Chapter 26: Advice of the King
I hate to admit that I am starting to doubt everything I've heard about Atlas, but I kept convincing myself that this was his way to waver us.
Nagpatuloy ako sa pakikipag-usap sa kanya kasama si Divina. I tried to hide my doubts, and I went by Divina's casual conversation with him. Idagdag pa na unti-unti kong nakikita ang emosyon ni Atlas.
"But would you like to be killed?" mahinang tanong ni Divina.
"Everyone wants me killed, little girl." Yes.
"If you don't want us to reach Veda, at least tell us why," sabi ulit ni Divina.
Siguro kung magagawa naming makausap si Veda ay makagagawa kami ng hakbang laban sa kanya? After all, I heard that Veda ended her life to stop Atlas from claiming to much of his power.
Hindi man kami magtagumpay ni Divina, ano ang kasiguraduhan nitong si Atlas na sa sandaling mabuhay si Veda ay tutulong ito sa kanya? Does erasing her memory would be enough? Sa tingin niya ba ay papayag ang isang Le'Vamuievos kahit wala itong memorya sa mga binabalak niya?
"Because you can't, no one has the right to touch my woman."
"Even her brothers? Family?"
"Family? Does she have one?"
He sarcastically laughed. Nagulat ako sa reaksyon niyang iyon. If Veda was really his mate, he should be aware of how close she was with her family. Sa kaunting panahon na nakasama ko si Tobias ay alam kong mahal na mahal niya ang mga kapatid niya.
What was going on?
"E-excuse me? Yes, I haven't had a long conversation with Tobias about his sister, but I know he cares for her. You are just a selfish bastard who wants to keep her and use her for your selfish means."
Nagpatuloy pa rin kami sa pakikipag-usap kay Atlas. At habang naririnig ko ang mga sagot niya sa amin, mas lumalalim ang mga katangungan sa isip ko.
May mga bagay ba na hindi sinasabi ang mga Le'Vamuievos na tanging sila lang at si Atlas ang nakakaalam?
"We might not be able to kill you, but we will have Veda, Atlas," dagdag ko sa sinabi ni Divina.
He smiled at Divina. "Is that a warning, Dear Princess?"
Divina frowned. "You don't seem bad. And I can be your friend."
Nag-iwas na ng mga mata si Atlas at nagsimula na niyang igalaw ang kanyang isang kamay. "You have to go. And when everything is settled, we will meet again, little princess."
I saw how he looked fondly of Divina— an image of someone who wouldn't hurt the princess.
Pero nagising din ako sa pagkatulala kay Atlas nang higit kong maintindihan ang ibig sabihin niya. We couldn't go yet.
"No!" sabay naming sigaw ni Divina.
Mas lalong nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang bigla na lang siya tumalon kay Atlas para pigilan ito.
"D-Divina!" sigaw ko.
Buong akala ko ay maabutan niya si Altas nang biglang naglaho si Atlas sa kinauupuan niya. Mabilis na akong tumayo para hawakan ang upuan na tinalunan ni Divina na muntik nang matumba.
"Be careful, Divina. . ."
She giggled. "I am sorry, Kezalli. He's bad. We're still in the middle of our conversation and he's already sending us away."
"Because he's afraid that we'd win this match." Kapwa naningkit ang mga mata namin ni Divina kay Atlas na higit yatang nagugulat sa amin.
"Yes! We're not done with him."
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