Conquerors of the New World ✓

CNW 74: One

Please don't fall in love with my Alpha. :(

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He said those words with longing and sadness in his eyes. Hindi ko maiwasang mapaiyak. At hindi lang ako ang umiiyak pati ang mga babae naming kasama.

“Idiot!” Sigaw ko at mabilis na tumakbo sa kanyang gawi. Geron, one of the players I am with, put a protective force around me to avoid being hurt with flames. Mabilis kong niyakap si Alpha ngunit mabilis na napabitaw dahil napakainit nya. Napamura ako ng hindi sinasadya dahil doon.

Harry then, put water around us. Warm water. Hindi pa man humuhupa ang init ay mabilis tinanggal ni Alpha ang armor nya at niyakap ako na tanging gula-gulanit na pantalon ang suot, walang pang itaas dahil nasunog!

Tuloy-tuloy akong napaiyak nang yakapin nga ako. I could feel his burning body— literally burning because of flames! Sinubsob ko ang mukha ko sa kanyang dibdib at humagulgol ng iyak doon.

“You idiot… bakit ka magpapakamatay…” I sob between those words. I felt him kissed my hair as he whispered sweet words.

“You're avoiding me. You don't talk to me. Tell me, what's my purpose of living in this world?”

“You idiot… your world doesn't revolve around me.”

“You're wrong.”

Hindi ko alam ngunit ang mga apoy na napalibot sa amin ay biglang nagkaroon ng buhay. The flames towered around us as it cleared the flames which divided our group. I felt it.

Inangat ni Alpha ang mukha kong basang basa ng luha. He kissed both of my eyes as he lowered his face to kiss my lips passionately. Hinayaan ko lamang sya sa kanyang ginagawa hanggang sa maramdaman ko ang pagpasa ng maiinit na bagay sa aking katawan. Napadilat ako, at ngayo'y nagulat ako nang makitang iba ba ang suot ko. Now, I'm wearing a gown made of flames but it's warm! Nang tumingin ako kay Alpha ay nakatuxedo na ito na gawa rin sa apoy, at sa likod nito ay ang napakagandang uri ng apoy na sumasayaw sa aming paligid.

“My Queen…” Alpha said as he kneels in front of me. Sa kamay nito ay napalibutan ng apoy at doon ay may lumabas na velvet box! Napatakip ako sa aking bibig at hindi makapaniwala sa aking nakikita. It's a silver ring with a ruby surrounded by flames in the middle. Lumuluhang tumingin ako kay Alpha na nakatingin sa akin gamit ang kakaibang ekspresyon sa mukha. “Marry me, please, I'm begging you, baby. Marry me, even just in this world.”

Tuloy-tuloy ang pagtulo ng luha ko habang mabilis at sunod-sunod na tumango. Kinuha nya ang singsing at nanginginig na isinuot sa aking palasingsingan at singsing bago mahigpit akong niyakap. I even felt his tears on my neck when he placed his face on it.

This indeed unexpected but for me, this is so magical.

“I'm sorry.” Wika ni Yvonne na kasabay kong naglalakad. Napatingin ako sa kanya at nakitang napayuko ito. “Kinain kami ng takot. We thought they will backstab us but they helped you and even saved both of you earlier.” I can hear the regret in her voice. Ngumiti ako at tumingin sa kanya.

“They understand.” Tumingin ako sa mga kasama naming nagtutulungan ngayon sa paggamot ng isa't isa. Truly, naiintindihan nila dahil kahit magalit sa aming grupo ay hindi nila ginawa.

“Alpha's so fearless, 'no?” She suddenly opens up as she helps me to place a bandage on my sleeping Alpha's arms, who's very tired. Hinaplos ko ang buhok nito habang ang ulo nya'y nakapatong sa aking lap. He looks peaceful even he has so many burns on his skin.

And I silently agreed with what Yvonne said.

“Alpha walked those flames to control it. There's a possibility that he could die but… he survived on it.” Dugtong nya. Napangiti ako at hinaplos ang kanyang pisngi.