Seorang korban perundungan tidak bisa lari dari masalah. Namun semakin lama masalah yang menimpanya semakin besar. Keadaan yang sudah sulit yang kini mulai merambah kepada orang terdekatnya. Semakin besar masalah itu, emosi di dalam lubuk hati terdalam menyebabkan kekuatan yang tidak disadari mulai muncul.
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My heart pounded with excitement and nerves as I walked across the campus of Starlight Academy with my suitcases in my hands. This had been my dream for as long as I could remember—to be among the best shifters. The academy was very hard to get into but somehow I had managed to do it. Today would be the start of a new chapter in my life, and absolutely nothing could ruin it. "Move it, four eyes!" Almost nothing. I released a yelp as someone shove me down to the ground, and I fell down with my suitcases. My glasses slipped from my face and I panicked. “No, no!” I whispered, closing my eyes as I desperately looked for them. They needed to remain on my eyes at all times. I’d had them since I was eight years old, and all I knew was that it would be a cold and lonely night if I didn’t have them on at all times. The nightmares, the visions… “Yes!” I breathed, my fingers brushing against the familiar frame. Relieved, I quickly put them back on. I caught a glimpse of the back of the guy who had pushed me over as he walked with his group of friends. “Asshole!” my wolf, Lumia and I muttered at the same time. One of the guys, wearing a blue hoodie, looked back with what seemed like a look of sympathy. Our eyes met, and then he made a turn, sprinting to my direction. Flustered, I watched as he grabbed my suitcases from the ground before sticking out his hand to help me. “Are you okay?” “Yes, thanks,” I accepted as I got up, now standing face to face with him. My lips instantly curled at the handsome blonde in front of me, his eyes as brown as honey and his hair slightly lighter than mine. "I'm sorry for the prince," he said. "He didn’t mean it, he’s a bit cranky today." I frowned. "The prince?" The guy eyed me strangely. "The Ly…never mind. First day?” “Yes.” “Do you need help with your suitcases?" "Yes, sure.” He grabbed my two suitcases and we began to walk, my short legs struggling to keep up as I was almost half his size. "Were you on your way to pick up your keys?" “Yes.” “Can you only say, yes?” “Ye…I mean—no,” I shook my head, a bit embarrassed. He chuckled. "I’m Nate, member of the student council.” "Violet," I responded. Nate glanced at me, and then his eyes studied me. His look was so intense I couldn’t help but blush. "So let me guess,” he spoke. “Seventeen, small and humble pack, Alpha’s daughter, healer’s acquaintance?" I looked at him, shocked, and let out a surprised laugh. "You were almost right—eighteen." And then there was this other thing. The Alpha was my uncle who had raised me, but it wasn’t something I ever felt like discussing. When I was eight, my parents had passed away in an attack, and my uncle had been taking care of me ever since. He was the Alpha of the Bloodrose pack, a small pack from the east. "Studying to be the healer’s acquaintance? Your parents must be proud of you," Nate said. "Yes, and they..." I replied, the words trailing off. Alpha Fergus had tried to treat me like a daughter, but the man was just too awkward to raise one. He had never been around much, and our Luna, Sonya had tried her best, but we just didn’t have that mother-daughter click. Adding salt to the wound was Dylan, my cousin, who I grew up with. I called him my brother, everyone did. He had hated me all my life, never giving me a reason, and we had never gotten along. He was a sophomore at Starlight Academy and had made it very clear that we were not family within these walls and to stay away from him. His exact words had been, ‘Do not embarrass me, freak.’ “They’re proud,” I sighed. As I followed Nate, I noticed a lot of girls fighting for his attention. Once in a while he would acknowledge one of them, and was met with squeals. With a face like that, it wasn’t hard to guess that he was popular. Above all, he seemed to have a good heart as well. He caught me staring, and I lowered my gaze to the ground with a giggle. "Here you are," Nate said. I looked up and realized we had already arrived at the grand hall. “Come on,” he guided me inside, and it was just as incredible as I remembered from the orientation—a large, open space with high ceilings and luxe appearance. It was quite busy, the area filled with students and suitcases. “Wow,” I gasped, looking around in awe. Nate pointed. "That’s the front desk. You can go there for information and get your keys,” then he stuck out his hand. "It was nice to meet you. Welcome, and I hope you’ll have a good year—Violet." I looked at his hand for a moment before accepting it. "Thank you.” He winked at me, and I felt a flutter in my chest. I kept holding his hand for a second longer than necessary and when he stared at our intertwined hands with a soft smile, I released a cough and stepped back. "Thank you," I repeated, not knowing what else to say. “And thank you for coming back to help me.” “No problem,” Nate spoke. “Just doing my job.” Right, cause he was a member of the student council. “Nate—let’s go!” A loud voice called out. I looked over Nate’s shoulder to see where the voice was coming from. It was a guy leaning against one of the pillars, surrounded by friends, his back turned to us. It was the same guy who had called me four-eyes. I recognized his voice immediately. Nate had referred to him as a prince, and I wondered if it was because he was actual royalty or because of his entitled behavior. Yet, Nate didn’t hesitate for a second and immediately walked off to his friend. "Next!" the woman behind the information desk shouted, snapping me back to reality. An unimpressed look was plastered on her face. “Oh, yes—that would be me!” I said, sounding awkward even to myself as I struggled to push my suitcases to the desk. “Name, class, and major,” she demanded, her tone flat. "Violet Hastings, freshman from the healer department?” The woman hummed and looked through a stack of papers or files. Meanwhile my thoughts went to my three new roommates, hoping they’d at least be more bearable than that dude who called me four-eyes. "I-I have to say, I’m very honored to be one of the chosen 200 to learn from the best healers and my Mom was actually an alumna so I’m really excited to—" The woman cut me off, throwing a set of keys at me, and I caught them just in time. "Lunar hall, second building on your left, second floor, room 102—Next!" “Okay?” I blinked, shocked by her rudeness. Before I could react, someone shoved me aside, and I almost stumbled but could luckily regain my balance just in time. Following the rude woman’s directions to the dorm building was thankfully not too much of a hassle. I managed to get to the second floor with a lot of struggle, completely out of breath and probably sweaty—but I was there and that was all that mattered. The hallway was filled with students, chatting, moving in their belongings and so on. Overwhelmed by the noise and the people, I looked around, not knowing where to start. "What room are you in?" a voice asked from behind. As I turned my head, a woman gasped loudly in my face. “Adelaide?” she widened her striking green eyes. I looked at the woman, trying to figure out whether I knew her, but I couldn’t recognize her. “W-Who?” I stuttered. The woman had light grey hair pulled back into a bun, glasses on her nose, and striking green eyes. She stared at me with an intense, almost hopeful expression while I eyed her back strangely, thinking she must have mistaken me for someone else. "I'm so sorry," she apologized, "you just look like someone I once knew." I smiled warmly. "It's okay." "My name is Esther, and I’m the RD of this department. And you are..." she began, her eyes moving to the name on my key tag. "Violet Hastings from room 102—the room just down the hall," she said. "Thank you," I sighed, grateful for the help. Shooting her one last smile, I walked further with my suitcases to go to my room. With each step I took, I grew more anxious about meeting my roommates. What would they be like? Would I like them? Would they like me? Even with the Bloodrose pack, I realized I’d never really had friends. Sure, there were people I was closer to than others, but friends? I reached the door to room 102, and my heart pounded in my chest. Taking a deep breath, I turned the key in the lock and then I pushed the door open. In the center of the room stood two girls who immediately stopped talking and looked at me. One of the girls had dyed light pink hair, the other dark curls. Their clothes were stylish and expensive-looking, making me feel insecure and out of place. They probably came from high-status families, bigger packs, unlike me. "Am I interrupting?" I asked, my voice hesitant. The pink-haired girl rushed toward me. "No," she spoke in a hurry. "I’m Amy, that’s Trinity—and are you her? Kylan’s ex?" I frowned in confusion. "Who?" And who was Kylan? "Our roommate, Chrystal? The Lycan Prince’s ex?" Amy explained. “I heard she has to redo her freshman year and is our roommate—are you her?”Perawat mengambil beberapa botol kosong di atas meja pasien yang semuanya merupakan prajurit perang atau pengintaian, kecuali Noah. Dilihatnya botol kaca berwarna cokelat itu tampak seperti botol minuman keras yang dijual di toko swalayan.“Kelompok yang membuatmu koma waktu itu ... datang ke tempat ini,” bisik Noah.“Yaa ... aku sudah tahu itu. Jangan kau bicarakan lagi di depanku, lukamu saja masih belum sepenuhnya sembuh karena obat itu.”Noah berdehem, dia tidak akan menyangka kalau perkataan Mr. A itu benar. Ternyata doktrin yang dibuatnya di Reddit saat itu tidak asal-asalan. Namun jujur saja, orang itu memang menyebalkan jika ditemui secara langsung.Borris dan Morrey dengan langkah lantang di ruangan itu menghampiri Noah. Wajah keduanya tampak serius—dan tidak ada keraguan sama sekali—kemudian disusul oleh Mr. A yang Noah lihat dari postur dadanya pasti sedang serius. Tidak, dengan suasana seperti itu tidak mungkin Mr. A akan bercanda.“Kami berniat untuk melakukan investigasi
“Dialah alasan kita untuk menjadi kadet berpengalaman di organisasi militer federasi.”“Crvena Kapa?” tanya Andi tertegun melihat wajah serius Noah. Bercak darah Noah di lengannya telah mengering, begitu juga dengan bibirnya akibat angin dingin malam itu. Tepat ketika bulan menampakkan wujudnya di balik awan gelap yang sempat menjadi penghambat Andi saat ingin membersihkan luka Noah yang kotor oleh tanah.“Orang itu sudah hilang entah ke mana. Bahkan jejak darahnya sudah tidak ada lagi. seperti itukah pembunuh profesional menghilangkan jejaknya?”Noah terdiam mendengar Andi yang mengoceh sendirian. Dilihatnya luka sabetan belati dan senjata api di lengan dan kakinya. Andi berdiri di depan mayat kadet berkacamata itu, kemudian menunduk sesaat. “Cepat kita bawa ke markas. Lebih baik sembunyi-sembunyi,” ucap Andi pelan dan hampir tidak bisa didengar Noah.Mayat yang sudah terbujur kaku itu diangkat dengan sembarang oleh mereka berdua, kemudian mengambil jalan terjauh untuk menghindari te
Ketika itu, malam sudah tidak lagi sunyi. Suara berisik semak dan dedaunan yang terinjak-injak—bukan, suara ringisan dua manusia yang sedang bertarung itu mengisi kesunyian malam, walaupun tidak sampai terdengar di tenda tim cokelat.Noah melancarkan serangan bertubi-tubi, selagi lawannya terdesak karena bertahan sambil memegang pistol. Lebih baik seperti itu, daripada membiarkan pria itu menodongkan pistol sekali lagi ke wajahnya.Semakin lama dia melayangkan tinju, tapi seolah Noah yang semakin terpojok. Semula dirinya mengejar pria itu dan menyerangnya, bahkan sekarang hormatnya sudah hilang karena mereka seenaknya menginjak jasad kadet berkacamata itu dengan terpaksa.“Lumayan. Tidak kusangka federasi bakal menciptakan generasi yang hebat sepertimu,” tuturnya santai sambil menangkis tinjuan Noah yang tidak sedikit pun mengenai badan pria misterius itu.Noah menggigit bibir, kemudian meningkatkan kecepatan serangannya. Kini seperti ada pertandingan tinju dunia, bahkan jika diperton
Pemuda itu melihat sepasang mata yang menatap ke arahnya dengan tatapan tajam. Bola matanya memantulkan cahaya api seolah-olah ada dua kloningan api. Dia sadar sudah salah bicara, tapi ketika mendengar sesuatu yang sepertinya familiar, otaknya langsung berfungsi dengan baik.“Di mana kau melihatnya?” tanya Noah masih dalam posisi setengah duduk. Dinginnya angin tidak bisa membuat dirinya diam beberapa saat—sangat menusuk tulang. “Sebelah barat, tidak terlalu jauh dari tenda kita, karena aku dan Elliot juga hanya mengumpulkan kayu bakar di sekitar tempat itu dan kembali,” jelas Davud.Ia mengungkapkan kalau pria itu juga muncul di tempat yang sama ketika Noah melihatnya, entah kenapa dia hanya berkeliaran di sana. “Aku akan pergi sebentar,” tegas Noah langsung bergerak dari posisinya. Tidak sampai lima detik dia sudah berada di luar gua, meninggalkan Davud yang masih setengah sadar. Dilihatnya rembulan masih tepat di atas kepala, putih bersih seolah kabut pun tak ingin menutup keindaha
Tali biru yang melingkari tangan Davud tampak begitu mengering karena berada dekat dengan api. Sekelompok kadet yang duduk dan yang sebagian lagi bersimpuh menghadap ke arah Noah yang berdiri kaku di dekat dinding gua.“Tim oranye sudah bergerak. Kita harus bertindak dan tetap waspada dengan sergapan mereka.”“Kau sudah mengatakan itu berulang kali sejak dari luar tenda,” gerutu Davud yang mengernyit heran ke arahnya. Kanvas tenda di luar sana kejatuhan oleh tetesan air dari pepohonan tinggi tepat di sebelahnya. Matthew sengaja berdiri di dekat tenda—mengawasi setiap pergerakan di sekitar.“Saat ini tim biru sudah disergap oleh tim oranye. Mereka juga tahu kalau tim biru membuat markas di atas pohon.”Noah kemudian terdiam di depan belasan pasang mata yang memperhatikannya berdiri. Hanya terdapat sedikit fakta dari kejadian tadi sore. Saat ini belum terbesit strategi apa-apa di kepalanya, hanya ada lelah yang menyerangnya sekarang.“Apa ada bagusnya jika kita tidak terlalu fokus menye
Noah menahan napasnya yang sempat tidak teratur setelah memanjat pohon besar itu seorang diri. tangannya ia usap dengan pakaian di tubuhnya dan tetap menatap kedua kadet di depannya. Tim biru yang barusan menggugurkan Vior dan dua orang lainnya itu ternyata tinggal di atas pohon. Berarti ada sekitar lima pohon lain yang mereka tempati tersebar di hutan seluas ini. “Jangan bergerak sedikit pun. Kita biarkan mereka bergerak sampai sejauh mana. Pantau dari jauh.” Davud melangkah lebih jauh, mendahului rekan-rekannya yang bertahan di balik semak besar. Selang beberapa menit saja, kedua kadet tim biru itu didatangi rekan mereka yang lain: jumlahnya tiga orang. Mereka membawa seutas tali baru yang dipikul salah satu kadet berkacamata. “Tinggalkan saja! Pindah ke pohon yang satu lagi,” tegur kadet berkacamata itu sambil menunjuk sebatang pohon lain di sebelah barat. “Tapi—“ “Kau tidak lihat sisa tali di atas itu? Bekas potongan seperti itu pasti ulah seseorang, dasar bodoh!” bentaknya se
Davud dan Matthew yang sudah berada di luar gua bergegas menghampiri Noah sambil menenteng gulungan tali lain untuk berjaga-jaga kalau saja ada mangsa lebih. Pemuda itu—sambil terengah-engah—hanya diam dan menatap wajah kadet di bawah lututnya.“Apa maksudmu?” dalih kadet itu. Tampak sekali wajahnya kesal, mungkin karena lutut Noah yang berada di atas punggungnya itu.“Yang mengintai tim cokelat kemarin itu kau, bukan? Kami meli—”“Kami tahu persis wajahmu waktu itu... diamlah.”Davud memasang mimik kesal karena kalimatnya dipotong oleh Noah dan kemudian berbalik, mencoba memanggil rekan mereka untuk keluar dari gua. Vior lebih dulu datang dan bertepuk tangan dari kejauhan sana.“Lumayan juga kau, Cassenn. Sepertinya kau lebih bisa berguna dibandingkan rekan-rekanmu di dalam gua sana.”“Apa kau perlu kuikat juga, hah?” geram Noah kemudian mengepalkan tangan kanannya yang masih mengenggam tali. sesuai dengan arahan dari instruktur, kadet yang gugur dalam tantangan akan di bawa kembali
Noah menoleh ke arah rekannya, Davud. Mereka berdua mencoba menahan diri agar tidak mengeluarkan suara sedikit pun. Terlihat tangan Davud yang memberikan aba-aba agar tetap tenang selagi matanya melihat ke arah tim lain.Yang mereka lihat itu adalah tim cokelat. Mungkin hampir setengah pasukan yang mereka bawa. Memang benar sekarang Noah dan timnya menang jumlah, tapi mereka juga tidak bisa gegabah untuk menyerang secara brutal karena bisa saja ada tim lain yang mengintai seperti mereka sekarang ini.“Pantau yang ada di atas bukit.”Davud berbisik ke arah Noah sambil menunjuk sesuatu. Ternyata memang benar perkiraan Noah, tidak hanya mereka yang memantau tim cokelat. Tim biru juga sedang memantau dari kejauhan. Dan hebatnya lagi, entah bagaimana rekannya itu bisa melihat orang yang sedang bersembunyi dari jarak sejauh itu.“Mereka sudah tidak terlihat lagi, lebih baik kita pergi ke tenda dan memikirkan strategi.”Noah mengangguk. Kini mereka berdua perlahan berbalik dan bergerak menuj
Sosok itu terlihat sedang memegang sebuah kantung berwarna cokelat sambil seolah menunggu kedatangan seseorang. Noah memicingkan matanya, berusaha melihat sosok itu dengan jelas dari kejauhan. “Vilma?” “Instruktur Mona memberitahuku kalau kau sedang menemui Mr. A.” “Ah...” Pemuda itu melihat Vilma yang perlahan menyodorkan kantung yang dipegangnya, kemudian wajahnya tampak serius memandangi wajah Noah yang tidak terlalu jelas karena gelap. “Aku membawa barang ini atas perintah ayahku. Kau akan memerlukannya nanti.” Pemuda itu meraih kantung tersebut dan melihat isinya. Hanya sebuah senter kecil dan selembar kertas kosong. Wajahnya tampak bingung, namun mendengar ucapan Vilma kalau barang ini akan diperlukan nanti, jadi ia tidak perlu memusingkannya sekarang. Mereka berjalan berdampingan menyusuri koridor yang gelap itu sambil berbincang ringan. “Bagaimana keadaanmu sekarang?” “Ah, iya. Aku tidak apa-apa, hanya saja aku masih perlu menemui psikolog untuk mengatasi traumaku. Ban
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