself in the middle of a caucus. “I heard, King Alexander, that you are traveling in every kingdom to find the relic that has been lost for a long time?” one of the queens said just beside Queen Jonah who also turned at her with subtle squinting eyes. “Don’t you think the relic that was made by the witch queen is only a myth? And now, you are looking for it?” My eyebrows furrowed. Relic? What is that? My worries about how the princ
Diego Diego “Diego, Diego!” My eyes slowly opened and my forehead furrowed as I adjusted my vision to see Roy who was worriedly looking at me. I yawned and calmly got up from the ground where I found myself naked. The sun was already up, but the rays did not penetrate even from the entrance of the Dark Forest. “We have a problem!” he said worriedly while chasing the direction of my head which I am lowering. “Don’t you know how to greet the morning? Like first things first?” Diego said back sardonically and stood up to fumble the crust of rocks on his virility. “What do you want?” “It’s your father! He is now going to appoint your brother as the new alpha! The ceremony is already starting!” Anger seeped into my system as I heard those words from my best friend. No! That can’t be! I have to stop them because I have the right to be the alpha! “Diego!” “You can’t stop me!” Without further ado, I used my capability speed to run towards the village where I can hear a trumpet for th
Elizabeth “No! It’s not me! Why can’t you believe me?!” I hysterically banged the bars as I tried my best to shout. However, the royal guards that are guarding the dungeon did not even answer back. If only I can make them hear me --- no, they can hear me; they just won’t listen! Until my voice cracked and my throat had gone painful, I sat on the ground while squatting while my tears nonchalantly fell down my cheeks. Silence was defeaning, and my echoes were still ongoing --- because I am alone in a dark, empty cell, with no prisoners around, for they have made me isolated. For them, I am a kingslayer. That I was the one who killed the king, King Alexander. I clenched my fists and shook my head, remembering the chilling voice that I know owned by Prince Ronald. He made me do that! He may have made me set up! I closed my eyes, anger seething inside my system. “In the end, you are going to be alone A familiar voice echoed in my ears, and when I opened my eyes again, I saw myself
Elizabeth “Marry me, Prince Ronald,” I said firmly so he would understand, “and you will never regret it.” I am never a good negotiator. That is why farming businesses did not interest me, unlike my mother. I grew up interested in how things work; not selling them to others. But as they said, one should know how to manipulate words for the usage of persuasion. Manipulation is how the world works, and I think bewitching the prince is one of the examples the red woman wanted me to do, so I should do it even if it is against my will. Just like one of my expectations, he slowly turned around with a deadpan look, but there was a flicker of interest that passed by, a sign that he is finally listening to me. “I do not know why you still have the guts to demand that I should marry you,” he replied. “Do you think your beauty will control me? I am not one of the perverts who look at you like you were naked in their eyes.” “I know,” I said and smirked. “That is why I am perfect for you to b
DIEGO The doubt was in her eyes as I told her that I don’t want to lose her. It is true, though, and for now, I don’t want to confuse her very much when she is in this situation. Before she could even respond to what I said, I preceded her in speaking up. “Are you hungry? Do you want food?” I asked abruptly. She parted her lips, wanting to answer my simple question, but before she could answer, we both looked at her stomach that groaned loudly. I furrowed my eyebrows and concluded that she had not eaten anything. She looked up with her bright and beautiful emerald eyes, looking so innocent with the reflection of the flames from the torches of the hallways in the dungeons. “The guards only give me bread once a day, and I don’t think it is enough,” she said and gulped, her tone small and innocent, like she was embarrassed that she did not eat. I shook my head and stood up. “Don’t worry. I will bring you food here,” I said. “How?” “I’ll find something you can eat.” I turned my bac
ELIZABETH I could see how Diego flinched through the darkness. Even his black eyes were glowing, and it is still unexplainable how I could still see that. Before he could even step forward when he subtly reacted because of the slap Prince Ronald gave me, I glared at him and shook my head. I already said that he should trust me! Was the idea of him going here bad? He should have not been here! I groaned in pain when Prince Ronald caught my chin again and forcefully made me look at him. He was smirking devilishly and it disgusted me to think that I respected him a lot before when he is this fucked up. “I swear. I will make your life miserable forever,” he said. “I am looking forward you to doing that,” I whispered back. Because I might be doing that to you. He retreated while watching me being seized by the royal guards. The guards started to pull my arms for me to walk. I chose to obey because I do not want to meet with bruises and cuts on my face again. Nevertheless, I have to b
"Wow, congratulations, Jill! Highest ka sa reporting, ah?" komento ng isang kaklase ko nang magsabay kami sa paglalakad sa kalsada. "Ang galing mo rin kasing mag-English. Nakakadugo sa ilong, alam mo iyon?"Tinawanan ko lang siya. "Hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit sa English ko pa kung pwede naman sa delivery of speech, ate," aniko. "Pero thank you po!"Hoooo, nakakapagod kahit isang klase lang ngayong hapon. Marami kasing tanong ang instructor namin sa MSTE-1 tungkol sa topic ng reporting ko, at dahil ayokong mapahiya ay sinagutan ko lahat ng iyon kagaya ng pinag-aralan ko kagabi. I have always been competitive when it comes to academics without creating competitions against anyone. Gusto ko lang na mataas ang grades ko at malayo sa posibilidad na bumagsak ako. Nasa college na ako, kaya kailangan kong pagbutihan, lalo na at kasali ako sa scholarship program ng Cornelia Foundation College. Kumaway ako sa kaklase ko sa second year na pumunta sa waiting shed kung saan ang bus stop. Ako
Maybe it was the fact that I was bothered what happened last night that I was spacing out when I went to the office the next day of work. “Secretary Castro? Are you okay?” an employee asked me when she approached me. “The paperworks you are holding are being blown away from your table.”“Huh?” I said and turned my head to the direction of my cubicle. My eyes widened when I saw that my papers are being blown away from my table that is caused by the huge air conditioner’s fan. It made me curse and ran towards it. “Shit!”The employee also lurched forward to help me get them. She kept raining me with questions if I am okay, or why I have not noticed my paperwork. I just kept nodding because I just want everything to be organized, and yet I a messing it all up. “What about your coffee, ma’am?” the female employee asked me again innocently.“Fuck…” I murmured and dropped all of the paperwork on my table. “Why is my day doing this to me?”Without wasting time, I approached the coffee mach
NARRATION“What do you mean the vampires are alive?!” Queen Jeany exclaimed and stood up from her throne chair. “That is impossible! They are long dead!”Her loud exclamation echoed inside the throne room where all the royalties of Kingdom Monjour are holding a royal conference to discuss some serious matters. The queen is interrogating a village’s hunter, when it informed the guards that he saw creatures that are lurking inside the Dark Forest. Her Majesty was hyperventilating with her navy blue gown, shining silver crown, and expensive jewelries that she had bought from different kingdoms, except her necklace that is owned by her mother queen.The scared hunter that is hugging his bow jumped because of the furious queen. “I-It is true, Your Majesty,” he stammered and gulped intensely. “When I was targeting a reinder from the lake, I was stopped when I saw a pale man in his black clothes. He was showing his sharp fangs and red eyes under a narrow tree. I could still remember
Maybe it was the fact that I was bothered what happened last night that I was spacing out when I went to the office the next day of work. “Secretary Castro? Are you okay?” an employee asked me when she approached me. “The paperworks you are holding are being blown away from your table.”“Huh?” I said and turned my head to the direction of my cubicle. My eyes widened when I saw that my papers are being blown away from my table that is caused by the huge air conditioner’s fan. It made me curse and ran towards it. “Shit!”The employee also lurched forward to help me get them. She kept raining me with questions if I am okay, or why I have not noticed my paperwork. I just kept nodding because I just want everything to be organized, and yet I a messing it all up. “What about your coffee, ma’am?” the female employee asked me again innocently.“Fuck…” I murmured and dropped all of the paperwork on my table. “Why is my day doing this to me?”Without wasting time, I approached the coffee mach
Just like I've said, Viramos is a small town. There was clearly no doubt that what transpired last night outside our boarding house scattered around our batch. "Talagang sinugod si Melanie kagabi?""Naglasing ba naman sa boarding House no'ng Oscar."Nag-igting ang panga ko nang marining ang dalawang classmates ko na nag-uusap sa aking likod. I pretended to be listening to the discussion of our instructor, but the topic behind me is ringing in my ears, distorting my focus on the class. "Absent pa nga siya ngayon, oh? Siguro nahiya.""As in nakita mo talaga kagabi?""Oo naman! Magkatabi lang kaya kami ng boarding house nila Melanie. Nagce-cellphone kasi ako no'n sa terasa, tapos nakarinig ako ng ingay. Sina Melanie na pala-""Excuse me. Pwede bang pakihina ng mga boses niyo? Medyo hindi ko kasi marinig si miss dahil sa inyo."I immediately gazed at Irise who seemingly is now irritated. Hindi na ako nag-aksaya pang tingnan ang dalawang kaklaseng sinaway niya at hinintay na lang ang pin
"Lagi ka talagang aabusuhin dahil sobrang bait mo," sabi ni mama sa akin habang kumakain kami ng hapunan. "Hindi pwedeng ikaw nalang lahat, Jill. Magtira ka naman para sa sarili mo." Nadiin ko ang pagtusok ng kutsara sa karne ng isda dahil sa irita ko. Nakatalikod si mama sa akin dahil nasa upuan ako, habang siya at ang dalawang kapatid ko naman ay nasa lamesa. "Oo, mama. Oo," sagot ko nang matigil siya. Mukhang nahalata niyang ayaw kong pinapangaralan ako ngayon dahil sa pagod kaya natahimik din siya. Hindi sa padabog ako kumain ulit, pero nagpatuloy ako nang nakasimangot. Ramdam ko pa ang tingin ng kapatid kong babae sa akin, pero hindi ko na siya tiningnan pa. Umalis ako sa boarding house dahil gusto kong matahimik ang buhay ko. Tapos paparangalan pa ako rito? Ano, dahil lang sa tumigil ako sa pagtatrabaho at wala na akong naibibigay na pera, gaganituhin na nila ako? Huminga ako nang malalim matapos kong isubo ang panghuling kanin at tumayo rin para ilagay ang nagamit na kubye
I could see through his eyes that he was being affected, especially when he slightly flinched the moment I slid my hand down to his necktie. Without further ado, I grabbed the paper he signed and stood up straightly. He was still motionless while I was flipping my hair, his gaze being serious at the moment and the playfulness has been eradicated after I played with him.“I am sorry to disturb your consciousness, Mr. Montenegro, and take that as a lesson to never mess with me,” I said firmly and turned my back on him, not regretting every word I said.Does he think that I forgot that he insulted me in their first and second dinner in their mansion? If he just knows me, he would know that I don’t easily forgive and I also do not know how to forget. Duh!I rolled my eyes while walking throughout the busy hallways that contained employees who greeted me. I rode an elevator to go to my boss’ office where I know that is having his work time in his office.“Good afternoon, sir,” I greeted wh
Obsession and love are two different things. And Elizabeth would not want to experience chasing a person who can’t even fight for her. But it is even worse for her to destroy herself by loving a person too much. Too much that she would do anything to own him but would hurt other people. Elizabeth hastily opened the door of the office where her cubicle is located. It is opposite the main office of the independent director and just one looking up at the face, she would confront the door of it. But as soon as she sat on her swivel chair, she did not bother looking at her boss’ door. Instead, she placed her both hands on the side of her head, shut her eyes tightly, and hyperventilated because of what happened. Cross would surely be angry about what she did. He might be even believing Hannah instead of his girlfriend, so it is consolidated with a conclusion that he would never go after her. Not to mention the confused expression of the chairman towards her. What about the t
ELIZABETHI could see how Diego flinched through the darkness. Even his black eyes were glowing, and it is still unexplainable how I could still see that. Before he could even step forward when he subtly reacted because of the slap Prince Ronald gave me, I glared at him and shook my head.I already said that he should trust me! Was the idea of him going here bad? He should have not been here!I groaned in pain when Prince Ronald caught my chin again and forcefully made me look at him. He was smirking devilishly and it disgusted me to think that I respected him a lot before when he is this fucked up.“I swear. I will make your life miserable forever,” he said. “I am looking forward for you to do that,” I whispered back.Because I might be doing that to you.He retreated while watching me being seized by the royal guards. The guards started to pull my arms for me to walk. I chose to obey because I do not want to meet with the bruises and cuts on my face again. Nevertheless, I have to b