Zoe Vs Zelda

“I, Rhys Blackford, reject you, Felza Blackford, as my chosen mate.” His words felt like sharp blades slicing through my body, and I couldn't seem to stop those knives or the words from penetrating me. “Rhy…Rhys! Don't do this,” I croaked out shamelessly, even after catching him with his destined mate. I know this all seems confusing, but yeah, I caught my mate and husband with his destined mate in our bedroom, and he chose the cowardly way of punishing me for his sins by rejecting me. “We vowed to never hurt each other, Rhys! Even if we meet our destined mates,” I reminded him, standing up straight and looking into his eyes. “It was before meeting her, but now that I know the feeling of a real mate bond, I don't want you anymore,” he threw the words carelessly with indifference. I know the Moon goddess paired mates to have a symphony in packs, but sometimes bonds and destiny didn't stand a chance in front of true love and soulmates. But now I know it's bullshit because the so-called true love and soulmate kicked me to the ground and ruined me.

“Please, don't kill me…. Please.." she pleaded, trying to grasp fragments of her breath as she stared at the lifeless body and pool of blood before her in fright. "Jason, she might be a good toy for the night, what do you think?" One of the men asked his colleague, stretching strands of his beards. "You must be insane. Have you forgotten the mission statement?" Jason asked and he scratched his head. "Pretty girl, I'm sorry" he said, squatting to the level of the girl who trembled on the floor. "Anyone who sees the hit, goes down with the target" one of them said coldly from behind and the next moment, a bullet hole was formed between her brows as her body convulsed.

It started off as been an omega, slowly Zelda found herself wrapped around the clutches of her Lycan Triplets Mate. It was hatred, obsession and war while she was stucked in between. Brothers turned enemies, rogues, and foes, while Zelda was in the midst of all chaos hoping to be free. Would love free her? Or would her triplet mate forge an alliance to be with her? But no! They all wanted her, yearning for her to be theirs alone. Zelda fought her feelings bravely, but her zeal was nothing compared to the mate bond. So she fell deeply for her triplet mates, having no power to choose between them. Now the question is, who would be her actual mate? Would she be fated to all three? Or should we see what the moon goddess does about it? Find out!

In New York’s Upper East Side, there were two heirs. One was a speed-obsessed daredevil dominating the racetracks, the other was a brilliant actuary who controlled the flow of capital. Born into powerful families and polar opposites in temperament, yet they grew up side by side as each other’s only best friend. They had fought over girls and bickered endlessly over racing bets. However, at fifteen, there was one thing they did in perfect unison. They each put on the same roughly carved bronze badge. They were trinkets Mia had idly made during a craft class, marked only by a faint “M” scratched on the back. Back then, Mia was seated in the last row of the classroom. Her background was a complete mystery to everyone. Yet they wore that badge for ten whole years. Whether standing on the F1 podium or locking in billion-dollar trades at the exchange, the cheap little badge on their chests never changed. Until Ella showed up. She was the cherished daughter of a rising conglomerate family. She hand-stitched two gold-thread fabric patches and gifted them to them. The patches looked so ordinary they looked like the kind of trinket you would find three for a dollar at a flea market. And yet, they both replaced their bronze badges with her plain patches. Mia did not say anything. She simply folded away an old newspaper clipping with a photo of the three of them smiling together. That night, she called her father in Sicily. Her voice was emotionless. “Papa, I accept the marriage arrangement.”

Di bagian timur Kota New York ada dua ahli waris. Satu adalah maniak kecepatan yang mendominasi arena balap, satu lagi adalah aktuaris genius yang mengendalikan arus modal. Keduanya berasal dari keluarga terpandang dan sifat mereka berbeda jauh. Namun, mereka tumbuh bersama sejak kecil dan menjadi satu-satunya sahabat sejati. Mereka pernah berebut perhatian seorang gadis, juga berselisih karena taruhan di arena balap. Namun, saat berusia 15 tahun, mereka sama-sama menggantungkan sebuah lencana tembaga di dada. Itu adalah hasil latihan ukiran tangan dari Mia di kelas kerajinan, dengan sebuah huruf "M" yang tergores di bagian belakang. Saat itu, Mia duduk di bangku paling belakang kelas. Tak seorang pun tahu siapa identitas dia sebenarnya. Namun, kedua laki-laki itu mengenakan lencana tersebut selama 10 tahun penuh. Entah itu saat berdiri di podium juara F1 atau saat mengetukkan palu pada investasi triliunan di bursa, lencana tembaga murahan itu selalu menempel di dada mereka dan tak pernah tergantikan. Sampai akhirnya muncul Ella. Putri kesayangan dari keluarga konglomerat baru. Ella menyulam sebuah emblem kain berhiaskan benang emas dan memberikannya kepada mereka. Kain itu cuma benda biasa yang mirip dengan pernak-pernik murahan yang dijual di pasar loak. Namun, mereka malah sama-sama melepas lencana tembaga itu dan menggantinya dengan kain murahan yang diberikan Ella. Mia tidak mengatakan apa pun. Dia hanya diam-diam menyimpan foto lama mereka yang tercetak di sebuah koran usang. Malam itu juga, dia menelepon ayahnya yang jauh di Sisilia. Nada bicaranya sangat tenang saat berkata, "Papa, aku menerima pernikahan politik ini."

Setelah sahabatku, Melinda Bosna, membuktikan bahwa pacarku yang ke-20 adalah seorang bajingan, aku akhirnya setuju untuk dijodohkan dan akhirnya menikah dengan seorang anak orang kaya, Aldi Noran. Kemudian saat menghadiri pesta seorang teman, Melinda memberikan kue yang sudah setengah dia makan ke depan Aldi sambil berkata, "Kak Aldi, kue ini terlalu manis buatku. Kakak bisa membantuku memakannya?" Setelah kuhentikan, alih-alih merasa salah, Melinda justru berkata dengan santai, "Kenapa kamu ribut-ribut begini? Aku cuma lagi mengetes sifat suamimu!" "Kita 'kan sudah bersahabat selama belasan tahun! Kamu nggak mungkin berpikir aku naksir suamimu, 'kan?" Aku yang dulu pasti percaya. Sayangnya, aku ini terlahir kembali. Aku balas mengambil kue di atas meja dan menempelkannya ke wajahnya. "Memangnya kamu siapa, hah? Sampai-sampai kamu berhak menguji sifat orang lain!" "Kamu itu cuma putri sopirku! Ngapain juga kamu sok jadi sosialita!" "Aku tahu kamu bukan cuma tertarik pada suamiku, tapi kamu juga sudah mencari cara untuk tidur dengannya!"

He’s dangerous, addictive, and my newest assignment. The future I desperately crave rests in the palm of his hand. Breathtakingly handsome and painfully private, he’s the sinner who killed a saint. That’s what the world sees when they catch a glimpse of Giorgio Mahone. He’s the mysterious billionaire that lurks within those that barely knows him. That lurks within me. My job is to understand him. His goal is to break me. Only one of our hearts will survive. Let the cruel games begin.

At the dinner on the third day after our wedding, my husband Ryan Lawson's adopted sister, Zelda Lawson, shoved a baby into my arms along with a legal document. "Victoria Sullivan, I know you can't have children, so I had one for Ryan. This baby is my wedding gift to you. Sign this custody agreement, and we can all still be one family." I did not take it. Instead, I turned to look at Ryan standing beside me. He stepped in front of Zelda protectively and said coldly, "Just sign it, Victoria. I can't let the family line end with me." As I looked at his matter-of-fact expression, I suddenly laughed. Since that was the case, this marriage was no longer worth keeping.

Di antara putri orang kaya yang asli dan palsu, aku adalah putri orang kaya asli yang dibenci. Aku dan adikku diculik secara bersamaan. Penculik kami pun memotong salah satu jariku dan mengirimkannya kepada orang tuaku. Namun, orang tuaku malah bersyukur karena itu bukan jari adikku. Adikku diam-diam memberi isyarat pada orang tuaku untuk melapor polisi, tetapi malah ketahuan penculik kami. Demi melindungi adikku, orang tuaku mengatakan bahwa aku yang membocorkan alamatnya. Oleh karena itu, penculik itu pun menyiksaku sampai mati, sedangkan adikku berhasil diselamatkan. Namun, begitu melihat tubuhku yang dimutilasi, orang tuaku akhirnya menjadi gila dan mengatakan ingin adik dan penculik itu membayarnya dengan nyawa mereka.

Setelah putri kaya palsu itu kembali mengancam bunuh diri, Nikos diam-diam menjalin hubungan dengannya di belakangku. Namun dengan satu syarat: hubungan ini tidak boleh sampai ke telingaku. "Aku bisa bersamamu, tapi Aurora adalah hidupku. Apa pun yang terjadi antara aku dan kamu, sama sekali nggak boleh dia ketahui." Putri kaya palsu itu berpura-pura menyetujui, lalu mengirimkan kepadaku sebuah video yang memperlihatkan Nikos membawa anak kami dan tinggal serumah dengannya. "Bagaimanapun juga, Kak Nikos nggak akan meninggalkanku. Jangan pernah berangan-angan bisa bersaing denganku." Yang tidak diketahuinya adalah: aku tidak pernah berniat bersaing dengannya. Sebulan kemudian, aku akan menaiki penerbangan menuju Isviko, dan menghilang selamanya dari dunia Nikos.