MORTA OF IMPERIAL HOUSE

Kabanata 17

"Explain" seryosong pahayag ko kay Damian.

"I'm sorry. Swear. I didn't meant to deceive you. Swear to God Morta. Trust me. I am just desperate that's why I grabbed the chance to get close to you so that I can steal the crimson orb but then it backfired to me. I am the one that getting pulled by you. That's why everything that I've done was all genuine" Pahayag ni Damian habang nagmamakaawa ang kaniyang mga mata.

Pinigilan kong ngumiti. I'm not mad. It's true that it's not good to deceive people but like what he said. He was desperate. If I am in the same situation, I will do the same. Atleast, now he's clean.

"Apology Accepted!" Usal ko dito.

Mukha namang nakahinga ng maluwag si Damian. Paano ko siya hindi magugustuhan kung ganito siya. He's cute when you caught him off-guard but he's hot when he's on guard. I'm lucky. He's mine.

"So about the crimson orb. I don't know where it is but I will find it. After all, I am the owner" pahayag ko kay Damian.

"Uncle Teron said that you have it but I also knew that you don't have it" usal sa akin ni Damian.

"Uncle Teron?"

"It's Jallal's dad. He steal the crimson orb to you once when they put my dad in hidden chamber. When they come out. The crimson orb came back to you. After that, it's always with you" saad ni Damian.

Napakunot noo naman ako. Maybe because I am still a kid that's why my memory is not good that time. I can't remember. I guess, I really need to visit my own roon in Imperial House. It's a good thing that they lifted me on the wanted list.

"I'll try to find it in my room. I need to go back"

"I already searched your room. There's nothing in there" pahayag sa akin ni Damian. Napangisi naman ako.

"Really? You searched my room? I have many secret cabinet. You can't be sure" Pahayag ko sa kaniya.

"Fine. But you need to come back here" usal ni Damian sa akin.

"Oh, before I forgot. Lukio escaped from dungeon. It's been a week and a day but don't worry. He's in hiding"

Nagdilim ang expression ni Damian ng banggitin ko si Lukio. Hindi siya gulat, siguro ay alam na niya ang tungkol dito. Baka nga nag-iinbestiga siya nitong mga nakaraang araw kaya siya paalis-alis sa bahay. Hindi na nakakapagtaka.

Napagpasyahan ko na mag-isa lang akong mag punta sa Imperial House. Gustong sumama ni Susana pero hindi ako pumayag. Siguradong hindi siya papalampasin ng Hesiya. Hindi rin ako masasamahan ni Damian dahil hindi siya makakapasok. Kumpara dati, mas strikto ang seguridad sa Imperial Palace. Mas madami ang nagkalat na knights at kumpara din dati, ramdam kong mas maayos ngayon ang mga knights. Mas listo at maliksi. Tsk.

Alam kong kagagawan ito ni Lukio. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nananahimik siya. Kung gusto niya akong patayin ay dapat pinatay niya na ako noong wala pa ako dito sa Imperial House. Ngayon na nandito na ako, hindi niya ako magagawang mapatay dahil kay Adralia. Nakakapagtaka na hanggang ngayon ay hindi gumagawa ng ingay si Lukio. Anong plano niya?

"Greetings to her highness, Princess Morta" Bati sa akin ng mga nakahelerang maid ng makapasok ako.

Nanliliit ang mga mata kong tumingin sa paligid. Nothings new.

"Princess Morta, His majesty is seeking for you right now"

Napatingin ako sa lalaking nakatuxedo. Ha! They even hire a butler now. After all this time? Akala ko ay wala na silang balak na maghire ng papalit sa namatay naming butler.

"What's your name?" Taas noong tanong ko dito.

"I am Butler Lim, Princess" magalang nitong saad.