ログインLegends of old had been passed throughout the Kingdom of Shaldan. That the great kings of the past, the Alpha of the East had lost his mind and ruined the Kingdom. The Queen, the Luna named Galatea had been murdered by her own mate. Songs about the legend had been made. "Don't go to the forest. Don't go to the east. Don't go near the forest, or you'll face the beast." The villagers knew the song by heart and they knew the reason, though the monsters were only talked about in whispers. In a lullaby. The Eastern Forest was dangerous for it had been neglected, forgotten. The forest was dark. Even the lights from the moon, the stars and thousands of fireflies were not enough to illuminate the sky. Everyone knew that. For how could they forget. A stone had been carved for the purpose of everyone's protection. Sometimes the village young boys and girls dared each other to step to the edge of the meadow, just to see, but none of them actually went beyond the protective bushes at the edge. "Phil, wait for me!" Accashia screamed. Accashia had always felt that her family neglected her. Shunned her. Sometimes her older siblings would even chase her through the meadow for fun. It was easier to catch her, which meant it was easier to beat her up and tie her to the big oak tree. The only difference is when they left her that night and came back during daybreak, Accashia was gone. "Find her! Mom's going to kill us if she finds out!” Little did they know that she was picked up by someone who's silver hair glows under the moonlight. A Survivor from the East. A young man named Calleb. WARNING! CONTAINS BEASTIALITY
もっと見る“Sheza agak cemberut gue tinggal touring. Padahal pulang touring gue janji bakal ngajak makan malam di luar. Dio juga udah rewel banget minta mainan VR.” Prabu harus sedikit berteriak agar Satria menangkap suaranya dari balik helm.
“Kenapa nggak bilang kalau lo punya janji di rumah? Dua minggu lagi ada touring lain. Harusnya kita bisa ikut yang itu aja. Gue jadi nggak enak, Prabu …. Kan gue yang ngajak. Ck!” Satria mengacungkan tinjunya. “Gue cuma kasian sama duda kalau nggak ada yang nemenin. Coba Roman doyan motor dan masuk club kita. Bisa berduaan terus lo berdua karena berstatus pria single,” seru Prabu lagi. “Roman, sih, doyannya night club, bukan club motor!” balas Satria, terbahak di motornya. “Atau sekali-kali lo ikut Roman ke night club. Biar aura lajang Roman nular. Lo nggak kayak duda anak satu lagi!” Prabu lalu tertawa terbahak-bahak. Setengah jam saling berbalas omongan, jalan yang ditempuh semakin mendaki. Permainan gas, kopling dan rem dilakukan dengan handal oleh peserta tour agar motor tetap stabil di tanjakan. Jalan berliku-liku dan mereka nyaris tiba di titik istirahat pertama saat hujan mulai turun. Awalnya hujan tipis, namun kemudian semakin deras. Airnya meluncur membasahi jaket kulit yang membalut rapat tubuh mereka. Dua pria bertubuh nyaris sama tinggi dan tegapnya saling pandang. Satria melirik langit. Terlihat awan gelap bergulung makin menebal. Di sisi kirinya, Prabu menoleh sambil tertawa kecil. "Gas, nggak?" "Tunggu reda dikit, Bu. Anginnya kenceng banget. Neduh dulu, yuk.” Satria menyalakan lampu sen, menuju bawah jembatan kecil. Satria tidak punya firasat apa pun. Pagi itu semuanya normal dan semuanya baik-baik saja. Prabu ada janji dengan keluarga kecilnya dan ia sendiri berjanji akan menjemput Nayla; putrinya di rumah mantan istrinya. Akhir pekan adalah giliran ia menjalankan co-parenting untuk gadis kecil semata wayangnya. Bagi Satria sendiri, ia merasa tidak ada yang berbeda dengannya. Prabu juga cerita seperti biasa. Kecuali kalau boleh dibilang agak berbeda, Prabu memang kadang-kadang diam dan mengecek ponselnya sedikit lebih lama. Prabu kadang berdecak dan menghela napas panjang. Meski sepintas, Satria melihat perubahan wajah sahabatnya itu. “Ada masalah?” tanya Satria saat mereka berdiri bersisian di bawah jembatan. “Nggak adalah. Memangnya muka gue keliatan muka pria ada masalah?” Prabu meninju lengan Satria sambil tertawa. Sama cerianya seperti kemarin-kemarin. "Itu yang lain udah pada jalan. Ada iring-iringan club mobil juga kayaknya. Kita ikut aja. Biar cepet sampai." Prabu naik ke motor dan menyalakannya. "Udah, santai aja. Kita nggak perlu nyusulin yang lain. Masih deras,” kata Satria, berjalan ke tepi jembatan dan mendongak. “Ayo, deh. Gue nggak mau kalau Sheza dan Dio nunggu gue kelamaan.” Prabu bersiap-siap memakai sarung tangannya. Satria meraih lengan Prabu, menahannya. Rautnya jadi ikut gelisah. “Lo tuh, ya. Kalau memang ada janji sama Sheza dan Dio harusnya nggak perlu iyain kalau gue ajak. Asli gue jadi kasian sama mereka. Mau digas sekarang juga jalanan licin, Bu.” Jawaban Prabu saat itu hanya mengangkat bahu. Ia menepuk lengan Satria sebelum melaju. “Ayo, Sat! Gue tinggal juga, nih,” katanya. Entah karena memang firasat, atau entah karena ia yang ingin menghabiskan waktu sedikit lebih lama untuk bercakap-cakap sesama pria. Yang jelas, tak ada alasan lagi untuk berdiri di bawah jembatan kecil itu tanpa Prabu. Satria segera menyalakan motor dan melesat untuk memperpendek jarak dengan sahabatnya. Tikungan sempit. Aspal basah. Kabut putih menelan pandangan. Satria menahan napas. Ia tak melihat lampu belakang motor Prabu. Tangan kanannya menekan gas tapi kemudian urung karena dari arah berlawanan terlihat padat. Ketika pikiran ragu-ragu itu muncul, sebuah bunyi memekakkan telinga membuat matanya terpejam sepersekian detik. BRAAAK! Raungan klakson panjang. Suara besi menghantam besi. Suara yang membuat ulu hati siapa pun mencelos. Satria baru saja keluar dari tikungan ketika dunia dirasanya melambat. Ia melihat sesuatu terlempar ke udara. Sebentuk siluet yang sangat ia kenal. Helm pecah dan serpihannya melayang bersama air hujan. Mata Satria tertuju pada sesuatu. Motor Prabu yang menghantam pembatas jalan, lalu tergilas keras oleh truk kontainer yang tak sempat mengerem. Dentuman logam menggemuruh membuat detik itu tangannya reflek menarik rem. Semua kendaraan di depannya kini terhenti dan gaduh. Satria melompat turun dari motornya. Jantungnya berdebar tak karuan. Ia berlari dengan teriakan tanpa suara. Tak tahu harus berlari ke mana. Darah di mana-mana. Helm Prabu pecah. Ringsek. Tangannya terangkat ke atas. Gemetar menggapai udara. Memegangi kepalanya dengan linglung. “PRABU!” jerit Satria. “Prabu …!” Satria kembali menjerit. Tubuh sahabatnya itu tergeletak di bawah truk. Masih bernapas. Ia masih melihat Prabu menghela napas meski kepayahan. Matanya separuh terbuka. Bibirnya terbuka pelan. Mencoba mengatakan sesuatu yang tak bisa ditangkap telinga. “Tolong! Tolong!” jerit Satria, meraba-raba ponsel dan menekan nomor darurat yang bisa diingatnya saat itu. ***** (IGD Rumah Sakit Pinggiran Kota) Satria berdiri membeku. Bajunya basah kuyup. Sepatunya berlumpur. Jaket kulitnya tertempel bercak darah yang sudah mengering. Sejak tadi tatapannya tak beranjak dari sosok tampan yang kini bergeming dengan wajah penuh luka lecet. Bagian sisi kanan kepalanya ada jahitan besar. Seorang dokter menutup catatan medis, suaranya datar. “Kepalanya parah, ada pendarahan masif. Kami sudah berusaha, Pak.” Kalimat itu seperti palu godam, tapi Satria bergeming. Rahangnya mengeras, matanya memerah. Ia hanya menatap kain putih yang kini menutupi sahabatnya hingga dada. Tangan Prabu sudah rapi disedekapkan. Suster berjalan pelan ke arahnya. "Bapak kenal korban?" Satria mengangguk seraya menelan ludah. Rahangnya tiba-tiba saja mengeras. "Saya kenal istrinya. Biar saya yang kasih tau,” ucapnya. Entah sudah berapa kali ia mengusap wajahnya sejak tadi. Air mata yang berusaha dihalaunya tak kunjung berhenti. “Bapak telepon atau kita….” “Saya yang kabari langsung. Saya ke rumahnya sekarang.” Satria menggigit bibir bawahnya. “Sekalian urus surat-suratnya juga,” tambahnya pelan. Kali ini sepertinya ia harus benar-benar meninggalkan perawat itu. …Accashia must have fallen asleep while the two Alpha’s were interrogating the old Shaman. She sits up straight and there's a blanket across her body until her chest. She pulled the covers up, bringing it up to her face. The young woman inhaled, smiling wide right after. It smells like her mate, warm wood and a hint of musk. Calleb’s scent reminded her of sunrise. It smells a little like her too. Accashia was not the type of person who always wakes up on the right side of the bed. Before, she’ll wake up with Luther’s face right in front of hers. Her older brother would always taunt her. Tease her, borderline torment her. Somehow she wishes he could erase it. The memories. "Why the long face?" Calleb appeared out of nowhere, shocking Accashia. Her soul almost left her body, and became a bit grumpy because of it. “Calleb!” She whined, screaming his name as she did. “You know that I startle easily! Don’t sneak up on me like an animal!” The Alpha grinned. “I am an animal though.” He wa
"Ive heard Galathea saying she heard the song of songs, whisper of whisps. But not a cry of a child." The King stared at Accashia’s ghostly pale face. The Luna was still in shock. She was only wearing a thin bathrobe, contrasting the dark thick cotton robe that enveloped Calleb’s body. "A shrill cry. A woman singing an eerie lullaby. I’ve heard of that before. But not from a newborn child —” He looked at his son, then smiled. “None, except from you, son. The day you were born.” "Maybe we should have the Castle blessed?" Calleb had asked. "Before being rebuilt, this place was heavily guarded by Shadows. Dangerous skeleton-like creatures who are brought back to life by Ursula’s power. They carry an ember of soul in their chest. Lost souls." Bathal shuddered in the memory. "I remember. Maybe the Castle needs to be blessed." "It’s not a soul." Accashia opposed. A frown on her face, disliking how the two Alpha’s are dismissing what she heard. "I know a soul when I feel one, see one. When
"I’m not hallucinating, Calleb! I heard a loud cry of a child!" Accashia paced back and forth after pushing Calleb away from her. The cry of the newborn sounded terrible against her ears. “I must find the baby — it could be lost, or worse — it might’ve been abandoned by its parents!” The Alpha sighed as he pinched the area between his brows. It feels like he’s wiggling out of a tightrope and he’s bound from his wrist down to his ankles. “Maybe it’s just your imagination, Accashia. You’re carrying my child after all. It may be the cause of your hallucinations.” Accashia was heading towards the door when Calleb’s spoke. She spun and marched towards her mate. By the looks of it, the young lady was deeply offended. “I know the sound of a crying child when I hear one, Calleb. I’m the one who took care of Jill when she was a newborn. I’m familiar with the cry of a wailing child looking for his mother — Calleb.” “And I’m not dismissing your judgments, Accashia.” Was Calleb’s calm reply. T
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