LOGINAstrid has always tried to maintain the peace between humans and specials, but when the military comes looking for her killing any in their way, Astrid decides peace isn't worth the price anymore. She's ready for war, but can she handle the consequences when she's separated from the love of her life?
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"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.Being with Micheal was so different. Even though this was our first time having sex he knew exactly what I wanted the enitre time. He touched me just right and although I found the edging irritating at first, I was glad he did it. I haven't felt an orgasm that intense in years. Tomorrow we would be heading out on a very dangerous mission. I wished that Lucas and Lana could join us, but I know it would probably hurt more than help. We'd be distractions to one another. A ball of nerves started to build in my stomach as I thought of everything that could go wrong. This was a dangerous mission and none of us knew what exactly was inside that camp. It's obvious that they're hiding something but I haven't a clue what it could be. I just hope that we're able to come out of it unscathed. The device Libby made gave me some peace of mind. I just know that I can't rely solely on it. I need a back up plan in case things go wrong. "Stop worrying." Micheal said, placing his index finger on my f
MichealI had been scared of going to sleep here lately. I keep thinking that when I wake up it will have all been a dream. It feels like a dream. She's finally mine and I still can't believe it. I woke up beside her again, and her beautiful face resting on my arm. I woke her up knowing she wouldn't want to waste the day. We decided to run simulations today with everyone. It would be Shawn, Libby, Whisper, Astrid, Alfie, myself and Tristan. I didn't want Tristan to come. The way he has been acting with Astrid didn't bode well for me. He was being too cruel. I was excited to work with everyone again but also worried. We hadn't fought with one another in a while and I was worried we would all clash. We are all used to being the dominant one in a fight and here we were about to have to help one another. We all gathered in the simulation area and I couldn't feel the uncertainty radiating from everyone. Astrid came in after me causing a calming air to pass through us all. She breathed co
I headed outside to start training soldiers. It had been a few days since I trained anyone and I wanted to see how much everyone has improved. I sparred with a few people and was impressed with how much they had grown in ability. Shawn and Micheal had been training them well. I was going to add Alfie to our mission. He was great at fighting physically and with his ability. He had also done really well on our last mission.Once the sun started to set I stopped sparring and headed back to take a shower again. When I entered our place, I saw Micheal sitting down looking at his phone. He was playing with his lip piercing again, something was making him worry. He looked up at me, he seemed a bit sad when he saw me. He sighed, getting up from the couch and coming towards me. "I let you down. Ben hasn't answered me at all. I am actually a bit worried about him." He admitted. "You didn't let me down" I comforted him. "How about we go together and pay him a visit? We'll ask in person. Libby
AstridI watched Lana leave with Lucas and take a piece of my heart with them. I knew what I was doing was right, but it was killing me. I hadn't flipped the switch yet. I wanted to mourn my relationship for one night before I did. I couldn't believe this was how it ended. We weren't meant to be all this time, but that doesn't mean that we didn't fall madly in love. I know that if we keep our marriage going that it would only continue to hurt us. I knew the moment I saw that string tie around my pinky and connect me to Micheal that I would just keep hurting Lucas and Micheal. I couldn't keep doing that. I had to say goodbye to the wonderful, caring man that I called my husband. My heart was breaking and I let it all out the moment Lucas and Lana stepped out of the front door. I dropped to the floor sobbing, holding my chest in pain. Micheal came out of my room and picked me up. "I am sorry" I told him, not just for having to see me cry over Lucas, but also because he had been right
It took everything in me not to go back to Astrid right away. Not to take the words I said back. I know I'm being selfish but she was being selfish too. This can't keep happening. I'm not a jealous man, but it's different with Michael. I don't understand why she can't send him away. Why is she choos
AstridI opened the door to Micheal's room to find Lucas right against it. He had been picking at his fingers with anxiety. I felt bad for having been in a locked room with Micheal for so long. What was really eating at me was that those visions were my fault in a way. "What happened?" Lucas asked as
MichealI was pretty upset to see Astrid run back to Lucas so fast after what happened between us. I told her I wouldn't tell because I knew if Lucas knew what had happened I would never get a moment with her again. I was right too, since she told him I haven't been able to be alone with her. I knew
Lucas I knew last night's failures were still very present in Astrid's mind. She never let things go. She was probably thinking up a way to train everyone better, some way to make us all stronger. We were still trying to figure out why that camp had negators. Why it had been more important than the






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