Mag-log inAfter surviving a botched assassination attempt, Elena DeLuca resurfaces with a new identity and a thirst for revenge against those who betrayed her. Once a trusted ally of the Moretti family, she now seeks to expose the traitors within. Helios Valenti, the enforcer who failed to protect her, is forced to work with Elena to uncover the plot. As their past resurfaces, tension builds between them, blurring the line between hate and desire. Elena’s return also uncovers long-buried secrets, revealing a hidden assassin network led by Sophia Ivanova and linking Nico Moretti to the plot against her. In the midst of her revenge, Elena reunites with her best friend, Isabella, who never believed Elena was dead. Their reunion complicates things further, as Isabella becomes torn between loyalty to her friend and the Morettis. As Elena and Helios fight to expose the traitor, their bond deepens, but the threat of a larger conspiracy looms. Will Elena’s quest for vengeance destroy her humanity, or will she and Helios survive the growing darkness? Teaser for Book 3: With a deadly assassin network closing in, Elena and Helios face a war that will test their loyalty and trust.
view more"Batas waktu kita berakhir lusa. Saya sudah menyiapkan dokumen perceraian," ujar wanita cantik itu dengan sorot mata tenang.
Goresan pisau yang tengah memotong daging perlahan terhenti. Sorot tajam itu sekilas menatap wanita di depannya sebelum meraih gelas air. Tarikan napas berat terdengar, membuat suasana ruang makan yang sunyi terasa semakin menekan. "Taruh saja di atas meja kerja. Nanti saya baca," ucap pria itu, tenang. Agnira mengangguk pelan. Ia kembali fokus pada makanannya, enggan memperpanjang percakapan. Sambara melirik kecil ke arah wanita di depannya. Wanita yang tiga tahun ia nikahi, yang hanya memiliki gelar sebagai istri, tanpa benar-benar menjalankan perannya. "Kau yakin ingin bercerai?" tanya Sambara hati-hati. Agnira terdiam sejenak sebelum menjawab. "Yakin. Kita sudah sepakat sebelumnya." "Kau benar-benar sudah membaca setiap syarat yang saya ajukan?" tanya Sambara lagi. Agnira semakin diam. Alisnya menukik tajam, pertanyaan itu menimbulkan keraguan tipis yang mengusik. Ia mendongak, menatap pria berwajah tenang di seberangnya. "Maksudmu apa?" tanya Agnira, memastikan. "Tidak ada ... Saya selesai." Sambara mendorong pelan piring kotor di depannya. Ia kembali meraih gelas dan meneguk air hingga habis. Kursi terdorong pelan saat pria itu berdiri. Posturnya tegap, menjulang angkuh di hadapan Agnira. "Saya pamit dulu." Agnira tetap diam. Tatapannya mengikuti punggung lebar suaminya yang semakin menjauh. Ucapan Sambara terasa mengganjal di benaknya. Ia yakin tidak melewatkan apa pun saat membaca persyaratan pernikahan dulu. "Apa yang aku lewatkan?" gumam Agnira lirih. Hening, tak ada jawaban atas pertanyaan yang dia lontarkan. "Terserah dia saja. Lebih baik aku juga segera pergi." Ruang kerja bernuansa hitam itu terasa pekat, dipenuhi tekanan dari sorot tajam di balik meja. Salah satu pengacara duduk dengan wajah tegang, jemarinya saling meremas, sesekali melirik takut pada Sambara. "Cetak ulang kontraknya. Tambahkan syarat baru, dan kirimkan hari ini." Perintah itu terdengar dingin dan tegas. "Baik, Bos," jawab anak buah Sambara sambil menunduk hormat. Ia melirik sekilas pada rekannya sebelum keduanya keluar dari ruangan. Sambara menatap ke luar jendela. Sorot tajam itu perlahan meredup, tergantikan senyum miring di sudut bibirnya. Tatapan Sambara kemudian jatuh pada sebuah foto kecil di sudut meja. "Kamu tidak akan pernah bisa lepas dariku, Agnira," desis Sambara pelan. "Saya tidak pernah melepaskan sesuatu yang masih menjadi milikku." Pandangan itu beralih pada map di atas meja, wajahnya kembali tak menunjukkan minat. "Kita belum selesai, Agnira," lanjutnya lirih. "Dan semuanya bahkan baru saja dimulai." Agnira menarik napas dalam saat melangkah masuk ke ruang kerja Sambara. Pria itu sudah duduk tenang di balik meja, dengan postur tegap dan wajah rupawan yang entah mengapa selalu mampu mengacaukan fokusnya. Namun kali ini, ia tidak sendiri. Dua pria lain dengan pakaian formal turut berada di ruangan itu. "Duduk," perintah Sambara singkat, menunjuk kursi dengan dagunya. Agnira mengedarkan pandangan. Ruangan ini terasa pengap dengan dominasi warna hitam. Tirai yang tertutup rapat semakin memperkuat kesan misterius yang menekan. "Saya sudah membaca isi surat cerai yang kamu ajukan," ujar Sambara, memecah kesunyian. Agnira duduk tegap, menatap lurus ke depan, bersiap mendengar. "Kau benar-benar tidak menuntut harta gono-gini?" tanya Sambara memastikan. "Iya. Tidak ada alasan untuk menuntut itu," jawab Agnira tenang. Ia hanya ingin bebas dari kekangan pria itu. Tidak lebih. Sambara mengangguk pelan. Jemarinya mengusap dagu, lalu melirik ke arah pengacaranya. "Maaf, Nyonya. Namun, ada satu persyaratan yang mungkin Anda lewatkan," sela sang pengacara sambil mengeluarkan berkas dari tasnya. Agnira mengernyit. "Syarat apa?" "Silakan Anda baca kembali." Dokumen itu didorong ke arahnya. Agnira meraihnya dan mulai membaca dengan teliti. Awalnya tidak ada yang janggal. Semuanya tampak biasa. Hingga bagian terakhir. Alisnya menukik tajam. Ia mengangkat wajah, menatap Sambara dengan sorot penuh tuntutan. Sementara pria itu tetap tenang, seolah telah menunggu momen ini. "Kita belum resmi berpisah," ucap Sambara santai. "Karena kau belum menunaikan tugas sebagai seorang istri." Tatapannya mengunci Agnira, diiringi senyum samar yang sulit diartikan. "Kau harus menjadi istriku yang sesungguhnya selama tiga puluh hari. Setelah itu terpenuhi, maka kita resmi berpisah." Tangan Agnira terkepal kuat. Amarah yang sejak tadi tertahan kini menggelegak, siap meledak saat syarat itu bukan hanya terucap, tetapi juga tertulis jelas di atas kertas. “Aku tidak akan melakukannya.” Tolak Agnira, tegas. “Kalau begitu semua yang kamu miliki … akan menghilang.” Sambara berdiri, mendekat perlahan. “Kau memiliki satu hari untuk memutuskan.”The combination of his thrusts and his fingers sent her over the edge once more. Her body convulsed, her walls clenching around him as she cried out, her voice a raw and desperate scream of pleasure. Helios followed her soon after, his own release crashing over him as he buried himself deep inside her, his guttural groan echoing through the room. Helios pulled out slowly, his breath heavy as he rolled onto his side, pulling Elena with him. His arms wrapped around her, holding her close as they both lay there, their hearts pounding in unison. The room was silent except for their ragged breaths, the air thick with the scent of their passion. “You’re mine,” Helios whispered, his lips brushing against her ear. “Always mine.” Elena turned her head slightly, her lips brushing against his in a soft, lingering kiss. “Yours,” she whispered back, her voice barely audible. But Helios wasn’t done yet. She could feel it in the way his hands roamed her body, the way his breath quickened against
The shower steam curled around them like a veil, humid and thick, the water pouring down in rhythmic pulses that matched the heat building between their bodies. Elena’s back pressed against the cool tile wall as Helios towered over her, his lips a breath away from hers. His hands gripped her hips, his fingers digging into her skin with a possessiveness that made her shiver—not from the cold, but from the raw hunger in his eyes. “You’re so fucking gorgeous like this,” he growled, his voice low and raspy, almost drowned out by the sound of the water. His gaze burned into hers, unwavering, as if he could see straight through her, straight into the need coiled tight in her core. Elena’s breath hitched as he leaned in, his lips brushing against her ear. “I’m not going to take it slow. Not this time.” Before she could respond, his hands were on her waist, lifting her effortlessly onto the bathroom counter. The cold marble hit her skin, a sharp contrast to the heat radiating from him. Heli
The sun poured through the open windows of the beachside villa, casting golden streaks across the room. Elena stood by the bed, the light catching the curves of her body as she let the thin silk robe slip from her shoulders. It pooled at her feet, revealing smooth, sun-kissed skin. Helios didn’t hesitate. He crossed the room in three strides, his hands on her waist, pulling her against him. The heat of his body against hers was electric, sending a shiver down her spine. “You’ve been teasing me all day,” he growled, his voice low and rough as his lips brushed her ear. His hands roamed over her hips, fingertips grazing the sensitive skin of her stomach. “Watching you in that bikini, knowing I couldn’t touch you… it was torture.” Elena smirked, her lips curving into a wicked grin. “Maybe I wanted to torture you,” she whispered, her nails lightly scratching down his chest. “Maybe I like seeing you desperate.” Helios’s eyes darkened, and he leaned in, capturing her lips in a searing kis
The war was over. Smoke still lingered in the air, a haunting reminder of the violence that had consumed the city for days. The streets were eerily quiet now—too quiet. It was a strange kind of silence, not peaceful, but hollow, like a city holding its breath. There were no more gunshots, no screams, no calls for help. Just the wind rustling through the alleyways and the occasional distant siren. The Morettis and the Valkovs had won. But victory came with a price. We had lost people. Good people. Men and women who had stood beside us, who had bled and fought for something they believed in. I would see their faces for the rest of my life. Some I’d trained with. Some I’d laughed with. Some I’d only known for moments—but those moments had mattered. I sat in a small room in what remained of one of the Moretti safehouses, my back pressed against the wall, the low hum of a nearby generator the only thing keeping the silence from swallowing me whole. Helios was beside me on the floor, h
The moment we stepped out of the armored SUV, I felt it—the weight of what was coming. The air was thicker, charged with tension and smoke. It clung to my skin, heavy and humid, like a warning whispered through the wind. The ruins of the Hash Family's final stronghold loomed ahead, its crumbling st
The hospital room was quiet—too quiet, considering the chaos still unfolding beyond these sterile white walls. Helios lay unconscious beside me, his chest rising and falling in shallow, steady breaths. Machines beeped gently beside him, counting down the seconds of borrowed time. I sat curled in t
War didn’t wait for anyone. It came like a storm through the city streets—sudden, loud, and brutal. Explosions lit up the sky like firecrackers. The sound of gunfire echoed down alleyways and across rooftops. The city had become a battlefield. The Morettis moved in like shadows, fast and calculat
War didn’t wait for anyone. It came like a storm through the city streets—sudden, loud, and brutal. Explosions lit up the sky like firecrackers. The sound of gunfire echoed down alleyways and across rooftops. The city had become a battlefield. The Morettis moved in like shadows, fast and calculat
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