She Who Got Rejected ✔️

Chapter 25

"Walang tao." Kaizon concluded.

Kanina pa kami kumakatok sa pintuan ng Headquarters pero wala pa ring senyales na pagbubuksan kami ng pinto.

"Impossibleng walang tao." anas ni Alekxus.

I agree. Napalingon ako sa bakal na gate. Hindi iyon nakakandado kaya narito kami ngayon sa may pintuan. May konting puno sa loob ng compound. Ang mga nalalagas na dahon nito'y dinadala ng hangin at nahuhulog sa mabatong daanan. Pinagmasdan ko ang pader ng Headquarters. Maaaring may nakatagong CCTV at kanina pa kami pinapanuod ng mga tao sa loob.

"I think wala lang silang interest na papasukin tayo." saad ko. We shouldn't be here anyway at sila ang nag-assign ng misyon na ito sa amin.

"Kasalanan mo 'to, Lolo Kaizon." sabi ni Alekxus at napaupo na lang sa malapit na bench.

"Dalawang taon lang tanda ko sa'yo." nagtitimping sagot ni Kaizon.

Kaizon is 25 at 23 naman si Alekxus.

"Kaizon," napapunta kaagad sa akin ang attensyon niya, "Come here."

Kaizon smirked at Alekxus, and then, grinned at me. "What is it, my detective?" masiglang tanong niya.

Alekxus' growls served as our background noise. Hindi ko na lang pinansin.

Nang nakalapit na sa akin si Kaizon, sinabi ko, "Try screaming for your ancestor's help."

Dumaan ang ilang segundong katahimikan.

"Ha?" Kaizon looked as if he was greatly confused.

"Mag-drama ka," paliwanag ko, "For sure dahil kamag-anak ka n'ong sinasabi mong higher up na nakausap mo dati, baka maawa sa'yo at pagbuksan tayo ng pinto."

"Uhh, sure ka ba diyan, Red?"

"Just try." putol ko sa sinasabi niya.

"Oo nga, Alpha Oleander," dagdag ni Alekxus, "Diyan ka naman magaling. Pang best actor ka."

"Ikaw-!"

"Focus, Kaizon," inawat ko na bago pa mag rambulan ulit 'yong dalawa. Nilingon ko si Alekxus. "At ikaw Alekxus, quiet." Alekxus pouted pero sumunod naman.

"Okay. I'll...I'll try..." Kaizon muttered. Lifting his shoulders, he braced himself.

"Ako si Kaizon Oleander!" That's not awkward at all. "I am sure you're there, uhh, Sir Oleander, we just need to ask you some questions!"

Walang nangyari. Walang senyales na may balak silang pansinin kami. Pinagsamaan ko ng tingin si Kaizon. That's the best he can do?

Napalunok ito and when he turned to face the door again and once more tried to plead for help but was unanswered, an angry Alpha suddenly punched the door. Napatalon kami ni Alekxus sa gulat.

"Fuck this!" galit na alulong ni Kaizon. "Wala ba kayong balak na pagbuksan kami?!" Kaizon started kicking the door repeatedly sa lakas ng sipa niya, it started creaking at mukhang matatanggal na sa pagkakakabit. Ah, the Kaizon I know. "Mga bingi!" Nanlaki ang mata namin ni Alekxus. "You are The Council! You have the responsibility to address your people when we need your guidance!" Then Kaizon started sniffing like a child who's about to cry. "And I need your help, super great grandfather.."

"Super great grandfather?" Alekxus repeated in disbelief. Sinenyasan ko na lang siya na manahimik. Now I'm the one who's confuse whether all of this is an act or maybe not.

We heard someone sighed and then the door started opening, "That made me feel ancient." komento ng isang hindi pamilyar na boses hanggang sa may isang lalaking sumandal sa gilid ng nakabukas na pinto. May pagkakahawig siya kay Kaizon.

Mga matang kulay ginto. That's how a werewolf eyes when experiencing intense emotion looks like. But unlike the other werewolves, this man's eye color is permanent. Nakasuot siya ng maong pants at white shirt. Clean cut hairstyle. Base sa itsura, parang ilang taon lang ang tanda niya kay Kaizon. He's far from looking like a grandfather. That's the werewolf genes for you.

"I am Wirron Oleander," pakilala nito, "Declare your questions, boy, and make them fast. I don't have all day." he added impatiently. Nakakunot ang noo niya and he looked as if he's just barely tolerating our presence. Siguro kamag-anak talaga siya ni Kaizon at effective kahit papaano ang pagd-drama ng kasama ko kaya napilitang kami ay harapin. I also took note that he only greeted Kaizon.

Nang nahimasmasan si Kaizon, "I have a detective. She's the one who will be asking questions." At itunuro niya ako. I stepped forward, observing this man. If I'm not mistaken, he could be one of the first werewolves.

"A detective?" Wirron Oleander asked, not bothering to hide the mockery in his voice. Pinagmasdan niya ako mula ulo hanggang paa at bumalik ang titig agad kay Kaizon. Ni-hindi niya pinapansin si Alekxus. I think I'm right, without Kaizon here, Wirron Oleander won't even bother coming out. He added sounding bored, "Go ahead, Ms. Detective."

"You are one of the first werewolves." pahayag ko.

Wirron Oleander doesn't look impress, "I might be."

"There's something wrong with the lycan syrup injected in you." He abruptly turned his full attention on me and it feels heavy. I pretended I'm not bothered by his gaze. "Yes or no?"

"Yes."

I'm right. The curse doesn't forbid them to answer a simple yes or no question. Pinagbabawal lang nito ang direktang pagbubunyag galing sa kanila mismo.

"This imperfection has an effect on your mate and mates of your descendants. Yes or no?" saad ko.

He tried to answer but no words come out. Now he look pissed off. Ah, so there are limitations.

But I still got my answer.

"Is there a cure?"

Wirron Oleander bitterly laughed. "You think I wouldn't have distributed that cure if there is?"

Wala.

Walang gamot. Kaizon looked like a deflated balloon. Napansin rin ito ni Wirron Oleander, sadness crossed his face.

"It needs to be done that's why we took the risk. Kung hindi ko ginawa 'yon, you wouldn't even exist and we won't be talking here." sabi nito kay Kaizon.

Something happened on me on that riverside and it saved my life. Pareho kami siguro ng naging sitwasyon ni Wirron Oleander. Ang pinagkaiba nga lang ay may defect ang nainject sa kaniya.

And this defect is the reason why Kaizon refused to accept me as his mate.

Binago ko ang aking tanong, "Is there a possibility for a cure?"

Wirron Oleander nodded at me, looking a bit impress, and irritated at the same time. "You're not so bad at this, Red Hood."

Napangiti lang ako na nawala rin nang bigla kong naalala, "Who created these injections?"

Mula sa pagkainis, galit na ang namamayani sa mukha ng kausap ko. Anger marring his face, Wirron Oleander growled, "The Council Leader, of course." Council Leader...I wonder, kailan ko kaya siya makakaharap? I want to meet him, "All of us here are just products of his experiments."

Personally.