Amante POV
Nothing was easy in courting a girl. It involves everybody around me. Allyssa’s family was a great help. It was great having them as my back-up.
There were times I felt everything was going down the drains, that all the efforts of everyone were futile. I had my fill of emotional turbulence for all the days that Allyssa was acting up on everything I do.
It was about more than a month when I noticed her softness for a little bit. It was a relief. She still got that stoic expression on her whenever she sees me, but somehow, it felt like my presence does not bother or irritate her the way she did before. She was gradually loosening up, having small talks with her family and the seer.
One time, I caught her having a pleasant chit-chat with Vodyanoy. They paused when they noticed my presence. I tried to ask what was that all about, but that ugly fish seemed to be smitten b
Amante POVAllyssa, as expected, did not come to welcome me during our timely arrival back in Lausanne mansion. She stubbornly stayed inside her room. I had been lenient and tried to succumb to all her pleadings for quite some time. It has been a month since I last saw her face.I terribly miss her. It was too intense that I dare stomp my way inside her room. I smashed her door, regardless of the tiny voice of insecurity that waved at my temporary insanity. Nobody dared to stop me, not even Amaltheo.I saw her sitting luxuriously in her golden couch with a book in her hands. I know she was acting like she was focused on her reading when I saw the side of her lips quivered along with the restlessness of her iris.Nothing matters to me anymore. I rushed towards her, pulled her up, and claimed her succulent lips in a wet, hot, and deep kiss. It lasted longer than I intended, because I was hoping I co
Amante POVIt was the happiest moment of my life, my wedding day!Everything seems surreal, except for the happiness I feel jumping hysterically inside my chest. My heart seems to burst out anytime soon because of excitement.I wear a strange wedding attire Sir John Dave had prepared for me. It was luxurious and custom-made. It was an adorned, long-sleeved ceremonial top used on special occasions by Lausanne clan. It was made with thin textiles woven from piña- the most expensive and highly prized material in Leverland. It was because of its manufacturing difficulty, quality, and rarity. It was distinguished by fibers of patchy thickness, which gives the fabric the appearance of having streaks.It has slits on both sides and buttoned straight down the chest. The embroidery placed on a rectangular section on the front of the chest and over the entire shirt was of red dyes and g
Amante POV The days following the wedding, Allyssa and I were filled with happiness. After a week’s vacation on the mainland of Leverland, we travelled to different countries. There I realized how ignorant was I about the world that I had been lusting to put under my paws.The world is vast, massive, and holds dangers I have never experienced before. There are big cities and there are also great ones. Everywhere we go, Aswang are existent.They are not concealed like the werewolves but are seen and live like humans do. Moreover, they are in the influential positions of the society. People in power, in the government, business people, police, lawyers, and doctors. Aswang have the ability to manipulate people around them. Some of whom marry humans to avoid suspicions.It was part of the great plot. Aswang has to wait for the right opportunity to step up and take over the world. It was a uniqu
Amante POVAswang was weak when they were in human form. Only a few have the ability to maintain their superhuman strengths when they were not on their flyers. Allyssa told me those who had eaten human flesh became stronger. And since they were banned from eating without the matriarch’s permission, mostly were weak before the monthly feast. Sure there were Aswang rogues as well. They were those who do not adhere to superiors and wreak havoc to the human community. Most were subdued early, in order to maintain the existence of the clan concealed within the realms of the human world.Allyssa, being the strongest Aswang, was capable of transformation at her whim, just like me as a werewolf. However, the Aswang family who got caught in the airport were part of the weak ones. They have nothing to go against their oppressors.Hunters were savage. The arrest was bloody brutal. Punch, kick, whack. They did
Amante POVI hastily walked my way through the hallways leading to the center of the stadium, where the Aswang family were held captive. There were some guards who tried to call my attention or block my way.“Where are you going? No one is allowed to go in there.”“I have to report directly to the boss.”“Just tell me and I will relay it to him.”“So, you could gain his trust and not mine?”“What the f...how dare you talk to me that way. Who are do you think you are?”“Let me pass through this instant. This report was urgent. If you delay me a second, you’ll regret it with your pathetic life!”“What? Huh-how rude you are too...!”“Cut it out, Bryan. Let him pass through. The
Amante POVThe night was cauldron-black when we arrived at the Lausanne mansion on the island. The air of fall was humid and heavy. Despite that, everybody was present to welcome our arrival. The tower was ready for the celebration.Aside from that, tonight was the first of the new moon. It was the Aswang monthly feast and Allyssa could be any happier when we got here just in time. She went to her room to change into the traditional wardrobe used for the festival.“Master Amante, congratulations! We heard about what happened in New York and we were amazed! It was not an easy fleet to take.”“Most of the time, if we were confronted by those human hunters, all we did was cower or endure the torture. We lost too many friends for not fighting back.”“Now, we have hope. We have our heroes, King Amante
Amante POVThe four of us was over the moon. The dark night was filled with laughter and applauding. We stayed awake and waited for everybody at the top of the tower.“This is the first time this has happened, Master Amante. For all the years since my mother’s reign over the clan, none of us had awoken during the ceremony. It was believed to create havoc as Aswang was feral during the punctilio.”Madame Maida seemed relaxed to talk casually. She was even all smiles.“I have something to ask. Where do they go?”“They were dispersed accordingly. Some must be in Bona Viesta, others went to San Carlos this time. Every month we choose different rural areas where the residing Aswang spy had us an eyeful of the place.”“I have met your kinds before in Verte Monde about half a year ago or more. Was there an Aswang in that area that I was not aware of?”
Amante POVI could only gape at Allyssa. She was the one who suffered a lot back in Verte Monde. I could not just believe she would be that willing to stomp her feet back on that place.“You will be there for me. What’s there for me to be afraid of?”She even shrugged her delicate shoulders as if it was the most natural thing for her to say. I glanced at Madame Maida and Seer Iris Meritis. They do have approving looks on their faces.We stood quiet after that. It was awkward that I do not even know how to breath naturally. The trip back to my pack has never occured on me for quite some time. In fact, I do not even thought about it ever. The talk about it completely spoiled the happy and cheerful mood before.The peaceful hours of the sacred night demand refection. I ask myself out to provide