
Pasangan yang Kembali (Seri Bayangan Berkumpul, Buku I)
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Introduction
Dia tidak.
Dia tidak menginginkan pasangan. Dia tidak membutuhkan pasangan....
...tapi tiba-tiba aroma melati dan vanila tercium dari suatu tempat yang dekat. Itu hanya berarti satu hal. Pasangannya ada di dekatnya..."
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Rayne bertemu pasangannya di Pesta Cahaya Bulan saat dia berusia delapan belas tahun, pasangan yang tidak pernah dia inginkan untuk ditemukan, yang tidak pernah dia inginkan dalam hidupnya. Dia muncul entah dari mana. Tindakannya malam itu tanpa disadari membebaskannya. Dia mengambil kebebasan yang diberikan padanya, melarikan diri, dan tidak pernah sekali pun menoleh ke belakang.
Sekarang lima tahun kemudian dia muncul kembali dalam hidupnya setelah menolaknya lima tahun lalu, menuntut agar dia mengambil tempat yang seharusnya di sisinya. Dia meninggalkannya setelah menyebutnya lemah. Tidak mungkin dia akan membiarkannya kembali ke dalam hidupnya seolah-olah dia pantas berada di sana. Rayne tidak pernah menginginkan pasangan, apakah kehadirannya sekarang akan mengubah itu? Tubuh dan jiwanya memohon agar dia mengklaimnya, namun hatinya milik orang lain.
Bisakah pasangannya meyakinkannya untuk memberinya kesempatan? Akankah kekasihnya meyakinkannya untuk tetap bersamanya? Dewi Bulan memasangkannya dengan seseorang yang bukan pilihannya, yang Rayne inginkan hanyalah kesempatan untuk memilih sendiri. Siapa yang akan menang? Rayne atau takdir yang ditetapkan bulan untuknya?
*Untuk pembaca dewasa 18+*
*Peringatan untuk trauma masa lalu yang abusif*
Pasangan yang Kembali adalah Buku 1 dalam Seri Bayangan Berkumpul. Buku 2 Penebusannya juga tersedia untuk dibaca sekarang di Anystories.
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Chapter 1
Rayne berdiri memandangi bayangannya di cermin. Gaun pesta hijau pucatnya melekat pada lekuk tubuhnya dan hampir tidak menyisakan apa-apa untuk dibayangkan. Rambut ikal hitam legamnya disanggul dan disematkan di kepalanya, meninggalkan lehernya terbuka. Malam ini adalah malam di mana sebagian besar serigala yang belum berpasangan dari semua kawanan di Amerika Utara diharapkan menemukan pasangan mereka. Dia yakin semuanya pasti sangat bersemangat.
Dia tidak.
Dia tidak menginginkan pasangan. Dia tidak membutuhkan pasangan.
Dia berencana meninggalkan kawanan. Menjadi serigala liar. Tidak ada yang akan merindukannya di sini. Tidak ada di kawanan Bulan Giok yang peduli pada satu serigala yatim piatu kecil. Sang Alpha hanya mengizinkannya tinggal karena dia adalah putri Beta lamanya. Orang tuanya terbunuh dalam perang kawanan terakhir sepuluh tahun yang lalu. Dia berusia delapan tahun saat orang tuanya meninggal. Malam itu hidupnya berubah dan semua yang mencintainya diambil darinya.
Menemukan pasangan seharusnya membawa separuh jiwanya ke dalam hidupnya. Dia sangat meragukan itu akan menjadi baik. Sangat sedikit yang baik dalam sepuluh tahun terakhir. Dia lahir sebagai Beta tapi diperlakukan seperti omega. Kecuali malam ini. Malam ini mereka meriasnya untuk pasangannya, jika dia memang ada di luar sana, berharap dia akan diambil dari tangan mereka.
"Rayne, loh!" Suara terdengar dari pintu kamar kecil kumuh yang dia sebut kamar tidur.
Dia menoleh dan melihat putri Alpha, Bridgette, berdiri di ambang pintu dengan gaun pesta merah darah yang ketat. Wajahnya penuh dengan makeup, bibirnya merah tua, dan matanya dilapisi eyeliner hitam untuk menonjolkan mata birunya. Dia tampak seperti pelacur yang dicat. Cocok, karena itu sesuai dengan perilakunya. Rayne akan sangat senang jika bisa jauh dari Bridgette.
"Sudah waktunya pergi dan kamu tahu bagaimana ayah benci menunggu, jadi ayo bergerak." Suaranya penuh dengan keangkuhan.
"Yuk, kita pergi. Semakin cepat kita sampai di sana, semakin cepat aku bisa kembali ke sini dan melanjutkan hidupku," Dia mengangkat rok gaunnya dan berjalan ke pintu.
"Maksudmu semakin cepat kamu bisa kembali ke sini dan membersihkan kekacauan ini dan yang ada di kamarku?" Dia mengangkat salah satu alisnya yang terukir rapi dan menyeringai pada Rayne.
Gadis ini telah menjadi salah satu musuh terburuk Rayne sejak mereka masih kecil. Kakaknya baik pada Rayne, dan dia membencinya. Dia membenci siapa pun yang menunjukkan kasih sayang pada Rayne yang dia percaya seharusnya selalu diberikan padanya. Drama queen bukanlah gelar yang tepat untuknya, dia jauh lebih egois dan narsis daripada siapa pun yang pernah Rayne temui. Mengingat bahwa dia belum pernah keluar dari wilayah Bulan Giok, itu tidak banyak berarti.
Rayne menatap matanya langsung dan mengangkat bahu. Dia tidak berniat kembali ke sini malam ini. Dia telah menyimpan tas penuh barang-barangnya di pohon di luar perbatasan kawanan. Dia akan meninggalkan pesta setelah dua jam yang diwajibkan, mengambil tasnya, dan meninggalkan kehidupan ini. Tidak ada yang akan tahu bahwa dia pergi sampai sore hari besok. Pada saat itu dia akan berada jauh jika semuanya berjalan sesuai rencananya untuk sekali ini.
Dia menggelengkan kepala untuk mengusir pikirannya dan mengikuti Bridgette menyusuri lorong yang menuju ke pintu loteng. Mereka turun tangga ke lantai pertama mansion Alpha untuk menemukan Alpha Wilson berdiri di aula masuk, menatap tajam ke arah mereka saat mereka menuruni tangga. Dia memancarkan kekuatan dan kemarahan karena ditinggalkan menunggu. Matanya yang gelap berkilat dengan amarah. Rambut pirang kotor yang disisir ke belakang tampak seperti perlu dicuci. Dia mengenakan tuksedo abu-abu arang yang tampak bagus. Tubuhnya yang tinggi sedikit membungkuk karena cedera latihan yang belum sembuh. Dia menolak untuk membiarkan dokter-dokter pack menyembuhkannya dan mengklaim bahwa dia akan baik-baik saja. Sudah tiga minggu dan semakin lama, semakin marah dia karena tidak sembuh secepat dulu.
"Akhirnya kalian berdua turun juga. Aku sudah menunggu lebih dari dua puluh menit."
Dia tahu jika mereka tidak segera bergerak, dia akan mendapat salah satu memar dari Wilson yang akan bertahan sepanjang malam. Bukan berarti dia tidak terbiasa menjadi samsak pukulannya, tapi malam ini dia tidak akan menjadi korban lagi. Rayne sudah selesai menjadi anjing pukulan pack ini. Bridgette meraih lengannya dan menariknya turun tangga yang tersisa dan menuju ke Wilson. Bahkan Bridgette takut padanya saat dia marah. Yang belakangan ini terjadi setiap saat. Rayne tahu pack ini akan lebih baik saat putra Wilson, Alec, mengambil alih, tapi tidak ada cara dia akan menunggu di sini untuk melihat itu terjadi.
Rayne membusungkan dada dan bersiap menuju ballroom di mana ratusan serigala dari seluruh Amerika Utara sedang berkumpul, minum, menari, dan menunggu pasangan mereka menemukan mereka. Setahun sekali pesta ini diadakan di wilayah pack yang berbeda. Setiap tahun setiap serigala yang belum berpasangan akan bergabung dalam pesta, berharap mereka akan menemukan belahan jiwa mereka dalam bentuk pasangan.
"Ayo, para wanita, tengah malam tinggal satu jam lagi dan aku yakin ada serigala beruntung di ruangan itu untuk masing-masing dari kalian," Wilson berjalan ke ballroom di depan mereka, berhenti sejenak untuk memastikan mereka mengikutinya dan ketika dia melihat mereka mengikutinya, dia melanjutkan perjalanannya ke bar.
Bridgette melihatnya dengan senyum sinis khasnya, lalu bergerak menuju lantai dansa dengan tujuan tunggalnya. Menjadikan dirinya pusat perhatian sehingga setiap pria di ruangan itu memperhatikannya. Itu bekerja dengan baik untuk Rayne, karena tujuannya adalah bersembunyi di bayang-bayang sampai dia bisa yakin Wilson mabuk dan dia bisa menyelinap keluar dari mansion dan melanjutkan rencananya.
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