Masuk“Nothing could stop me, no one could, Kamilah, and I know that you know that. But unless you say no, then I’ll quit right here and there.” He said, his dark brown eyes melting my own. I avoided his heavy gaze, "Just leave, Magnus." He gritted his teeth, gold hues circling around his eyes, “No, let’s fight together. Me and you. Having you by my side gives me peace, Kamilah.” **** It’s a taboo to have a female alpha, but what more when the alpha queen gets together with the unwanted hybrid? Chaos. Kamilah Ziraili was born as an omega, and been obsessed with the son of the Alpha, Darian. But when the most feared Alpha Magnus, suddenly took an interest to her, things took a turn. Kamilah broke the werewolf rules, gaining her own power an making her the target for enemies for disrupting the balance. Finding out that her mate is Alpha Magnus himself, and what more, a hybrid, who offers to help her, chaos erupted in the world, along with her heart. And with her past love coming back into life, she’s forced what to choose. Her past, identity, or her own pack? “You can’t lead, you’re a female who can’t have her own pack.” He said, and I gave him a smirk. “No one loves a female who could lead. They want someone who would be willing to submit and don't expect me to do that. I won’t kneel down before any man no matter what." Book 1 of Destined Series (can be read as standalone)
Lihat lebih banyak“Kesetiaan itu bukan hukum alam. Itu cuma kesepakatan manusia.”
Pukul sembilan lewat dua belas. Ruang sidang Fakultas Psikologi terasa seperti ruang interogasi. Bukan hanya karena AC-nya yang dingin, tapi juga karena tatapan para dosen senior yang menilai Rayendra Mahendra seolah-olah ia terdakwa.
Di layar proyektor tertera judul besar:
“Mengapa Orang Bisa Jatuh Cinta di Luar Pernikahan: Studi Eksperimen Keterikatan Emosional.”
Beberapa dosen tampak penasaran, tapi lebih banyak yang gelisah.
“Saudara Rayendra,” suara Pak Heru, Wakil Dekan, terdengar kaku, “apa Anda sungguh serius ingin meneliti... perselingkuhan?”
Rayendra menautkan jari-jarinya di atas meja, lalu mengangguk pelan.
“Isu moral!” potong Bu Lilis, dosen etika. “Penelitian Anda bisa menormalkan pengkhianatan.”
Rayendra mengangkat sedikit sudut bibirnya. Senyum terukur, tidak berlebihan.
Suasana ruang sidang mengeras. Beberapa dosen saling pandang, ada yang memilih diam, ada juga yang justru terlihat menunggu drama ini berkembang.
Rayendra berganti slide. Ia menjelaskan bahwa ia akan membuat platform anonim untuk menghubungkan orang-orang yang merasa tidak terpenuhi secara emosional. Tanpa sentuhan fisik, tanpa janji cinta. Hanya percakapan.
“Keintiman emosional seringkali lebih berbahaya daripada fisik,” ucapnya tenang.
Pak Heru akhirnya menarik napas panjang. “Proposal Anda akan dibawa ke forum etik minggu depan. Tapi... saya pribadi menganggap penelitian ini terlalu berani.”
Rayendra menunduk hormat. “Setiap teori besar selalu dimulai dari keberanian, Pak.”
Setelah keluar, Rayendra berjalan menyusuri koridor kampus yang mulai sepi. Poster seminar lama tentang toxic relationship masih menempel di dinding. Ia pernah menjadi pembicaranya. Ironis, pikirnya, membicarakan toksisitas hubungan orang lain, sementara rumah tangganya sendiri nyaris retak.
Di ruang dosen, ia membuka laptop dan masuk ke aplikasi riset buatannya: EmoLink. Dari luar, aplikasi ini tampak seperti platform konseling online. Tapi di baliknya, ia merancang sistem pemetaan emosi—semacam laboratorium virtual.
Notifikasi baru muncul. Satu peserta baru mendaftar.
Nama: Amelia Larasati
Usia: 29 tahun
Status: Menikah
Catatan pribadi: “Aku tidak butuh solusi. Aku hanya butuh seseorang yang mau mendengar, tanpa menyuruhku kuat.”
Rayendra membaca kalimat itu berulang-ulang. Ada luka yang nyata di sana.
Ia mengetik:
Hai, Amel. Aku Rayen. Aku tidak akan menyuruhmu kuat. Aku cuma akan mendengar, kalau kamu mau bercerita.
Beberapa menit hening. Lalu sebuah balasan muncul.
Amel: “Kamu beneran dosen psikologi?”
Rayen: “Ya. Tapi malam ini aku bukan dosen. Aku cuma orang yang ingin tahu kenapa hati bisa berpaling.”
Amel: “Kamu sendiri pernah selingkuh?”
Rayen: “Tidak. Aku meneliti.”
Rayen menunggu. Jantungnya berdebar aneh. Ia terbiasa menghadapi data, tapi kalimat Amel terasa berbeda. Nyata. Hangat.
Tak lama, Dino—teman sekaligus kolega—masuk dengan dua gelas kopi instan. Ia meletakkan satu di meja Rayen.
“Proposal lo ditolak?” tanyanya sambil duduk.
“Belum. Tapi sudah bikin heboh.”
Dino melirik layar laptop. “Lo bikin aplikasi mirip Tinder demi penelitian? Lo sadar, kan, kalau ketahuan, karier lo bisa tamat?”
Rayen terkekeh pelan. “Bukan Tinder. Ini laboratorium emosi. Gue cari data, bukan pasangan.”
“Data yang bisa bikin lo kebawa perasaan,” balas Dino cepat.
Rayen diam sejenak, menatap keluar jendela. “Kalau penelitian ini berhasil, kita bisa paham kenapa cinta bisa berpindah begitu saja. Itu bisa menyelamatkan banyak pernikahan.”
Dino mendengus. “Galileo aja dipenjara karena idenya.”
Rayen tersenyum tipis. “Tapi sekarang semua orang pakai teleskop.”
Malam semakin larut. Notifikasi EmoLink berbunyi lagi.
Amel: “Kalau nanti aku beneran jatuh cinta... kamu akan tetap jadi peneliti? Atau ikut jatuh juga?”
Rayen terdiam. Jemarinya menggantung di atas keyboard.
Akhirnya ia mengetik:
Kita lihat nanti, Amel. Kadang cinta juga ilmiah. Hanya saja... belum ada rumus pastinya.
Dan malam itu, tanpa sadar, penelitian Rayen resmi dimulai.
I woke up with a pair of warm big arms wrapped around my body. At this point, waking up every morning in Magnus's arms doesn’t feel strange at all. If anything, it feels...at home. I looked at Magnus's thick eyelashes as the sun gleamed on his skin, making his now olive skin shiny. Really, what does this guy put on his face? His skin was smooth as skin, with no pores visible. His nicely cut dark hair shows that he really maintains himself well Plus, he sleeps shirtless. I had somehow gotten used to seeing his abs every morning. His lean and muscular body was showing. I could feel his morning wood always poking my pregnant belly. It has been two months in my pregnancy journey and my belly was aching from carrying all my pups. Other pregnant wolves get their morning sickness, but I’m here chilling and enjoying myself, eating everything I want whenever I could. Standing up, I went into the bathroom to pee when strong hands stopped me. I Looked at Magnus who was still closing h
The hollow darkness suffocated me, and I tried hard not to scream. I’m back to my pack as if nothing happened. And I tried hard to search for something but I didn’t know what it is. “It’s finished, you did so well.” I heard someone saying and I looked up to see Alpha Rufus. I blinked, now aware this is a dream. My eyes fluttered open and I was faced with an asleep Almiro. “Almiro.” I tried to call out but my throat was dry and the sharp pain in my mind was too loud. I flinched, and Almiro woke up, his eyes widened, and exclaimed, “Alpha Kamilah!” He offered me a glass of water which I downed in oke breath, too thirsty for now. When finished, I looked around, trying to look for someone. I noticed tubes were on my hands and a machine was running beside me. I raised my eyebrows, I’m back at my own pack? In my pack’s clinic? “What..happened? Why am I here?” I asked Almiro who avoided my eyes. “I’ll let your mate explain it to you.” He answered, and stood up to call Magnus
I chuckled at what he said, still, my senses were weakened, “Wow, what a pleasure. You're Taking many precautions. Scared I’ll get away again?” He scoffed, “Stop pretending you're a strong dear. This will be your last in living.” “No, you mean your last? We surrounded you now” I heard another voice chiming in. I didn’t have to see it as I instantly knew it was Magnus, carrying his own men. We have around 300 of us, but I couldn’t deny all the power we have. Quality always overpowers QuAntity. I could feel him approaching me and kissing my neck, “Did we arrive late?” “Just at the perfect time,” I said. “This will be fun.” Magnus then carried me and I felt him taking me to Dimitri. “Take care of her.” I shook my head, forcing myself to stand up as I felt a bit dizzy. “No, I’ll fight too.” “You’re weak now.” He argued. “Let Zefren heal you.” I felt Zefren approaching me and muttering some words and I instantly recovered. “Alpha Kamilah!” Someone called from the crowd and I s
The Lycan King turned to him. “My area, Europe, has been wreaking havoc. I noticed something strange going in. I came here today to inform you about the werewolves smuggling the werewolf steroids, under Druscilla’s men. They seem to be so keen on eradicating you two.” I gritted my teeth, “A few months back, my pack member Tamara was affected by this. She was killed by Rogues who digested the steroids.” “It was my past members who invaded her territory, because of Driscilla’s orders.” Magnus chided in. Lycan King Ace nodded, “A few days ago, I discovered a factory containing steroids and destroyed it. But I believe there are a few more factories located in this area.” Dimitri then grabbed a paper, “We had investigated the area and found a few more.” Lycan King Ace leaned back, “Why didn’t you destroy it?” Magnus stood up and smirked, “Because I believe it's your job. We are too preoccupied with killing Druscilla ourselves.” Lycan King closed his eyes, and sighed, “And in exc
Once I was calmed down he asked if I was ready and I nodded. “Alright, grab my hand.” I did as he ordered and held his big hand. I could feel the veins and the callousness on his palms. “From now on, do as I say, Kamilah. Look into my eyes.” I did as he told, seeing his chocolate brown eyes m
“Oh, seems that Alpha Magnus wants to see you, I’ll escort you to his office.” Just then, I could sense someone digging into my way. I glanced and saw a woman from afar. “And who is that?” Dimitri looked at the woman and rolled his eyes, heaving a tired sigh as if she’s done dealing with the spec
I woke up ticklish, feeling someone is licking my wound. I opened my eyes to see a strange man licking a wound on my right. I winced. “You’re awake,” he said, still licking and he almost drank my blood. I realized he’s Alpha Magnus. But why am I here? The place is..different from my room. “You
I feel my heart dropping, my stomach churning, and my chest tightening. I felt suffocated from the pain of knowing it. I knew it. This was going to end like this anyway. Love has always been cruel to the weak. I hated being born weak. An omega who has no right and is treated like trash. an omega w
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