LOGIN“How long have we been mates?” Aidan barked. “Four weeks,” I cried, tears rolling down my face and neck. “And how many times were we intimate, Tara?” My lungs tightened in my chest as I whispered. “Once.” “And we were being safe, so why do you think this lie would stick?” Venom dripped from his next words. “Get out of my life because the next time you show up, I will kill you.” ***** It wasn’t exactly a one-night stand, but the possibility of a pregnancy was almost non-existent even though he was my mate. When I mustered the courage to break the news to Aidan Graham, the father, he denied me. He severed our bond and plotted my death, and my only option was to run. Nine years later, my daughter walks into my office with a man, and the scent I recognize all too well fills my lungs. She says. “Mommy! I found you this handsome man!” The match my baby girl just made for me…is to my ex Alpha mate. I have been broken in the past, so how do I make this work for my daughter? Can I still try even when Aidan ropes us into a web of secrets, deceit, and brings me to a past I wished to bury forever? The plot twists are bound to make you ask… “Wait…What. The. Heck??” So, read on!!
View More"Aku ingin menikah lagi." Sore itu sepulang kerja, Rizal mengutarakan keinginannya pada Ratna, dengan mengulurkan sejumlah uang yang ia letakkan di atas meja, tepat di depan tangan sang istri yang sedang memegang ponsel.
"Aku sudah tahu, dan aku siap?" jawab Ratna, dengan wajah tenang. Bahkan tanpa memandang wajah suaminya yang baru saja pulang kerja.
"Apa maksudmu?" tanya Rizal yang tak menyangka istrinya akan setenang itu. Dahinya mengernyit, seolah sedang berpikir tentang sikap yang istrinya tampakkan.
"Aku siap kau ceraikan."
"Tidak, aku tidak ingin kita bercerai, aku janji akan bersikap adil." Rizal sedikit kaget dengan keputusan yang diambil Ratna, di luar perkiraannya.
"Adil? Kau tak akan bisa? Aku tahu berapa uang yang sudah kau berikan pada perempuan itu tiap bulannya, dua kali lipat dari yang kau berikan padaku."
Rizal sedikit tersentak, tak mengira kalau Ratna bisa tahu apa yang dia lakukan.
"Dia seorang janda, beranak satu, tentu saja dia lebih banyak membutuhkan uang, bukan?!" jawab Rizal, seolah tanpa beban.
Baguslah kalau tanpa Rizal cerita, Ratna sudah paham dengan keadaan yang ia alami saat ini.
"Ini, kau ambillah uangmu kembali, dan belikan saja keperluan rumah ini sesuai dengan kebutuhanmu." Ratna menjauhkan uang yang tadi Rizal sodorkan padanya, hingga kini berada dekat dengan suaminya.
"Kenapa? Apa kau tak bisa mengelolanya?" sindir Rizal, bibirnya menyunggingkan senyum menyindir. Tangannya kembali mengambil uang yang di sodorkan oleh istrinya.
"Ya, aku tidak bisa, uang satu jutamu setiap bulan membuatku meronta setiap malam," sinis Ratna. Sudah lama ia ingin melakukannya. Namun, sekarang baru terlaksana.
"Kau bukan saja tak sanggup membuatku mempunyai keturunan, tapi juga tak bisa membuat hidup ini tenang." Rizal tampak gusar, apalagi tak ada guratan kecewa di wajah perempuan yang telah lima tahun menjadi istrinya itu
"Jadi apa yang membuatmu tidak segera menceraikanku, segera lakukan, aku akan menandatanganinya sekarang juga." Kali ini Ratna menatap lekat wajah Rizal, tetap dengan suara dan wajah yang sangat tenang.
Alasan dirinya yang belum juga hamil sudah sering kali di alamatkan Rizal untuk membuatnya pasrah, tapi kini tidak lagi! Ratna harus kuat.
"Sudah aku bilang, aku tak akan menceraikanmu." Rizal berkata setengah berteriak.
"Apa kau ingin aku yang melakukannya?" Ratna menantang Rizal.
"Kau pikir cerai nggak butuh biaya? Dapat uang dari mana kamu?" Rizal sengaja berlindung di balik kata uang. Karena dia paham benar, seorang Ratna yang sudah yatim piatu itu hanya bisa hidup karena belas kasihannya.
"Sudahlah, suami tak butuh ijin dari istrinya untuk menikah lagi, dan aku akan melakukannya." ujarnya lagi, dengan mengibaskan tangannya yang masih menggenggam uang, ke arah Ratna.
"Terus kenapa kau sekarang seperti meminta ijinku? dasar lelaki aneh !"
"Aku hanya ingin kau bersiap siap untuk melamarkan istri baruku nanti, aku tak mau masyarakat me-capku sebagai lelaki yang tak mempunyai perasaan."
Seperti tanpa beban Rizal mengatakan maksudnya pada Ratna.
"Aku tidak mau." Ratna meletakkan ponselnya, dan kini fokus pada suaminya. Tampaknya dia sudah siap dengan perkataan Rizal yang seenaknya saja.
"Harus! Atau kau mau-"
"Jangan pernah memukulku lagi! Sekali saja tanganmu menyentuh ku dengan kasar. Aku akan penjarakan kamu!" jawab Ratna, saat melihat Rizal sudah mengangkat tangannya.
Kebiasaan yang selalu Rizal lakukan bila Ratna tak mau melakukan apa yang dia mau.
"Kau pikir urusan seperti itu tidak butuh uang?" Lagi! Berlindung di bawah ketiak uang.
"Uang bisa di cari, kau pikir aku tak tahu kalau kau juga mempunyai tanggungan bank dengan memalsukan tanda tanganku?" jawab Ratna masih dengan sangat tenangnya.
Rizal hanya bisa menatap tak percaya dengan sikap yang ditunjukkan Ratna, tangannya yang sudah melayang ke atas hanya bisa ia turunkan dengan terkepal.
Wanita yang berada di depannya seperti perempuan lain. Dia berbeda, bukan seperti istrinya.
"Aku tak akan melakukannya, jika saja kau bisa memberikanku keturunan." Kini, Rizal menurunkan uratnya, agar Ratna mau melakukan apa yang dia inginkan.
"Kau selalu menyalahkanku tentang ini, kenapa tidak kau datangi saja yang punya hidup, dan protes pada-Nya. Apa kau berani?" Lagi dan lagi, Ratna menantang Rizal.
Rizal mendengus kasar, dia bangkit dari duduknya dan masuk kedalam kamar meninggalkan Ratna yang kini tersenyum samar.
"Mana kopiku ...!"
TARA The attack from the Stonewolves had become stale news. People freely went about their businesses now, so it was no hassle for me to go restocking Aidan’s kitchen with foodstuff one week after everything happened. I had to admit, it wasn’t easy feeding a man the size and stomach of Aidan, but what was a girl to do when he took care of her and their child with so much dedication? Aidan could as well eat portions meant for me and Nadia combined and doubled, and he still wouldn’t be satisfied. It was why the foodstuffs in his house never lasted more than two weeks without needing a restock. His love for food was what made me conclude that it was why Aidan could not only whip up meals that could pass for a chef’s standards, but could also make actual fancy meals! Back to shopping. I loved the activity’s semblance of serenity, so this was a win win. And since Nadia was with Esme for the Saturday afternoon, it was the perfect way for me to spend it. With the trolley in han
TARA Everything Aidan said made sense. They were going to try to reverse the Stonewolves’ curse, and if anyone would have the resources to do so, it was going to be Aidan, whether in Vermont Pack or Attica. But if that didn’t turn out to be successful, we would have to stick to other means of protection, and that included our wolf sides. I wasn’t much of a shifter. I couldn’t even remember the last time I saw my wolf. After everything that happened all those years ago, I couldn’t help but feel more vulnerable than safe when I wasn’t in control of my physical body. Not after I’d been stabbed in the back, almost taken out at the hospital where I should have been recovering, and having to spend years trying to heal those wounds. I knew my wolf was capable of protecting me, but I just had to get to trust myself on that again. And I had to do it for Nadia too. If she was going to have a chance at being in tune with her wolf side, she had to actually experience her wolf side. No one was
AIDAN As soon as Tara and Nadia were out of sight, I did the first thing that came to mind. Made sure the multiple entrances to the house were well secured from intruders and activated the security alarm system around the house. I was back in my spot before Tara came back out, hoping that this plan I had in my mind worked. Having Stonewolves spring up where they both lived was a chance I wasn’t willing to keep taking. Not after the scared look on Tara’s face whenever they were mentioned, bringing back the trauma of her experience with them that prevented her from being able to close her eyes to sleep for months before now. “How badly was Jace hurt?” Tara asked, cutting through my thoughts with the sound of her voice, eyes trained on me from across the kitchen island as she picked on her cuticles, nervous about the welfare of her friend, Jenna, and Jace. I shook my head, voice low as I watched her advance. “He’s out cold.” The outline of her neck held in a gasp as she asked with
TARA “I can’t ask you to come with me, Tara. Not when Nadia is all alone at her training,” Jenna said, the second we got outside the restaurant, her eyes still brimming red with unshed tears. It had been only months since Aidan and Jace first came into Vermont Pack, but I couldn’t blame Jenna for falling head over heels for Aidan’s beta in such a short time. I mean, the same thing happened with me and Aidan. As much as Jenna seldom talked about the dynamics of her relationship with him, I knew she cared deeply for him, but she still had other’s interests at heart, even when she was currently breaking with the news about Jace being hurt. “Jenna,” I breathed, scared shitless, and worried to my bones for both my friend and my daughter. “Will you be okay?” She shook her head once, her eyes full and almost spilling over. “I have to be. Be on the lookout, and avoid them as much as you can, okay? Get Nadia to safety and stay indoors till you hear it’s okay to come out.” I nodded, pulli
TARAI didn’t think I was going to enjoy the loss of Aidan’s thickness at the back of my throat, but once I was settled over his half-sitting position on the bed, pussy on full display in front of his face, and his even thicker hands started to caress me from the back of my knees up to my inner thi
TARAAs soon as I crossed the entrance door to Jenna’s living room, her petite frame was the first thing I saw leaning by the door that connected her two rooms, and I halted, freezing like a teenager caught returning from a party she was forbidden from attending, intoxicated on all the wrong things
TARAFor the days that came after that, I couldn’t go past a few minutes without thinking about all the unholy things Aidain did to and with my body in his room that night, and neither could I stop my body from shuddering whenever I recalled how dark and heated his voice had gone when he commanded
TARA Someone else could have been fooled by Kayla acting as if she knew nothing about the text I received on my day off, but even if I hadn’t suspected her, it was still her number that sent me the message. “What text?” I repeated her last question out loud, chuckling lightly, already irritated






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