Chapter 19: Truth

Chapter 19: Truth

Two months since it was our wedding. I am four months pregnant, but

my tummy was already big. I can even feel my baby moving on my

tummy. Am I too early to feel that? Or it's definitely normal?

I am in the mansion’s balcony, watching the dancing trees and river

which is connected to the nearby ocean. The wind smells like a

combination of pine tree and salty breeze. This is just awesome; I feel

relaxed in this place.

I was cut with my solitude when I felt a warm hug on my back. Vigor

kissed my neck and gently nibbled my earlobe. “What are you

thinking?” He whispered.

I tilted my head to have a glance of his face. “Nothing,” I whispered

back.

I don't know if I am just really imaginative these days that I feel like

Vigor was extra careful and attentive to me these past two months.

Well, he's already attentive and extra careful about me but it was

different. It was like he’s not giving me space to wander without him,

like even my thoughts isn't allowed to think of anything that he's not

informed.

I know some might creep by the way he’s doing it. But for me it wasn't.

he’s not requiring me to do so, I just felt like it.

The connection between me and my husband is different. I can feel him

more, I feel closer to him more.

“How's our little one’s doing?” He whispered again and knelt on my

chair to level his face on my tummy.

I smiled because it's just cute. “I've been moving daddy,” I mimicked a

child's voice.

Some might find it weird and cringe but it's actually cute for me.

He kissed my tummy and stood up to kiss my lips. My husband is

getting more handsome everyday, damn!

After that wonderful moment in the balcony, I am already used of Vigor

and the Vista's to leave for a hunt, it was like, hunting is already part of

their daily routines. Since I am not doing anything, I was trying to

wonder on the whole room, trying to find something cool from my

husband's ancestors.

I didn't have time to wander around in the past months because Vigor

keeps attacking me on the bed. Most of the day, I am just laying in the

bed, tired and sore. Plus, my pregnancy is making me sleepy all the

time.

I went to the very end of the second floor. I can't believe that this house

is so big that my walk from our room till here is making me pant. I tried

opening the room, it was locked. I just shrugged and walked around

when I saw a rusty colored key beside a wolf altar.

My heartbeat fast upon seeing the wolf. I held on to my chest, well

maybe because I was shocked when I turned around and saw that. The

image of the beast that night came to my head like a flash. I didn't tell

anyone about it, but I can clearly remember it.

I grabbed the key and turned again to try it on the locked room. I must

say that this key isn't really visible, because the color of the wolf statue

was the same with this. But my eyes were just clear enough to see.

To my luck, I opened it. I shrugged again and take a little step inside.

I think this is a panting room, I can see so many images on the wall, but

covered with white cloth. Some were laying on the floor too

I thought this room is isolated, but it seems like the clan was cleaning

this too because I see no dust around.

As I walk, I can hear my steps on the wooden floor. Hmm, it might be

the images of Vigor's parents?

I grabbed the white sheet of the painting beside me. I was mesmerized

by its beauty.

It was a woman, wearing a white off shoulder puff dress. She was

looking on the side but her face is clear. My heart began pounding,

she's a goddess. She looks so beautiful.

I don't understand why my tears suddenly fell. Am I that affected by her

beauty? But why do I envy her? Damn, this is the first time.

My eyes fell on the end of the wooden frame, the word “Viennese En

Liexure, LUNA" I read.

My breathing hitched; this isn't the look of Vigor's mom. She doesn’t

have the beauty of a Latex or even a Vista.

Who is she?

I went to the next and pulled the white cloth that covers it. It was like

my world stop and a flickering pain suddenly hit me that I can't get up.

It was the image of Vigor, he was standing while the woman on the first

painting was sitting in front of him. They look like a couple?

I shakingly tried to clear my eyesight to see the wooden carved on the

frame, “MATE,”

Mate? Married? Is that it?

My heart was stabbed. Why does Vigor looked so happy here but to

me he’s so cold? What's the meaning of this? I don't understand.

Is he married? Where is this woman now? Why..why did Vigor married

me?

I went to the next painting, the bigger one. I harshly grabbed the white

cloth, and I froze from what I saw.

The woman, wearing the same white dress on the first painting was

sitting on a grassy dark room, she was holding beside her the right arm

of the big animal that ruined my life.

Those brown furs, those golden eyes, that size!

I am panicking, I am continuously stepping backwards till I hit the wall.

Golden eyes...what?

My tears fell as my heart broke a million pieces.

W-what's the meaning of this? I-I don't understand.

I feel like I am dying, and I don't know which is more painful. The fact

that Vigor was actually in love with someone else? Or the fact that...that

he's something else?

I don't know!

My knees dropped, giving me an intoxicating pain. I screamed and

cried while shaking.

I feel betrayed! I am betrayed.

I remembered that night, the night where he mercilessly took me under

the moonlight. The night I thought I was gonna die. I remembered him

coming to me, told me it's okay.

How can I fell in love with a beast like him!

My fear, anger and pain were swirling inside my head. I don't even

know what to do first.

Should I go now? Yes, I must leave. They're monsters.

I gathered my strength and walked out. I wiped my tears away and

went to our room.

I must go, I must go, I must go.

“I can't get y things, they will know.” I said panicking.

What should I do.

I was in the middle of putting my boots on when the door opened. I

froze.

“What should I do?” I whispered inside my head.