ANMELDENAnnalee Starling is a hybrid werewolf/witch who's parents die when she is five. She is taken to the Orion Pack were she is treated lower then an Omega, always reminded she is not a pack member. Hybrids are considered an abomination a disgrace to the supernatural world. She doesn't know if she will develop the gift of magic or get her wolf at sixteen, and no one will help her figure it out, no one will even acknowledge her, unless ordering her around or hurting her. The only exception is her secret friend Axel, the second son of the Alpha. After being accused of attacking another pack member she is thrown in the cells to be tortured. The Luna helps her escape, bringing her to a human town where she is accepted into a family, who help her discover the feeling of love, and belonging. Evelyn is a witch and quickly becomes like a mother to Annalee. Walter, Evelyn's husband, is a werewolf, and becomes Annalee's protector and father figure. Their son Zeke is like Annalee, a hybrid, he is drawn to her and she him. She finally has someone in her life that is like herself. Someone to learn from and guide her through the challenges of being a hybrid and a teenager. Annalee quickly discovers her place in their world and finds herself, as well as her soulmate.
Mehr anzeigen“Arif!” Suara Sungkai Mahoni terdengar melengking dari luar rumah.
"Buat malu Ayah saja! Kamu selalu jadi bahan cerita di keluarga," omel Sungkai begitu masuk ke rumah. Dia menutup pintu dengan keras.
Malam itu, langit di Desa Misahan berwarna kelam. Awan tebal menggantung rendah menandakan datangnya hujan. Suara cicada melengking di udara, dan menciptakan suasana tegang yang menyelimuti rumah Arif.
"Ada apa, Yah?" tanya Misna Bengkirai, ibunya Arif.
Ayahnya kemudian bercerita panjang lebar sambil meremas rambutnya. Di ruang tamu yang sempit, Arif berusaha mencuri dengar pokok permasalahan yang membuat ayahnya marah-marah.
Sungkai duduk bersama istrinya. "Tanya sama anakmu! Dia selalu bikin malu saja! Dia mau melamar Lila Cendana, tapi nggak punya pekerjaan."
Arif menghela napas. Dia menahan emosinya.
"Untung saja yang menegurku mas Bintan Mahoni, kakakku yang kaya dan pelit itu. Malu! malu! Mau ditaruh di mana wajah Ayah?!"
Keluhan Sungkai memancing emosi Misna.
"Kamu ini, Arif! Selalu jadi beban! Apa kamu tidak malu dengan dirimu sendiri?!" teriak Misna. Wajahnya memerah, dan matanya menyala penuh kekecewaan.
Arif duduk meresapi setiap kata pedih yang terlontar dari mulut orang tuanya. Teriakan Misna mampu membuat lampu minyak bergetar di sudut ruangan, memantulkan bayangan wajah-wajah tegang. Suasana pun semakin mencekam.
"Mimpi yang tinggi itu hanya akan membuatmu jatuh lebih dalam! Tidak ada yang bisa kamu banggakan!" sambung Sungkai. Nada suaranya menekan dan wajahnya keras seperti batu.
Setiap kata seperti pisau tajam yang menghujam jiwanya. Arif merasa semakin terasing dan tidak dihargai di rumahnya sendiri. Dia menahan amarah yang berkobar, dan berjuang melawan keinginan untuk berteriak.
Dalam hatinya, perasaan cinta kepada orang tua masih terikat. Namun, penghinaan yang terus-menerus membuatnya ingin pergi jauh dari tempat ini.
"Apalagi, mimpi nikah sama Lila Cendana. Ingat, dia itu anak juragan! Lihat aja! Keluarga Ayahmu jadi menghina kita. Kalau Gibran Mahoni, anak pakdemu yang mau melamar Lila itu wajar. Karena dia orang kaya. Seharusnya sebelum kamu bicara sama pakdemu, dipikir dulu!" Ibunya terus mengomel.
Dengan langkah berat, Arif bangkit dari kursi kayu yang berderit dan berjalan ke jendela. Di luar, kegelapan hutan seolah memanggilnya.
Bayangan pohon-pohon tinggi menjulang seperti tangan-tangan meraih, siap menyambut Arif dan menariknya ke dalam kegelapan. Angin malam berhembus dingin dan menggoyangkan daun-daun, seolah menyiratkan sesuatu yang tidak baik.
Dalam hatinya, Arif merasakan desakan untuk melarikan diri, lalu mencari tempat di mana dia bisa diterima.
Tiba-tiba, suara ketukan keras menggema di pintu depan, memecah ketegangan. Arif menoleh, jantungnya berdegup kencang.
"Siapa itu?!" tanya ibunya masih dengan emosi.
Arif ingin membuka pintu, namun langkahnya terhenti. "Jangan dibuka!" teriak ibunya lagi, suaranya kini panik.
Arif terhenti. Matanya melebar, bingung dan ketakutan. Suara ketukan itu kembali terdengar, lebih keras dan lebih mendesak.
"Bu?" tanya Arif meminta persetujuan ibunya. Tapi wajah panik ibunya seolah menjawab.
Arif kembali terdiam, rasa ingin tahunya mendorongnya maju, tetapi ketakutan akan konsekuensi membuatnya ragu. Dia menatap wajah orang tuanya yang cemas. Bayangan di balik pintu seolah memanggilnya, menggoda dengan janji-janji yang tak jelas dalam pikirannya.
"Jangan-jangan, itu pakdemu! Kamu sudah membuat mereka malu. Karena berani-beraninya ingin melamar gadis pujaan anaknya." Suara ayahnya kembali terdengar pelan, dengan berbagai pikiran konyol di kepala.
Arif merasakan angin yang masuk dari luar sangat dingin dan terasa kencang, mendesaknya untuk mengambil keputusan.
“Tapi kalau benar itu pakde, udara dingin sekali, Yah." Arif memberanikan diri berbicara.
Ibu dan Ayahnya melirik tajam, lalu menggelengkan kepala. Arif yang bingung semakin merasakan dorongan untuk keluar, menjawab panggilan yang tak bisa dia jelaskan.
Apa yang tersembunyi di balik pintu malam itu? Ketika ketukan semakin keras, suara hatinya membisikkan, “Apa kau akan tetap terkurung di sini, atau berani menghadapi apa yang ada di luar?”
Akhirnya, tanpa berpikir panjang, Arif mengulurkan tangan dan membuka pintu. Di luar, hutan menunggu, dan suara-suara malam menyambutnya. Arif menatap ke arah jalan setapak yang terbentang menuju kegelapan.
‘Aku butuh udara segar,’ bisiknya dalam hati. ‘Jika hanya mereka yang mengerti,' lanjutnya lagi.
Dengan langkah mantap, Arif melangkah menjauh dari rumah yang penuh dengan kenangan pahit. Setiap langkah terasa berat, tetapi di dalam hatinya ada dorongan kuat untuk menemukan tempat di mana dia bisa diterima, dan di mana mimpi-mimpinya bukan lagi bahan ejekan.
“Mau ke mana Rif?” tanya Dimas yang melintas.
Arif hanya tersenyum dan menunjuk ke arah hutan Misahan yang berada di desanya. Sekitar lima langkah Arif berjalan baru dia tersadar, Arif menoleh ke arah Dimas berjalan.
“Loh, Dimas tadi ke mana? Seharusnya dia saat ini sampai tepat di depan rumahku?” tanya Arif yang tidak lama diikuti pekikan burung hantu yang bersautan dengan lengkingan suara cicada.
Annalee's P.O.V I felt free, running through the trees with the moon shining guiding my path, all the pain all the hurt from the past vanished. None of it mattered in this moment, I was not the unwanted child, I was powerful, strong and wild running with the dirt under my paws, and Zeke running behind me. I was safe. When he caught up to me, he pounced, crashing into me playfully and rolling on top of me. My wolf licked his check, he growled approvingly while I nuzzled into his soft under fur. Taking advantage of his distraction I pushed myself up and flipped him so I had him pinned under me. He was bigger than me and more skilled at being in his wolf form but somehow, I managed to best him in the struggle for dominance. He however did not seem surprised, or upset I sensed nothing but pride radiating from him. Licking him affectionately I took off through the trees again. We ran for hours, till our bodies could not push on. Finally we collapsed together in a heap and snuggle
Zeke’s P.O.V When she yelled at me, logically, I knew she was right I had no right to tell her what to do. I was just with Jenny in the storage closest, but when it comes to her, I don’t think logically, I just react and not in a good way. Getting through the last few classes of the day was torture, I wanted to apologise, I just kept going over and over what I would say in my mind. I was so distracted I had no idea what any of my teachers were talking about. When the bell rang, I sprinted out of the door trying to get to her locker first before that dick Hunter so I could apologise and we could walk home together, like we always did. Standing by her locker I waited and waited but she never came. “Hey, what are you doing?” Henry shoulder bumped me; I was so distracted waiting for her I hadn’t seen him approach me. “Waiting for Annalee so we can walk home together” I said still not looking at him. “Dude, she already left” he informed me. “What?”
Zeke’s P.O.VWhen she fell in my arms after her wolf came, I didn’t want to let her go, ever, she belonged there, in that moment I knew she belonged to me. I know we don’t know who our mates are till we turn eighteen but something inside of me knew it was her so did my wolf.Walking into school we went to our locker getting everything we needed for class. I was lost in the thought of her being mine when I sensed Hunter approach her, he annoyed me before but now it was worse. When he kissed her like that in the hall in front of everyone it took everything in me not to react, but I wouldn’t hurt her like that, not again I would learn to control my anger for her. When she told me, her wolf was pissed when he touched her, I couldn’t contain my laughter but what did she expect she has a wolf now, and wolves only like being touched like that by our mates. With that thought I wanted to test the theory I had of her belonging to me. Admittedly pull
Annalee’s P.O.V The next week passed slowly, my classes were university entry level and were putting me on the path to becoming a doctor like my father. I spent my lunch time between being with Hunter, and being with Zeke and the boys. I hadn’t made any girlfriends yet they tended to avoid me because of how close I was to Zeke, Eli and Henry and my relationship with Hunter, but I was use to not having any girlfriends so I pretended like the looks and comments (they didn’t think I could hear) didn’t bother me. Plus, I had bigger things on my mind this week then petty high school drama. The closer Friday got the more anxious I was feeling, I would finally know if what everyone told me at the pack house was true, if I would be blessed with a wolf or if I was going to never know that part of myself. The morning of my sixteenth birthday finally came. I woke early, to the sun filtering in through the small crack in my curtains, lazily stretching and popping my joints I had
Annalee's P.O.VA few hours later we pulled up in front of a house at the end of a small cul-de-sac. The house was big, but not flashy, just simple, nice, homey. There was a large porch out the front with a table and chairs, overlooking a beautiful rose garden, with every type of colour yo
What seemed like years passed, the large man with the whip came back a few times to beat me some more. Sometimes it was with the whip, once he used a bat, another time his fist, I think I was burnt at some point but I lost track of what was happening to me after about the fifth visit. Trying to p
Axel’s POVWaking from the best sleep of my life after drifting off thinking about Annalee and running my fingers over my scar. A new sense of energy was running through my veins and I couldn’t wait to see her again at breakfast. Practically running to get ready I h
Maddox POVAn uneasy feeling came across me as I braced myself for tomorrow, this was it, not only was I about to take over the pack form my father, I was able to find her, my mate. Even though I had already found her as far as I was concerned. Annalee was it, she was my mate! She has to b


















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