Taming the Vampire

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED-THREE

M I L L E R

"It's a family heirloom," Mateo mentioned.

It's been a few hours since we left the Supreme's office. Tumungo na kami ni Mateo sa practice field para magpapawis kasama ang ibang alpha. At nang matapos ay muli kong naalala ang tungkol sa rose na pinag-ugatan ng medyo mainit nilang usapan kanina.

"A rose as an heirloom? Hindi ba't malalanta lang 'yun?"

But then I remember that they are not living in an ordinary world. The rose they were talking about must not be an ordinary rose. Baka nga kagaya ito ng mga roses sa fantasy genre na mapapanood sa TV na nakasilid sa isang mahiwagang kahon.

Obviously, nasobrahan ang pagiging imaginative ko. Naudlot ito nang umiling-iling si Mateo. I guess it means no.

So, ano nga ba iyong rose na tinutukoy nila?

Luminga-linga si Mateo. We are pretty far from the others. Nasa may dulo na kami ng malawak nilang likod bahay at patungo na sa hardin. When he made sure that no one can hear us, Mateo answered my weird question.

"The rose is not a plant. It's a gem."

"Is it jewelry?"

"It could be."

"Bakit it could be?" Nalito ako bigla sa sagot niya.

Why does it have to seem demanding? Gusto ko lang naman na malaman kung anong klaseng bagay ang heirloom nila.

"It's actually just a gem that changes its form every time it has its new owner. Humans call it sapphire, because it's bloody red. But we, vampires, just simply called it rose."

Rose? Baka dahil sa kulay pula ang rosas?

"But roses are not only red," I pointed out.

"Of course, roses are not just red. We also don't call it a rose because of its color. We call it that way because of its preferred form whenever the vessel changes."

"A rose?"

"Yes. A rose ring, rose necklace, rose bracelet. Today, that gem is in a rose brooch form on Lord Maximilian hands."

I wonder how that happens, the changing of forms.

Itatanong ko na sana ito nang may dumaan na hardinero sa harapan namin. When he walked for at least ten meters away from us ay dito ko pa lang muling ibinuka ang bibig ko.

"How does a mere gem could do such thing?" I whispered. Kahit na malayo na ang hardinero na dumaan kanina, he is still a vampire, malamang ay matalas pa rin ang pandinig nito.

"Don't worry. I put on a thin barrier around us. He won't be able to hear us when he is at least three meters away."

"Oh."

So, even Mateo can put up a barrier.

"You were asking about how the gem can change forms, weren't you?"

"Uh-huh," maikli kong tugon.

I underestimated this world. I do not have the slightest idea of how such a gem would blow my mind with its ability.

"The gem was forged in ancient times by the first Supreme vampire who constitutes peace to the vampire kind. Because vampires still had so much power in ancient times, it was made to control his powers. The reason why the gem is red was because of the blood of the Supremes who owned the gem. However, as the time changes and the vampires begin to hide behind the shadow of the mortals, their power has decreased. The gem was soon used to give the extra power for the Lorenvetti, the family whose direct descendant to the first vampire and Supreme vampire. The blood of the Supremes on the gem still has the memories of the past and even the power."