
Ang Pagbabalik sa Bukang-Liwayway na Pula
Diana Sockriter
Introduction
Habang ang pakikipaglaban para sa kanyang buhay at kalayaan ay naging pangkaraniwan na para kay Alpha Cole Redmen, ang laban para sa pareho ay umabot sa bagong antas nang siya ay sa wakas bumalik sa lugar na hindi niya kailanman tinawag na tahanan. Nang ang kanyang pakikipaglaban upang makatakas ay nagresulta sa dissociative amnesia, kailangang malampasan ni Cole ang isa pang balakid pagkatapos ng isa upang makarating sa lugar na alam lamang niya sa kanyang mga panaginip. Susundan ba niya ang kanyang mga panaginip at makakauwi o maliligaw siya sa daan?
Samahan si Cole sa kanyang emosyonal na paglalakbay, na nagbibigay inspirasyon sa pagbabago, habang siya ay nakikipaglaban upang makabalik sa Crimson Dawn.
*Ito ang pangalawang libro sa serye ng Crimson Dawn. Mas mainam na basahin ang serye nang sunod-sunod.
**Babala sa nilalaman, ang librong ito ay naglalaman ng mga paglalarawan ng pisikal at sekswal na pang-aabuso na maaaring makagambala sa mga sensitibong mambabasa. Para lamang sa mga adultong mambabasa.
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Chapter 1
Biyernes, Hulyo 20, 2018; 9pm
(Pananaw ni Cole)
Bigla akong nagising na may hingal, halos mahulog ako sa aking upuan habang ang makinis na itim na kalsada ay naging magaspang na daanan ng graba. Ilang beses akong kumurap, nililinaw ang aking mga mata upang makita ang karatula, ‘Maligayang Pagdating sa White Ridge, Isang Gated Community’.
“Teka,” bigla akong napahingal sa takot. “Dapat pupunta tayo sa Black Moon pack.”
“Dahan-dahan lang, Cole. Ayos lang ang lahat.” Kalma ngunit matatag ang boses ni Jamie habang sinusubukan niyang mapawi ang aking lumalalang takot.
“Hindi, hindi ito ayos. Hindi tayo dapat nandito.” Sinusubukan ko siyang kumbinsihin.
“Hindi Cole. Ipinaliwanag ni Delta Ashman na binago ng konseho ang mga plano. May mga miyembro ng ating pack dito kaya hiniling ng iyong ama na sila ang sumundo sa atin at pumayag ang konseho.”
“Ibig sabihin hindi niya tayo susunduin hanggang hindi pa naipapauwi ang iba. Hindi siya susundo para lang sa dalawang lobo.”
Talagang nagsisimula na akong mag-panic habang nawawala na ang bisa ng Ativan at lubos kong naiintindihan kung ano ang nangyayari.
“Ito ay napag-usapan bago ka umalis sa Crimson Dawn. Ang tanging detalye na ibinigay sa akin ay ihatid ka sa aming pack.”
Ang komento ng delta na nasa harapan ng van. Pinipigilan ko ang aking mga komento habang lumalaki ang aking pangamba sa sitwasyon. Naalala ko ang pag-uusap sa pagitan ng alpha at ng delta na ito mula sa ibang pack kaysa sa nakaplano at nahihirapan akong ilugar ang bigla kong pangamba tungkol sa sitwasyon.
Habang okay lang ako sa mga plano sa teritoryo ni Alpha Black, ngayon na nandito na ako, sumisigaw ang aking mga instinct na mali ang lahat tungkol sa paglipat na ito. Dahan-dahang huminto si Delta Ashman sa harap ng malaking apartment complex na binubuo ng tatlong gusali, bawat isa ay apat na palapag ang taas ngunit ang kakulangan ng ilaw sa labas at ang dilim ng gabi ay ganap na nilamon ang lahat ng detalye ng teritoryo. Mabilis na lumabas si Delta sa van, binuksan ang likuran bago tumungo sa mga pintuan ng pasahero. Binuksan niya ito nang may pagpapakita ng agresyon na mas matindi kaysa sa ipinakita niya habang nasa teritoryo ni Alpha Black na nagdudulot sa akin ng higit pang pangamba. Niyakap ako ni Jamie habang nagsisimula ang klasikal na hingal ng isang asthma attack at alam kong magiging mahirap ang biyahe dahil dulot ito ng panic.
“Maayos ba ang biyahe papunta dito?”
May isa pang boses na nagsalita sa labas ng pinto.
“May kaunting pagkaantala sa pagsisimula pero nung nasa van na sila ay tila naging maayos naman. Sa reaksyon ng isa sa kanila sa pagdating dito, maaaring magkaroon ng kaunting kahirapan sa paglabas nila ng van.”
“Bakit mo nasabi yan?”
Ang bagong boses ay naging magaspang at mainipin.
“Bilisan niyo mga bata, wala akong buong gabi.” Sigaw niya nang mainip na lalong nagpapahirap sa akin na kumilos.
“Ang dami niyong gamit para sa dalawang tao.”
Pagalit niyang sinabi habang hinahatak ang aming mga gamit mula sa likod at itinatapon ito sa pavement sa harap ng apartment building.
“Lumabas na kayo!” Sigaw niya habang dumadaan sa pinto.
Hindi ko mapigilan at napasigaw ako bilang tugon sa kanyang lumalaking pagkayamot.
“Halika na Cole, kailangan nating lumabas.”
Sabi ni Jamie nang matatag na may halong kaba.
“Ano bang nangyayari sa kanila?” Muling nagsalita ang pangalawang boses.
“Ang isa na may anxiety issues ay sinasabing hindi sila dapat nandito. Ipinaliwanag na sa kanila ang sitwasyon bago sila sumakay.”
“Sinabi ba sa kanila na huling minutong idinagdag lang sila sa biyahe?”
“Hindi Alpha Whiteman, ang impormasyon na iyon ay hindi naibigay sa akin.”
Kahit na mas kalmado ang kanyang tugon sa kanyang alpha, ito na ang huling piraso para sa aking nagkakagulong isip.
“Huwag!” Hindi ko mapigilan ang pag-ubo habang sumisigaw ako nang lumalala ang lahat.
Pinipilit kong kumawala sa hawak ni Jamie habang ang isip ko'y nalulunod sa negatibismo. Hindi pa ako nakakalabas ng teritoryo nang higit sa anim na buwan at walang kasiguraduhan kung gaano katagal ako mawawala kung tama ang narinig ko kay Alpha Whiteman.
“Hayaan mo akong humarap dito, alpha. Alam nating dalawa na hindi ka sanay humarap sa mga isyu sa kalusugan.”
Isang mas mahinahong boses ang sumingit sa makapal na ulap ng aking isip.
“Tama ka diyan. Matutulog na ako ngayong gabi. Tatawagan ko si Alpha Redmen bukas ng umaga para malinawan ang sitwasyon.”
“Mukhang malapit sila. Mayroon pa ba tayong mga apartment na may dalawang kama?”
“Oo, Beta Greene, ang 12B sa unang palapag ay bakante.”
Isang boses ng babae ang naging malinaw.
“Simulan nang dalhin ang kanilang mga gamit sa apartment. Mukhang may isa sa kanila na inaatake ng hika. Kapag nailabas ko na sila sa van, kailangan kong ipakita mo sa isang ayos lang ang kwarto habang ipapatingin ko ang isa sa doktor.”
“Oo sir.” Sabi niya habang naririnig ko ang mga yabag na papalapit sa pinto.
Nagulat ako pero hindi gumalaw mula sa hawak ni Jamie habang nararamdaman kong may umakyat sa van, naupo sa upuan sa likod namin.
“Parang malapit kayo sa isa’t isa pero medyo bata pa kayo para sa pangalawang pagkakataon na mate.”
“Hindi kami fated mates, sir.” Tahimik na nagsimulang magpaliwanag si Jamie. “Ako ang kanyang fated beta.”
“Iyon ang nagpapaliwanag nang higit pa sa aking akala. Kailangan kong lumabas kayong dalawa sa van at kailangan kong sumunod ang batang alpha dito sa klinika. Kailangan nating makontrol ang atake ng hika bago tayo makipagkita sa konseho. Ang ganitong antas ng takot sa maling lugar ay hindi normal.”
“Huwag!” Sumigaw ako habang lalo pang kumikirot ang aking mga baga. “Hindi… konseho… Mga pagsusuri… masakit… Kailangan… lang… neb… neb…”
Hirap akong huminga habang pabagsak akong bumabagsak, may isang bagay tungkol sa lugar na ito na hindi tama.
“Huminga ng dahan-dahan Alpha Redmen, nahihirapan akong intindihin ka.”
“Natatakot siya sa paglahok ng konseho. Palagi nilang pinapalala ang sitwasyon kapag umuuwi siya. Ang gusto lang niya ay isang nebulizer treatment at bumalik sa Crimson Dawn. Natatakot siya na nagsinungaling ang kanyang ama kay Alpha Whiteman bilang paraan ng pag-abandona sa amin dito hanggang sa makauwi ang natitirang pack.”
“Pasensya na at hindi ninyo naranasan ang dapat sa konseho. Maaari kong igalang ang iyong hiling na huwag silang idamay at siguradong dadalhin kita sa klinika para sa nebulizer treatment pero maaaring mahirap ang pagbalik sa Crimson Dawn. Ano ang pangalan mo, beta?”
“Ako si Jamison Williams pero tinatawag ako ng lahat na Jamie.”
“Sige Beta Jamie, matutulungan mo bang ilabas ang iyong alpha kaibigan sa van?”
“Tinatawag ba lahat ayon sa kanilang ranggo? Talagang ayaw ni Cole na tawaging alpha.” Malungkot na sabi ni Jamie.
“Oo. Si Alpha Whiteman ay napaka-pormal na alpha at inaasahan niya ang parehong asal mula sa iba. Ang tanging pagpipilian ng mga bisita ay tawagin sa kanilang unang o apelyido. Mahalaga na kumilos na bago magkaroon ng aneurysm si Delta Ashman. Ngayon na natapos na niyang ibaba ang mga gamit sa van, hahanapin na niya itong iparada sa garahe.”
“Oo sir.”
Kinumpirma ni Jamie ang utos habang ang magagawa ko lang ay tumango bago ilagay ang lahat ng aking lakas sa pagbitaw kay Jamie. Kailangan ko ng lahat ng aking lakas upang igalaw ang aking katawan sa upuan, patungo sa pinto. Bumagsak ako pabalik sa pinto ng van, nakaupo sa sahig habang humihingal nang malalim.
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