Toga X Uraraka 18

Setelah suamiku meninggal, aku hidup sendiri dengan kedua anakku. Demi mendapatkan promosi, aku memaksakan diri berendam dalam bak es, lalu menyerahkan diriku ke kantor manajer. Namun, di luar dugaan, meskipun aku sudah "menyerahkan diri", dia menolak menyentuhku di kantor. Saat aku mengira promosi itu sudah gagal, dia justru membawaku yang berpakaian minim ke jalan raya yang ramai dengan mobil lalu-lalang. "Kita lakukan saja di sini," ujarnya.

Setelah Ayah meninggal, Ibu selalu membawa manusia-manusia kertas pulang. Kata Ibu, manusia-manusia kertas itu bisa membantunya melewati malam yang panjang dan sepi. Awalnya aku tidak mengerti. Namun, suatu hari aku melihat Ibu telanjang bulat di ranjang melalui celah pintu. Sepertinya aku mulai memahami sesuatu.

Aku seorang wanita karir dengan jabatan cukup tinggi, tapi entah sejak kapan aku mulai menderita penyakit memalukan yang sulit dijelaskan. Saking parahnya, saat bekerja pun aku harus diam-diam ke kamar mandi hanya untuk memenuhi hasrat tubuhku. Aku tak tahan dengan ganguan ini, sampai akhirnya suamiku membawaku ke seorang dokter ternama. Katanya dokter itu punya cara pengobatan khusus. Namun, saat proses pengobatan berlangsung, tiba-tiba batang membara milik dokter itu malah menyentuh titik paling sensitif di tubuhku…

Ayah pacarku menggendongku dan mendudukkanku di wastafel kamar mandi. Aku terisak dan meronta, air mata membanjiri wajahku. “Om, nggak boleh, aku pacar anakmu.” Namun, dia malah berkata bahwa ada tradisi di kampung mereka, yaitu calon menantu harus lulus ujian dari ayah mertua sebelum menikah, baru diizinkan masuk ke keluarganya. Belum sempat aku terkejut, dia sudah dengan paksa menggunakan lututnya untuk membuka kedua kakiku….

“ฟินไหม... ได้เล่นกับหญิงสาววัยกำลังสวยแบบฉันครั้งแรก... คงจะฟินน่าดูเลยใช่ไหม?” ในห้องที่มืดสลัว ฉันซ่อนใบหน้าไว้ใต้ผ้าห่ม เปลือยเปล่าทั้งตัว คุกเข่าคว่ำหน้าอยู่บนเตียง พยายามแอ่นบั้นท้ายเพื่อรองรับผู้ชายที่อยู่ด้านหลัง แม้จะไม่ต้องจงใจเปรียบเทียบ ฉันก็สามารถสัมผัสได้ถึงความแตกต่าง ร่างกายของพ่อสามีแข็งแกร่งกว่าลูกชายของเขามากนัก...

"Dok, apakah sudah selesai periksa? Aku nggak tahan lagi." Aku terbaring di ranjang medis UKS, pandanganku sepenuhnya terhalang oleh tirai. Alat pemeriksaan itu masuk semakin dalam, aku mencoba menahannya, tetapi tetap saja berteriak, "Jangan!" Dokter itu tetap mengoperasikan mesin dan mengangkat kakiku lebih tinggi tanpa berkata.

"Pa, jangan mati dulu, Laras belum wisuda masa nanti foto Laras pas pakai toga gak ada Papa." "Pak Rasyid, bangun Pak, Saya akan tanggung jawab menikahi Laras." Papa Rasyid membuka matanya, tatapannya masih abu-abu, cahaya masuk menyilaukan mata hingga Ia menyipitkan kedua bola matanya sambil memulihkan kesadarannya. Perlahan Mama Lana membantu Papa Rasyid terbangun dan kini dalam kondisi masih lemas Papa Rasyid bergantian menatap Laras dan Bima, " Papa akan nikahkan Kalian, SEKARANG!"

Zoe was never meant to obey. Born to power and raised in chaos, she and her notorious Shadow Gang ruled Diamond Ville with pranks, secrets, and strength. But one explosive mistake lands them in Asheville Academy—a brutal school for the supernatural elite where silver fences bite and trust is a liability. When Zoe discovers she’s fated to five powerful, unpredictable mates—each from rival packs—the stakes become deadly. Love was never part of the plan. Neither was betrayal. Now the Shadow Gang must survive training rooms that break bones, enemies who play nice with knives, and a prophecy that could end everything. Zoe’s heart might not survive five fates. But the world won’t survive what happens if she rejects them. Witty, wild, and addictive—every encounter with the Alphas is where danger kisses destiny.

My daughter was born with silver poisoning in her blood—passed down from me—which made it hard for her to sense her wolf, and even harder for her to shift. I worked tirelessly, taking on every job I could, to earn enough money to find a cure for her. One night during a late shift, I saw her. My daughter, dressed like a princess in an elegant, Silverlight-woven gown, sat at a table in a high-end restaurant. With her was my mate—supposedly bedridden and paralyzed—wearing a tailored haute couture suit. Across the table sat the famous she-wolf of our pack, the daughter of a respected elder. They had ordered a lavish dinner, the bill totaling over $500,000. After the meal, I overheard my mate ask our daughter, “You remember how to tell the story, right?” She nodded and replied, “Yes. I’ll tell Mom we were working as werewolf junk collectors all night, collecting waste paper crates, and in the end, we only earned enough to buy half a loaf of bread.” My mate smiled, pleased with the answer. The she-wolf then gifted my daughter an entire collection of newly released moonstone jewelry. Before they left, my mate tipped each waitress $5,000. I stood frozen, tears falling as the truth shattered my heart: my mate—and even my beloved daughter—had been lying to me. Even in dormancy, my wolf mourned. A colleague saw me crying and asked what was wrong. I forced a smile and said, “I’m just happy. I got $5,000 tonight. It would’ve been even better… if it hadn’t come from my mate, the one who’s supposed to be paralyzed and lying in bed.” No one knew what I had sacrificed to be his mate. I waited for an apology. But it never came. So I made my decision. I called my father—the one who had been waiting all these years for me to return as his heir. When I disappeared from their lives, just as they had always secretly wished... That’s when they finally began searching for me across the world.

They thought they were enemies. Fate made them mates. Joy Stone isn’t just the brainy, sarcastic queen of pranks—she’s a deadly Alpha hybrid in disguise. At her human university, no one suspects the quiet nerd is also the fiercest warrior of the Diamond Heart Pack. Until he walks in. Lex: infuriatingly gorgeous, maddeningly brilliant, and cocky enough to challenge her at every turn. He’s also the future Alpha of the Water Moon Pack, a notorious playboy whose charm breaks hearts almost as fast as his fists break bones—and now, her new rival for the top spot on campus. Their war starts with stolen notes, savage comebacks, and steamy glares that last too long. But one reckless kiss, one dark secret, and one blood-soaked rescue later… everything changes. They’re not just rivals. They’re mates. Now Joy has to choose: resist the pull—or give in to a bond that could expose everything she’s worked to hide. Enemies in the classroom. Lovers by fate. And in the end, only one will top the pack.