Novels by Fransiscaroom

Margareth POV As day to day greeted me with various vibes and news, the day I had waited for finally called my name. With the widened smile on my face, enveloped by the brush of elegant style make up, I stared at my reflection on the mirror, wearing the white long gown for another time. I knew this was not my first wedding, but the vibes were very contrast. Two years ago, I was unsure if I must marry the chosen mate my parents always trusted. Constrastly, for this such important moment, I could feel my heartbeat in its unstable pulses. I was also afraid if I might not be fluent enough when uttering the vows. Moreover, I was also worried if most of the members of Red Iris Pack would be badmouthing me. Since some of them might have acknowledged my family background and life history, it would be pretty shocking for them if I married their Alpha. The thing that I was afraid of the most was they could not accept or respect me as their Luna. At the same time, when I was drowning

The information received by both Margie and Bastian resulted on different reactions. Margie looked shocked, while Bastian was chill with it. With the state fact, the she-wolf stood up and asked, "Can't his wolf return soon? His integrity as a top-tier Alpha will be ruined if his pack members know that their Alpha cannot shift." Then, the Doctor darted a glance at her and replied, "It is not about he will return soon or not. It is more about his wolf demands for healing himself. Last time, the fury creature decided to take over his body, and he turned out to be a beast outside." "Doc, please help my boyfriend! I'll pay no matter how much it is, but please make his wolf return from the resting pace." The she-wolf immediately begged. She felt guilty at the same time for causing Bastian's wolf to be resting in no exact time. In that case, the doctor grinned bitterly. He also shook his head a bit and claimed, "I'm sorry before you get offended by my words, but his wolf may return if

Bastian POV I thought that every obstacle I had faced would bring me and Margie a peace. However, my expectation fooled out. It brought me into the most important state in my life. I was sure if I was held by Moon Goddess because I had to sacrifice one thing from the choices she would give. I furrowed my eyebrows and said, "Please, don't beat around the bush. I need to return to my fated mate soon, Goddess." "All right." She inclined and sighed. Then, she continued, "Between your wolf and Margareth. If you choose your wolf, you will be hospitalized in a comma state. It means you will return with your wolf once it recovers." "What if I choose Margareth instead?" I rose my left eyebrow, wondering what kind of consequences I would take when I chose the love my life. Would it be the worst decision ever? With her calm expressions, the elegant figure in her dusty pink c

As the time passed, at another circumstances, Selena arrived at the gate of Brown Iris Castle. Before she got off from Richard's car, the Gamma observed the area around the castle, including the inner view of it. Then, he said, "I guess there is no one in there. Are you sure you want to return? Isn't it better to stay in my apartement?" Selena stopped from rolling the door knob and replied, "In fact, I really want to stay with you forever, Richie. Believe me, I'd love to do it, even without your order." "Why don't we return then?" Gamma Richard got her left hand and kissed it gently. "Richie, I do this because of that sh*tty Alpha, Xavier. If I were in your place for three days, he would come and confront you. Do you want it to be like that?" Selena stared at him deeply as she uttered. She knew that her lover attempted to make her stay longer. "No problem for me. If it is possible, you may file a divorce decree to him. Just state that he does harmful things to you." Richard

Margareth POV "No, I'll not leave you here!" I uttered with the tears peeking in my orbs. I could not let him harm himself for my freedom from here. He had done so much thing for me, and it was too good to be true for me. "It's not the time to get stubborn, Margie." Bastian said while blocking and returning the punches from the safety guards in turns. I inhaled carefully, tried to calm myself although it didn't really work. With the bravery gathered in my heart, I told the others, "Let's get out from here!" "Okay!" The rest of them answered. Therefore, they fled while Bastian was fighting. Yet, deep inside my heart, my worriness to Bastian grew larger. I was afraid if he was injured and unable to survive. Around a few more minutes forward, we reached the ground floor. At that point, Xavier was held in his arms by Dave, the Alpha whom Jessie had crush on. "D*mmit! I should never let all of yo

Bastian POV "After our mission is accomplished, you can ruin him. Let your wolf use its strenght maximally, if you want." Carter tried to help me in managing myself. I still sighed and inhaled carefully although Clement was not unstable. I was not surprised to find my wolf in unstable emotional state. He was known for being protective and attentive, especially when it was related to his mate and its owner. It might sound strange for other male wolves to know about this thing, but to me, it was a form of concern. He cared for me and Margie's happiness in sum. After that, the silence became our companion for another time. Only the noise of our foot steps and slides were talking, as if they barked at us for not being able to walk faster. The only reason for not so fast in walking for us was to make sure that no body would be suspicious and catch us for sneaking in basement area, especially Xavier.

Dua tahun kemudian, tepatnya di bulan Februari 2026, Reza bersama dengan Naffa dan juga Armand sedang berakhir pekan di salah satu restoran di Malang yang cukup terkenal. Sembari duduk di meja VIP, Armand dengan tubuh mungilnya duduk seraya tersenyum senang saat melihat makanan penutup yang dipesan oleh sang mama datang. "Senang ya? es krimnya banyak," ucap Reza sambil mencolek hidung mungil milik putranya itu. Armand yang ditanya seperti itu oleh sang papa hanya bergumam dan menorehkan senyum riang. Di saat yang sama, Naffa berujar, "Dikasih dikit aja, Rez. Dia tadi 'kan udah minum susu. Takutnya kekenyangan." "Iya, engga apa-apa, Naf. Yang penting, Armand coba," ucap Reza dengan senyum lembut sembari mengusap punggung tangan Naffa perlahan. Lalu, sesuai dengan yang sudah dikatakannya, Naffa mengambil sendok kecil khusus bayi dan mulai menyendok sedikit es krim dengan rasa vanilla, serta menyuapkannya pada Armand. "Gimana? enak?" Reza mengusap lembut kepala Armand semba

Beberapa bulan kemudian, Reza masih disibukkan dengan pekerjaan dan kegiatan merawat Naffa yang masih koma serta Armand yang masih kecil. Meski Sus Hani mendampingi putranya di kala ia masih berada di kantor atau di luar rumah, Reza sebagai seorang papa tak dapat tinggal diam dan langsung bersantai saat ia baru saja pulang dari kantor. Saat ia telah selesai membersihkan diri, ia harus bergantian dengan Sus Hani untuk menemani Armand minum susu dan bermain. Bahkan, di kala makanan khusus bayi telah selesai dikelola oleh baby sitter berpengalaman itu, ia harus menyuapi Armand dengan hati-hati dan tak terburu-buru. Di tengah kegiatan menyuapi putranya itu, ponselnya bergetar. Sejenak, ia menjeda aktifitas tersebut dan menjawab

Akibat merasa iri pada nasib sang mantan istri, Reza pun memutuskan untuk menginap di apartemen milik Marni. Meski ia tahu bahwa putranya masih berada di rumah kedua orang tuanya, ia tak begitu mempermasalahkannya. Memang ia mengkhawatirkan kondisi Naffa dan putranya, namun untuk malam itu, ia tak dapat membiarkan egonya sebagai laki-laki terluka begitu saja. Dengan nafsu yang membara dalam dirinya, ia melampiaskan rasa kesalnya itu dengan bercumbu dan bercinta dengan Marni, untuk kesekian kalinya. Setelah pergumulan terlarang itu usai, Reza yang seharusnya memadu kasih di sisi Marni malah mengenakan pakaiannya kembali dengan air muka datar. Marni yang masih mengenakan selimut pun bertanya dengan air muka keheranan, "Mas, bukannya mas mau tidur di sini?" "Sebentar aja, Mar. Aku engga bisa lama-lama. Naffa lagi koma di rumah sakit. Maaf ya," jelas Reza yang baru saja mengenakan celana kain dan sabuk secara berurutan. Di saat yang sama, Marni merasa tak dihargai oleh bos seka

Di situasi lain, yang lebih membahagiakan, Dina dan Khandra sedang berada di Bandara Internasional Juanda. Dengan tiga travel bag yang mereka bawa, mereka sedang mengantri untuk check-in tiket pesawat, jurusan Surabaya-Thailand. "Selanjutnya," ucap pramugari yang mengurus bagian check-in di counter dengan senyum ramah tersemat. Khandra dan Dina pun menghampiri counter dan mulai menunjukkan bukti pemesanan tiket pesawat pada pramugari yang bertugas. Lalu, beberapa menit kemudian pramugari tersebut meminta Khandra dan Dina untuk menaikkan koper yang ingin diletakkan pada bagasi yang tersedia. "Ini boarding passnya. Bisa ditunggu di pintu keberangkatan yang tertera ya," ucap

Halimah pov Seakan disambar petir di malam hari, aku yang mendengar informasi dari dokter pun menitikkan air mata. Aku selaku ibu kandung dari Naffa merasa terpukul dan tak terima. Penyebab utama yang paling jelas terlihat saat ini adalah menantuku sendiri, Reza. Begitu dokter yang mengoperasi putriku berlalu, aku dengan emosi yang memuncak di kepala mendorong Reza pelan dan menegur, "Puas kamu sekarang, hah?! Reza pun terdiam dan tak berani beradu pandang denganku. Lalu, aku kembali bersuara dengan air mata berlinang, "Gara-gara kamu, anak saya engga sadarkan diri! Puas?! Memang kamu, laki-laki yang engga tahu diuntung!!" Bersama dengan ucapanku yanf mengiris hati itu, aku pun hendak melayangkan tamparan berikut pada wajahnya karena merasa geram. Namun, sebelum telapak tanganku mendarat tepat di wajah Reza, suamiku menahan dan berujar, "Bu, udah. Jangan bertengkar di sini. Malu karena didengar orang-orang." Aku yang kembali mendengar peringatan itu menepis pegangan tangan

Sementara itu, di rumah Reza, Naffa yang tengah sibuk memotong-motong sayuran mendadak merasakan sakit pada bagian pinggang. "Awh," erangnya sembari memejamkan kedua mata dan memegangi pinggang bagian belakang. Di beberapa menit awal, rasa sakit itu masih bisa ditahan oleh Naffa. Namun, di sekian menit berikutnya, rasa sakit itu menajam dan tak lagi bisa ditahannya. Hal tersebut membuatnya sedikit panik dan menjeda kegiatannya seraya duduk di kursi. "Sshh, sepertinya, a-aku harus.." Naffa yang hendak menghubungi Reza mengalihkan pandangan pada sosok yang sangat dibutuhkannya saat ini.

June POV The silly jokes blending in with the casual talks. That's what I hear as I mingle with mom and James. To be frank, I'm impressed and overwhelmed. In reality, I'm like a princess running from the marvellous mansion and luxurious lifestyle, for a my own goods because this home never feels like the one due to dad's authoritative traits. Yet, whenever it comes about whether I miss a homey or family vibes around, my answer is certainly yes. Who doesn't miss having chats with siblings and mom? Who will feel annoyed to meet a sibling barely going back since he is still chasing his double degree while organizing his job? Once the dinner is passed, mom invites me to drink near the balcony on the second floor. With a glass of red wine in our hands, she breaks the ice with a direct question, "Just like what I have mentioned before. Where is Sam?" I gulp down a bit and answer, "I'm sorry for not informing you earlier, but Sam and I are no longer engaged." The wrinkles around h

June POV Honestly, I have never planned to go home. Even, I miss that big house with the warmhearted maids serving me, I still remain to stay in this apartement. The life path I choose may not be as happy as I have in that house, but this is my own life. However, since dad mentions about mom and James, I have no choice. I will attend the dinner tonight, instead of persistently lying I cannot come due to the extra job I get on particular holiday. Now, it is already 09.10 AM, I have finished preparing a quick breakfast. Before I savour the tuna sandwich on the plate, I text my girl, as usual. Then, since there is no reply, I take a bite on my sandwich a bit, and chew it carefully. Maybe, she is still swimming in a dream land, so she turns to

June POV "Here are the mojitos." The waiter serves the green liquid in equal-sized glasses. Once, he disappears, I take one of them and suggest, "Shall we get outside? We can see the city view through this VIP room." Eagerly standing from her chair, she replies, "A good idea since I love city lights." Then, I roll the door knob carefully, pushing it and step outside with the clicking high heels on the paving floor. After that, we stay next to each other, near the balcony. My lips kiss the tip of the glass, gulping down the sour and fresh green liquid. "The view here is amazing although it's a bit chilly." Stacy throws a comment and sip her mojito carefully. I stare at her side visual and mutter, "Wait." Afterhand, I, wearing a long yellow winter jacket, roll down the zipper a bit and take a grey scarf clinging on my neck. Subsequently, I make her body turn

Stacy POV As the hours pass, the day I always look forward greets merrily with a light snowy rain. It feels colder than usual, so I pick my maroon flowery sweater once I get up from bed. For the bottom part, I pick my white ripped-off style trousers. In few minutes, I get downstairs, planning to check on the socks hanging on near the fireplace. Maybe, I get some of unique stuffs I ever wished to have. While I have taken few stuffs from the socks and check them out, mom's voice greets my ears, "Morning, honey. Do you like the presents?" "Yeah, kinda although it is just a pair of diamond earrings and a ring." I answer it directly since the stuffs are bought by her, and it looks better than what I ever expected before. "I remember it carefully, especially when I have a reunion with my friends at the BEST Mall." Stella responds with a wide smile painted on her face. I raise my brows and respond, "That's the place which is organized by June's dad." "Yeah, it is luxurious and

Week to week passes as the regular activities done by most people are put in rest mode, including Sam working as a supervisor in the expedition and shipping company. At that time, it is a christmas night, in the church. After attending the evening holy mass with his parents, little sister, and June, he keeps his eyes on June mostly although he really wants to chat with her. Steven, acknowleding the fact his son is no longer engaged, pats his shoulder softly and reminds, "I know you haven't moved on, but try not to be sad for too long. It's not good for yourself." "But, I only want her in my life, dad. She is everything to me." Sam expresses his persistency. It feels hard to let June go and disappear from his mind. Although he has cheated from her for few times, he still puts high hopes on her. Those words are uttered along with his stares piercing to the view when June and Stacy are joking and laughing to each other. Then, Steven pats his shoulder again and says, "But she has d

Stacy POV Without counting the final tests' day, the moment when I can lie down on the bed lazily comes eagerly. Today is Wednesday, and it is cold due to the snowy season in NYC. Although it is already 07.15 AM, I still attach myself on the bed, with the blanket wrapped my body. "DRRT..DRRT.." My phone buzzes as I fix the pillow carefully. With my sleepyhead face, I answer the call without taking a look at the caller's name. "Yeah, this is me." I break the ice lazily. I don't even care if it is my relatives or any people around me. I just wanna express that I'm in couch potato mode now. Subsequently, the voice I always adore to hear whistles through the speaker. "Sweetie, are you just waking up? I wanna meet you today." June utters calmly. Her tone indicates she tends to share something, but she won't let it slip through the phone call. I sigh and answer, "Alright, honey. Let's meet at the Carl's Bun. It is very coincidental since I think of you all night and everyday due

Hari berganti hari, April dengan pekerjaan dan kesibukannya dalam menangani client yang memiliki masalah asmara dan hubungan awalnya berpikir jika saran dan solusi darinya tak membuahkan hasil apa pun. Bahkan, di kala blog tempat curhat miliknya mulai sepi dan tak begitu banyak pengunjung, ia berminat untuk menutup blog tersebut. Namun, di bulan keenam, saat April kembali membuka blog website miliknya, kedua matanya melebar dengan sorot tak yakin. Pasalnya, aneka ucapan terima kasih serta review positif yang dituliskan oleh para client berderet rapi di kolom komentar. Selain itu, kedua manik indahnya juga menangkap jumlah tips yang nilainya hampir mendekati dua ribu dollar. "Apa aku sedang bermimpi? atau jumlah tips yang tertera ini hanya sebatas halusinasi, mengingat aku sangat terobsesi untuk mendapatkan penghasilan tambahan dari jasa dadakan yang sedikit memakan tabunganku ini?" April bertanya-tanya sambil memeriksa cara penarikan uang tips melalui bank. Setelah memakan wak

April pov "Selamat sore. Selamat datang di Lockey Brewery. Dengan April, ada yang bisa dibantu?" Aku menyapa pelanggan laki-laki dengan rambut hitam bergaya potongan fox hawk. Di saat yang sama, aku meneliti alis tebal yang melengkapi kedua mata hitamnya, dari wajah orientalnya yang terbilang memikat. Sepertinya, laki-laki ini baru pertama kali kemari. "Pesan ice espresso shaken ukuran medium ya." Laki-laki dengan kaos polo putih yang membalut tubuh tegap dan tinggi itu berujar. "Gula dan esnya normal?" Aku kembali memastikan. "Gulanya sedikit, tapi esnya normal ya," ucapnya seraya mengeluarkan kartu kredit dari dalam dompet kulitnya yang berwarna hitam. "Baik," tandasku sambil mendata pesanan pada mesin kasir. Kemudian, aku bertanya untuk kesekian kalinya, "Atas nama?" "Dave," ujarnya singkat. Nama tersebut segera aku tuliskan dengan pena pada cup plastik yang berada di genggaman tangan kiriku. "Pembayaran dengan credit card bisa?" suara tenor yang terbilang kon

Jacob pov Sepintas, aku pernah membayangkan bagaimana bila suatu hari April tak lagi merasa nyaman denganku. Penyebabnya adalah sifatku yang cemburuan dan sangat posesif padanya. Namun, bayangan tersebut hanya melintas sekilas di pikiran. Selebihnya, aku tak pernah berharap jika hal itu menjadi kenyataan. Akan tetapi, di malam ini, waktu yang paling aku harapkan untuk meminta maaf dan mencari solusi dengan orang yang sangat aku pentingkan berubah menjadi malam yang kelabu. Kata-kata bermakna tak menyenangkan itu terlontar dari bibir wanita yang selalu aku dambakan kehadirannya. Di saat yang sama, aku dapat merasakan rasa perih di hati ini. Rasa tak terima juga turut muncul, seakan aku telah melakukan kesalahan fatal terhadap dirinya. Maka dari itu, aku melayangkan protes, "Tapi kenapa? apa karena masalah-masalah yang datang silih berganti?" Wanita dengan rambut cokelat keemasan itu menatapku dingin dan menanggapi, "Bukan tentang masalahnya, Jac, tapi sifat posesif dan cembur

Sementara itu, di Gunung Olympus, Zeus sebagai dewa tertinggi mengawasi pergerakan April alias Aphrodite melalui monitor yang terinstal di ruang kerjanya. Monitor itu menampilkan setiap kejadian yang dialami oleh sang dewi cinta. Di saat yang sama, dewa Dyonisus turut hadir sembari membawa beberapa botol anggur untuk dinikmati oleh Yang Mulia Dewa Zeus. Sembari mengecap rasa asam dari anggur merah yang baru saja diteguknya, Dyonisus berkomentar setelah melihat adegan yang menampilkan Aphrodite di monitor, "Sepertinya, dia memang tak ingin pulang. Lihat lah, dia terlihat senang membaur dengan makhluk fana, khususnya laki-laki." Lalu, Zeus mengusap kumis putih yang menyelimuti dagu serta rahangnya perlahan dan berkata, "Apa pun itu. Kalau memamg dia tak ingin pulang kemari, dia akan tetap berada di bumi, tanpa kekuatannya sebagai seorang dewi." Dyonisus mengulum senyum simpul dan menanggapi, "Tapi dia tahu sendiri 'kan bahwa hidup di bumi sangat berbeda dengan di sini. Harusnya A

April pov Seminggu kemudian, aku dan Jacob sudah mulai berinteraksi seperti biasa. Bahkan, kami berdua terlihat bersenda-gurau saat istirahat makan siang tiba. Hal itu tentunya mengundang sejumlah pasang mata dari orang-orang yang berlalu lalang. "Lebih baik, kita tuntaskan makanan di piring masing-masing, Jac," pintaku seraya menyikut lengan Jacob perlahan. Jacob pun menanggapi seraya berbisik, "Santai saja, April. Masih ada dua puluh menit lagi kok." Bersama dengan ucapannya itu, laki-laki dengan rahang tegas ini melahap sisa sup macaroni di mangkuknya dengan lahap. Lalu, aku menjelaskan, "Kamu engga takut kalau kita disangka memiliki hubungan?" "Kenapa harus takut? ditambah lagi, hal yang biasa bagi seorang atasan memiliki hubungan dengan sekretarisnya. Bukan sesuatu yang mengherankan, April." Jacob memaparkan. Meski aku adalah seorang dewi, tak berarti aku mudah dikelabuhi. Selain itu, aku sudah cukup membaur dengan manusia, khususnya dengan sejumlah pekerja di per

Di ruang meeting, pukul 08.10 AM Dengan suasana serius dan terarah, seluruh karyawan dari J Company mendengarkan penjelasan dari Louis selaku perwakilan dari Benoit Enterprise. Setiap kata dan lafal yang diujarkan oleh laki-laki berusia dua puluh enam tahun itu menambah daya tarik dan kharismanya. Hal itu lah yang membuat April terus memusatkan pandangan pada pria yang notabene baru ditemuinya sebagai rekan bisnis Jacob. "Sekian presentasi dari saya. Jika ada yang mau ditanyakan, kalian bisa bertanya satu per satu dengan tertib." Louis mulai menekan tombol pause pada laptop miliknya agar slide presentasi dari komputernya tidak berganti menjadi background desktop. Kemudian suasana yang semula hening di ruang meeting berubah menj