Pink Lemonade Shoes

I hear the rumors being spread about me in the pack. The whisper that I'm barren. "Why are you not pregnant yet, Delilah? It's not that hard to spread your legs and lay there, right?" I look down at the two pink lines on the test and smile. It's all going to change now. I went to tell him, and caught my mate cheating on me with my best friend. "He never loved you. We were together before he discovered you, " my best friend says. "He's only with you because he wants an heir," she says quietly. "You're his fated mate. He needed you." "Needed me for what? To play house while you two had your fun?" "To have his baby," she admitted. "Only a child from his fated mate can guarantee the Alpha genes." I was nothing but the tool who was now pregnant with the cheating Alpha's kid. "You're not walking away from this." Castor said, "We have obligations. You have obligations. You don't get just to walk away. None of us do." Tears blurred my vision, but I refused to let them fall. "You're unbelievable." I struggled to pull free, but his grip tightened around my wrist, and I was yanked more each time I resisted. He leaned down, his face inches from mine. "You'll come home with me right now, or I swear, I'll make your life a living hell. You're my wife. My property. And you'll do what I say now." "No, Castor. This is over," I said, backing away. "I'm done being your pawn." "You'll never be done with me," he said, tightening his grip on my waist. "You're mine, Lila. You always will be." "Watch me," I retorted, yanking my arm free. I will leave Castor, no matter the cost.

Dad is famous for being a total simp over Mom in the elite society. Naturally, he views Callie Archer, the stepdaughter whom Mom has brought with her, as his own. But Callie is afflicted with a severe case of walking phobia. Her feet couldn't touch the ground at all. Only when she's stepping on my back can she roam around in the house freely. So, whenever Callie looks in a certain direction, Mom will press my head down and force me to crawl toward Callie to serve as her doormat. The doctor issues a warning to my family that my spine is severely contorted. So when Callie wants to admire the flowers in the yard while wearing a pair of spiked shoes again, I can't endure the pain anymore, so I shiver slightly out of instinct. Callie ends up losing her balance and falling to the ground. She bawls like a baby afterward. Mom rushes over immediately before kicking me in the gut, her high heel lodging into my flesh. "It's extremely rare for Callie to be willing to leave the house! Why must you ruin her mood? Can't you just be more understanding and play your role as a doormat for the sake of your sister's illness?" Meanwhile, Dad scoops Callie into his arms, his heart bleeding for her plight. He coaxes her gently, telling her that he'll buy her new dresses later. I can only curl up on the ground while hacking up blood. But Dad just thinks I'm playing the pity card. He commands his men to throw me into the basement. Apparently, I can only be released once I've learned to stay stationary when I'm supporting Callie. As I clutch my broken ribs, I feel my tears flowing down my face as well as the blood from my injuries. I'm sorry, Dad. Next time, I will definitely not move a muscle, just like a corpse.

Terkadang terluka itu perlu. Agar kita bisa memahami pahitnya kehidupan, saat kita beranjak dewasa. Namun, luka itu terlalu menyakitkan. Sampai merubah sikap seseorang begitu drastis seperti, gadis berbulu mata lentik, alis sedikit tebal, hidung yang tidak begitu mancung, dan bibir tipis berwarna pink itu, berubah menjadi gadis yang pendiam. Tawanya kini telah menghilang. Rasanya dunia tidak pernah berpihak kepada dirinya. Namun, gadis itu lupa. Pada kenyataannya, semesta selalu punya cara untuk menyembuhkan luka itu. Sama hal—nya dengan kedatangan siswa baru yang sikapnya menyebalkan. Tapi, laki-laki itu selalu datang saat gadis itu membutuhkan bantuan. Gadis itu adalah Senja Putri Aira, yang selalu dibully tanpa sebab. Bahkan, pacarnya sendiri tidak berpihak kepadanya. Berbeda dengan siswa baru, Gafi—yang selalu berpihak pada gadis yang baru dia kenal. Namun, Senja selalu menolak kehadiran laki-laki tinggi itu. Bahkan, sahabat Senja juga sudah tidak percaya dengannya. Karena, kasus pencurian uang yang ternyata berada di dalam tas Senja. Semenjak kejadian itu, Senja kehilangan Asta—sahabatnya yang selalu berada di pihaknya. Membuat Senja semakin merasa terpojokkan. Hal yang membuat Senja kembali merasakan rasa sakitnya, saat kakak kelasnya—Ivan melecehkan gadis itu di koridor sekolah. Meskipun hanya sebatas disentuh. Tetap saja, itu bukanlah hal yang pantas untuk dilakukan. Siswa baru itu, mencoba mencari keberadaan Senja yang tidak berada di dalam kelas. Gafi mencoba menjadi teman bagi gadis itu, meskipun usahanya selalu gagal. Gadis itu hanya berharap, Aldi lah yang memberikan semangat kepada Senja. Nyatanya itu hanya angan-angan. Keluarga Senja juga tidak berada di pihaknya. Mungkin, karena kedua orang tuanya sudah berpisah. Mengakibatkan Senja kehilangan sosok ayah, yang selalu memberikan semangat untuk hidupnya. Namun, sudah lebih dari sepuluh tahun Senja tidak mengetahui keberadaan ayahnya. Senja juga berharap ia bisa menemui ayahnya suatu saat nanti. Dan kisah tentang 'Rahasia Senja' dimulai...