"I remembered that I drove you home last night. Now care to explain how in hell did you end up in that fucking bar, Ella Greyson?" sa malamig na tinig ay bungad na tanong agad ni River Summer pagpasok ko sa malawak na silid nito.
Saglit akong huminto at hinanap ng aking paningin ang kinaroroonan ng binata.
Nakita ko itong naka-upo sa isa sa mga single sofas na nasa isang sulok.
Wearing only his white tee and moss green sweatpants. His nose and his face were still bruised from the fight last night but he still looked gorgeous as ever that made my wolf purr.
But why was he glaring at me?
Ke-aga aga, nasa beast mode na ba agad ito?
I mentally sighed and decided to walk towards him holding a tray with a hot cup of coffee on it.
Umupo ako sa tapat nito at ipinatong ang aking dala sa munting center table.
Blangko ang mukha na sinalubong ko ang nag-aakusang tingin ng CEO bago tumugon. "Uhm, ang totoo kasi n'yan ay sumakay ako ng kotse papunta sa bar. Hindi pa ako sanay dito sa s'yudad kaya naman---"
The man infront of me growled and then suddenly cut my words. "Hindi ko tinatanong kung sa anong paraan ka nakarating doon, Ms.Greyson. Ang itinatanong ko ay kung anong ginagawa mo sa ganoong klaseng lugar sa dis oras ng gabi? Sinundan mo ba ako?"
I immediately shook my head.
"Nope, hindi kita sinundan kasi magkasabay tayong pumunta roon," I answered him in a matter-of-factly voice.
He frowned and gave me a confused look. "Magkasabay? Paano mangyayari na magkasabay tayong pumunta sa---" bigla itong natigilan sabay titig sa akin ng matiim. "You-- you've got to be kidding me. Don't tell me, you're in the car all along?"
Unaware, a small smile appeared on my lips and I nodded. "Yes. Paano mo nalaman?"
River Summer groaned. Napahilamos ito sa mukha at muli akong tiningnan ng may pagka-di paniwala. "Are you fucking real!" bulalas nito. "Why? Why in hell did you--- Why are you stalking me, huh? Ano ba talaga ang kailangan mo sa akin, you creepy woman!" bulyaw sa akin ng aking kaharap.
I blinked.
Creepy woman?
Ako ba ang tinutukoy nitong creepy woman?
And seriously, is he snapping at me!
I mentally pouted then replied. "Kung hindi kita sinundan, baka tinangay ka na nang mga lalakeng iyon. You should thank me instead, right?"
Bakit ba nagagalit ito sa akin ganoong iniligtas ko ito sa kapahamakan kagabi?
Ang labo naman.
Should I just let those rouges take him?
Or should I just let those mutts beat the crap out off him?
Agad akong sinaway ni Bugs dahil sa isiping iyon.
Sabagay.
Paano kung ito nga ang aking mate na si Ridge Roberts?
I promised Rasha and Racus that I will bring him back when I returned to BlueMoon pack. Kaya hindi hindi ko hahayaan na basta na lang tangayin ng mababahong nilalang na iyon ang CEO.
Over my dead hollow body!
I maybe petite but I am an Alpha blood. I won't let those fools harm River Summer.
Pero...
Ang ipinagtataka ko lang ay ano ang kaya ang kailangan ng mga rebeldeng iyon sa binata.
May suspetsa din ba ang mga ito na ang CEO ay ang dating Beta ng BlueMoon? Balak ba ng mga ito na gamitin si River laban sa aming Pack?
"Listen woman," agaw pansin sa akin ng aking kaharap na larawan ng matinding stress sa mukha. "Kung gusto mo na magkasundo tayo then don't follow me around. Also..." binitin nito ang mga salita sabay tayo mula sa kinauupuan nito at dukwang sa akin. With his tall figure and long arms, his hands rested on both side of the sofa where I was sitting cornering me against it. His towering form trying to intimidate me. "Also, you must learn to obey my words. If I told you to go back and don't come out then do it! No questions, no words! Just do it! Marami pang mga katulad nang mga nilalang kagabi ang nag-aabang lang ng pagkakataon para tangayin ako. I don't want an emotionless and wierd creature like you to get involve with those bastards. Get it, kid?"
I gulped, looked up and stared at River with big round eyes.
K-Kid.
He kept on calling me 'kid' without him realizing it.
I mentally shook my head.
Guessed old habit die hard, huh.
Gumapang ang aking kamay patungo sa kaliwa kong dibdib upang kontrolin ang biglang paglakas na kabog iyon.
"Hey, are you listening to me? I said, did you get it?" untag sa akin ni River na titig na titig sa aking mukha.
I looked away. "Y-yes."
Heck.
Why he's too close.
I could feel the heat coming out from his body.
Habang nagsasalita din ito ay nalalanghap ko ang mabangong hininga ng binata kaya naman halos mahimatay sa tensyon ang aking innerwolf dahil sa matinding kuryente na gumagapang na naman sa aking sistema epekto niyon.
And his scent...
His familiar intoxicating yet soothing scent.
Wala nang ibang nagmamay-ari ng amoy na iyon maliban dito kundi ang aking mate.
The dead Beta of BlueMoon Pack.
My beloved.
'Ridge Roberts.'
"Good," River's voice snapped my wandering thoughts to reality.
He finally moved away and sat back into the sofa. "Anyway, about my proposal last nigh---"
"Yes!" biglang putol ko sa mga sasabihin pa ng binata na muntik nang ikatalon nito sa gulat.
River growled at me. "Damn it woman, are you giving me a heart attack! And what do you mean 'yes'? Nakapagdesisyon ka na agad!"
Snickering he reached for the cup of coffee on the table and took a large sip.
I bit my lips while watching his every move.
Tama ito.
Kagabi pa lang ay nakapag-desisyon na ako kaya wala ng atrasan pa!
I sighed deeply and then speak up with determination reflecting all over my face.
"Yes. My answer is a 'yes', Mr.Summer. You can have my body as long as you let me stay in this house."
Matapos sabihin iyon ay mabilis akong tumayo saka sa isang tiyak na kilos ay pinunit ang suot kong kulay krema na bestida. Revealing my flawless body infornt of his very eyes.
Ridge who was busy on drinking his coffee coughed as he saw what I've done.
His face suddenly went darker red and his eyes watered as he choked.
Nasamid ito at sunod sunod na umubo bago tuluyang naibuga ang iniimon.
"What the--What the fuck you creepy woman!!"
Halos umuga ang buong Summer Villa dahil sa malakas na pagsigaw ng CEO.
And before I knew it, he pulled out his tee, made me wear it and then he kicked me out of his room.
Naguguluhang kumatok ako sa pinto ng silid nito. "Uhm, ibig bang sabihin nito, puwde na akong manatili sa bahay mo hanggang sa kelan ko gusto, Mr.Summer?" buhat sa labas ng ng silid ng binata ay tanong ko dito.
"Stay as long as you want but don't you dare fucking strip infront of me again! You--- you're gonna be the death of me!" he shouted in a very pissed and freak out voice.
Napakurap ako. "But I'm sexy and I know it"
"Leave! Leave me alone for christsake!"
Huh?
Pero akala ko ba intresado ito sa katawan ko?
Nagbago ba ang isip nito?
I deeply sighed.
Ang labo naman.