People call Ember Nile Calderon a lot of things. Sometimes it's the Huntress, Queen of Arrows, the Archeress, or the Lonely Wolf. Those she don't mind. After all, she's one of the most decorated archers of her time. She's a two-time defending champi...
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CHAPTER 8: DISTRACTION
EMBER'S POV
Dahan-dahan ako sa pagkilos habang naghahaluhog ako sa kusina para hanapin ang kailangan ko. It's four in the morning and I don't want to wake anyone up. Kahit si Miss Asencio ay hindi ganitong kaaga gumigising.
I've been waking up around six to eight, which is late for my standard, since I came back from the competition. Wala namang problema ro'n dahil kailangan ko rin ng pahinga pero ngayon ay dapat na akong bumalik sa orihinal ko na routine. And after the meeting yesterday with Dagger, I couldn't sleep more even if I tried.
"It's too late for a midnight snack and too early for breakfast, princess."
I tightened my grip on the electric kettle I was holding when it almost slipped from my hand. "You almost gave me a heart attack—"
Hindi ko nagawang matapos ang sasabihin ko nang lumingon ako sa lalaki. Sa pangalawang pagkakataon ay muntik kong mabitawan ang takure. Sa ibang rason nga lang.
Trace is wearing dark gray sweatpants that hang low on his hips. He's putting on a shirt, but not quick enough for me not to catch a glimpse of his ripped body and the V of his abdomen that I have no business staring at. Maybe I should skip training. Pwede namang tumalon na lang ako sa pool. Kahit hindi ako marunong lumangoy.
"May hinahanap ka?"
Iyong abs mo na tinakpan mo. Pinilig ko ang ulo ko. This is not the time nor there would be any right time to think about his abs. "My tea. I don't know where they are."
"Miss Asencio unpacked them last night." Lumapit siya sa akin at binuksan niya ang drawer sa ilalim ng center island. He took a box of Ahmad tea and gave it to me. "Iyong iba pinatago ko muna sa storage room. Masyado kasing marami para magkasya rito."
"It's my favorite tea," I mumbled.
"I gather that." Sa pagtataka ko ay kinuha niya ulit sa akin ang box. "Why don't I make the tea and you wait for me at the gazebo?"
"You can just go back to sleep." Nang makita kong ngumiti lang siya pero hindi siya kumilos para umalis ay bumuntong-hininga ako. "Fine. But I'll make the tea so that you can change your clothes."
I'm already wearing my workout outfit, which is navy green stretchy pants and a matching navy sports bra underneath a long-sleeved top in the same color.
