ound out that Ayla is

Three years ago Raven brought me here

, Bella. Bati

that I should not forbid myself from celebrating another year of my life. And they said that

ayos?" Narinig ko ang tinig ni

te!" Sigaw k

didn't bother combin

. Lola Esmey said I look like my mother but I got my brown eyes from my father. Pati rin ang bi

uksan ang pinto pa

ig ang pagkain." Tanong niya na naka

nggang sa may mapagtanto siya. "Ha

makalimutan." Sabay yakap sa akin na mukhang

dad lang naman ang madadagdag sa a

pa ng itsura mo. Parang walang nag bago. Samantalan

habang pinagmamasdan siyang na

ako. Sayang ang hinandan

ng matipid. Minsan may pagka isip bata si Ayla kaya madalas ma kurot

our work in the kitchen. On our way, we can s

pack house. We are still allowed to go inside the pack house but we have rul

ahan. Binati rin sila nina Ayla at Nanay Melly. Si Nana nama

oking. Madalas din kasi akong turuan ni Lola na mag luto

ers the recipe that my

. But I remember the warmth of my mother's arms as she envelopes me wi

both killed in the

ve in peace. Hindi kasi lahat ng tao tanggap ang mga werewolves. May iba pa ring patuloy na bumubuo ng g

hed me. Si Nana Selma ang pinakamatanda rito sa pack h

ing sa bayan. Pwede bang ikaw muna tumangg

hree years pero hanggang ngayon iba pa rin ang epekto niya sa akin. Pero kahit palagi akong nasa

asa kanyang silid o kaya nagpapatawag ng

aking himself busier to lesse

he girl he introduced is his future Luna. Nag-aa

ito umalis. Alpha Lucien even followed her in the cit

le and a nod. "Sige po, Nana.

Kaleb at Kael para may k

na akong umalis sa kusina

sa akin ng dalawang taon kaya naman parang kapatid na rin ang tur

pack. And the triplets Lorkan, Logan

at nakita ko na

ganda ata natin nga

g siya sabay gul

birthday, po pal

inigyan ng bulaklak haba

hem a small smile as we headed to the East

r was waiting. Siya 'yong in charge sa deliveries galin

ck. I also brought the package the Alpha asked

iveries. Nagpasalamat din kami bago siya

are busy with the other deliveries. Kailangan pa

, Polo?" Naagaw ng pansin

Lucien. He has tan skin and undercut hair. Markus looks like a badass with hi

ge. I was about to get back with

He uttere

Mark

gkatapos nito?" Tanong n

en lang. The usuals." Sagot

na hininga at may sinasabi i

k you a favor?" He

on?" Tanong ko sabay

ngan ko kasing e-check ang mga trainees. Hindi pa kasi nakakaba

Hindi ko alam ang gagawin kaya kahit me

n ba ang

" Markus said

kami roon? Markus then cleared his

dadalhin ko ang package

lpha's floor since I

uling palapag kung may pahintul

agpaalam din ako sa kambal dahil kailang

i kong nararamdaman ang panlalamig. My hands are s

is close is not normal. Huli kung nar

ervously knocked on the door. Parang ang sarap tuloy ilag

ero ang sabi ni Markus ay hindi raw ito bumababa simula kaninang umaga. I sighed and k

ala pa rin aalis na ako. Pero nagulat ako

me

mig na boses niya. I opened the door, a

asked me to give you this package." I started.

alos hindi na ako huminga. Seeing him

kus 'to? Normally, if he's busy h

g mariin akong pinagmamasd

The last time I was this close to him was three years ago. Noong binigyan ko siy

. I took a step once more and I'm almost there

aka

agsimula siyang tumayo mula sa pagkakaupo

mo namang maraming ginagawa ang A

ya papunta sa'kin pero tumigil

st as he focuses his cold eyes on me. I want to talk but I felt my throat go

hand him over the packa

g, hmmm?" He asked

ng ng pagkakatanong? N

bell

ears deceive me? Why does my na

I'm talki

once more. I can't believe I j

ko. Wala na kasi akong makitang ibang dahilan. Al

hat cold, Ysobella." He

boses niya. Napapikit na lang ako sa naii

saw a ghost smile on his lips. Pero imposible

leave now and please ask Lorkan to come over."

Alpha. I'll

ct with him. I gave him a bow but b

ella, Happy