BLOOD BOUND: THE HAWTHORNE'S FALL ( Book 1)

🗡XL. The Fall🗡

Niklaus Hawthorne POV

Now that she hates me. Everything fall on it's place. I can't deny the fact that she falls for my brother. Of course, who wouldn't? My righteous and kind brother Cassius is always with her.

Kaya hindi nakatakas sa akin ang mga malulungkot niyang mga tingin ng nakitang kausap ng kanyang kapatid si Cassius. The way her heart stopped beating like its feeling a deep cut of pain. Does it hurt, Little Callahan?

Kaya noong kinausap niya ako ay hindi ko rin maiwasang masiyahan. Her attention is on me. But like what I said. I can't be selfish with her. Dahil alam kong malaki ang kasalanan ko sa kanya. I'm the bad. The evil one. She's the kind. The angel. We're not perfect to be together. We're standing on different side.

Kaya noong nalaman niyang ako ang naging dahilan ng pagkamatay ng kaibigan nilang si Abbot ay kita ko ang matinding galit sa kanyang mga mata. I'm also the reason behind the death of her cousin, Zilla.

At hindi lang iyon. I can still remember the night at Alderidge. The first time I saw her. That time. The attacks. I'm still the reason behind all of it. Walang death dealers na paparoon kung walang utos galing sa akin.

All I think about that time is to kidnap her. Power. Thirsty of power. I'm like that. That's why I keep on following her all the time. Didn't know that I would fall like this.

I tilted my head as I want to get rid of it out of my mind. Kaharap ko ngayon ang tulay patungo sa aming palasyo. I'm coming back. Hindi para kunin ang trono. It's Vladimir's throne now. I just want to be back here. I want to stay away from her like what she wants.

In supernatural speed mabilis akong nakarating sa gate nito. The death dealers opened the gate for me. Sinalubong ako ni Rane.

"Your highness", he greeted like I'm still the Crown Prince.

I nodded and walk passed to him. Inilibot ko ang tingin sa paligid. Maraming nagbago. Ng pumasok ako sa palasyo ay maraming chupacabra ang sumalubong sa akin. Pinagsilbihan pa rin ako.

"Where is Royal father?", tanong ko.

"He traveled for Bulgaria weeks ago, Your Highness", sagot nito at nakayuko pa rin.

"My Royal brother Vladimir. Where is he?", tanong ko.

I won't ever call him 'King'. I'm still higher than him. He's lower than me.

"Umalis po, Your Highness. Kasama ang maraming death dealers ay may lugar silang pinuntahan.

Tumango ako. What kind of king he is to leave the palace without a leader. Tanaw ko galing dito ang malaking trono ngunit wala akong maramdaman doon kundi pagkamuhi.

Nilibot ko ang buong palasyo. Sa bandang dulo ay may narinig akong tunog ng malalaking kadena. In a second, nakarating ako sa harap ng isang silda. Sa loob nito ay ang aking ama. Ambrogio V is sitting on the ground with lots of chains around his body. I touched the door lock at kaagad akong napaso.

Vervain. Whoever puts vervain here shall die.

"Oh! You found what happened to our Royal Father, Royal brother", nilingon ko ang boses na iyon.

Papalapit sa akin ay si Vladimir na may dalang babae na maputla.

"Open the door and cut yourself with this inside", he compelled the girl at binuksan nito ang pintuan. Like what Vladimir said. The girl cut her wrist at lumabas ang dugo. Kaagad na sinara ni Vladimir ang pintuan sa pagsipa nito. My Royal father attacked the girl. Her skin turns to gray. Hudyat na naubos ang dugo nito.

"I invite you to the huge event tonight, Royal brother. Help yourself to prepare", sabi niya sa akin.

Mabilis na tumakbo ang oras. Narito ako ngayon sa aking dating silid. Inaayusan. I'm wearing my royal clothes. My hair are tied and neatly fix. Ng lumabas ako ay iginiya ako ng chupacabra sa gitna ng hall. There, I saw a lots of visitors from other vampire families. I smell blood.