LOGIN"I accept your offer." "What?" He asked in disbelief. "I said, I accept your offer." I repeated. "I would come with you to your pack as your Luna. That is what everyone knows it is. But between us both, I would be nothing but your breeder. I would spread my thighs apart, for you to put your children inside me and in turn, you would give me the reins of power and leadership as your Luna. I would get the respect I deserve, while you get the children you.... deserve." ****************** Rosa Anderson; Scorned by her family, and further abused by her first mate in so many unimaginable ways, she decides love isn’t for her. Hybrid Alpha Ryan; The most powerful and feared Alpha of the cold moon pack. Yet, he was betrayed and cheated on, by his first mate, and still made to suffer for her sins in such a terrible manner. Both Ryan and Rosa have had their fair share of heartbreaks, and neither is ready to give love a second chance. Well, that is until they find out they are each other’s second chance mate. Coincidentally, Ryan is searching for a breeder, and decides the mate he doesn’t really want, can fit into the role perfectly. On the other hand, Rosa may also not want him, but she definitely wants the love and respect that comes with being Luna of such an honorable pack. It is something she has never really experienced, especially after her first mate destroyed her self esteem. They draw a contract. Mates in the eyes of others, but just a breeder and her master in their enclosed space. No love involved. Ryan thinks all he really wants are pups, until he realizes he has been living in a fool’s paradise.
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Divinagracia Interprises, 15th Floor – CEO’s OfficeAng bawat tunog ng stiletto heels ko sa sahig ay parang tibok ng aking pusong matagal nang sugatan, pero ngayo’y buo na ang desisyon. Matibay at matatag.
Dalawang dokumento ang hawak ko.
Isang resignation letter. Isang annulment petition.Dalawang papel na pareho ang ibig sabihin… paglaya.
Huminga ako ng malalim. Saglit na ipinikit ang mga mata. Nasa harap ko na ang pinto ng opisina ng CEO. Isang kwartong pamilyar ngunit laging malamig—parang relasyon naming dalawa ng aking asawa. Walang init. Walang emosyon.
Kumatok ako. Isang beses lang.
“Come in,” malamig na boses ang tumugon mula sa loob. Boses na dati kong inasam marinig… pero ngayon, gusto ko na lang kalimutan.
Binuksan ko ang pinto. At nandoon siya.
Si Bart Divinagracia. Ang CEO ko. Ang asawa kong hindi kailanman ako minahal.Naka-upo siya sa harap ng desk, tiklop ang mga kamay, nakatutok sa laptop. Hindi man lang ako tinignan.
“Sir,” mahina ngunit matatag ang boses ko.
Huminto siya sa pagta-type. Dahan-dahang tumingala.
Ang malamig niyang mata, saglit na nagulat—pero agad ding bumalik sa walang buhay niyang maskara.“Yes, Ms. Lacosta?”
Ms. Lacosta.
Bahagya akong napangiti. Oo nga pala. Sa kumpanyang ito, sekretarya lang ako. Empleyadong pinapasweldo niya. Hindi asawa.Hindi ako agad sumagot. Dahan-dahan kong inilapag ang dalawang sobre sa ibabaw ng mesa.
Isa, kulay cream—pormal, corporate. Isa, kulay puti—legal, personal.“What’s this?” tanong niya habang nag-angat ng kilay.
“I’m resigning,” sagot ko. Deretsahan. Walang paliguy-ligoy. Layunin ko lang ngayon ay tapusin ang paghihirap ko.
Bago pa siya makapagsalita, itinulak ko palapit ang puting sobre.
“At ito… petition for annulment.”
Biglang tumahimik ang buong silid. Parang huminto ang oras.
Ang lalaking minsang hindi ko maabot-abot, hindi ako kailanman minahal. Ngayon ay napatulala. Napatitig sa akin na parang isang estranghero.“What… is this some kind of joke?” mababa ang tinig niya, pero ramdam ang gulat.
Napangiti ako. Hindi ngiti ng saya. Kundi ng pagod. Ng pagsuko. At kahit nakitaan ko pa siya ng emosyon ngayon, wala ng silbi.
“Wala po akong lakas ng loob na biruin ka, sir. Alam mo 'yan.”
Tumayo siya. Matikas pa rin ang tindig. Perpektong plantsado ang polo. Walang gusot. Walang bahid ng gulo. Parang siya—plain. Walang emosyon. Walang damdamin.
“Why?” tanong niya. Isang salitang ubod ng ikli, pero maraming pwedeng isagot.
Tumingin ako sa kanya. Sa wakas, buong tapang. Hindi bilang sekretarya. Hindi bilang asawa. Kundi bilang babaeng nagmahal… at napagod.
“Because I already gave you everything.” Mahinahon ang boses ko, pero buo.
“Loyalty. Silence. Patience. Love… Anong sinukli mo?”Tahimik siya. Tulad ng dati. Hindi mo pa rin makikitaan ng emosyon. Hindi mo mababasa ang iniisip.
“In public, you were my boss. In private… You were barely my husband.”
Naglakad akong paatras. Kontrolado ang bawat hakbang.
“You said you wanted peace. I gave you that.”
Huminga ako nang malalim.
“I wanted love. But you never even tried.”
“I didn’t sign up for this…” Mababa ang tinig, pero mariin.
Napatawa ako. Mapait.
“Exactly. You signed a contract. I signed over my heart. Kasalanan ko…”
Muling lumubog sa katahimikan ang paligid.
Pinulot niya ang envelope ng annulment. Binuksan.
“Are you sure about this?”
Tumango ako. Buong buo.
“Anessa…”
“Sir,” agad kong putol. “Let’s keep it professional.”
“Professional?” Sa unang pagkakataon, kumunot ang noo niya.
“Isn’t this what you always wanted?”
Muli, nanahimik ang silid.
“Did mom know this?” tanong niya, at ramdam kong unti-unting nawawala ang kanyang composure. Namulsa siya na parang hindi na alam ang susunod na sasabihin.
“Hindi pa. Pero wala ka dapat ikabahala. Sisiguraduhin kong papayag siya. Papayag sila.”
“Tingin mo papayag siya?” may pag-aalinlangan sa boses niya. “She likes you…”
Ngumiti ako. Hindi para makuha ang pabor niya—kundi para ipaalam sa kanya na wala nang makapagbago sa disesyon ko.
“I know… At alam ko ring hindi mo ako gusto—hindi mahal. Kaya sarili ko na lang ang mamahalin ko.”
“That’s more important,” sabay talikod. Hinarap ko ang pinto.
“If I sign… Wala nang balikan.”
Huminto ako. Humarap muli.
“I know… Isang taon na akong nanatili. Isang taong naghintay. Pero kahit minsan, hindi mo ako binigyan ng dahilan para manatili pa.”
At sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, iniwan ko siya. Mag-isa sa malamig na opisina—opisinang kasing lamig ng puso niya.
Pagkalabas ko, huminga ako ng malalim.
Ngumiti. Hindi ngiting masaya, kundi ngiting may kalayaan.Ngayon, malaya na ako.
Hindi na ako ang Anessa’ng laging naghihintay. Hindi na ako ang babaing umaasa.Ako na ang babaing pumiling kumawala. Piniling mahalin ang sarili.
At si Bart?
Nanatili siyang nakatayo. Walang imik. Nakatitig sa dalawang papel.Dalawang papel… na mas mabigat pa sa alinmang kontratang napirmahan niya bilang CEO.
17 YEARS LATER. THIRD PERSON'S POV. "Zeph!!! Stop please!" Blaze giggled while she ran, her heart beating wildly at the thought of Zephyr catching her. The rest of the family were scattered everywhere around the garden in Alpha Ryan's castle. Nyla and her mate were celebrating their pup's first birthday, and everyone were pretty much excited. Alpha Ryan, most especially. "This is just so sad." Rosa sighed, looking at Zane who stood at a distance from them all. He had been standing with his bestfriend; Alvira, but a huge part of his attention was on Blaze and his brother. "It is indeed." Ryan whispered next to her, making her throw him a hard glare. "This is all your fault, Ryan." Rosaline blamed him, blinking back the tears in her eyes. "Zane. My sweet boy doesn't deserve all of that." Rosa shook her head, standing up and making her way out of the garden. Ryan followed her. "Stop." He orderd, pulling his wife towards himself. "You will create a scene, my love." "Isn't it bet
THREE YEARS LATER.RYAN'S POV."You will pull out my haiiirrrrr, Ryaaannn...." Rosa cried out, as I pounded her from behind."Sorry, love." I exhaled sharply, releasing my hold immediately. "No, hold me." She protested. In that moment, I wanted to laugh out loudly, but was scared it would soil the mood."Mommy!" We both froze instantly. That could only be one person. Nyla!"Don't stop." Rosa whispered."But...." "Please, Ryan." She begged, sounding quite frustrated. Ever since kids came into the picture, sex became a stolen pleasure. "She's here." I quickly sniffed out our daughter, pulling out of Rosa immediately. The speed at which I used to get my shit together, was insane. I was thankful for my vamp speed.Rosaline simply tucked herself under the duvet, a very obvious frown on her face."Mommy!" Nyla waltzed in, her teddy bear in one hand."What have I said about knocking, Nyla?" Rosaline asked in a stern tone, making Nyla stop in her spot. She went mute for a while, almost as
ROSA'S POV.The total darkness had persisted for two days now. I looked into Nyla's crib, gently rocking back and forth. We had named her Nyla, which meant 'Achiever', or 'Successful one'. Amidst all the tribulations we had gone through, she was still able to come into this world unhurt. We knew there were more unknown battles ahead, considering the fact that her birth had obviously caused this darkness. We didn't know where exactly the threat was coming from, or what this phase meant. But we were more than ready to fight till death for our pup.I didn't want to believe that my little girl posed danger to the four kingdoms. If anything, I believed she was going to accomplish the impossible. She would bring about peace one way or another. She will.Goddess. My pup was such a beauty. She had Ryan's silver hair and my green eyes, which I thought was such a wonderful combo. Just then, I felt strong arms wrap me from behind."You should go get some rest babe." Ryan muttered, dropping ch
RYAN'S POV The moment I felt her presence in the room, my heart felt at peace again. I honestly can't explain how I hadn't completely died within the month she had stayed away from me.For weeks, I stayed trapped in this ice pillar formed by the ice sword, internally suffocated by the thought that she might have forgotten about me, or she was not okay.Sometimes, I was consoled by Ralia's words. She'd mention that Rosa was still having a difficult time to accept our new situation, which was the reason she couldn't bring herself to see me."And that was how I spent my day." She sighed happily, making me feel immense satisfaction. I was glad that Rosa was being able to find happiness in others, regardless of my inability to live for her.I may not have been able to speak or move, but I could see her beautiful face whenever she came before me. I could hear her talk, and that was enough for me.The goddess knows that I'd rather remain in this painful state, than to die completely and lea
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