MY CURSED MATE

I Luna's Garden I

K A B A N A T A: I V

Everly's POV

I wasn't expecting much from what happened last night. But it hurts even more now that I'm slowly realizing everything and thinking back on what happened between us after that unexpected kiss.

He obviously doesn't want me to stay. He indirectly rejects me.

Hindi ko na kayang makapag-isip ng maayos at umakto sa aking natural na gawi ngayong punong-puno na lamang ng kaguluhan ang aking isip.

What would happen now that he's my mate? I just learnt that he's the ACTUAL alpha that manang linda mentioned and because of that I'm sure he would never introduce someone like me in front of the pack as his mate.

Greyson. His name already unnerves me to the point where I can't say it out loud most of the time.

Just like what I promised last night. I will stay until he comes back and says those words to me. Handa kong indahin ang sakit kesa umalis ako ngayon ng hindi nagiging malinaw at maayos ang relasyong meron kami.

"Saan po kaya siya nagpunta manang?" I questioned once more. Muling napuno ng kakaibang ekspresyon ang mukha ni manang. She looks suspicious now that I've been asking her questions about greyson for about an hour now. Halos hindi niya na maasikaso ang niluluto para lang masagot ang aking mga tanong.

Now that I was able to spend at least some time with her. I'm certain that she's what I expected her to be, sweet and caring just like my mom. Palagi niyang sinisiguro na kumportable ako. Hindi ko na din sinabi ang nangyari kagabi at kung paano ako nagtangkang tumakas sa mansion dahil ayaw ko na magbago ang tingin niya sa akin.

I have to talk to him once more. Pero ayon sa sinabi ni manang, matatagalan pa ito sa pagbalik dahil minsan-minsan lang naman daw ito naliligaw doon. Siguradong kailangan ko na namang ihanda ang aking sarili dahil ano man oras ay baka muli na naman itong maligaw sa mansion.

Kung tutuusin nga daw ay hindi dapat sila matuwa na bumisita doon ang alpha kagabi dahil kagaya nga ng sinabi ni manang, sa kanyang pumanaw na ina ang mansion na ito, at tuwing malungkot, galit o may problema sa pack lamang ito nagtutungo dito upang kalmahin ang sarili at makapag-isip ng maayos.

"Siguradong nagbalik na itong muli sa pack. Sayang nga at hindi ko namalayan ang kanyang pagdating kagabi. Bigla kasing nawalan ng kuryente. I'm sure it's because of those wild animals again lingering in this area." Paliwanag nito bago muling hinarap ang niluluto. I'm hesitating if I should ask another question, so I waited for her to finish cooking her first dish before talking.

Kaagad na nanuot sa aking ilong ang mabangong amoy ng kanyang niluluto. I have to admit that she has one of the most delicious food I've ever tasted, of course my mother comes first.

She then put it in front of me which made it more difficult for me to focus on asking her. When I raised my head she was already smiling at me and handing me a spoon.

"Go have a taste and tell me what you think." Sambit niya. Hindi naman ako nagdalawang isip na kunin sa kanya ang kutsara at maingat na sumandok sa mainit-init pang sabaw niyon.

This is the first time I've eaten food prepared by someone other than my mother. Tahimik ko iyong inamoy at pakiramdam ko ay halos tumulo na ang aking laway dahil sa sobrang bango niyon. Finally, I tasted it.

"Hmmmm..." Hindi ko na mapigilang mapaungol dahil sa sobrang sarap niyon. Muli akong tumingin sa kanya na ngayon ay nakapaskil ang isang ngiti sa labi.