Se connecterBut for Alpha Randall, I would have been married to Winston, Prince of the Riverton Pack, strengthening the bond between our Packs. But I chose to elope with him, my fated mate, the man I had prayed to the Moon Goddess for. Together, we went to his Pack for our fairy tale ending, the kind of love that has its story told for centuries. But life always has different plans… “I, Alpha Randall, reject you, Lyra, as my fated mate.” Betrayed, Rejected, and locked up in his Pack, my entire world shattered before my eyes, the consequences of my actions weighing down on my shoulders. But what am I to do when the ghosts of my past return? Will there ever be a second chance?
Voir plusBraaak!
"Kerja! Kerja! Setiap hari itu saja yang kau rengekkan!" kesal Anton kepada istrinya, Selena. Dia menggebrak meja makan dengan kasar, bahkan piring, mangkok dan gelas ikut bergoyang karenanya. Saking emosinya setiap pagi mendengar istrinya merengek ingin kerja. Padahal, dia tidak kekurangan memberikan nafkah. "Tapi, aku bosan di rumah, Mas," jawab Selena. Dan selalu saja, alasan yang Selena ucapkan tidak pernah berbeda, selalu karena bosan di rumah. "Kau tidak perlu bekerja! Tugas istri itu hanya dirumah, mengurus rumah tangga!" teriak Anton semakin emosi. "Tapi..." "Aku pergi!" potong Anton dengan cepat, meraih tasnya dan berlalu dengan mobilnya. Bahkan, dia tidak menyentuh sarapan yang sudah disiapkan Selena sama sekali. Selena hanya menatap debu yang ditinggalkan ban mobil suaminya. Dan beralih menatap meja makan yang tidak tersentuh. Dia hanya bisa menghela nafas berat. Ada setitik penyesalan bersarang di hatinya, seharusnya dia tidak membuka pembicaraan mengenai keinginannya untuk kembali bekerja. Dua tahun lalu, dia bekerja sebagai supervisor marketing di sebuah perusahaan. Namun, setelah menikah dia berhenti atas permintaan sang suami. Awalnya, dia menikmati hidupnya menjadi ibu rumah tangga. Namun, lama kelamaan rasa bosan mulai menghinggapi. Ditambah lagi, Anton tidak pernah memberikannya ruang untuk menjadi dirinya sendiri. Dia dilarang memanjakan dirinya, seperti ke salon ataupun hanya sekedar ngopi sendirian. Apalagi ketika tidak sengaja bertemu dengan teman-temannya, mereka selalu bangga dengan pencapaian karir. Sedangkan dia? Selena adalah seorang sarjana, dengan usia yang baru menginjak pertengahan dua puluh tahunan. Saat tamat kuliah sempat bekerja setahun dan akhirnya menikah. Semakin lama, dia merasa semakin kesepian. Apalagi pernikahan mereka yang hampir menginjak usia dua tahun, belum juga dikarunia seorang anak. Kalau ada anak, mungkin kesepian itu akan sedikit berkurang. "Ah, penyesalan itu selalu datang terlambat. Seharusnya dulu aku mengejar karir," ujar Selena yang akhirnya menghempaskan tubuhnya di sofa dan menyalakan televisi. Begitulah cara dia menghabiskan waktu. Kring! Kring! Ponsel yang terletak diatas meja berdering, menjerit dengan keras seolah meminta untuk segera dijawab. Dengan malas, Selena meraih ponselnya. Menggeserkan ikon gagang telepon warna hijau. Dia sempat melihat, suaminya yang menelpon. "Iya, Mas." Selena menjawab dengan datar ketika terdengar suara Anton diujung sana. "Kau dimana?" tanya Anton. "Di rumah." "Malam ini, Pak Haris mau datang ke rumah. Siapkan makanan yang enak dan pastikan rumah dalam keadaan bersih dan rapi! Jangan malas!" Begitulah Anton, setiap kata yang keluar dari mulutnya hanya sebuah perintah. Selena seolah pembantunya. Padahal, dulu saat mereka belum menikah, Anton begitu lembut dan sabar. Tapi, sekarang dia berubah seratus delapan puluh derajat. Baginya, istri itu harus menunjukkan kehebatannya di dapur, sumur dan kasur, juga tidak suka mengeluh, barulah disebut istri yang baik. "Selena, kau dengar tidak?" tanya Anton, tatkala Selena tidak segera menjawab. "Mau ngapain Mas, bos kamu datang ke rumah kita?" Selena balik bertanya. "Sudah, kau cukup lakukan saja yang aku katakan. Jangan banyak tanya! Dan ingat, jangan membuat malu!" Tut! Sambungan telepon langsung dimatikan oleh Anton secara sepihak. Selena melirik jam di dinding. Sekarang pukul dua siang. Dia harus mulai bersih-bersih dan masak. Detik berikutnya, Selena mulai berkutat di dapur. Mengolah bahan menjadi makanan yang lezat. Karena ini bos besar, jadi cukup banyak yang dia masak. Beruntungnya bahan makanan di kulkas masih cukup banyak, sehingga tidak perlu belanja terlebih dahulu. Peluh membasahi dahi Selena, bahkan dia tidak sadar kalau sudah hampir seluruh tubuhnya berkeringat. Setelah selesai masak, masih mengenakan daster putih tipis, Selena melanjutkan membersihkan beberapa bagian rumah. "Ya ampun, kenapa sih harus dadakan ngasih taunya?" ujar Selena dengan sedikit kesal menggantikan taplak meja makan dengan yang baru. "Apa Mas Anton pikir menyiapkan makanan itu gampang? Tuh lihat, sekarang gak terasa sudah pukul lima," sambung Selena berbicara pada dirinya sendiri. Selena mengelap wajahnya yang berkeringat dengan tisu. Ting nong! Ting nong! Di saat pekerjaannya belum beres, bel berbunyi. "Sepertinya paketku datang," ujar Selena tersenyum. Dua hari lalu dia memesan paket skincare, dia yakin itu pesanannya yang baru tiba. Dia hanya merawat tubuhnya dengan skincare rutin, karena kalau ke salon, jangan harap mendapatkan izin dari sang suami. "Sebentar," ujar Selena sambil mengelap tangannya ke daster, menyampirkan lap meja ke bahunya dia meninggalkan sejenak pekerjaannya. Dengan langkah ringan, Selena berjalan menuju pintu. Inilah salah satu hiburannya di rumah yaitu unboxing paket. Kriet! Selena membuka pintu. Namun, matanya membola saat melihat siapa yang berdiri di depan pintunya. Bukan kurir seperti yang dia pikirkan, tapi seorang lelaki dewasa, penampilannya rapi dan berkharisma. Selena sempat terpaku sejenak melihat bos suaminya sudah berdiri disana, bukankah katanya malam nanti baru datang? "P-pak..." sapa Selena. Haris yang berdiri di ambang pintu menatapnya tidak berkedip.Lyra’s POVThe world around me went cold and came to a full stop as I arrived at my father's private study. My heart stopped, my eyes growing wider with each passing second as I beheld my greatest fear staring me in the face. I shook my head vehemently, tears rolling down my cheeks as I watched my father lying lifeless on the ground in a puddle of his own blood. Not far from him was the severed head of an unknown man resting near the door. He looked burly and had goodly apparel, like a man I was supposed to know but didn't. “Father…” I croaked, approaching my father with trembling steps. I crouched low, my knees hitting the blood-slicked floor, beside my last-surviving parent now lifeless. I reached out and touched his cold face.“Father,” I muttered again, tears dripping from my eyes onto the floor, some of it landed on his face as I shook my head, wondering what would have happened if I chose to come to his side. “It's my fault. It's all my fault,” I lamented, my heart burning
Lyra’s POV“Lyra…”“You said it yourself. There's no time to waste. I must get back to the White Moon pack before things get out of hand, if it hasn't already. I need to see my father.”Elayne moved out of the way and I turned to leave, but Winston’s hand shot out and caught my shoulder, forcing me to turn and face him. His face was pale, his brows wrinkled as he gripped my shoulder tighter. “Please, stay. You don't have to leave right now. The border is dangerous at this moment and I can't risk losing you now.”Even with all that was said, all he could think about was himself. If I weren't in such a hurry to leave, I'd have spat on his face that instant. “Don't touch me!” I slapped his hand away. “And don't you even dare try to follow me.”“But my men…”“I don't need them either,” I spat, my eyes devoid of any warmth. “This is personal. It's my blood. My pack. I will handle it myself and come back here in one piece.”Hearing that I'd return made his pupils grow a bit wide with ex
Randall’s POV As soon as the words left Alpha Max's lips, a White Moon pack guard burst through the door, panting. His eyes were wide, and his face was entirely white; his hands trembled by his sides. “Alpha, we're being attacked!” He announced. Max stood abruptly, his eyes snapping towards me with a sharp glare. “Randall!” He growled. “I should have known better than to trust a man like you!” He snarled, drawing his sword. Three guards moved closer to him, their hands on the hilt of their swords, ready to strike if called upon. My mind raced quickly but I stood still, my hands open in a gesture of sudden, genuine confusion. Attacked? Why would they be attacked when we merely came there for peace talks? “I didn't give any such orders,” I finally managed to voice. “My men would not…” My voice was drowned out by the rising clanking sounds of clashing steel and the screams of warriors echoing from the Hall. “Once I'm done slaughtering your men,” Max snarled, his claw
Lyra’s POV“What the –”When my eyes fluttered open, my vision was very hazy but one thing was clear. I was no longer in the dungeon. The soft, fluffy feeling behind me was all the proof I needed. As my vision slowly cleared up, it began to dawn on me that I was back in my room. I let out a low grunt and slowly tried to sit up only to feel a warm weight on my hand, preventing me from doing that.When I looked to the side, I found Winston slumped in a chair, fast asleep like a log of wood, his fingers entwined with mine even in his sleep. I scrunched my face and wrenched my hand away from his stupid fingers. His mere presence disgusted me. He had his hands on mine the whole time?Ewww!The sudden movement managed to jerk him awake, his eyes bloodshot and full of guilt as he turned to me. “Lyra…” he drawled. “Thank the Goddess you're awake.”I pulled back, my expression indifferent as he reached out again with his hand. The nerve in him to think I'd let him touch me after everything
Lyra’s POVFor a few days, the feeling of being watched didn't stop. It only got worse. Each time I was away from Elayne and the witches, I always felt like someone was watching me from a place not too far from me. But whenever I turned around to see who it was, the person was gone. Vanished into
Lyra’s POVI stood perfectly still, watching as the woman on the floor before me wailed like a spoiled child, calling the attention of everyone in the ballroom. With my hands crossed over my chest, I wondered what she stood to gain from all of that. I shot her a cold glare as the crowd gathered ar
Randall’s POV“Are… you being serious right now?” Juan stuttered, his eyes sharp as he stared at me in disbelief. I just sighed, leaning back onto my chair whilst staring at the wall behind him as he continued to speak. Livid, he paced around the floor, stopping at the window to look outside. But
Lyra’s POVI sighed as I got to my closet, staring at my bag with all the dresses inside.“I need to leave this pack tonight before he finds me,” I muttered under my breath, my heart racing like a speeding horse. Quickly, I grabbed the dresses hanging on a stick in the closet and began stuffing th






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