The Heiress of Liondale

Chapter 35

A DEAL

Adam Lauren's POV

Umupo ako sa sanga ng isang puno at pinagmasdan ang mga kasamahan ko sa grupo. Katulad ng grupo nina Clyde, labing isa rin ang miyembro ng pangkat namin. Sa amin ibinilang ang bagong estudyante na si Mavro. There really is a resemblance between him and that man, the man who stole my princess.

Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko at pilit na inalis ang lahat ng mga alaala noong araw na 'yon.

"You love me, right?"

"I think so...but we will not work. I already am in a relationship," she said. Nothing's more painful than seeing the love of your life cheating on you with your own eyes.

"I knew it. In a relationship or not, what's important is our love for each other."

Naikuyom ko ng mga kamao ko dahil sa sinabi ni Damon. Damonyong 'to.

"Damon—" Lalong humigpit ang pagkakasara ng mga kamao ko nang makita ang paglapat ng labi ng lalaki kay Khione. This is bullshit.

A tear fell from my eye. It was followed by another and another, until I couldn't stop it from falling endlessly. This shit hurts more than being pricked by a thousand thorns. What did I do to deserve this? I only gave my trust to the lady I'm in love with. Is it wrong to trust someone wholeheartedly? Was it a sin to love someone unconditionally that I was punished like this?

"I love you."

The anger building up inside me heated. I cannot stand this. Unti-unti akong gumalaw at lumapit sa dalawang taong tila walang pakialam sa paligid. They're smiling with each other, their eyes twinkling with happiness.

How can love hurt this much? That moment when I was out of my hideout and ready to punch his life out of him, Khione spoke. "I love you too—"

How can they say that love is fair when it is not?

"Hey, are you alright?" narinig kong tanong ni Luna na nasa baba ng puno.

Naramdaman ko ang isang malamig na hangin na tumama sa aking balat. Luna is now beside me.

Huminga ako nang malalim at iminulat nang muli ang aking mata. "I'm fine. Just remembered something," nakangiting tugon ko. Ako lamang ang tanging may alam sa mga nangyari noong araw na 'yon. Hindi nila alam ang pagtataksil na ginawa sa akin ni Khione. I don't want them to think ill of her.

"Let's go."

Napalingon ako sa isang gawi nang maramdaman ko ang mga matang nakatingin sa akin. I found Mavro looking at me but his eyes widened in surprise when I looked back at him and smiled. He smiled back shyly and turned around to face one of my groupmates. I was supposed to be angry at him but look at me, smiling at him. I just can't feel any hard feelings. It feels wrong to be mad at him. I noticed something strange. His smile is so pure and his eyes are very innocent. It's different from Damon's wicked smile and piercing gaze. Maybe he's not Damon. It's really hard to tell. The vibes with him and with Damon around is just really not the same. What if they're blood-related? Nonsense, Lauren. Nonsense.

Malapit nang magdilim at nag-aaya na silang kumain ng hapunan ngunit tinanggihan ko ito dahil wala pa akong ganang kumain. Lately, my appetite cannot be found anywhere and I don't know why.

Bumalik muna ako sa tent kung saan ako natutulog kasama si Mavro. The two of us are roommates or should I say, tent mates.

This tribe of our kingdom still uses tents as their home. They do not want to eradicate the tradition that their tribe has. The life here is so simple but the families living in this tribe always wear their bright smiles so I think it is not so simple for them. Napakabuti ng paninirahan nila rito dahil sa mapayapang paligid. Puro puno lamang ang makikita mo kahit saan ka tumingin. Sa bandang Silangan ay mayroon silang isang talon na napakalinis. Ang tubig nito ay banayad at malamig sa balat. I plan on taking a dive there later at midnight. I would just take a nap.