The Ritual

Jake's father was an Alpha and his mother a human. He was shunned by his pack after a shameful loss in a duel to his beta; Nathaniel, who claimed he was an outcast. Jake's loss meant that Nathaniel was the new Alpha. Jake is forced to seek refuge in an old man's home who had a granddaughter same age as him. While attending school, he falls in love with a human; Sky (she had a crush on him the moment he enrolled but played hard to get once she had noticed Jake's interest in her). Things take a rough path when the moon goddess proclaims she wants Jake to return as the Alpha and also chooses him as Celeste; his best friend, mating partner. Will Nathaniel form a pack of his own to seek vengeance on the wolf who was birthed by a human or will he surrender to Jake's leadership? And will Jake be mated to Celeste leaving Sky in the mud or will he reject Celeste and perform the mating ritual with someone familiar?

Raisya dan keluarganya adalah pendatang baru di sebuah desa terpencil di kaki pegunungan. Di desa itu, Raisya memiliki dua orang sahabat dekat, namanya Salwa dan Hafizah. Hafizah adalah sahabatnya yang terobsesi menjadi seorang arkeolog terkenal, dia bersepakat dengan Salwa untuk memaksanya ikut menyelidiki sebuah bangunan sejarah di desa mereka. Padahal, memasuki bangunan itu sama saja dengan melanggar pantangan desa. Saat ketiganya berada dalam bangunan tua, Hafizah tiba-tiba menghilang secara misterius. Para sepuh sebagai pemegang kekuasaan tertinggi desa bukannya melakukan pencarian, malah mengadakan acara ritual yang tidak masuk akal. Namun sebaliknya, keadaan desa bertambah kacau, warga kerap digemparkan oleh penemuan jasad gadis-gadis yang tidak dikenal. Merasa ada yang salah dengan pemikiran penduduk desanya, Raisya akhirnya mengajak Salwa untuk menyelidiki bangunan tua. Namun, penampakan penunggu-penunggu bangunan itu sekaligus kejadian-kejadian aneh membuat keduanya kewalahan. Saat melarikan diri dari bangunan tua, mereka bertemu dengan Mbah Kur, dia mengatakan bahwa Hafizah masih hidup. Mbah Kur adalah pria tua sebatang kara yang hidup terisolir di atas bukit. Suatu hari datanglah seorang detektif tampan yang menyamar sebagai mahasiswa KKN dari universitas kota. Sebuah pertemuan membuat ketiganya bekerja sama. Detektif menjadikan Mbah Kur sebagai tersangka karena tidak sengaja menemukan sebuah dokumen keluarga milik Mbah Kur yang tercecer. Mereka akhirnya mendaki bukit untuk menemukan kediaman Mbah Kur, dan benar saja Hafizah berada di sana. Awalnya Hafizah diculik lalu memutuskan untuk tinggal sementara di rumah Mbah Kur setelah mendengar isi percakapan dari kakeknya sendiri yang bernama Qasim dengan beberapa pengikutnya, bahwa Kek Qasim akan melakukan ritual pernikahan sesat dengannya. Selama ini Kek Qasim mempengaruhi penduduk desa dengan mitos sesatnya, dia pula yang membunuh para gadis untuk dijadikan tumbal pengganti, supaya Raja Louis yang mereka percaya sebagai iblis penguasa bangunan tua, dapat mengembalikan Hafizah. Dengan menjadikan Hafizah sebagai umpan, Raisya akhirnya berhasil menggagalkan pernikahan sesat itu sekaligus membuka kedok Kek Qasim.

Ilmu leak adalah ilmu olah rohani (semedi) untuk menyatukan diri pada Sang Hyang Widi Wasa ( Tuhan Maha Esa). Ilmu tersebut disimpangkan oleh sebagian pengikutnya jadi ilmu hitam. Dalam ritual keabadian ilmu tersebut selalu mengharuskan pengikutnya mengambil darah suci dari janin yang masih dalam kandungan. Tersebutlah Dadong Canangsari menurunkan ilmu leak ke Bu Lana, keponakannya. Bu Lana serakah, menginginkan keabadian kecantikan demi memenuhi hasrat birahinya. Ia kemudian nekat mengorbankan janin hasil perselingkuhannya. Bu Lana ditemukan sekarat di tengah kobaran api yang dihasilkan oleh kilatan ilmu leak yang tak terima perilaku pengikutnya. Pak Lana dan Sarti (istri kedua) hidup bahagia. Semua anggota keluarga Bu Lana garis wanita, sepakat memutus mata rantai ilmu leak dengan cara upacara pembersihan diri demi kehidupan lebih tenang dan tentram.

Kisah dalam novel ini terinspirasi dari cerita nyata yang terjadi sekitar tahun 80'an. Dimana pada saat itu judi Porkas/SDSB sedang marak dan digandrungi masyarakat. Basri (bukan nama sebenarnya) adalah seorang lelaki miskin dan bekerja sebagai buruh serabutan. Memiliki seorang istri dan dua anak dalam kondisi kesulitan perekonomian keluarga, akhirnya terpaksa harus mengambil jalan pintas demi membahagiakan keluarganya. Masa lalu kelam serta didikan orang tua yang keras, membajakan hati laki-laki dalam satu tekad yang bulat. Dia rela melakukan ritual gila demi menggapai kekayaan, yakni membongkar sebuah kuburan. Apa yang dicari? Seutas tali pengikat mayat. Dengan benda itulah, Basri sukses mendapatkan apa yang dia impikan. Cukup sampai di sini? Tidak. Bayang-bayang kelam justru siap menghantuinya sepanjang waktu. Di balik gemerlap dunia yang dia miliki, ternyata Basri justru lebih menderita. Ikuti kisahnya dalam JIMAT TALI MAYAT.

Lois Marrok was never meant to live. Her stepmother and stepsister stole everything from her with a forbidden wolf-brothering ritual—her wolf, her mate, her destiny. They branded her a sinner, and her mate; the man who should have protected her cast her aside in disgust… Not recognizing their mate bond. Alpha King Karl, cursed and ruthless, made her his slave. Wolf-less, degraded, and unwanted, Lois became the object of his hate, his punishment, his pleasure. Until the torment became unbearable and she ran—swearing never to bow again. But fate was crueler than Karl’s hands. Lois carried with her the one secret that could shatter him—the heirs he believed he would never have. Six unborn children, the throne’s salvation, hidden in the womb of the woman he despises. Now Karl will hunt her. Not for love. Not for forgiveness. But to reclaim what is his—his heirs, his legacy, his power. And Lois will fight him. With her body, her blood, and the fire of a woman who has nothing left to lose.

At the full moon gathering, I learned that my mate Carrick was forced to bond with the Omega daughter of our rival pack. He rushed to complete a mating ritual with her regardless of the consequences. They fled to the Northern Territories that very night. Their childhood bond story went viral among the packs, but I became the shameful third wheel who interfered with their "true pairing" and was shunned so severely that I couldn't even leave my den. Unexpectedly, Alex, the blind Alpha of the Silver Crest Pack—Carrick's sworn enemy—appeared at my door. "I've always been a vengeful wolf. Carrick stole my intended mate through deception, so I will claim his rightful Luna." His unseeing eyes somehow found mine with uncanny precision. "Alliances require balance, Jenna. Are you willing to complete the mating bond with me?" I looked at the image of their moonlight ceremony being shared through pack links, and without hesitation, I handed him my wrist, exposing my scent gland for the claiming bite.

"I'm not going to forget you." He said solemnly, pausing to take my hands in his. I relished the feeling of his rough palm against my smooth ones. ~~~~~~ "You're raising your voice, Weston!" Mrs. Smith half yelled. "You're raising your voice at me, all because of her!" "I should probably go." I said softly, before turning and walking out of the room. ~~~~~ "My parents want me to begin the mating ritual with someone three full moons after I'm officially made Alpha." He finally admitted. My eyes widened in surprise and a bit of dread. "B-but...you haven't found your mate yet." ~~~~~~ Ella Badmus has been in love with her best friend for as long as she could remember. She's used to being his priority just as he was hers. Now he's turning twenty-five and getting ready to be the pack's Alpha. A lot's changing and there's nothing she can do about it.

“I want her. As my tribute this year” Alpha Dominik declared loudly, stunning me and the whole crowd. My life had taken a shitty turn at 18, when I had failed to transform. My father, the man who was supposed to protect and love me, had cast me away to live the miserable life of an omega. Hope came however, when the new Alpha of the clan had decided to give us omegas a second chance to rewrite our destinies by getting a second chance at getting their wolf awakening. Like I wanted, the ritual worked and my wolf was awakened. But why does my wolf start to pine for Alpha Dominik, the Devil Alpha that had everyone shaking in their fur just at the mention of his name? Even worse was his despise for me, a weak omega whom he didn’t deem fit to be his mate. Now I’m stuck in between the Alpha who wanted me and the Devil Alpha who could not accept the mate bond by the moon goddess. Would the Devil Alpha accept this mate bond by the moon goddess? Or leave me be.

In my fourth year as a substitute bride for my runaway sister, married to King Alpha Kieran Ashworth, I became pregnant with his child. When I sought the High Priestess at the sacred temple to perform the "Protective Blessing Ritual" for our unborn pup, I was devastated to learn: "You and Alpha Kieran have never established a true mate bond. I cannot perform the blessing ritual." The soul truly connected to him was my half-sister, Isabella Morgrave. Isabella suddenly returned, claiming to suffer from "Luna's Eclipse",a werewolf affliction spoken of in whispered terror, with only three full moons remaining. To fulfill Isabella's dying wish, Kieran held a mating ceremony with her. At Isabella's birthday banquet, a blood curse appeared, and everyone believed it was cast by my jealousy. They imprisoned me in an obsidian cage that absorbed moonlight energy and purified me with "demon-breaking blood," causing me to miscarry and lose our child. When I discovered Isabella's illness was fabricated and all the framing was her elaborate scheme, I decided to leave. However, when the truth came to light, Kieran went completely mad...

For a thousand years, Roman, the Alpha, has waited to destroy the wolf tribe that betrayed him — the same tribe that murdered his mate, stole his future, and condemned him to exile. His revenge requires patience, and above all, the rebirth of the Arion. For his revenge to happen exactly the way he wants he has to wait for his perfect weapon, her. But when his most sought after moment came, fate played a cruel trick instead. On the night of the Blood Moon ritual, fate turns against him. Instead of binding Marcelene to her tribe, the magic ties her to him—heart to heart, soul to soul. Dragged into the shadows, Marcelene swears to hate him. Yet every heartbeat betrays her, pulling her closer to the very Alpha who wants to use her for revenge she knows nothing about. But Marcelene is more than a weapon. She is the reincarnation of his lost mate — the only one who once loved him and who he still loves. Bound by blood and vengeance, high emotions, and destiny itself, they must decide: destroy each other, or defy fate together.