Chapter Two
In Death's Embrace
Amari's P.O.V
Napabalikwas ako nang marinig ang ilang boses na bumubulong sa aking mga tenga. Marami sila, switching sides of my ears to murmur words I couldn't understand.
"Ella, nuestra querida reina, caerá en manos de la muerte." Isang boses ng lalaki ang narinig ko sa aking kaliwang tenga, na syang sinundan ng isang babae naman sa kabila.
"She, our beloved queen, shall fall in the hands of death." She said in a hushed tone, seeming like she knew I was confused, and translated everything for me.
My eyebrows furrowed as another noise entered my right ear.
"Ella debe gobernar abrazando la oscuridad..." A man with a much, gruff voice, said as I clench my fists.
It's so hot, I can't breathe... I gasped for air as I felt a hand sliding off my cheek 'til it reached my jaw.
"She must rule embracing the darkness." Muling may nagsalita sa aking mga tenga dahilan na mapatagilid ako.
Anong nangyayari? Who are they? Panicking, I felt strangled by the amount of presence forcefully turning the heated atmosphere into cold.
"She must, and so she will."
Bumilis ang pagtibok ng aking puso dulot nang matinding kaba. Hindi na sila bumubulong, I could hear a crowd of people talking, but they weren't cheering... they were telling strange things I only heard for the first time.
Are they putting spells on me? Cursing me?
Muli nanaman akong nagpumiglas.
Reviving my dead body?!
"For in the arms of death, she'll conquer."
Napanunok ako nang maramdaman ang mga mata nilang tumuon sa akin. Ang bigat ng presensya nila, at kahit pa hindi ko sila nakikita, nararamdaman ko pa rin ang bawat pag-sulyap nila sa akin.
"Despierta, nuestra querida reina." Malakas na sambit ng isang babae, na sinundan ng mga sigaw ng mga taong kasama nya.
"At last, the bride shall walk the path with her husband." The crowd yelled, causing an echo that made me flinch.
Bride? Who are they referring to? Me?
"Wake up, nuestra reina." The sound of bells rang in my ears.
"You— Who are you?" I stuttered as I speak, and got myself into more demise as the voices started to become even louder and creepier.
"S-Stop! Stop this!" Hindi ko na napigilan ang aking sarili at tuluyan nang nakain ng aking pagka-bahala, both of my hands were blocking my ears, trying to prevent them from getting torn apart by the commotion.
"Wake up, and accept what awaits you in the dark."
"Ah-" Muntik na akong malaglag sa higaan nang lumakas pa lalo ang kanilang mga tinig.
"Tama na! Ano bang kailangan nyo sa'kin?!" Muling sumbat ko nang mapapilipit sa sakit at sunod na napaiyak dahil rito.
Ayaw ko na! Patayin nyo nalang ako ulit!
My fingers lightly scratched the side of my ears.
Stop, please... End this already... I almost sobbed.
BINABASA MO ANG
Death's Bride
FantasyAfter getting assassinated on her flight to Madrid, Amari finds herself trapped inside the realm of the Underworld with a powerful king forcefully turning her into his bride. Chased by the personification of death himself, every step she takes outsi...
