MY CURSED MATE

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K A B A N A T A: I I I

Everly's POV

Naalimpungatan ako dahil sa mainit na pakiramdam ng sinag ng araw na tumatama sa aking mukha. It was so calming, just like my mother's touch.

Wait... Mabilis kong naimulat ang aking mata ng tuluyang bumalik sa aking alaala ang nangyari. Kaagad kong ini-ikot ang aking tingin sa paligid, pero wala akong kahit isang mamukhaan sa mga bagay na naroon.

This whole room is completely unfamiliar to me. Sinubukan kong tanawin ang labas ng nakabukas na bintanang iyon. Nervousness started to creep out in me when I realized that it's not the same woods I used to watch outside the mansion each morning.

All I can see is a vast empty grassy land.

"S-Si ate... si ina, a-asan s-sila?" I muttered to myself while trying to calm myself down. Hindi ako pwedeng lamunin ng takot at kaba sa aking dibdib dahil siguradong hindi ako makakaisip ng paraan para matulungan sila.

I take deep breaths until I'm calm before raising my eyes to observe my surroundings, and if I were in a simpler situation, I'd think this room is the most beautiful and expensive I've ever been in. I rose from my bed and took a few steps towards the window.

Kaagad na napakunot ang aking noo ng wala akong ibang nilalang na matanaw sa paligid.

Even on that grassy land, there are no other creatures to be found. I'm sure only wild animals are noticeable. I can clearly hear birds, deer, and other insect noises because of how quiet this place is.

Mula sa aking pwesto ay tanaw na tanaw ko na ang paglubog ng araw.

Which only means that I've slept the whole day. Kung ganun na ako katagal nakatulog ay siguradong may nangyari na kila ina at sa aking kapatid. I clenched my fist on the edge of that window while trying to comprehend everything that had happened.

The first truth is about my identity. The second concern is the attack in the pack, and the third is the safety of my mother and sister. If everything my mother and sister said was true, those warlocks could have been after me all along. I am a big threat to them.

This is not my father's mansion, and even though there are no other creatures here, it is still dangerous for me to stay in an unfamiliar place like this, especially since I have no idea where this mansion is located or what their motivation for helping me might be. So I need to get out of here as soon as possible.

Ngayon ay napaisip ako kung sino ang nilalang na nagdala sa akin dito. Nais ba nila akong tulungan o meron silang ibang nais sa akin?

My feet are burning just thinking about all the possibilities, and I want to get out and run away from this place.

Mabilis kong pinihit ang katawan patalikod upang tunguhin ang pinto ng kuwartong iyon. Just when I was about to touch the door knob someone from the outside opened it.

Dahil doon ay awtomatikong gumalaw ang aking katawan patalikod sa direksyong iyon at kaagad kong iniyuko ang aking ulo at pilit itinago ang aking mukha sa likod ng aking kamay at braso.

"Ija?" Natuod ako sa aking pagkakatayo pero nanatili pa ding nakatakip ang aking braso at kamay sa aking ulo.

"Gising ka na pala." Muli kong narinig ang kanyang boses. Kahit hindi ko pa siya nakikita ay sigurado akong isang estranghero para sa akin ang babaeng ito. Sinubukan kong sumilip sa awang ng aking mga daliri ng marinig ko ang yabag niya papalayo.