My Cursed Mate

Kazandra was surprised at the sudden request which only made her confusion reach its peak. She couldn’t understand the reason why they were talking in an ambiguous way in front of her. It made her want to stay and listen to them.

“What are you doing?” Reiga gave the woman a glare.

She clenched her fists and reluctantly left with Reiga. She gave Vega one last look before she closed the door. Outside, Kazandra finally had the courage to look at Reiga.

“What was that all about?” There was something going on and she wanted to know. “You were talking as if I was not there.”

“It’s none of your concern.” Reiga wasn’t inclined to tell her. “And, I don’t have any reason to tell you what it was. If Vega is willing to tell you, then I won’t meddle but if he chose not to tell you then I won’t say a thing.”

Kazandra couldn’t take it any longer. She was holding back because she knew that she was in the wrong but she couldn’t tolerate any longer. She already admitted to herself that what she did was wrong and she was already paying for it and that she understood where the man was coming from, but this was going too far.

“I know that you hate me but can you at least be civil with me? I’m trying my best to atone for what I have done and all I want to do now is to protect Vega.” Kazandra wanted to cry but she was aware that showing weakness to the man would only make him look down on her more.

“I’m only being civil with you,” Reiga turned around and faced her, “If you want to protect him, be sure to protect him with your life because unlike before, Vega isn’t just your mate. This time, you must protect him and I won’t stop you but don’t expect me to easily forgive you.”

Reiga left Kazandra on the verge of tears as she leaned on the wall. Her frustration was reaching its peak but that was all she could do. The fact that she was powerless right at that moment made it even more difficult to accept the situation. She wanted to protect Vega like what everybody does but she did not have the strength to do so. Reiga’s words were like a knife on her chest, echoing in her soul and mocking her for being weak.

Kazandra gathered her strength and stood up while wiping the tears that were about to fall down. She did not want to cry there and risk Vega hearing it. The woman walked away and back to her room where she locked herself.

As she laid on her bed, the tears she had been holding back finally fell down. Her soft sobs filled the room before she turned around to cover herself with a blanket and curled herself in a ball. She like to think that she was strong but right at that moment, she felt so vulnerable and weak. Everything that has happened so far was making her think that all her efforts from the past were just a waste of time and energy.

After they left his room, Vega immediately started to work on removing the curse from his body. He first closed his eyes and tried to feel the curse. Reiga was right, the black snake was curled up with his wolf which was preventing him from making any movements.

With the moon goddess’s blessing, he mobilized the power within his body towards his core. This process alone was already making him sweat but he did not stop. He continued until he had enough to subdue the black snake.

The power from the moons which glowed silver slowly engulfed that black snake but before it could swallow it whole, the black snake opened its eyes and retaliated. It started to fight back and wriggle its body to get away from the power. The black snake suddenly hissed and the black aura around it intensified which almost overwhelmed Vega.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

With the clash of powers, Vega coughed up blood from time to time. He was not strong enough for the process but it would be more difficult if he couldn’t get rid of the black snake because the enemy might be able to control him again. The fight between the opposing elements continued with no one getting the upper hand.

Aside from coughing out blood, the pain in his body also intensified. The clash was now having effects on his body. A subdued groan came from the man as he clenched his fists and his jaws locked tightly. His breathing was becoming shallow but he persevered.

The moon goddess’s power was slowly overwhelming the black snake after his persistence and at that moment, his wolf finally woke up and easily devoured the curse. Vega took a deep breath before opening his eyes. He could already feel the changes in his body, it was lighter and the pain was slowly fading.

It might be slow but the healing was already starting. He sighed in relief before shaking his head at the mess he caused. His clothes and the blanket were stained with blood so he got up and went to take a shower. He then went ahead and washed the blanket as well.

After making sure that he looked presentable from the mirror, he left his room wanting to find Kazandra. He felt the woman’s distress before he requested her to leave and the urge to comfort tugged at his heart. His instincts led him to the Kazandra’s room.

Vega knocked three times but he did not hear any response from inside. He knocked again because he knew that Kazandra was in there because he could feel the movement from inside the room. Not long after, Kazandra finally opened the door, all traces of her tears disappeared as if she did not just cry.

Kazandra was surprised to see that it was Vega. When she heard the knock, she sprung up from the bed and wiped away her tears and made sure that she didn’t look like she had been crying.

“Why are you here? You should be resting?” She felt distressed when she saw the man. She took his hand and started to drag him back to the direction of the room.

Vega let her lead him but when they reached the small living room in between their rooms, he stopped in his tracks and pulled Kazandra towards him. The woman was given another surprise as her back hit his chest and she felt his arms around her waist.

“I’m fine, you don’t need to worry. My wounds are already healing. On the other hand,” he twirled the woman until she was facing him, “you look like you’ve cried.”

Kazandra averted her gaze but the man used his palms to gently pull her face back to look at him. Kazandra’s heart started beating fast and the sound of it filled her ear. She dared not look at the man’s face for fear that her heart might explode.

“Look at me,” his low voice made her shiver. She could already feel her cheeks heating up because of how she enjoyed that whispered low tone. She slowly lifted her head and met his blazing gaze.