Bab 15: Chapter 14
Xyris P.O.V.
I was awaken by a soft knock on the door. After my small talk with Liya yesterday, I decided to imprison myself inside of this room. Kaige tried to talk to me to dine with them for supper but I refuse to leave the room.
I stand up from the soft bed and walk towards the door. Opening it, Annalise greeted me with a smile while holding a tray of food in her hand. I turn my back on her, leaving the door open for her to get in.
"I brought you breakfast in case you're hungry since you skip dinner last night." She said, putting the tray of food in the bedside table.
My eyes turn to her and the food she brought. The looks of it made my stomach grumble. I was too stressed last night that I even can't feel hunger. But now that all of the hype subside. I can feel myself drooling at the sight of food.
I sat down on the bed and started munching the luscious breakfast. She let out a contented smile upon seeing me eat. She walks towards the close window and open it to let the natural light goes in to the room.
"Did he order you to bring me this." Tanong ko rito.
"Nah, he was too stubborn and cold hearted to care." Sagot nito. "I figure out that you might want to check the whole island today so I volunteered to be your tour guide." Wika nito na nagpakunot sa noo ko.
I drink the last of my coffee and look at her with confusion.
"If this is a story of a hopeless romantic novelist, aren't you supposed to be one of the antagonist? Why are you so friendly knowing that I am a threat to your position in this pack?" Tanong ko. I did not even bother to hide my suspicions towards her.
She let out a small laugh at my question. "Well maybe the author thinks that one antagonist is enough in this short story." I can't help but smile at her witty response. She let out a sigh and continue. "I was given the position of a future luna without even a say on it, you see this pack does not really care about what you wanted to be. The moment I was born, my life has been already decided." Dugtong nito.
"That's terrible." Komento ko.
"It is." She turn her back on me and looks at the horizon from a far. "I am always wondering what lies beyond those lines." She whispered but enough for me to hear.
"You mean you never been outside this Island?" I asks in amazement.
"Sadly, yes." Mula sa bintana ay dumako ang tingin nito sa akin. "That's why your sudden appearance give me hope to escape this island. Not that I hate this place, this is my home. However, sometimes I can't help but think of how it feels to be able to decide for yourself. To be able to choose your future."
I take a deep breath as I put down the tray back to the side table. The roots of thier culture is deeper than I thought. I look down on the floor.
"Don't feel obligated. Though I am grateful with your presence here that does not mean I wanted you to push yourself to be my replacement." Wika nito kapagdaka. Kinuha nito ang tray at saka naglakad patungo sa pinto. "I'll wait for you in the living room. I wanted to show you more about Duskfall pack so make it fast, okay?"
"Yeah sure." I replied as I stand up from the bed and makes my way towards the bathroom.
Taking a deep breath, I slowly undress myself piece by piece. The mark of a dryad lies in the side of my neck. I raise my hand and run my fingers to it. One question keeps on running to my head. Does the dryad knows about my bond towards the Alpha before she bonded herself to me? Do I have this mark because I am mated to the Alpha of the Duskfall pack or am I mated to the Alpha because I carry this mark?
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"Why did you bring me here?" I asks as I take a glance at the breathtaking view of the falls. "I thought this place is restricted to tourist?"
"It is. But you're the future luna so I guess you should learn more about our background." Wika ni Annalise. "This place is where everything started. The place where Dusk, the previous alpha killed his own mate, his luna."
Marahas akong napalingon rito. "I'm sorry? What?"
"She was a beauty and perfect luna, Beautiful golden hair that seems to mimic the sunshine during dawn and a dusty gold eyes to match. Too bad the previous alpha failed to see that." My heart beats erratically at her description of the woman. Annalise eyes never left mine as if she wants to see my reaction at her revelations.
"W-why did he kill her?" I asks in curiosity.
"He wanted power. He was betrothed to the daughter Mikhail, alpha of an allied pack. Though she is not really his mate, making Anya as his luna will create a strong bloodline since they are both an alpha blood and will help him expand his territory and power outside this Island." Annalise sat down on the huge rock and continue her story. "However, a week before Anya's ritual of acceptance to the pack, a young girl arrived in this island. She was a human, a beautiful one and unfortunately she's alpha Dusk's mate. It was easier for the alpha to avoid her since she does not feel the bond. However, he lost control to his beast. He marked her."
I gasp. "That's why he killed her." Malungkot kong dugtong.
"Yeah, the next day he invited her for a picnic in this waterfalls. That's the same day where he committed the greatest mistake of his life." Tinanggal ni Annalise and sapatos niya at inilubog ang paa nito sa umaagos na tubig. "He killed the other half of his soul and break the bond in exchange for power."
Napailing ako. Though his action is unforgivable, that does not explain their way of life and association with the witches? "I don't understand? What does it has to do with the current situation of your pack?"
Annalise let out a sad smile. "A black blood flowed from her body to this water. It was too late for the previous alpha to realise that she is not a human."
"A dryad." Mahinang dugtong ko. A black blood means a dryad was not yet bonded and does not have a vessel. Dryad who bonded themselves to a vessel like mine has gold.
"The dryad cursed the whole pack in her dying state. Since then, all child that was born due to a matebond succumb to death with an illness no one can cure." I gasped.
"That was cruel." Hindi napigilang komento ko.
Tumango si Annalise bilang pagsangayon. "Without the ability to procreate, this pack will cease to exist. Last option for us is to mark or choose someone who is not our mate and reject our real mate. However, if we choose to reject our chosen mates it will weaken or worst it can result to the death of our beast."
"That's the reason why your pack asks help from the witches to block the matebond." I take a deep breath and take a sit beside Annalise. They block the matebond so that their beast cannot identify their chosen mates. That way they do not need to undergoes rejection process and will help keep their beast away from being suicidal mode.
"It was horrible but it is something that we cannot change anymore. The price that we have to pay for her death is quite hefty and until now, it seems that we are still on the process of paying for it." Puno ng pait na wika ni Annalise.
Malungkot akong tumingin sa malabong repleksyon ko tubig. This place looks amazing. I hate the fact that all of those tragedy started here. I close my eyes and let my dryad out. My golden hair flows flawlessly to my hips.
Annalise turns to look at my new appearance. She looks surprise but only for a second. "Xyris?" She looks unsure as she calls my name.
"I never knew that my pain causes a lot of damage in this pack." Wika ko. "I'm sorry, Anna."
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