The Alpha's Mate (Alphas of Lair Series #1)

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Dali-dali akong tumayo at walang imik na lumabas sa pinto ng bahay. Hindi pa man ako nakakalayo sa paglalakad ay sunod-sunod na ang naging pagpatak ng mga luha ko. My heart feels like it was being stabbed without me knowing it. And after thousands of cuts, it finally felt the pain. And now the pain is scorching, burning everything my soul has.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang emosyong una kong pagtutuunan ng pansin. My mind is in chaos and my emotions are rambled. It's a mix of raging wrath and intense agony. Tila ipo-ipo ang mga ito na unting tinatangay ako kung saan.

I angrily wipe away my tears as I ran through the darkness between the tall trees. Hindi ko inalinta ang lamig ng hangin sa paligid at ang kadilim na bumabalot dito. Kahit ang mga patak ng nagbabadyang ulan mula sa langit ay hindi ako napigilan. I want to explode right now and let these fire inside of me spread. Gusto kong matupok ang apoy sa aking loob bago pa man ako nito mapatay.

Naging mas madilim ang paligid dahil sa pagkawala ng sinag ng ilaw mula sa bahay nila Duke. But I didn't care. Hell, I don't even give a damn right now. All I want is for those people to repay.

Napatigil lang ako nang kinapos ako sa hangin. I am standing in the middle of the open field, trees surrounding my point and the cold wind blowing on my face. I rapidly breathed in and out, gasping for air as I keep my sobs. Ngunit kahit anong paalala sa sarili na huwag akong umiyak ay nabigo akong patigilin iyon.

It's just too much to bear! Napasabunot ako sa aking sarili nang mapagtanto ang lahat ng sinabi ni Solene.

I screamed loudly, letting go of the heavy pang in my heart. I heard my voice resounding at the expanse of the mountains as I slowly drop my knees on the ground.

"Hayop ka, Gustin! Papatayin kita!", I yelled at the top of my lungs. Pakiramdam ko'y durog na durog ang lahat sa akin habang naiisip iyon. All these time, they are using me without my knowledge. Pinaniwala nila ako sa mga kasinungalingan nila. That they are my ally and the wolves are my greatest enemies. They fed me up with their lies, at ako 'tong si tanga ay naniwala naman.

I furiously punched the land with my clenched fist. Pero bata pa ako noon nang mawala sila Ama at Ina! And he took advantage of my innocence. At bakit naman ako maghihinilang siya ang pumatay sa aking mga magulang? I treated him as my second father. My father treated him as a close friend! Bakit ganoon? Bakit siya pa? Bakit ang mga taong malapit sa'yo ang unang magtutulak sa'yo pababa? He's been a good Chief to me throughout the years! Ibinuhos ko sa kanya ang lahat ng tiwalang mayroon ako. I served and respected him all my life since my parents died because he's a friend of them!

And to think at this time that he's the one who killed them makes my blood boil. Hindi ko inakalang sila pa ang nasa likod ng paghihinagpis ko sa loob ng maraming taon. I committed them my trust, and funny how I build that trust for people for them to broke it in a split of a second. Nakakatawa na kung sino pa ang itinuturing mong kakampi ay siya na pala ay pumapatay sa'yo patalikod nang hindi mo namamalayan. Na saka mo na lang mararamdam ang mga kutsilyong bumaon at ang sakit na dulot nito sa oras na masisira ka ng harapan.

But still, they broke my trust. And breaking my trust means forgetting and not giving a damn about everything left. I don't care if he's the Chief. Hindi ko alam kung anong pakay nila at kung ano ang rason sa kanilang ginawa, but that is my least priority right now. I don't care about their excuses. He, Dra. Alvarad, and all of them who's behind my parents death... I swear to all gods and deities I know, they will pay my parent's life. Dugo sa dugo at buhay sa buhay.

Nawala ako sa aking pag-iisip nang maramdaman ang mga pagyapak sa aking likod. Before I could even turn around, I heard Duke's voice coming behind.

"Dianne...", his soft voice called my name. Tumayo ako at bumaling ng paningin sa kanya. I heard them gasp, their eyes grew bigger as they stare at my spot. Napakunot ang noo ko nang makita ang kanilang reaksyon.