Duke
"Oi Chibi," tawag ko kay Peyton na para bang takot na takot ng nakasalubong ako at kumaripas ito ng takbo.
Hindi ako nito nilingon at hindi ako sanay ng hindi nililingon. Ako ang boss dito at lahat dapat ay nirerespeto ako.
"Oy!" pasigaw kong tawag sa kanya.
"You're scaring him big bro," natatawang sabi ni Jester na hindi ko alam na nasa likuran ko na pala.
"I'm not," sagot ko sa kanya.
"Do you did scared him with you s****l predatory," natatawang sabi pa niya bago ito humalik sa aking pisngi. "How are you big bro?" tanong niya sa akin bago yumakap.
"I'm good. You didn't told me that you're here already," sabi ko sa kanya bago ginulo ang kanyang buhok.
Jester is my youngest half-brother from my step-mom. He's the only beta in the family and my grandmother hated him the most. Kami na nalalabing alphas ay casual lamang para sa kanya. She indeed accepted us as her grandchildren but not Jester. She treated him like a damn outsider.
"When big bro Jaxon told me that the omega you both purchased is here, agad akong umuwi," nakangiting sabi niya. "At alam mo ba kung ano agad ang sumalubong sa akin na balita?" tanong niya.
"Ugh that I raped him?" tanong ko.
He chuckled at me.
"Of course, as expected to the king of mafia," natatawang sabi niya.
"I was in rut okay?"
Tumawa ito.
"Bro, kilala kita," sabi niya matapos tumawa. "Your libido is unmeasurable. That's a fact," sabi pa niya.
"Did I scared him because of that?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"Yes you did. He said you're scary and menacing."
"This is what I am. And I was born this way, Jester. Kung hindi ako ganito, walang rerespeto sa akin. I couldn't be the boss of this group if I am like Jacon," sagot ko sa kanya.
I get it. Laging first impression nila sa akin ay ganoon. We'll I don't care. He's just an omega and I don't have to impress him. He'll take or leave it. Nothing about me is gentle.
"Have you spoken to Jaxon?" tanong ko sa kanya na.
"Yeah. And he seems like he's liking this omega," sabi niya bago ako niyaya sa patio.
"Well, that b***h is expensive as f*ck. He should like him and get him pregnant. And be done with it," sagot ko sa kanya. It's not like I'm against Jaxon liking that omega. I'm happy for him. Hindi lang halata.
"Aren't you happy?"
"Happy for what?" nakakunot-noong tanong ko sa kanya bago uminom ng tsaa.
"Happy that big bro Jaxon finally had someone who awakened his interest?" tanong niya.
"I do. If that someone he finds is fuckable. Then so be it," sagot ko sa kanya. "Jaxon has been the quiet type before and I haven't seen him with someone so," sabi ko pa.
"Hmm." sagot niya bago uminom ng tsaa.
Pagkatapos kong iniminnamg aking tsaa ay tumayo ako.
"I have to go," sabi ko.
"Already? Big bro hindi pa tayo nagtatagal sa pag-uusap," reklamo ni Jester.
"I have work to do. At saka malalim na ang gabi. You must sleep now," sabi ko sa kanya at saka humakbang palayo sa kanya.
I'm a night person and I f*cking love it. No police that kept me from doing what I wanted. I'm just living the way I wanted.
I do selling illegal drugs, human trafficking, loan shark, organ selling at weapon dealing. Lahat na ng mga illegal ay ginagawa ko. Kami ng grupo ko. And oh I may look stern but my attitude speaks differently. I play around, don't ever take it easy. You will never know when I will strike. Maybe you're dead before you knew I was the one who killed you.
When I was a kid, weak is no place for an Elite Alpha like me and Jaxon when you were born in a Family like us. Take Madison for example, sapilitan siyang inihiwalay sa amin ng aming lola. Mamma coundn't do anything because he is simply an omega.
"Boss, it's here," sabi sa akin ni Eugene ng makapasok ito sa aking gym kasunod ang dalawa pa niyang tauhan. Si Eugene ang aking kanang kamay and he knew exactly what I do and don't like. Madison has the most temper between us three. She was trained to be an efficient killer. Whenever she wanted to see our mom, she ended up being punished by my ruthless grandmother. She perfectly created a suitable mistress of the Castel Family.
Pagdating ko sa gym ay agad akong nagpalit ng damit upang sana ay sumabak sa workout ngunit nadatnan ko roon si Madison na tahimik lamang na nakaupo habang nakatingin sa malayo. Duguan ang kanyang mga kamay naging ang kanyang buong damit. May mga talsik ng dugo sa kanyang mukha.
"Madi? What happened?" nag-aalalang tanong ko sa kanya.
"I'll f*cking kill them all! I'kk f*cking kill them all," sagot niya sa akin bago pinagsusuntok ang punching bag nasa harapan niya habang umiiyak.
"Tell me! What the f*ck is going on?" naguguluhang tanong ko.
I never saw Madison this mess let alone the blood all over her.
"Damn it! Damn it!" frustrated niyang sigaw habang pinagsusuntok ang punching bag na para bang gustong-gusto niyang ibuhos lahat ng kanyang galit doon.
"Damn it Madi, what the hell is going on you?!'
"Grandma hurt my mate! He almost lost our baby when I rushed him to the hospital. I went home after making sure that he and our baby were okay and then I went home and killed that old hag," sagot niya. "She betrayed me so I had to kill her," sabi niya maya-maya at saka ngumisi sa akin pagkatapos. "And I didn't regret it," sagot niya.
Ngumiti ako sa kanya.
"Finally you've done it. It took you so long to do it," nakangiting sagot ko sa kanya. "Is that her blood all over you?" tanong ko pa.
"Most of it was my mate's and hers. It's really good to be free from that old hag," sagot niya .
"You should have done that a long time ago. Go and wash yourself b***h. You stink," pabirong sabi ko sa kanya.
"Rude!" natatawa niyang sabi bago pumasok ng shower.
Saka lang ako napahinga ng maluwag ng marinig kong lagaslas ng tubig. Madison is a mad alpha. Her upbringing is too brutal compared to me and Jaxon. There were times that she needed to be checked by a psychiatrist to check her mind. She never had a normal childhood. Instead of dolls, she was forced to hold a gun and a knife. Instead of children cartoons and pinapanood niya, she was also forced to watch brutal movies and ways on how to kill people.
"Bro, I might gonna break up one day," naaalalang sabi pa niya sa akin when we still sixteen. It was the time when he was forced to kill a one whole family in the comfort of their home. She said that the begging face of those kids will be forever haunting her.
Since then, I was always checking on her every time.
Imagine how happy I am when she said that she'll settle down with the omega she rescued. At kanila lang ay akala ko na kung ano ang nangyari.
Madison is a time bomb that will explode anytime. I hope her mate will be the person who will stop the time.
Tinigilan ko ang pagsuntok sa punching bag at saka pinunasan ang aking pawis sa mukha at sa aking katawan. Isinabit ko ang tuwalya sa aking leeg pagkatapos at lumabas na sa gym kasunod ng si Madison na babalik sa hospital kung nasaan naka-confine ang kanyang mate.
"Boss, the car has arrived," sabi sa akin ni Bruce, ang aking isa pang kanang kamay bukod kay Alex.
"Really? Where is it?" tanong ko sa kanya bago nagsindi ng sigarilyo.
"Follow me, boss," sabi niya.
Dumiretso kami sa napakalaking parking lot ng Empire, ang pugad kung saan nangyayari ang mga trabaho ng grupo. Malayo pa lang kami ay nakikita ko na ang sleek black na Mercedes-Maybach Exelero which I purchased immediately dahil limited edition ito. Tatlo lamang ang ginawa ng Mercedes kaya naman agad akong bunili ang isa bago pa ako maubusan.
Sumipol pa ako habang pinagmamasdan ang labas ng sasakyan pagkatapos kong tanggalin ang sigarilyo sa aking labi.
"Hot damn!" namamanghang sabi ko.
"It's a good car Boss, just like the other ones you already have", sabi niya which I agree with.
Bruce is my best friend and the greatest gun user I ever met. He was an orphan at dating kasamahan ni papa ang tatay niya noong nabubuhay pa ito.
"When are you going to buy yours?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"You know I hate cars, boss ," sagot niya.
That's his words. Hassle daw kasi sa kanya ang hindi makasingit sa kalsada lalo na kapag may assignment ito.
"Do you think I should try some road tests with this baby?" tanong ko pa sa kanya.
Sinipat-sipat niya ito.
"You should Boss. Baka may factory deflect ito. Mabuti na iyong maaga nating malaman at pwede pang ibalik kung sakali," sagot niya sa akin.
I took a quick shower. I sprayed my body with my favorite perfume and then put on a pair of tattered jeans and black body fit shirt and put on my favorite sneakers bago lumabas kwarto ko sa Empire.
Nadatnan ko ang aking ibang tauhan na nakaupo at ang iba ay umiinom ng alak. Yung iba naman ay nanood ng kick-boxing match sa LED tv na nakasabit sa dingding sa harapan ng bar.
"Looking gorgeous as ever Boss," tukso ni Brain, leader ng sniper team.
Nagsipulan pa ang iba.
"Are we going to a bar tonight, boss?" tanong ng isa sa kanila.
"Nah, not tonight, boys. I'm going to date something," sagot ko sa kanila.
"What? Date? The omega?"
"Silly! He meant to say that he wanted to try to road test his new purchased car. What date are you saying? The boss never dated. He is always straight to the business," sabi ni Bruce.
"Gonna road test my new baby gentlemen. I'll see you all later," sabi ko sa kanila bago tuloy tuloy na lumabas sa Empire building.
Pagkatapos kong sakyan ang Exelero ay pinaharurot ko na ito palabas ng parking lot ng Empire. I go with the flow ika nga. When I'm on the road, I don't follow the suggested speed. What for? I'm the king of the road.
Pinaandar ko ang build in sound system ng Exelero ay full blasted. Test road isn't complete without head banging music. I feel so relaxed kapag ganito ang aking pinapatugtog. I feel a rush of power lalo na kapag nagsasabayan na mag play ang mga instrument ng bandang pinapatugtog ko. Panay ang overtake ko sa mga mababagal na sasakyan. Natatawa na lamang ako kapag nago-overtake ako sa ibang sasakyan na panay ang horn sa akin.
"You are all slow you bitches," sinasabi ko sa kanila kapag nadadaanan ko ang mga sasakyan nila.
Tinapakan ko ang accelerator, bumilis pa ang takbo ng Exelero kasabay ng tugtog na nagmumula sa loob. Whoo! Masarap sa pakiramdam kapag ganito. Maya-maya ay nakita ko side mirror ang isang patrol car habang nagwawang sa akin. Ngumisi ako.
Catch me if you can.
Isa na man ito sa road violator patrol car siguro. Those bastards never learn.
Makipaghabulan sila sa akin, if they f*cking can.
"Eat the dust," sabi ko bagi kinabig pakaliwa ang manibela.
Sinubukan kong mag drift. I'm sure this amazing car was built to withstand drifting. It wasn't called a sports car for nothing. It did drift with smooth move. Hindi masyadong maingay at hindi masyadong mafriction ang mga gulong nito. As expected, the company is one of the top manufacturers of cars . They made sure that the price of their products is worth it considering it is a limited edition.
"Who yeah baby!", sigaw ko habang nagdi-drift pababa sa isang delikdo at makurbang kalsada.
Pagdating sa dulo ay may nakaharang na isa pang patrol car.
"Well, what a surprise," bulong ko sa aking sarili bago inihinto ang Exelero.