로그인Abused, fooled, and rejected. As the daughter of Beta Paul from the Black Lake Pack, Elizabeth was supposed to live a happy life. Before her mother's death, she was indeed a happy child. But all that changed after her stepmother Betty and stepsister Elaina came. Betty makes her do all the housework, Elaina takes everything away from her, she eats scraps every day, and acts as a punchbag when Betty and Elaina are upset. Elizabeth is looking forward to her 18th birthday when she will finally find her mate and start a new family with him, but to her surprise, her mate is Alpha's son Max - her sister Elaina's suitor. Elaina was unhappy about it and threatened her that she must reject Max. Elizabeth had to agree, she thought her life was bad enough, but she didn't think it would be worse. Elaina suddenly came to beg her to marry a rogue for her, and after she refused, she and Max designed to knock her out and forcibly gave her to the rogue. Elizabeth felt her life was hopeless. Was she going to live with a rogue for the rest of her life?
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Tidak ada yang pernah benar-benar siap menghadapi hari pertama kerja apalagi kalau pekerjaan itu menempatkanmu tepat di samping pria yang reputasinya lebih tajam dari pisau bedah: Arkana Rivard.
Gedung Aude’C Group menjulang tinggi di kawasan bisnis Sudirman. Dinding kacanya memantulkan langit Jakarta yang muram pagi ini. Orang-orang bersetelan formal bergerak cepat keluar-masuk lobi, seolah tidak ada ruang untuk kesalahan atau keterlambatan.
Dan di sanalah Narine Aldira berdiri, menggenggam map biru tua berisi dokumen onboarding dan kontrak kerjanya pekerjaan baru yang ia dapat hanya tiga hari setelah keluar dari perusahaan lamanya karena fitnah yang menjatuhkan namanya dalam semalam.
Brakk
"De cepetan dong katanya mau mandiri masa jam 7 belum siap-siap juga, kan ini hari pertama lo kerja" Pagi ku disambut dengan omelan 'Rajan' ya dia kakak ku satu satunya.
Dengan berjalan didepan ku dia masih terus mengomel tanpa henti "Lagian kenapa gak di perusahaan gue sih de, kan lebih praktis tu tinggal masuk terus ngintilin gue kemana pun"
"Justru itu yang gue gak mau, ogah banget ngintilin lu" jawabku ketus
“Nama?” tanya resepsionis formal di front desk tanpa senyum.
“Narine Aldira. Hari ini mulai bekerja,” jawabnya.
Resepsionis itu mengetik cepat, lalu mengangguk. “Divisi Sekretariat Eksekutif. Lantai 39. Pakai lift kanan.”
Ucapan ‘selamat datang’ tampaknya tidak tersedia di gedung ini. Bagus, pikir Narine. Profesional. Tanpa basa-basi. Cocok.
Begitu lift terbuka, suasana berubah drastis. Interior lantai 39 didominasi kayu walnut dan kaca gelap, dengan suasana sunyi tegang seperti ruang pengadilan. Karyawan berjalan cepat sambil menenteng iPad atau dokumen, nyaris tidak ada yang bicara.
Di dekat pintu masuk lantai, seorang wanita berponi pendek menyapanya cepat. “Kamu Narine? Saya Helena, sekretaris senior. Ikut saya.”
Tanpa menunggu jawaban, wanita itu memutar badan dan melangkah cepat. Narine mengikutinya.
“Saya akan kasih kamu briefing singkat,” kata Helena dengan nada efisien, seperti seseorang yang tidak punya waktu untuk berbasa-basi. “Kamu sekretaris pribadi Pak Arkana. Harus selalu siap dipanggil kapan pun. Termasuk kalau dia butuh kamu di luar jam kantor.”
Narine mengangguk. “Baik.”
“Nomor ponselmu harus aktif 24 jam.”
“Baik.”
“Jangan tanya dua kali kalau dia sudah menjawab sekali. Jangan ulangi kesalahan. Jangan pernah buat asumsi.”
Narine kembali mengangguk, tapi dalam hati bertanya apakah dia melamar sebagai sekretaris atau robot personal?
'Gue jadi sekretaris apa jadi babysitter nih masa 24 jam anjir'
Helena melanjutkan dengan suara lebih pelan, seakan kalimat berikutnya rahasia kantor yang tidak boleh terdengar oleh dinding. “Satu lagi. Ada tiga aturan utama bekerja dengan Mr. Arkana Rivard.”
Narine menatapnya.
“Pertama, jangan pernah telat kamu harus tepat waktu. Kedua, jangan pernah menunda instruksi. Ketiga-” Helena menatap langsung, “usahakan jangan pernah salah.”
Nada itu membuat Narine sedikit mengeraskan rahangnya. “Saya bisa mengikuti standar kerja tinggi. Itu bukan masalah, kak.”
Helena tersenyum tipis. “Bukan standar kerja yang jadi masalah. Orangnya.”
Maksudnya apa?
Tapi sebelum Narine sempat bertanya, pintu ruang eksekutif terbuka. Seorang pria keluar dengan wajah memucat, memegang dokumen yang tampaknya baru saja dikoreksi. Kemeja birunya basah oleh keringat meski lantai ini ber-AC dingin.
Dia membisik pada Helena sebelum pergi, “Dia kenapa kayak bukan manusia.”
Helena hanya menepuk bahunya. “Dia masih hidup, ada-ada aja kamu”
Narine hampir tertawa sampai seseorang lewat di hadapannya.
Langkah panjang, jas hitam slim fit, aura tenang yang berbahaya. Sorot mata tajam. Rahang keras. Rambut hitam rapi sedikit berantakan seolah disentuh angin pagi. Arkana Rivard. Bahkan tanpa diperkenalkan pun semua orang akan tahu: dialah pusat gravitasi lantai ini.
Udaranya berubah saat pria itu lewat. Beberapa staf langsung menunduk. Ada yang pura-pura sibuk. Ada yang menahan napas. Sementara Narine berdiri diam.
Arkana nyaris melewatinya, tapi kemudian berhenti. Menoleh. Menatap Narine sebentar dari ujung kepala sampai ujung sepatu. Bukan tatapan menggoda. Bukan juga tatapan ramah. Lebih mirip evaluasi instan dan dingin.
“Orang baru,” katanya datar pada Helena.
“Ya, ini Narine Aldira, sekretaris-”
“Follow me,” potong Arkana.
Begitu saja. Tanpa kata perkenalan, tanpa salam. Ia berbalik dan berjalan. Narine refleks mengikuti. Helena memberi isyarat halus, cepet ikutin.
Ruang kerja Arkana berada di sisi paling ujung. Pintu kacanya tertutup, dan saat terbuka otomatis, Narine langsung merasa masuk ke tempat dengan tekanan oksigen lebih rendah.
Tidak ada foto pribadi. Tidak ada dekorasi. Hanya kesempurnaan dingin rak buku hitam, meja kerja walnut besar, dan pemandangan Jakarta dari dinding kaca.
“Sit,” katanya pendek, tanpa melihat ke arah Narine yang masih berdiri. Ia membuka iPad dan file digital.
Narine duduk. Diam. Menunggu.
Satu menit. Dua menit. Lima menit. Tidak ada suara selain suara notifikasi e-mail yang sesekali terdengar dari perangkat Arkana. Narine ingin bicara tapi tak punya alasan.
Akhirnya, pria itu angkat wajah.
“Saya tidak akan bicara dua kali,” ucapnya tiba-tiba.
Narine menatapnya heran. “Maaf?”
“Saya tidak ulangi instruksi,” ulangnya, datar.
“Sa-saya belum menerima—”
“Kamu sekretaris. Artinya kamu harus cepat tanggap. Mengerti?”
Narine menahan napas. Wow. Ini baru tiga menit bertemu, dan pria ini sudah membuatnya ingin melempar binder.
“Baik,” jawabnya singkat.
“Bagus.” Arkana menggeser iPad-nya. “Jadwal saya hari ini.”
Agenda itu muncul di layar yang diarahkan padanya penuh rapat, penuh negosiasi, penuh panggilan bisnis.
“Tugas pertama,” kata Arkana. “Siapkan dokumen kontrak dan proyeksi final untuk meeting jam sepuluh. Pastikan setiap lembar rapi, highlight poin negosiasi, dan tanda tangan direktur legal sudah ada sebelum pukul sembilan empat puluh.”
Narine mengecek jam tangannya. 08.52.
Sisa 48 menit?
“Dokumennya ada di server. Cari folder ‘Confidential’, subfolder ‘Aurum Merger’,” lanjut Arkana.
Narine mencatat cepat. “Passwordnya?”
Arkana menatapnya lama lalu tersenyum tipis. Sebuah senyum yang tidak ramah. Lebih mirip tantangan.
“Cari tau. Kalau kamu pantas duduk di ruangan ini, kamu harus bisa menemukan semuanya.”
Mendengar itu Narine hanya bisa tersenyum lebar dan bergumam dalam hati
'Akhhhhhh! gila ni orang yang punya password kan dia, gitu aja suruh gue yang mikir'
Hogan, Elizabeth, and Klide finished their dinner together. Klide went to sleep, and the couple went to take a bath together, to release the fatigue of today’s activities. Hogan cautiously put Elizabeth, with her clothes still on, down in the bathtub filled with warm water, looking anxiously into her. “Did you meet with Regis?” Afraid that her meeting with Regis would spike up her husband’s jealousy, Elizabeth quickly explained, “Yes. He came to wish me a good life. And bid his goodbye.” Hogan, who knew so well why Regis finally met his wife, only nodded his head. Actually, he was happy for Regis to sort out his feelings. And he wasn’t really scared that he would lose Elizabeth. No matter what happened, Elizabeth would remain on his side. Thinking that, he looked at his wife. The moonlight that melted into the thick darkness was seeping through the window. And Elizabeth was right under it. Lips that smiled at him and a cute nose bridge. Even her green eyes shone softly. Silve
Elizabeth’s POV It was a very emotional reunion for me. Although Regis and Hogan became close friends during the years they worked together, I did not have the chance to meet Regis alone and talk to him. It was as if he purposely avoided me for a reason that I did not know. Now, we’re sitting along the riverbanks. “The sun will go down, but I haven’t caught anything for our dinner,” I complained. “Thanks to the guy who stole my arrow.” Regis showed me his deep and sincere smile as he laughed. “Don’t worry. I caught a boar in advance.” Regis then pointed to the dead boar from afar, which he probably caught before meeting me. “And that’s the reason why I was complaining,” I said. “I noticed the boar and prayed you would give that in exchange.” We chuckled together before our eyes caught the beautiful sunset. “I heard that Elaina is dead,” Regis started. “Yes. She came into the King’s castle and even tried to kill me. Hogan and I sorted it out.” “As expected to the King.” “
Elizabeth’s POV Deep in the woods lies a log cabin where Hogan and I built our memories. Even if years pass by, the cabin has its natural beauty lit up by happiness. It was a place that many rogues avoided because of the curse, but for me, it glows even miles away. After Elaina died in public, Hogan and I finally went on vacation with our son, Klide. We will stay here for maybe a month. Being the Alpha King and the Queen of the Lunas came with huge responsibilities. And so, Hogan and I really prayed that no problem would arise during our stay in our cozy home. Inside the cabin, we were in front of the fireplace. We set a bed covered with soft cotton sheets, that would invite us to rest in our contentment. Lying on the bed together with Klide in our center, our kid began to ask us questions. “So, Mom and Dad met in this place?” I met Hogan’s red eyes before answering our son’s question. “Yes, Klide. Your dad and I first met here.” Klide looked up to his father and tossed ano
The next morning… As soon as the darkness was lifted and the sun rose, a guillotine was set up in front of the Alpha King’s castle. Those who heard the news gathered in a hurry as they wanted to witness the death of the Alpha King’s mate who tried to kill the Queen of the Lunas. The execution was so sudden that not all Alphas were present. It was partly due to the fact that it was no longer a serious issue. It was the execution of a rogue she-wolf, and no one cared about Elaina. Even so, the lady was related to Elizabeth, and many respected the Luna and showed kindness sitting in the seats next to the execution table, and onlookers who would enjoy others’ misfortunes and deaths for entertainment filled the area. Elizabeth also waited for Elaina, preparing to let go of the terrible past. Soon, Elaina appeared with chains around her wrists. She had a dazed look than Elizabeth had expected. “Get down!” Elaina was pulled by the coercive power of he-wolf and she was dragged onto t
Third Person’s POV It was after dark that Elaina woke up. Elaina opened her eyes in the black darkness because they had blocked all the windows and did not come in a single light, and she stared blankly at the darkness for a moment. Then suddenly, she heard the sound of a chain outside her room as i
Elizabeth’s POV Before going to the garden where my husband asked me to have tea with him, I asked him, “Why did you only invite me?” Hogan looked my way. “Kilde might want to join us too.” “He should not,” Hogan said before intertwining his hands in mine. “There are people and things I don’t want o
Hogan’s POV It was a tantalizing smell. I could feel my wolf getting active in my body. But aside from that, I could only be disappointed. Seeing my wife’s step sister and realizing that she was indeed the mate whom the Goddess of the Moon set for me, I felt disgusted and angry. It was the worst new
Third Person’s POV Elaina was brought into a dark and cold room. ‘Even if he knew that I was his mate, he gave me a cold room!’ Cursing inwardly, Elaina crouched roundly as it was hard to overcome the cold, worry, and fear. As soon as her face was buried in the arms on her crouched knees, she waited






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