Hidden Bite (Book 3 of Bite Trilogy)

Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Accomplice

CLARET CORDELIA AMOR

Zen and I were still under the tree. He was leaning his chin on my shoulders with his arms wrapped around my waist. Hindi ko na alam kung nakatulog na ba siya sa balikat ko habang nakatuon pa rin ang mga mata ko sa dinaanan nina Kezalli at Divina kanina.

I know how friendly Divina to everyone, but she has this extreme attachment in comes to anything about the human world. Kaya ganoon na lang sila ka-close ni Naha, kaya ngayon na nakilala niya si Kezalli ay hindi na ako nagulat sa kanila.

And now that they have more interaction in the human world, I know that they're going to be inseparable.

"I think I should follow them," bulong ko kay Zen.

Mas humigpit ang pagkakayakap niya sa akin. Gumala ang mga mata ko sa paligid. Alam kong hindi lang ako ang higit na nakakaalam ng sitwasyon. Everyone's aware that Kezalli filtered her story.

Divina and Kezalli have more stories to tell, but those wicked girls know how to assess the situation. Lahat kami rito ay buo na ang sitwasyon para kitilin si Atlas, but his way of manipulating someone else's emotion might have affected Kezalli and Divina— the most fragile in our group.

Hindi na ako mapalagay nang halos isang oras nang wala sina Divina at Kezalli para sundan si Rosh.

Even with the idea that Rosh are with them, I couldn't help but get worried. Simula nang bumalik sina Kezalli at Divina mula sa kanilang panaginip at magpasya silang ibahagi sa amin ang lahat ng nakita nila, alam kong may pilit silang itinatago.

I hate Atlas and I'd do everything within my power to kill him. He's been desperate to possess my daughter's ability, but to see my daughter returned unscathed made me think again.

What's his deal? What does he want? Is it really just Veda's life and those powerful worlds?

How could be so confident with the idea that he would take those powerful worlds with powerful rulers? I felt his bloodlust when we had our fight. I knew that he could have killed me that time.

I am starting to get confused and I don't like this feeling. I shouldn't be swayed and wavered.

Dahil kung maaari ay gagawan na namin ito ng paraan at hindi na makarating pa ang suliranin ito sa aming hari't reyna upang sila ay makisali.

They technically entrusted this mission to all of us, dahil naniniwala sina Haring Dastan at Reyna Leticia na magagawan namin ito ng solusyon na hindi na kailangan ng kanilang tulong.

"I'll follow them," I said.

Tumayo na ako at agad akong sinundan ni Zen. Ngunit umiling ako sa kanya, bahagya kong sinulyapan ang mga nilalang na nakapaligid sa akin, Tobias nodded at me, Freya smiled, ganoon din sina Cora at Pearl, hindi nag-aangat ng tingin si Seth, habang nanatiling nakasandal sa puno si Blair.

"I can go with you."

"I don't think they will like the idea. . ."

Zen rolled his eyes. "Come on, what's with Rosh?"

"He's the best accomplice of everyone. Aren't you aware of it?" natatawang sagot ko habang nakasunod pa rin sa akin si Zen.

"I am not aware."

I stopped walking. I looked at him, cupped his face, tiptoed, and kissed him. "Just wait for me, Prince Zen, okay?"

"I hate it when you call me with my title," he grunted.

I laughed and caressed his cheek. "I'll be right back."

Nanghahaba ang nguso ni Zen nang talikuran ko siya pero hindi na rin siya sumunod sa akin.