LOGINI spent two years drowning in guilt for an accident that wasn't my fault. Two years watching my husband transform into a monster who blamed me for the paralysis a drunk driver caused. Two years sacrificing pieces of myself for forgiveness I'd never earn. And then Adrian made one request that shattered what little dignity I had left. His birthday wish: Two weeks in Italy. His two best friends. My body. He wanted me to give them what he could no longer provide. I said yes because I didn't know how else to survive his threats, his manipulation, his systematic destruction of everything I used to be. What I didn't expect was how they'd look at me when I agreed—like I was cheap, disposable, exactly as worthless as I'd always believed. Matteo Greco touched me with hands that worshipped while his words cut deep, the Italian architect whose warmth turned ice-cold the moment I knocked on his door. Kian Ashford used me like I was nothing while his grey eyes promised I could be everything, the lawyer whose control shattered the same night mine did. They broke me completely. And broke their rules together with their hatred for eachother. Because Kian isn't just a lawyer—he's a Werewolf Alpha in a three-piece suit and a racer at night. Matteo isn't just an architect—he's a Lycan Alpha hiding behind Italian charm and motorcycle leather. And somehow this completely human woman triggered something in both of them that should be impossible. Mate bonds don't lie. But neither do the species that have been enemies for centuries. A dark paranormal romance that will leave you breathless, aching, and absolutely dripping. This is not a gentle love story...this is brutal, beautiful, and will wreck you in the best possible way.
View More"Maafkan aku, Love. Aku memang salah. Aku menyesal."
Suara Erick terdengar begitu pilu, ia mengiba, memohon-mohon, bahkan berlutut di hadapanku. Raut wajahnya menggambarkan penyesalan yang dalam.
"Aku sudah memaafkan kamu." Aku menanggapinya setengah hati, berharap kalimat yang ku ucapkan itu segera mengusirnya dari sini.
Tergambar perasaan lega dan senang di wajah tampan yang pernah membuatku tergila-gila itu. "Terima kasih, Cinta. Aku berjanji ...."
"Aku memaafkan kamu, bukan menerimamu kembali," tukasku dengan nada yang semakin dingin.
Erick tampak kecewa. Wajah yang sempat ceria kini mendung lagi. "Aku tahu aku salah, tapi waktu itu aku terpaksa ...."
"Terpaksa??? Dengan penuh gairah kau mencumbu wanita itu di depan mataku, kau bilang itu terpaksa?" seruku gusar. "Aku masih mengingat dengan jelas hari itu. Perlu kamu ketahui, aku belum dementia."
Aku berupaya untuk tidak murka, apalagi menangis di hadapan Erick. 'Waktu untuk menangis dan berkabung atas pengkhianatanmu sudah habis, Erick,' batinku pedih.
Erick, cinta pertamaku, pria yang pernah menjadi sinar matahari dalam hidupku, kini hanyalah seorang mantan suami yang telah berkhianat dan menghancurkan hati dan hidupku.
"Oke," ucap Erick sembari bangkit berdiri. "Katakanlah kau tidak ingin menerimaku kembali. Tapi aku yakin dalam hatimu, kamu pasti masih menyimpan cinta dan kenangan kita, Love."
Aku mencibir sinis. Kepercayaan diri dari mana yang dia dapatkan? "Apa yang bisa diharapkan dari cinta yang sudah ternodai oleh pengkhianatan? Kita sudah berakhir, Erick," cemoohku mulai kehabisan tenaga. Lelah sekali rasanya ribut seperti ini.
"Setidaknya pikirkan anak kita, Love."
"Dia anakku, bukan anakmu, Erick."
"Ricky anakku juga, Velove, darah dagingku. Kau pikir kau bisa hamil sendirian tanpa kontribusi seorang laki-laki?" Suara Erick mulai terdengar meninggi. "Kau bahkan menamainya Ricky, sesuai keinginan kita dulu, apa kau lupa?"
Kalimat terakhir Erick seperti sebuah pukulan telak yang membungkamku. Yang ia ucapkan memang benar, namun itu tidak bisa menutupi kenyataan bahwa ia adalah mantan suami yang pengecut dan tidak bertanggung jawab.
"Cinta, tolong jangan keras kepala," ucap pria itu dengan nada yang lebih lembut. "Aku memang salah, aku khilaf untuk sesaat karena tekanan dari orang tuaku yang terlalu kuat. Tapi aku sudah meninggalkan wanita itu, Sayang. Kami tak punya hubungan apa-apa. Kau pergi tanpa pamit, dan tidak kembali, membuat hatiku hancur berkeping-keping. Tolong beri aku kesempatan untuk memperbaiki semuanya."
Kehidupanku selama tiga tahun di sini terasa damai dan tenang, tapi sekarang semua ketenangan itu hancur karena kehadiran mantan suamiku lagi. Runyam!
Aku ingin berteriak, marah, menangis, namun aku menahan diri. Rasanya tidak enak kalau kami malah menarik perhatian penghuni rusun yang lain dengan drama tidak bermutu ini.
Erick berupaya meraih tanganku, namun aku menepisnya.
"Erick, jangan buat keributan di sini, aku malu dengan tetangga, dan aku capek. Tolong pergilah," pintaku yang merasakan lelah secara fisik dan emosi.
Aku merasa tidak sanggup bicara lebih lanjut dengan Erick, setidaknya untuk saat ini. Aku sadar ada yang harus diselesaikan di antara kami, tapi tidak sekarang.
"Tapi, Love, kita harus bicara ...."
"Jangan sekarang, Erick, tolong. Pergilah dulu." Dengan tatapan mata letih aku memohon kepada pria itu. Aku belum siap secara mental untuk bertemu lagi, apalagi berbicara dengan mantan suamiku.
Akhirnya Erick mengalah. "Baiklah, tapi aku akan datang lagi besok. Beri aku kesempatan untuk bicara, Love," ujar Erick bersungguh-sungguh.
"Ya, terserah."
"Jaga dirimu, My Love. Aku mencintaimu."
Aku melihat pria itu bermaksud untuk memelukku sebelum pergi, tapi aku bergerak lebih cepat dengan menutup pintu rumahku dan menguncinya.
"Love ...," desah Erick mengembuskan kekecewaan tanpa tanggapan apapun dariku. Dengan berat hati ia pergi meninggalkan tempat tinggalku ini.
Setelah menyadari langkah Erick menghilang dari pendengaranku, aku yang bersandar pada pintu, dan seketika merosot ke lantai, dengan tubuh yang terasa sangat lemas.
Seluruh emosi dan pikiran berkecamuk di kepalaku. 'Kenapa kamu harus datang lagi, Erick? Kenapa?' rutukku dalam hati.
Ketika aku sedang merenungi nasibku, dari luar terdengar suara ketukan di pintu.
"Tok tok tok."
Aku mengabaikannya, namun ketukan itu terdengar lagi.
"Velo, kamu di dalam, Nak?"
Ibu Berta! Ia pasti sudah mendengar keributan tadi. Aku merasa tak enak hati dengan wanita baik itu.
Aku bangkit, membuka pintu, dan tanpa memandang aku berlari memeluk sosok yang berdiri di depan pintu itu.
"Bu Ber ...," lirihku, seraya melingkarkan lenganku di tubuhnya. Dia balas memeluk ku dan sedikit mengusap punggungku.
Tapi ... ada yang salah.
Ini bukan dada Bu Berta. Mengapa jadi keras begini? Dan wanginya ... maskulin, tiba-tiba membuat jantungku berdebar.
Astaga!
Aku mendongak dan melihat seringaian nakal dari pemilik tubuh itu.
"Velo." Terdengar suara Ibu Berta lagi, tapi ternyata ia berdiri di belakang orang yang aku peluk.
Mati aku! Aku mencoba melepaskan diri dari pelukan orang itu, tetapi ia menahanku. Aku terpaksa harus memukul lengannya, barulah ia membiarkanku pergi.
Aku terbirit-birit masuk rumahku dan menutup pintu. Duh, kok bisa salah sih? Malu banget! Aku memukuli kepalaku pelan beberapa kali. Lalu kututupi wajahku dengan kedua telapak tangan. Aku menjerit tanpa suara.
Kudengar suara pria itu terkekeh. "Hari ini pelukanku gratis, Ve, tapi besok bayar ya," godanya dari balik pintu.
Ini tadi melodrama aku kedatangan mantan suamiku yang ngajak balikan, kenapa malah tiba-tiba jadi romantic comedy gini ya? Sama dia pula! Kacau!
Aku malu, tapi juga ingin ketawa. Ingin ketawa tapi juga merasa malu. Bingung kan?
Gawat memang Mas 203 itu! Awalnya ia tetangga sebelah yang sangat baik, lalu beberapa bulan terakhir ini dia mulai mengusik kesendirianku dengan sikapnya yang tahu-tahu jadi 'nakal' dan suka menggoda.
"Aduh! Cubitan Ibu Berta boleh juga. Hehe," serunya. Rupanya Bu Berta menghukum pria pengganggu itu dengan mencubitnya.
"Makanya, jangan suka gangguin anak Ibu! Sudah, balik ke kandangmu sana!" hardik Bu Berta, tapi masih dengan nada ramah.
"Memangnya saya singa, Bu, disuruh masuk kandang?"
"Bukan singa tapi sapi, nanti Ibu yang jadi gembalanya, Mas ganteng," sahut Bu Berta yang memang suka melucu. "Velo, Ibu masuk ya."
Aku mendengar ketukan pintu lagi, kali ini Bu Berta sendiri yang membukanya karena tahu aku tidak mengunci pintuku.
Begitu pintu terbuka aku buru-buru menutupnya tanpa melirik ke arah mahkluk hidup yang masih setia berdiri di tempatnya semula. Aku mendengar ia terkekeh tapi tak aku tanggapi.
Aku dan Bu Berta saling memandang. Ia mengulum senyuman, sedangkan aku menahan tawa dan malu
"Duduk, Bu." Aku mendorong wanita paruh baya itu untuk duduk di kursi tak jauh dari pintu. Bu Berta tersenyum sambil memandangku.
"Kenapa, Bu? Ada yang lucu di muka saya?" tanyaku salah tingkah.
"Nggak apa-apa. Ya, Ibu maklum saja perawakan Ibu memang tinggi besar, jadi kalau kamu salah peluk bisa dimengerti. Walaupun, ehem ... mukanya jelas beda, bentuk badannya beda, dan ... ehem ... parfumnya ...."
"Eh, itu beneran saya nggak lihat tadi, Bu, jadi keliru," sahutku cepat-cepat.
Bu Berta mengangguk dengan senyum sok pengertiannya.
"Maaf ya, Bu, tadi saya nggak bermaksud membuat keributan." Aku meminta maaf atas kejadian dengan Erick tadi, sekaligus mengalihkan pembicaraan.
"Itu tadi mantan suami kamu ya?"
"Iya."
"Ngajak rujuk?"
"Iya."
Bu Berta kembali mengangguk-anggukkan kepala.
"Ya sudah, kamu pikirkan baik-baik ya, Nak, untung ruginya. Bagaimanapun kamu masih harus memikirkan Ricky, kamu juga masih muda, masih layak kalau mau menikah lagi," katanya penuh perhatian.
Setelah membuat pertimbangan sesaat, aku memutuskan untuk bicara dengan Bu Berta.
"Bu Ber, mungkin ini saatnya Velo bercerita."
"Velo, mungkin ini saatnya Bu Ber mendengarkan," timpalnya, membuat aku tersenyum ringan. Bu Berta selalu berupaya membuat suasana nyaman ketika orang ingin bicara serius dengannya.
"Kejadiannya dimulai lima tahun lalu...."
Chapter 304GuliannaThe music from the wedding party was loud and happy, bouncing all across the big garden. Everyone was laughing, eating sweet treats, and dancing under the pretty fairy lights that hung from the trees. I had a small plate of chocolate cake in my hands, but I wasn't really eating it. I was too busy watching my mom.She looked like a real princess today. Her white dress was so big and pretty, and she kept laughing as my two dads, Kain and Matteo, walked on either side of her, holding her hands so gently. They looked at her like she was the most precious thing in the whole world."Your mom is really beautiful today, Gulianna," a quiet voice said next to me.I turned and smiled at Marco. He looked very handsome in his tiny black suit, and he was standing right beside me, just like he always did."She is," I said, looking back at my mom. "And she looks so happy. I'm glad she's not sad anymore."Suddenly, my dad Matteo stood up on a chair and tapped his glass with a spo
Chapter 303The legal system moved incredibly fast after that terrible, chaotic night. The police quickly rounded up James Aston and his two other friends. The evidence against them was completely undeniable this time.The court did not show them a single bit of mercy, and the judge sentenced James Aston and his two friends to thirty-five years in prison for the rape and abuse they had inflicted on her and other women. They were locked away in high-security cells with absolutely no hope of parole and no way to escape the consequences of their actions. My mother finally got the justice she had waited for her entire life, and the men who had ruined her peace were going to pay for every single thing they did.As for Christopher Harding, his end came very quickly. He did not live long enough to stand in front of a judge, go to prison, or answer for his crimes in a courtroom. After spending just a few short days locked inside a heavily guarded hospital room, he took his own life. He
Chapter 302For the next two days, the house remained in a state of quiet protection. Nobody asked me what had happened in that cellar. Neither Kain nor Matteo pressed me for a single detail about Christopher Harding or how I had managed to break through his magic. They stayed by my side, taking turns bringing me warm meals, brushing through my tangled hair, and holding me whenever the smell of old wood and iron made me gasp awake in the middle of the night. They were giving me the time I needed to heal, allowing the silence of the house to wrap around me like a protective blanket.By the third morning, the heavy fog in my mind had finally started to clear. I woke up to the warm Italian sunlight streaming through the sheer curtains, feeling the familiar, steady weight of Matteo’s arm over my waist and Kain’s chest pressed against my back. The terrifying confusion of the courthouse and the neighboring bunker felt distant now, replaced by the solid reality of the bedroom.I sat up s
Chapter 301ElowenBefore we could even move from where we stood, the loud, piercing sound of police sirens cut through the quiet night air. Red and blue lights began flashing violently through the windows, lighting up the dark, empty room.Christopher Harding was slumped on the floor, bleeding heavily from his side. As he looked up at me, knowing his time was running out, a dark, chilling smile touched his lips."You think you've won, Elowen?" he whispered, his voice weak but full of malice. "By shattering my illusion and creating your own, you just unlocked a power you don't even understand. You've changed everything." I didn't answer him.He leaned his head back against the wall, a twisted, breathless smile on his face. "The pureblood circles... the High Coven... they will feel the awakening of a hybrid lineage. They will know exactly what you are, and what your children are. I was the only one keeping you hidden from them. I was the only one who could contain you. Now? You are pr
Chapter 113Elowen It was true, though the call wasn't until two thirty, but Zac didn't need to know that.He checked his own watch and nodded, though something in his expression suggested he knew I was looking for an exit."Of course," he said easily, signaling for the check. "Can't have you miss
Chapter 115Elowen My enhanced hearing meant I'd caught every word of her conversation with that Zac character, every laugh and polite deflection and moment of what might have been genuine interest.She'd talked about her work with passion I'd never heard from her before, had smiled in ways that m
Chapter 100ElowenI should have stopped him, should have pushed him away and insisted we deal with his injuries and fever first before anything else happened.But his hands were sliding under my shirt and his mouth found mine and suddenly I was kissing him back with equal desperation, needing this
Chapter 102Elowen None of them had ever really wanted me here in the first place.I was just convenient, just available, just a warm body they could use when they felt like it before discarding me again.I slipped out of my room and moved through the quiet villa like a ghost, my footsteps silent












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