BLURB: "Breeder? It means I bought you for a fee. I own you. You'll warm my bed and bear me a child. You'll obey my every command and I'll do with you as I please." *** Irish, betrayed by her father and sold to the cruel Alpha Adrian as a Breeder, must provide an heir for the Alpha and his wife, Ashley. Her fate worsens when he turns out to be her fated mate. Locked up and abused by their hands, she must keep herself safe and her unborn baby when Ashley gets clouded by jealousy and seeks to ruin her. But things get even more complicated when Irish doesn't have the Alpha by her side. He would rather eat out of his wife's palm due to a secret she holds against him and as a result, he swears to do away with her once she has the baby. Dejected and hurt, Irish runs away for her dear life but the chase begins. Alpha Adrian is hot on her tail. He won't let her go, he won't let her breathe. He's desperate to have her back or does he just want his baby and then her head on a golden platter for his wife? When fate finally makes their paths cross, will he kill her or dote on her?
Lihat lebih banyakIngatan Roy sedang meluncur ke tujuh tahun silam. Saat dia mendatangi rumah berdinding papan di pemukiman padat penduduk, dan melihat bocah perempuan duduk menampi beras di depan pintu. Rambutnya yang berwarna cokelat gelap terlihat kusut dan diikat asal.
Tak ada orang di sekitar sana yang melihat Roy memegang dagu gadis itu dan memandang wajahnya lekat-lekat. Bola mata berwarna hazel gadis itu menatapnya dengan tanpa rasa takut. Guratan wajah keturunan campuran, terlihat jelas dari rautnya.
“Om, siapa?” tanya gadis kecil itu, menyingkirkan tangan Roy dari dagunya, lalu kembali melanjutkan pekerjaan.
“Om?” tanya Roy. Dia tertawa kecil. Ternyata usianya yang menginjak 33 tahun sudah tampak seperti om-om di depan gadis itu. “Kamu sekolah kelas berapa?” tanya Roy, berjongkok di depan alat penampi beras. Tangan mungil di depannya bergerak dengan cekatan mencampakkan butir batu kecil ke tanah.
“Aku kelas enam SD. Sebentar lagi SMP. Dua belas tahun. Aku sudah remaja. Kenapa?” Gadis itu mengangkat pandangan dan menatap Roy. Bola mata hazelnya bertemu dengan bola mata abu-abu milik Roy.
Tak mengindahkan pertanyaan barusan, Roy mengusap kepala gadis itu. “Siapa namamu?” tanya Roy.
“Sahara,” jawab sang gadis.
Roy berdiri dari posisi berjongkoknya. Sahara? Nama gurun tandus? Roy melirik kulit wajah Sahara. Kulit yang bagus, tidak tandus seperti gurun. Nama yang kurang cocok, pikir Roy.
“Rara ...!” Seruan seorang wanita terdengar dari dalam rumah.
“Sebentar, Bu ...!” sahut Sahara. Jemarinya dengan cekatan menyeret beras yang sudah ditepikan kembali ke tengah penampi, lalu bangkit.
Tanpa mengindahkan Roy, Sahara memutar tubuhnya. Cepat-cepat Roy menangkap lengan gadis itu.
“Sahara, saya nggak mau jadi Om kamu. Saya bersedia menunggu lama, untuk melihat reaksi ayahmu nanti. Semoga si tua itu tak cepat-cepat menemukan satu anaknya yang tercecer,” ucap Roy, menatap Sahara dengan netra yang tersirat amarah.
Sahara tak mengatakan apa-apa. Gadis kecil itu berbalik menuju ke dalam rumah membawa berasnya. Sudut bibir Roy menarik senyum samar.
Tok Tok Tok
Suara ketukan di pintu membuyarkan lamunan Roy. Dia langsung memutar kursinya kembali menghadap meja. Pintu mengayun terbuka dan Novan muncul dengan raut khasnya. Ramah dan datar.
“Sudah dipastikan, Pak. Kali ini, Bapak tidak perlu keluar-masuk club.” Novan meletakkan amplop putih di atas meja. Tangannya menyatu di depan tubuh seperti seorang prajurit siaga.
Roy memungut amplop, lalu mengeluarkan selembar foto. “Club underground khusus dewasa?” Roy mengernyit, kemudian membalik foto itu. Sebaris tulisan di balik foto itu membuat sorot matanya menajam.
“Sahara Talita, 19 tahun. Penari sensual sebuah club dewasa? Pasti bayarannya menjanjikan,” gumam Roy, meletakkan kembali foto yang dipegangnya.
“Penari cuma bisa dipesan oleh member khusus, Pak. Sangat terbatas. Dan Sahara salah satu gadis penari yang ....” Novan menghentikan ucapannya, berusaha menemukan kata-kata yang lebih sopan.
Roy menaikkan sebelah alisnya, menatap staf pribadi yang masih selalu sungkan mengucapkan hal tabu, meski sudah lama bekerja dengannya.
“Tidak bisa diajak bermalam,” sambung Novan dengan suara pelan.
Roy melirik jam di pergelangan tangannya. “Kita berangkat sekarang,” tukas Roy, berdiri dan menyambar jasnya dari sandaran kursi.
Pintu masuk The Executive Club, terletak di sebuah basement gedung perkantoran. Roy tak ada rencana untuk datang ke sana sendiri, tapi otaknya secara otomatis menghafal ke mana Novan membaca mobil.
Novan menunjukkan sebuah lift tunggal yang terlihat lusuh. Roy masuk tanpa protes, meski hidungnya mengernyit jijik.
“Clubnya benar-benar tersamar, Pak.” Novan mengatakan hal itu setelah melihat Roy mengeluarkan sapu tangan sutra dan menutup hidungnya. Lift itu tidak bau. Roy hanya tak suka mencium aroma apek.
Dengan satu tangannya berada di saku dan sapu tangan menutup hidungnya, Roy melangkah keluar lift dan langsung berhadapan dengan lorong remang-remang. Suara hentakan musik yang teredam, menjalar ke tiap lapisan dinding.
Novan mendahului langkah atasannya menyusuri lorong. Sampai akhirnya dia tiba di depan sebuah pintu yang letaknya paling pojok. Ketika pintu itu terbuka, suasana ruang utama club terhampar di hadapan mereka.
Club yang di Amerika bisa dengan mudah ditemui Roy di tepi jalan atau di gang-gang sempit, di negaranya sendiri ternyata hanya diperuntukkan bagi kaum elit yang menginginkan sensasi.
Suara musik memekakkan telinga, aroma bir, whisky, dan cocktail mahal bercampur menjadi satu. Roy melangkah hati-hati seraya memandang karpet yang diinjaknya. Pria horny dan mabuk berat biasa suka meninggalkan sisa ceceran muntahnya di sana.
Novan menunggu di salah satu meja dengan posisi terbaik. Laki-laki itu harus membayar meja itu sedikit lebih mahal untuk menyingkirkan tamu yang telah memesan tempat jauh-jauh hari.
Roy menarik kursi tinggi, lalu duduk menyilangkan tangan di dada memandang lorong kosong di depan panggung. Lorong yang di luar negeri biasa disebut pervert row—lorong mesum, sebentar lagi akan dipenuhi wanita-wanita muda yang menari seraya melepaskan pakaiannya satu persatu hingga telanjang sepenuhnya.
Lagu Kept Me In The Dark–Rollipso, Eliine, memenuhi ruangan diiringi kedip lampu di langit-langit yang menyorot dengan cahaya berganti-ganti.
Barisan gadis dengan tubuh nyaris sempurna keluar satu persatu. Pakaian mereka hanya potongan-potongan kecil yang menutupi daerah intim.
Roy melirik Novan dengan ekor matanya. Belum apa-apa asistennya sudah menelan ludah.
“Sahara, keluarlah ...,” bisik Roy dalam hati.
To Be Continued
"Tomorrow's the D-Day, and tomorrow, we're going to kill a man." Liam voiced, glancing over his shoulders at Irish who was standing beside him.The cool evening breeze caressed their skin, blowing Irish's hair back and revealing her long neck.They were seated at the pool, their feet in water. Liam had a cigarette sitting in between his fingers.He took a drag and then puffed it out into the air."You smoke?" Liam stretched out his hand with a new cigarette for her."No. Told you that I'm not a fan of distorted minds the moment I met you""You still don't trust me, do you?"Irish shrugged. "I came out to the pool 'cause it was getting quite lonely in there. Jayden went to sleep early." Irish said, diverting the topic.Liam realized this but decided not to pursue his question further."Come sit down," Liam parted the space next to him for her to sit. And when he saw that she was reluctant, he said, "I have a business to discuss."On hearing that, Irish removed her flip-flops and helped
The next day, Irish invited Jasmine to come to the penthouse and see her, and of course, she did this with Liam's permission.Jasmine walked into the living room, wearing a navy blue jumpsuit, her hair was up in a bun, and she clutched her handbag."I missed you!! Where's Jasmine??" She opened her arms wide the moment she saw Irish seated. Irish got up and reciprocated her gesture, leaving a look of surprise on her friend's face since she wasn't so used to seeing her all jolly and excited."I brought him some fruit. My baby needs to be eating healthy."Irish looked behind her before raising a questioning brow. Jasmine got the message and answered, "Oh, the fruit is outside? The butler took them to the kitchen. Said he'll bring it in on your request.""Is that so," Irish asked, then dragged her friend to sit down on the plush leather cushions."Yes.""You know you can't see Jayden right now. He's at school."Jasmine's face flushed. "Holy crap! Blame my dumb brain. I should have known
"No way!" Irish yelled lowly as she turned around to face Liam. This was not right. Only couples who lived together or people who were in affairs, and neither of these two cases were the facts in her truth.She didn't really know how to feel about it because it gave her mixed feelings."Look, Liam, I...""I don't have much time," He wrung his hand to check the time. "You've gotten on the wrong sides of the Lupari Clan, and you might need extra security, not just for you but Jayden. Trust me when I say they've noticed you by now."Irish looked away, her intense stare, shifting. "Don't tell me you don't have your interest in this."He slid his hands in his pocket, his gaze hardening, "Well, I don't usually care about the people who work for me, but this mission is important for me, and the whole of the Iron Knight pack. And I have a soft spot for Jayden, so I don't want to screw it up."He paused, sucked in a deep breath while offering Jayden a kind smile. "I'll be leaving immediately.
"Come on! Liam, that's the only fucking reason I try to keep Jayden safe. It's because I have a lot of enemies." Irish said, her voice dripping with concern because Jayden would have at least mind-linked her for help by now if he were not in danger."Let's get out of here. We've got to save Jayden. I already sent the closest wolf guards to the rescue." Liam said and got down on all fours, and so did Irish.Thick furs replaced Liam's skin while fangs shot out from his fingers as his body transformed into his animal form.Irish's body underwent the same process, except that Irish had a white wolf instead of a brown one."Ready?" Liam mind linked her since he wasn't able to speak in his wolf form. Irish nodded and they took off, running at full speed towards the park recreational center for kids.Liam was faster, so he got there before Irish. When he got there, he howled heavily, causing the whole place to shake from the weight of his animalistic sound.The curtains tore apart and wolves
Irish froze in her seat, not able to even blink an eyelid.She sucked in a breath as she moved uncomfortably in her seat. She glanced at the window once more before returning her face to Liam.Liam furrowed his eyebrows in wonder. Why did her expression change all of a sudden? "Is anything the matter?" He asked.Irish darted a fearful glance at him, "The Lupari Clan. They are already in this pack and there's no more time to waste. We have to do something to keep them in check, so they don't attack before the anniversary.""Yeah, right. If they ever cause a ruckus before the anniversary, then it would disrupt the ceremony.""We have to tread cautiously if we are ever going to win this war." Irish sighed."Well. These enemies won't stop us from having a good meal tonight." Liam cleared his throat. "I already ordered to have them prepare us a fresh meal. They'll be done in ten minutes."Irish rolled her eyes. "We are supposed to be on the run Liam. And you are talking about sitting to e
"Mummy, where is Daddy?" Jayden asked, his eyes searing into Irish's in an emotional accusatory look. "But you said Daddy was dead...""Jayden, I'll tell you everything when we get home, okay?" Irish nodded at Jayden. She had been telling him that his father was dead and whenever the smart little boy asked she never bore her husband's name, she simply gave excuses or distracted him by changing the topic.But now, Liam was calling her by her name and her mate's name. What was she going to tell Jayden? How could she defend herself, and how was Jayden going to trust his mother's words again?With the way Jayden's expression quickly changed like emotional turmoil was brewing in him, Irish felt affected."Jayden. I promise to tell you everything once we get home." She repeated, then turned to face Liam again."Last I checked. My family dynamics was never your problem." She said with a stern face.Liam stepped forward, towards them. "Oh, seems like I hit a nerve. Did I?" He folded his arms
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