로그인Some think I'm cursed. Others think I'm unlucky. But I know what I am. My name is Leora, and I am the Redwood Pack's Alpha's daughter. Well, until my mother died. My father remarried late, so the Pack moved on to new hands. My new stepmother, Amarie, is a spawn of Satan. She gives me to the new Alpha's household as a maidservant as a price for not exiling my father. I become an outcast, abused and punished every single day. On my eighteenth birthday, I find out that I'm mated to the new Alpha's son, Caleb. Enraged, he rejects me, throwing me into the dungeons. In pains, I remain there for days. Then one fateful night, my luck changes. The Lycan King is visiting the Pack to find a mate. Which happens to be me. I'm alone, crying that night, when a towering golden-eyed man charges in and rips the dungeon doors off their hinges. I gasp when he cups my chin, and whispers softly. "Stop crying, mate. I'm here now. And I'll make sure no one ever brings you to tears ever again!" I thought my problems were over then. But it was only the beginning.
더 보기Laras sempat percaya itu cinta. Padahal sekarang ia sadar, itu hanya akting murahan dari pria kaya yang ingin menang taruhan.
Sungguh … Laras tidak menyangka bahwa mulut dan sikap manis Rama ternyata beracun. Amarah yang menggelegak dalam diri pun membawa langkahnya mendekati pria itu, yang sedang telekonferensi di ruang tamu rumah kontrakan mereka. Laras meletakkan ponsel di atas meja rotan. “Maksud kamu, apa, Mas? Jelasin!” desaknya dengan suara bergetar. Rama yang baru saja menyelesaikan meeting, bersikap tenang … atau lebih tepatnya bersandiwara. Tangannya meraih telepon genggam. Pria itu membaca pesan chat dari beberapa temannya di fakultas manajemen bisnis pascasarjana. “Kamu jadiin aku taruhan? Tega kamu,” lontar Laras, tanpa embel-embel ‘Mas’ karena sudah terlalu kecewa. Dengan santainya Rama berdiri, mendekati Laras dan meraih ujung rambut sebahu wanita itu. “Memangnya kenapa?” ucap Rama begitu ringan. Dagu pria itu terangkat dan tatapannya menusuk tajam, meremehkan. “Kamu pikir dinikahi karena cinta?” Laras membeku. Sejenak matanya menatap kosong, lalu berkedip dengan cepat, ia berusaha menyingkirkan bayangan harapan yang runtuh tiba-tiba. ‘Jadi benar, cuma aku yang percaya? Cinta? Dasar bodoh,’ batinnya. Apa mungkin karena alasan itu juga, sudah tiga bulan mereka menikah, Rama belum pernah menyentuhnya. Bahkan pria itu beralasan sedang sibuk, banyak tugas dan kelelahan. Melihat keterdiaman Laras, Rama geleng-geleng dan tertawa mengejek. “Kamu pikir kamu siapa, hah? Cewek kayak kamu itu udah beruntung dinikahi siri sama pria kaya dan berpendidikan seperti aku.” Tangan Laras terkepal kuat di samping tubuhnya, kulitnya yang kuning langsat itu sampai memutih pada buku-buku jarinya. Tidak terima harga dirinya diinjak-injak dan dipermainkan oleh pria, Laras mendorong Rama hingga pria itu mundur setengah langkah. Ia ingin muntah melihat wajah pria yang selalu didoakan dalam sujud. Dulu, Rama tampak seperti jawaban dari setiap harapannya, kini terasa seperti laknat yang tak bisa ia cabut. “Ceraikan aku, Rama!” Sorot mata Laras begitu tajam, tetapi memancarkan luka yang menganga lebar. Rama melotot saat Laras berani melawannya. Nampaknya pria itu naik pitam dan langsung mencengkeram rahang Laras dengan kuat. Laras meringis dan berusaha melepaskan diri. Tubuhnya juga agak gemetar, ternyata Rama mampu bersikap sekejam ini. “Cerai? Jangan harap. Kamu milikku sampai taruhan ini selesai.” Tangan Rama makin kuat dan kukunya perlahan menancap pada kulit rahang Laras. Ia berteriak, “Paham?!” “Aku bakal laporin kamu—” “Silakan, nggak akan ada seorang pun yang percaya ucapan perempuan miskin kayak kamu!” Tawa Rama menggelegar puas. Sambil menginjak kaki Rama, Laras berujar, “Aku benci kamu!” “Argh, sialan!” erang pria itu, seketika itu juga Rama melayangkan tangannya dengan keras hingga Laras terhuyung. Laras membeku. Telinganya berdengung, pandangannya berkunang dan kepalanya masih menghadap ke samping. Rasa panas serta kebas menjalar pada pipi yang tertutupi oleh rambut. Air mata luruh dengan memalukan di hadapan pria yang tidak seharusnya ia tangisi. Ini terlalu sakit hingga lukanya itu menyebar ke seluruh jaringan tubuhnya. Seakan belum puas menyakiti Laras, dengan tangan terlipat di depan dada, Rama berkata, “Dengar baik-baik, Laras. Kalau bukan karena taruhan itu, aku nggak akan sudi melirik cewek sekelas kamu.” Rama menunjuk-nunjuk tubuh Laras seakan kotoran yang tak layak disentuh. Tanpa empati atau secuil rasa bersalah, Rama melenggang pergi keluar dari rumah kontrakan itu. Meninggalkan Laras yang berdiri dalam diam bersama isak tangisnya. Laras menyeka air matanya dengan gerakan kasar. Cukup sudah penghinaan ini, ia tidak mau diinjak-injak lagi oleh lelaki itu. Setelah menutupi memarnya dengan concealer, Laras menemui koordinator rumah sakit. Memohon dipindahkan dari yang awalnya bertugas sebagai dokter muda di Jakarta menjadi di wilayah pelosok. Sialnya, ia harus menunggu cukup lama untuk mendapat keputusan. Laras memilih tinggal di kosan temannya, dan juga memblokir kontak Rama. Sampai hari ke lima, satu email masuk bahwa permohonannya dikabulkan. Terpaksa Laras kembali ke rumah kontrakannya untuk mengambil semua barang. Saat memasuki kamar, matanya membelalak mendapati ranjang berantakan. Parahnya lagi, ia menemukan alat kontrasepsi bekas pakai yang tergeletak begitu menjijikkan. “Keterlaluan kamu, Rama!” desis Laras sambil meremas dadanya sejenak. Dengan tangan gemetaran, ia mulai memasukkan semua pakaiannya ke dalam ransel. Napasnya tercekat kala tak sengaja menginjak gaun tipis ungu muda miliknya, serta dompet merah asing. Laras sempat mematung. Lalu ia memfoto semua kekacauan ini dan mengunggah ke sosial media pribadi. [Ternyata lebih gampang meniduri perempuan asing daripada istrinya sendiri.] Sebelum benar-benar pergi dari kota ini, ia melemparkan dompet asing itu ke kebun di dekat rumah. Kelak pemiliknya akan kesulitan mencarinya. Air mata Laras kembali luruh. Dengan bibir yang mengering ia bergumam, “Ya, Rama ... kalau kita nggak akan cerai, maka kamu juga nggak akan bisa menemukan aku sampai waktu taruhanmu habis.”Leora"I, Leora Almelda, promise to embrace your wild spirit and nurture the gentleness inside you. Together, we will howl at the moon, run through the forests, and face life's challenges as one. Through the darkness of the night and the light of the day, I will be by your side until my heart stops beating. I will be your anchor, your shelter, and your home. Until our dying day, I am yours and pledge my life to you."I felt the magic of the pack bonds seeping into me. Every one of the Lycans in our kingdom was connected to me, filling me with a new level of power I never thought I would feel. My wolf howled inside me, and I knew when this was over, we would need to go for a run.Then, it was Bryan's turn. "I, Bryan Atwood, promise to embrace your wild spirit and nurture the gentleness inside you. Together, we will howl at the moon, run through the forests, and face life's challenges as one. Through the darkness of the night and the light of the day, I will be by your side until my hea
LeoraToday was the day. Everything would change after today. The way my body vibrated as the nerves built up inside me was not something I thought I'd feel. This was bigger than finding out I was having a baby. Even bigger after knowing my wolf had grown strong enough for me to shift. This was the day I would be brought into the pack as their luna and into the kingdom as the queen.Being the queen was a huge responsibility. There were thousands of Lycans I would be overseeing by Bryan's side. He would be doing most of the heavy lifting, but I planned on sharing every burden I could to lighten his load. After we came home and I saw the pack open their arms to me, I knew things would be different. Everything was falling into place now, and I just needed to take deep breaths. Moving forward could be handled one step at a time. I wasn't doing any of this alone, either.I had Bryan.In the mirror, I could see how I looked in a soft blue dress that was fit for a queen. Coda had spent hours
BryanI moved in close and locked my lips with hers. Her arms wrapped around my torso, and I held her by her hips. Our kiss deepened, and I slipped my tongue into her mouth. She rubbed her hands up and down my body, feeling my muscles as I grabbed her head, weaving my fingers in her hair. She exhaled all of the air in her lungs and moaned. I could feel her body go limp.My hand slipped underneath her shirt, creeping up her torso to her breast. I went underneath the bra and felt that her nipples were already stiffening with anticipation. I pushed her against the wall and leaned into her. Her hand started to massage between my legs where I was expanding; she let out a laugh under her breath, and I looked at her."I need this," she said, grasping my member."I'm sure you do." I grabbed both of her wrists with one hand and held them above her head. With my free hand, I unbuttoned her pants and pulled them down. Beneath her clothes, she was wearing pink panties. I slipped my hand underneat
BryanCielo had been released from the clinic a few hours after he went to the room. They didn't find anything to keep him, and everything remained stable. I wanted to be the first one to hold him, but I knew I would lose that fight against Leora. She pushed me out of the way to get to Cielo's room.Like the amazing mother she was.Cielo looked healthy, as if nothing had happened to him. There was so much I wanted to say, but I didn't want to take the focus off our son. If anything, I wanted to reach out to Annalise and thank her for getting my head out of my ass. I would have lost them because of my own arrogance if it weren't for her. As much as I wanted to blame the curse, the truth was I still would have messed things up. I proved that the moment I failed to shut Isobel down when she started saying shit about Leora. That was a huge mistake that I wasn't even sure I had apologized enough to Leora about yet.Once Leora saw that Cielo didn't have anything attached to him, she scooped
LeoraBryan caught up to me just before I reached the clinic. He didn't try to stop me from going into the building; nothing would have kept me from getting here. A nurse approached, urgency written on her face, responding to my panicked look. My breathing wouldn't settle. I gulped down air, but wo
LeoraIt was an adjustment having Bryan around. The way he took care of me after coming home showed progress from the man who had rejected me. His care for Cielo was even more amazing to see. When he woke, Bryan was the first out of bed, picking Cielo up from his crib and carrying him over to the c
LeoraThe way Bryan poured his heart out to me made my eyes water. Then, when he hit me with accepting the bond and reversing the rejection, I wanted to scream. I still didn't know how to feel about him even being here, and now he had reversed the rejection!My wolf came to the surface and howled i
Bryan"What are you doing here, and what are you doing with my pup?" she said through her teeth in a hushed but harsh tone.There wasn't a chance in hell I would move right now. My son sleeping on me was something I would cherish for a long time, but I also would never scare him awake."I came to t
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