
Ang Kanyang Bumalik na Kabiyak (Ang Serye ng Pagtitipon ng mga Anino, Aklat I)
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Introduction
Siya ay hindi.
Ayaw niya ng kapareha. Hindi niya kailangan ng kapareha....
...ngunit biglang sumingaw ang amoy ng jasmine at vanilla sa kanyang ilong mula sa malapit. Ibig sabihin nito ay isang bagay lamang. Ang kanyang kapareha ay malapit na..."
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Nakilala ni Rayne ang kanyang kapareha sa Moonlight Ball noong siya ay labing-walo, ang kapareha na hindi niya kailanman nais matagpuan, na hindi niya kailanman nais sa kanyang buhay. Dumating siya mula sa kung saan. Ang kanyang mga aksyon noong gabing iyon ay hindi sinasadyang nagpalaya sa kanya. Kinuha niya ang kalayaang ibinigay nito sa kanya, tumakas, at hindi na lumingon pa.
Ngayon, limang taon na ang lumipas, bumalik siya sa kanyang buhay matapos siyang tanggihan limang taon na ang nakalipas, hinihingi na tanggapin niya ang kanyang nararapat na lugar sa kanyang tabi. Iniwan siya nito matapos tawaging mahina. Walang paraan na papayagan niyang bumalik ito sa kanyang buhay na parang nararapat ito doon. Hindi kailanman nais ni Rayne ng kapareha, magbabago ba iyon ngayon na nandito na siya? Ang kanyang katawan at kaluluwa ay humihiling na angkinin siya nito, ngunit ang kanyang puso ay pag-aari ng iba.
Makukumbinsi ba siya ng kanyang kapareha na bigyan ito ng pagkakataon? Makukumbinsi ba siya ng kanyang kasintahan na manatili sa kanya? Pinagpares siya ng Moon Goddess sa isang hindi niya pinili, ang tanging nais ni Rayne ay ang pagkakataong pumili para sa kanyang sarili. Sino ang magwawagi? Si Rayne o ang kapalaran na itinakda ng buwan para sa kanya?
*Para sa mga mambabasa na 18+*
*Babala para sa nakaraang mapang-abusong trauma*
Ang Her Returned Mate ay Book 1 sa Gathering Shadows Series. Ang Book 2 na His Redemption ay maaari na ring basahin ngayon sa Anystories.
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Chapter 1
Nakatayo si Rayne sa harap ng salamin, tinitingnan ang kanyang repleksyon. Ang kanyang mapusyaw na berdeng ballgown ay mahigpit na nakayakap sa kanyang katawan, halos walang itinatago. Ang kanyang itim na kulot na buhok ay nakaayos pataas at naka-pin sa kanyang ulo, nag-iiwan ng kanyang leeg na lantad. Ngayong gabi ang gabi na inaasahan ng karamihan sa mga walang kaparehang lobo sa lahat ng mga grupo sa Hilagang Amerika na makahanap ng kanilang mga kapareha. Sigurado siyang lahat sila ay puno ng kasabikan.
Siya ay hindi.
Ayaw niyang magkaroon ng kapareha. Hindi niya kailangan ng kapareha.
Plano niyang iwanan ang kanyang grupo. Maging isang rogue. Walang maghahanap sa kanya. Walang nagmamalasakit sa kanya sa The Jade Moon pack. Pinayagan lang siya ng Alpha na manatili dahil siya ay anak ng dating Beta. Napatay ang kanyang mga magulang sa huling digmaan ng grupo sampung taon na ang nakalipas. Walong taong gulang siya noong gabing namatay ang kanyang mga magulang. Ang gabing nagbago ang kanyang buhay at nawala ang lahat ng nagmamahal sa kanya.
Ang pagkakaroon ng kapareha ay dapat magdala ng kalahati ng kanyang kaluluwa sa kanyang buhay. Tingin niya ay hindi ito magiging maganda. Napakakaunti ng magagandang nangyari sa nakalipas na sampung taon. Siya ay isinilang bilang Beta ngunit tinatrato na parang omega. Maliban ngayong gabi. Ngayong gabi, inayos siya para sa kanyang magiging kapareha, kung mayroon man, umaasang kukunin siya para maalis na siya sa kanilang mga kamay.
"Hoy, Rayne!" Isang boses ang sumigaw mula sa pintuan ng maliit na kuwarto na tinatawag niyang silid-tulugan.
Tumingin siya at nakita ang anak na babae ng Alpha na si Bridgette na nakatayo sa pintuan sa kanyang masikip na pulang ball gown. Ang kanyang mukha ay puno ng makeup, ang kanyang mga labi ay mapulang-mapula, at ang kanyang mga mata ay may itim na eyeliner para mapansin ang kanyang asul na mga mata. Para siyang pininturahang puta. Bagay dahil tugma ito sa kanyang ugali. Matutuwa si Rayne na malayo kay Bridgette.
"Oras na para umalis at alam mong ayaw ni ama na pinaghihintay siya, kaya magsi-move na tayo." Ang kanyang boses ay puno ng kasungitan.
"Sige, alis na tayo. Mas maaga tayong makarating doon, mas maaga akong makakabalik dito at makapagpatuloy sa buhay ko," Iniangat niya ang laylayan ng kanyang gown at naglakad papunta sa pintuan.
"Ibig mong sabihin, mas maaga kang makakabalik dito at linisin ang kalat dito at sa kuwarto ko?" Itinaas ni Bridgette ang isa sa kanyang perpektong kilay at ngumisi kay Rayne.
Ang bruha na ito ay isa sa pinakamasamang kaaway ni Rayne mula pagkabata. Mabait ang kapatid ni Bridgette kay Rayne, at kinamumuhian niya ito. Kinamumuhian niya na may nagpapakita ng kahit anong pagmamahal kay Rayne na sa tingin niya ay dapat sa kanya lang ibinibigay. Drama queen ay hindi sapat na titulo para sa kanya, siya ay masyadong makasarili at narcissistic kaysa sa kahit sino pang nakilala ni Rayne. Dahil hindi pa siya lumalabas sa teritoryo ng Jade Moon, hindi iyon masyadong malaki.
Tiningnan ni Rayne si Bridgette nang diretso sa mata at nagkibit-balikat. Wala siyang balak bumalik dito ngayong gabi. Nagtago siya ng bag na puno ng kanyang mga gamit sa isang puno sa labas ng hangganan ng grupo. Lalabas siya sa party pagkatapos ng kinakailangang dalawang oras, kukunin ang kanyang bag, at iiwan ang buhay na ito. Walang makakaalam na umalis siya hanggang hapon kinabukasan. Sa oras na iyon, malayo na siya kung magiging maayos ang lahat para sa kanya.
Bumalik siya sa realidad mula sa kanyang mga iniisip at sinundan si Bridgette pababa ng pasilyo patungo sa pinto ng attic. Bumaba sila ng hagdan papunta sa unang palapag ng mansyon ni Alpha at nakita si Alpha Wilson na nakatayo sa bulwagan, nakatingin sa kanila habang pababa sila ng hagdan. Ramdam ang kanyang kapangyarihan at galit dahil sa paghihintay. Ang kanyang mga mata ay kumikislap sa galit. Ang kanyang maduming blondeng buhok ay nakasuklay pabalik at mukhang kailangan ng hugas. Naka-tuxedo siyang kulay charcoal grey na mukhang maganda. Ang kanyang matangkad na katawan ay bahagyang nakayuko dahil sa hindi pa gumagaling na sugat mula sa pagsasanay. Tumanggi siyang pagalingin ng mga doktor ng pack at sinabing magiging maayos lang siya. Tatlong linggo na ang lumipas at habang tumatagal, lalo siyang nagagalit dahil hindi siya gumagaling nang kasing bilis ng dati.
âSa wakas at bumaba na rin kayo. Mahigit dalawampung minuto na akong naghihintay.â
Alam niyang kung hindi sila magmamadali, magkakaroon siya ng pasa na tatagal buong gabi. Hindi na bago sa kanya ang maging punching bag nito, pero ngayong gabi, hindi na siya magpapadala. Tapos na si Rayne sa pagiging alipin ng pack na ito. Hinila ni Bridgette ang kanyang braso pababa ng natitirang hagdan at papunta kay Wilson. Kahit siya ay natatakot dito kapag galit. Na madalas na nangyayari ngayon. Alam ni Rayne na magiging mas maayos ang pack kapag ang anak ni Wilson na si Alec na ang namuno, pero hindi na siya maghihintay para makita iyon.
Itinuwid ni Rayne ang kanyang mga balikat at naghanda papunta sa bulwagan kung saan daan-daang mga lobo mula sa buong Hilagang Amerika ang nagkakasayahan, umiinom, sumasayaw, at nag-aabang na matagpuan ang kanilang mga kapareha. Isang beses sa isang taon ginaganap ang ball na ito sa iba't ibang teritoryo ng pack. Taon-taon, ang bawat lobong walang kapareha ay sumasali sa kasiyahan, umaasa na matagpuan ang kanilang kaluluwa sa anyo ng kanilang mate.
âTara na, mga binibini, isang oras na lang bago maghatinggabi at sigurado akong may maswerteng lobo sa silid na ito para sa bawat isa sa inyo,â sabi ni Wilson habang naglalakad papunta sa bulwagan, saglit na huminto para siguraduhing sinusundan siya ng dalawa at nang nakita niyang susunod sila, nagpatuloy siya papunta sa bar.
Tumingin si Bridgette sa kanya na may pilyang ngiti, at saka pumunta sa dance floor na may iisang layunin. Ang maging sentro ng atensyon para mapansin siya ng bawat lalaki sa silid. Ayos lang iyon kay Rayne, dahil ang layunin niya ay magtago sa mga anino hanggang sa masiguradong lasing na si Wilson at makalabas siya ng tahimik sa mansyon para maisakatuparan ang kanyang mga plano.
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