#Book One in the Forbidden Love Series His hands made their way to the back of her head, and she felt a shiver run through her body. He pulled her in, and his breath fell on her lips. This wasn't right, she told herself, but she had one very stubborn heart. She had to discourage and resist him, but she was doing the exact opposite. “Tell me to stop, Reika. Tell me you don't want this as much as I do.” He whispered into her ear while leaving soft kisses there. All she wanted was to have his tongue in her mouth, doing devilish things to her, so she pulled him to her and smashed her lips on his. He's surprised by her confidence, but then pushes his tongue into her mouth to deepen the kiss. Their tongues intertwine with each other as they moan in delight. She'd never known kissing someone could make her all giddy inside. She'd never imagined herself falling for him, his smile and his laugh. If someone had told her three full moons ago that she would be kissing someone forbidden to her, then she would have laughed her heart out. “I know I can't have you Reika, shouldn't have you, but that makes me want you the more.” ~Reika, daughter of the Alpha of the Crescent stone pack, is arranged to marry Lowell, brother to the Alpha of the Moon pack. On her way to her wedding she is kidnapped by Vlad, Alpha of their enemy pack, the shadow pack, in order to stop the alliance between the Crescent stone pack and the moon pack from coming on.~ Faced with challenges, unwanted feelings and the shocking discovery of her mate, Reika embarks on a journey that changes her life forever.
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Suara ketukan pintu membangunkan Hana di malam hari. Hana memang tidur lebih awal dari biasanya karena dia kelelahan bekerja. Saat melirik ke arah jam dinding, jarum jam menunjukkan pukul sepuluh malam.
"Siapa yang bertamu malam-malam begini?" gumam Hana sambil menyingkap selimut yang menutup tubuhnya. Hana sedang berada di rumah seorang diri karena Adam sedang bekerja di luar kota satu minggu untuk urusan bisnis barunya.
Terlihat sosok laki-laki yang sangat dia kenal dibalik pintu. "Lho bukannya itu Mas Adam?" gumam Hana yang mengintip dari balik tirai.
Hana Salsabila menikah dengan Adam dua tahun lamanya. Malang nasib Hana, setelah melahirkan, Hana mengalami komplikasi yang menyebabkan dokter terpaksa memotong salah satu saluran tuba falopi milik Hana.
Harapan Hana untuk hamil lagi pun semakin kecil dengan satu tuba falopi. Tapi, hal itu tidak lantas membuat Hana terpuruk terus menerus karena ada anak yang harus dia besarkan.
Kanaya. Nama anak perempuan Hana dan Adam yang pertama. Namun sayang, di usia Kanaya yang menginjak enam bulan, dia meninggal dunia karena sakit.
Butuh waktu satu tahun lamanya Hana mengikhlaskan kepergian Kanaya. Apalagi dia sekarang hanya punya satu tuba falopi. Pikirannya tambah kacau dan Hana sering sekali melamun.
Perempuan yang hanya punya satu tuba falopi bukan tidak bisa hamil, hanya saja kemungkinannya jauh berkurang dibandingkan dengan yang memiliki kedua tuba falopi.
Sebelum membuka pintu, Hana menyalakan lampu yang memang sudah dimatikan dan juga memakai jilbab untuk menutupi auratnya.
Adam berdiri di depan pintu sambil sesekali melihat ke arah mobilnya yang terparkir di halaman rumah.
Suara anak kunci diputar terdengar dan Adam menunggu dengan cemas. Wajah Adam begitu berbeda dengan biasanya. Namun, Hana tetap sama memberikan seulas senyum kepada suami yang sudah tidak tahun menemaninya itu.
"Mas Adam?" Hana langsung menghambur ke pelukan Adam. Dia begitu rindu akan sosok suaminya itu.
"Han, aku mau bicara," kata Adam sambil melepaskan pelukan Hana.
Hana terkejut karena sikap Adam berbeda sekali. Adam seakan takut ada orang yang melihat mereka. Padahal mereka suami istri. Bahkan dia tidak memanggilnya dengan sebutan sayang seperti biasanya.
"Ada apa, Mas? Kenapa Mas bicaranya tidak seperti biasa?"
Hana mendongakkan kepalanya dan menatap mata Adam yang tengah tegang. Adam langsung memalingkan wajahnya ketika Hana menatapnya. Dan tentu saja hal itu membuat Hana bertanya-tanya.
"Tunggu di sini sebentar!" kata Adam.
Hana menatap Adam yang berjalan ke sisi kiri mobil milik suaminya dan membuka pintunya. Setelah mobil dibuka, turunlah seorang perempuan muda dengan perut yang besar seperti sedang hamil.
Adam menuntun perempuan muda itu dengan sangat hati-hati. Terlihat sekali Adam begitu perhatian pada perempuan yang Hana sendiri tidak tahu siapa. Dia cemburu melihat keduanya terlihat dekat.
Dada Hana serasa terhimpit oleh batu yang sangat besar. Rasanya sakit sekali melihat Adam begitu perhatian pada perempuan lain. Tapi, Hana menahan diri karena belum tahu siapa sebenarnya perempuan itu.
"Ayo masuk dulu, Han!" ajak Adam setelah melepaskan tangan perempuan itu ketika sampai di teras rumah.
Hana mengangguk dan masuk terlebih dahulu, kemudian disusul oleh suami dan perempuan itu. Mereka bertiga duduk di ruang tamu dengan posisi Hana duduk sendiri. Sedangkan perempuan itu dengan percaya dirinya duduk disebelah Adam tanpa mempedulikan ada Hana di sana.
"Bisa tolong buatkan minum dulu, Han. Kasihan Alya kehausan," ucap Adam memberi perintah.
"Baik, Mas," jawab Hana. Hana sama sekali tidak menolak permintaan Adam karena memang kewajiban tuan rumah menyuguhkan minuman saat ada tamu yang datang.
Hana kembali dengan dua cangkir teh hangat. Dia meletakkan satu gelas dengan sangat hati-hati di atas meja. Tapi, saat hendak meletakan gelas yang kedua, Alya dengan sengaja menyenggol tangan Hana sehingga teh hangat itu tumpah mengenai tangan Alya.
"Aduh panas!" pekik Alya sembari memegang tangannya. Dia mengibaskan tangannya yang terasa panas.
"Hana! Bisa pelan-pelan sedikit tidak? Nanti kalau Alya kenapa-kenapa, apa kamu mau tanggung jawab?" bentak Adam secara spontan.
Untuk pertama kalinya, Adam membentak Hana dan itu di depan orang asing. Sakit? Tentu saja itu yang Hana rasakan saat ini.
Mata Hana memerah dan berkaca-kaca. Dia sama sekali tidak percaya kalau Adam membentaknya. Adam yang sadar akan kesalahannya mencoba minta maaf.
"Maaf, Hana ... Mas tidak bermaksud membentakmu," ujar Adam dengan nada suara seperti biasanya.
"Maaf, Mas, tapi tadi dia yang menyenggol Hana duluan," ucap Hana membela diri.
"Bohong itu, Sayang. Gak usah fitnah, Mbak!" sahut Alya dengan pandangan sinisnya.
"Sayang? Kamu memanggil suamiku dengan sebutan sayang? Siapa kamu?" kata Hana lantang.
Hana bukanlah istri yang hanya diam ketika merasa ada yang salah. Dia berani memberontak jika itu diperlukan.
"Dia siapa, Mas?" Tatapan Hana kembali tertuju kepada Adam.
Mendengar pertanyaan Hana, Adam diam dan tak mampu menjawab. Lidahnya seakan kelu untuk mengucapkan sebuah kata.
"Kenapa diam, Mas? Katakan dia siapa, Mas?!" Hana bertanya kembali dengan hati yang sudah berbalut emosi.
Istri mana yang tidak emosi ketika ada perempuan hamil memanggil suaminya dengan sebutan sayang?
"Perlu aku yang menjawabnya, kah, Mas Adam?" kata Alya dengan santainya sembari mengelus perutnya yang buncit.
"Biar aku saja, Al." Kepala Adam terangkat dan menatap Hana sendu.
"Baiklah." Terbit sebuah senyuman sinis di bibir Alya.
Adam bangkit dan pindah tempat duduk. Dia duduk tepat disamping Hana. Adam menggenggam kedua tangan Hana dengan erat dan matanya menatap tajam mata Hana. Hana diam dan bersiap mendengarkan penjelasan suaminya, karena itulah yang dia tunggu.
"Hana ... Sayang, tolong dengarkan aku sekali saja dan jangan potong dulu ucapanku. Oke?" ucap Adam sebelum memberitahukan semuanya.
Hana tetap diam tak bergeming. Mata Hana juga terus menatap laki-laki berkulit putih itu tanpa berkedip. Hana tahu pasti terjadi sesuatu pada mereka berdua. Tapi Hana sabar sampai suaminya sendiri yang memberitahukan kepadanya.
"Aku harap kamu ikhlas menerimanya, Han. Dia Alya, istri keduaku dan anak yang dikandung Alya itu adalah bakal calon anakku."
~ReikaI was leaning against a wall, my eyes slowing closing, heading to a much-needed sleep when the sound of a distant growl reached my ears. My heart skipped a beat and I rose to my feet in fear. I looked at Arya, who had frozen in place, her eyes wide with concern.How had they found us so quickly?“Have they found us?”, I asked, my voice trembling, even though I didn’t want it to. I had to be strong!“It’s a warning,” Arya said quietly. “ It means they’re still looking for us. They’re probably close by. As long as we don’t make any noise, we’ll be okay. We need to be vigilant”“What about our scent? I hadn’t thought of it earlier but won’t they be able to trace it here.”Arya gave me a faint smile, “I’ve taken care of that. I concealed our scent with a magic potion, Eragon and I had gotten a while back.”The small sack she’d been holding!“Oh. Smart move.” I mentally smacked myself. Why hadn’t I thought of that? I was so useless. The Moon pack is still out there, searching for us
~ReikaI hesitated, my heart hurting with the knowledge that I was leaving everyone fighting those monsters behind. I had to trust that they'd be okay. With one final look, I turned and entered the passage. As Arya led everyone into the depths of the passage, the sounds of the battle fading, I made a vow to myself, that I would find a way to end this war, no matter what it took. But now the women and children were of top priority.The darkness of the passage pressed in on me, as we followed closely behind Arya, through the winding tunnels. There was no light, just plain darkness, making it impossible to see anything. The only sense of direction we had was the formation of a straight line, where everyone held onto each other with Arya leading. As we reached the hidden exit in the forest, I paused and listened intently. The sounds of battle were distant now, but I could hear the occasional distant growls. I only hoped Vlad and Eragon were holding their own.Arya ushered everyone out int
~ReikaAs I lay there, the warmth of Vlad’s body pressed against mine, a sense of unease gnawed at the back of my mind. The world outside the tent seemed distant, almost unreal, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was wrong.Suddenly, the flap of the tent was thrown open, and Arya burst in, her face pale, her eyes wide with fear. “Reika, we need to leave. Now!”I sat up quickly, pulling away from Vlad. “What’s happening?”“They found us,” Arya gasped, struggling to catch her breath. “The Moon pack… they’ve found us and we’re outnumbered. They’re vicious, Reika!”Vlad was on his feet in an instant, his expression darkening. “The Moon pack?” His voice was a low growl, the tension in the room thick enough to cut with a knife.My heart sank. I had hoped for more time to prepare myself for this, but it seemed fate had other plans. “They want me. But I didn’t think they’d find us and this quickly too,” I whispered, my mind racing. “We have to get out of here before they….”A
A few days later, I made it to Boulderstall and was shocked by what I witnessed. The town was in ruins and men who I recognized as warriors of the moon pack guided the place. I knew this because there were many faces I’d encountered during my visits to their territory. I could capture things easily. Staying out of focus, I monitored everything that took place in front of the great gate that opened to the town. Carriages entered carrying boxes probably filled with food supplies. I still couldn’t fathom the fact that the moon pack had attacked the crescent stone back. Alpha Conri and Alpha Bodolf had been allies way before I had even been born. Surely, their friendship wouldn’t have been strong enough if a simple cancelled marriage had led to this.There was a ninety per cent chance that Reika was already in Boulderstall and had been captured. Though the chances were high, my gut told me she wasn’t. That I should look somewhere else. But where?Crouching down I tried to smell for any cl
~VLAD~I could hear concerned voices surrounding me as I was carried from the ground and placed on what felt like a mat. Their voices were muffled in my ears so I couldn’t pick up what they were talking about. I was semi-unconscious, that I could tell since I could not open my damn eyes. I tried to recognize each of them which, was useless considering my current state. The pain was still there but, I could no longer feel the dagger that had been accidentally stabbed into my chest by the woman I’d come to care about—that too against my wishes. She was the only one I could think of at that moment. Was she okay? Had she already reached Boulderstall? And most importantly, would I get to see her again? I felt a deep ache in my chest just from thinking of that. A wet substance was suddenly applied to my wound before all hearing seized and, I blacked out again.I woke up to the sound of men talking and the clattering of plates. My stomach grumbled and, my mouth watered as my nose picked up t
~ReikaI made my way through the crowd until I stood in front of what had caught their attention. My body became tense, my hands slightly shaking by my sides as I stared at the person before me. I couldn't believe what I was seeing."V-Vlad?" my voice came out hoarse, my throat suddenly parched. He wasn’t dead! I couldn't explain the emotion that washed over me. Relief, sadness, I couldn’t tell but I was glad to see him. He looked well. No one would believe I’d stabbed him with a silver dagger some weeks ago. He stared back at me, his gaze piercing my soul as he came towards me. There was something in his gaze, a fondness that hadn’t been there before. It confused me. Everyone moved back, clearing the way for him as he reached me. I stood frozen before him, too shocked that words refused to tumble out of my mouth.He stood close now, so close that I could see a fading scar that cut across the left side of his face. It hadn’t been there before but it reminded me of the stranger behind
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