Entangled Fate of a Halfblood

Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1

"Where are you going?"

Ranya almost shouted at the sudden appearance of her godmother— Alruna. She couldn't help but to looked back at her. Her godmother holding a bunch of raspberry and grapes at the wooden basket. Seriously looking at her like she won't buy her excuses anymore. Seems like, Alruna is already had enough of her made-up-alibi.

"I just want to visit the Villa Floresta, Mama Alruna."

Ranya said while grinning. Her golden eyes kept on blinking; the excitement was visible that makes her godmother Alruna secretly prayed to the deities that the adventurous Ranya wouldn't get in trouble.

Alruna couldn't hide the fact that the daughter of her best friend is kinda naughty most of the time. Eighteen years of having her at their side is like a roller coaster. Ranya, gives them happiness and at the same time, a headache, but every time Ranya knew that she's been worrying her godmother and godfather, she wouldn't wait for another day to come out just to apologize at them.

Alruna sighed deeply,

"Haram is still not here, Ranya."

Tukoy nito sa anak. Nasa prestigious na academy pa ang kanilang anak na si Haram at mamaya pa iyon ng hapon makakauwi.

"Ayos lang po at hindi naman ako lalayo. Hanggang do'n lang ako sa dulo nang Villa Floresta at uuwi rin bago mag takip silim."

"Tandaan mo iyang sinabi mo, Ranya. At baka umuwi ka na naman sa hindi tamang oras." mariing bilin nito na kinabungisngis naman ng huli.

"Opo," ani ni Ranya at mabilis na nag paalam at nagmamadaling tumakbo palabas ng kanilang bahay.

Hindi naman naiwasan ni Alruna na sundan ang dalaga palabas sa kanilang tahanan.

"Ranya! Mag dahan-dahan ka ngang bata ka!"

'Di mapigilang pasigaw na paalalahanan ito dahil nasa malayo na kaagad ang dalaga. Tumigil naman iyon sa pagtakbo at muli siyang nilingon, masayang kumaway si Ranya sa kaniya at muli na namang tumakbo palayo. Napaisip naman si Alruna nang tuluyang maglaho sa kaniyang paningin ang anak ng matalik na kaibigan, sa isip nito'y ano kaya ang binabalik-balikan nito sa lugar na iyon?

VILLA FLORESTA, is a huge flower garden of their small town- Whitebridge. It's an Ethereal-looking place. Considering the boundary of that place was filled with white and yellow flowers— a Dandelion, perhaps. And there's also some kind of a wild flowers that can only be seen in a grassy land. Kaya naman hindi mapigilan ni Ranya ang dalhin ang sarili sa lugar na iyon.

The enchanting sorroundings makes her calm. Every time she walked, the alluring fragrance of some wild flowers that kept lingering on her made— Ranya's nostrils at peace. And when the wind blows hit her body, Ranya always smiled... telling to herself that the wind was embracing her... It feels like home.

It took almost half an hour walking were the plants— Dandelions resides. If she could've shift to her wolf form... surely, it won't take long to get here. She's a late bloomer. They didn't know. Most of the time, women at their legal age already shifting to their wolf form. And Ranya is the exception, even if she did the right procedure of the ritual the spirit of her wolf didn't response. She couldn't feel it.

"My wolf, why are you stubborn? You should've realize that this is the time for you to come out. Don't tell me you're that lazy to help me to lessen my hardly living?" She's literally frowning saying those. She already lost counts talking to her wolf.

"I won't harm you. I'll protect you from any harm. I promise that. I'll be good to you just please move your ass and don't be lazy, I want to see you."

Alam niyang hindi naman iyon sasagot sa kanya, dismayadong napaikot na lamang ang mga mata niya. Masyadong sutil ang wolf ko. Ayan na lamang ang tanging nasasabi niya.

Muling pinagpatuloy ang paglalakad hanggang sa marating ng dalaga ang lugar na madalas niyang pinupuntahan. Sa gitna, kung saan naroon nakapaligid ang mga ngiping leon. Marahang nililipad ng hangin sa parehong direksyon, ngunit hindi alam kung saan patungo sa oras na huminto ang hangin sa pag-ugoy.

Ngunit tila nakapagtatakang ang marahan at payapang hangin ay hindi humihinto, dahilan para ang mga nagliliparang ngiping leon ay patuloy sa pag lipad na tila ba dinuduyan ang mga iyon ng hangin sa alapaap. Sa iisang direksyon kung saan sama-sama at waring nagtatanghal na para bang siya ay nais aliwin.

Isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit ayaw niyang lumipas ang isang buong araw na hindi nakikita ang Villa Floresta, kahit hindi maintindahan... ramdam niyang may mahalagang dahilan iyon.

Tuluyan siyang napangiti nang mag umpisang mag isang linya ang mga iyon at mabilis na bumulusok paibaba at bumagal nang siya ay marating. Unti-unting lumapit ang kumpol-kumpol na bulaklak na may iisang linya, pumaikot sa kanyang katawan na may kaunting distansya. Dahil sa tuwa'y sinabayan na niya ang mga iyon sa pag ikot.

Ranya's above the knee yellow ruffled puff sleeve A-line short dress with some small embroidery sunflowers that were scattered around the waistline of her dress was elegantly swaying with her every moves. Her straight shiny black hair that ends at the back of her waist was also moving in every turns she did. Her porcelain-pale skin was radiating every time the lights from the sun-rays hit her skin. Her golden eyes turns on a lighter shades when the light get the chance to hit her heart-shape face.

Ranya never stops from swaying her body and, turning around happily when the dandelions made a small movement. Circling until the dandelions made a small but calmly-looking wirlwind. Slowly, Ranya spread her arms mid air and pointed her forefinger to see if the dandelions will move... and, Ranya didn't tried it twice because after she did that they all gracefully move. Circling nonstop until the dandelions made an infinity designed. And, one yellow dandelions has rested on her forefinger that made her golden eyes twinkled and reveal her perfectly set of white teeth when Ranya smiled widely with a satisfaction written on her exquisite face.

At nang mapagod ay 'sing bilis rin ng kidlat na lumayo ang mga iyon sa kanya, hanggang sa sabay sabay na sumabog ang mga petals niyon na kumala sa mga tangkay. Naghalo ang dalawang kulay na lalo pang nagpatingkad sa mga iyon. Nang matapos ang tila munting pagtatanghal ay dahan dahan siyang humiga at pumikit na may magandang ngiting nakaukit sa kanyang mga labi.

Ranya slightly opened her eyes when the familiar scent lingered on her nostrils. A delightful smile that showed her dimples formed at her natural red lips when Ranya saw a handsome man with a dazzling blue eyes.

"You're finally here, Haram."

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