Flademian Monarchy 11: Dalton, the Desolate Man

Prologue

He couldn't feel anything as he was staring at her, dancing with another man at her wedding reception. Napabuga siya. How he hated it, what he was seeing, and how he didn't have any control about the situation.

Muli, ininom niya ang alak mula sa baso na kanyang hawak. What was he doing there anyway? Ah, he needed to be there so that no one would actually notice what was really going on. Now, he felt like a fool. And.. he didn't like it, too.

Hindi malinaw sa kanya kung bakit pa siya nanatili roon ngunit sa huling pagkakataong may kalayaan pa siyang makita si Sienna mula sa hindi kalayuan distansiya, nais niyang pagbigyan ang kanyang sarili.

Kasal nito ngayon at ngayon ay Kerrigansburg Manor ginaganap ang reception nito kasama ang kanilang buong pamilya. Sienna was one of the Queen's nieces, his aunt by her marriage with his Uncle Wilson. Sa makatuwid ay extended family nila Sienna ang kaniyang pamilya bukod pa sa katotohanang ang kanyang ina at ang ina nito ay talagang malapit na magkaibigan. They were bestest of friends.

Muli niyang ininom ang alak na hawak hanggang sa maubos na niya iyo at inilapag ang baso kung saan, hindi parin inaalis ang tingin mula sa nagsasayaw na bagong kasal.

Sienna was now the duchess of the whole place, together with her new duke, Vittorio, that was the name of the guy. His jaw clenched. It annoyed the him seeing her dancing with that guy, but couldn't himself but to look at them, still.

"Your eyes says you love her but I can be wrong right?" Said a woman's voice. Hindi na niya kailangan pang lingunin ang nagsalita pagkat kilala niya kung sino ito.

Wala naman siyang pakialam kung anong ginagawa ni Robyn roon ngunit ang pakialaman pa siya nito gayung kailaan ay hindi naman sila nagimg malapit nito ay parang hindi tama. He scoffed and left her there alone. She was not the nation's princess-to-be anymore. Hindi na ganoon kalaki ang importansiya nito para bigyan niya pa ng panahon at atensiyon.

Instead he walked towards there, where everyone was taking turns, dancing with the new bride. Nang makalapit siya ay si Hendrick ang kasayaw ni Sienna. If only he wasn't the Crown Prince, he would snatched her right away from him. Nagtimpi siya pagkat batid niya wala siya sa kanyang lugar, nag-antay na lamang siya hanggang sa matapos ang pakikipagsayaw nito sa bride.

Nang matapos ang tugtog ay tinapik niya ang balikat ng nakakatandang pinsan upang hingin ang pagkakataong siya naman ang makasayaw roon ni Sienna. Sienna looked bothered and Hendrick was apprehensive to give Sienna to him. Nakitaan niya ng bahagyang pagkabahala ang babae bagaman kalaunan ay sinabi nitong pumapayag itong maging kasayaw siya.

Not a long while later, she was in his arms again, swaying. Doon niya nariyalisang kay tagal na nang mahawakan niya ito ganoong paraan. For a moment, he didn't talk even though there was a lot of things he wanted to say to her.

"H-How have you been?" She asked him while they were still dancing. That moment, he felt something warm touched his soyl. He missed it, her checking on him from time to time. Hindi niya maintidihan ang kanyang sarili ngunit pakiramdam niya ay maluluha siya nang pagkakataong iyon ngunit ginawa niya ang lahat upang pigilin ang sarili.

"I-I've been okay.. I guess." He said, truthfully.

"That's good to know." She smiled at him, being more at ease. Tila nagpapakalma ang ngiti nitong iyon sa kung anong magulong emosyon ang kanyang nararamdaman ngayon.

Kung kailan naman naging mas kampante ang babaeng kasama siya ay saka naman tumigil ang tugtog at lumapit sa kanila ang asawa nito ngayong si Vito at kinuha ang babae. Again, he hated it, how much he couldn't anything about it.

Mabilis nag-init ang kanyang ulo. It has been so long before he lost his cool that fast. How dare the man take what's his-. He almost bursted out but in the end, he didn't say a word.