Bagaimana bisa Zevana meninggalkan Arres dalam keadaan tenang?Zevana melambankan laju larinya ketika tiba di tanjakan menuju bukit tebing Zelf. Nafasnya terengah-engah setelah sejak tadi berlari dengan rasa ketakutan kalau akan ada serigala yang mengikutinya dari belakang menghantui.Sepanjang berlari menuju tebing Zelf, Zevana tidak bisa menyingkirkan pikiran tentang bagaimana kondisi Arres. Ia mengingat bentuk dua serigala yang menyerang mereka berdua tadi: bertubuh besar, gagah, tinggi hampir mencapai dua meter, berbulu lebat sampai menutupi seluruh tubuh.Zevana merinding mengingat bentuk tubuh dua serigala yang sempat memblokade jarak dirinya dan Arres.Kenapa Arres sangat bodoh untuk menyerahkan diri mengalihkan perhatian dua serigala besar itu? Memangnya ada jaminan Arres akan menang dan selamat?'Sial! Sekarang aku justru tidak tenang karena memikirkan keadaan Arres!'Zevana meletakkan kedua tangannya pada pinggang. Dalam keheningan, ia mengatur napas sembari memperhatikan se
[VERSI INGGRIS]Zevana's two eyes and the gray wolf's two eyes locked eyes.For a split second, a thought crept into Zevana's head: that necklace... does it belong to Arres? Did Arres not make it until the necklace was on the gray wolf's neck?Wait.There is still a feeling of propping up in Zevana's heart. There was no way a wolf could take the necklace off Arres' neck just to put it on him. Or, it's also impossible, if Arres really didn't survive, he took off his necklace and put it on the neck of one of the wolves that attacked him.What for?Wolves are not human unless...'GRRAAA!'Zevana's body jerked because the gray wolf suddenly threw the black wolf's body. The bite slipped away, and it seemed that the black wolf was dead.Zevana shifted his gaze from the black wolf to the gray wolf. The gray wolf's gaze didn't care about him in the least. Instantly Zevana felt a shiver of fear and panic in his body.Slowly, the gray wolf moved closer to Zevana.Slow, slow, slow.Zevana's body
[VERSI INGGRIS]Zevana's two eyes and the gray wolf's two eyes locked eyes.For a split second, a thought crept into Zevana's head: that necklace... does it belong to Arres? Did Arres not make it until the necklace was on the gray wolf's neck?Wait.There is still a feeling of propping up in Zevana's heart. There was no way a wolf could take the necklace off Arres' neck just to put it on him. Or, it's also impossible, if Arres really didn't survive, he took off his necklace and put it on the neck of one of the wolves that attacked him.What for?Wolves are not human unless...'GRRAAA!'Zevana's body jerked because the gray wolf suddenly threw the black wolf's body. The bite slipped away, and it seemed that the black wolf was dead.Zevana shifted his gaze from the black wolf to the gray wolf. The gray wolf's gaze didn't care about him in the least. Instantly Zevana felt a shiver of fear and panic in his body.Slowly, the gray wolf moved closer to Zevana.Slow, slow, slow.Zevana's body
[VERSI INGGRIS]"I still don't understand. Arres, you didn't say anything about yourself."In the living room of this log cabin, Niff was hanging out with John and Arres. The other kids were fast asleep because the clock was striking midnight—and John had told them not to sleep past ten at night.Silence. Arres, having been treated with both medicine and the spell of John's Agyss ball for the gunshot wound, couldn't say a word. He reluctantly looked at John who demanded an explanation through his sharp and curious eyes.Niff watched John and Arres in turn. Just like Arres, there was nothing Niff could do.Why did John look a little hideous when he stood up, put his hands on his hips, and looked at Arres in annoyance?"Arres," John called again.The middle-aged man whose hair was mostly white approached Arres. He stood next to the sofa, then slightly bent his body and watched Arres's face closely."Did you start feeling the symptoms of your transformation long ago?" John asked Arres.A
[VERSI INGGRIS]In a small room, the only light is a laptop. Someone in a black hooded jacket was busy humming softly. His voice echoed through the silence in the room. His eyes were closed enjoying the sound of his own humming.Fifteen minutes have passed, the laptop screen lights up. There is a video break image showing a woman wearing minimal clothing—a tight, sleeveless dress exposing her smooth shoulders and collarbone—drinking an alcoholic drink in a half-lying position to her left and her left hand supporting her body.The sound of a woman's sobs echoed in the silence of the room. The source is from a landline not far from this hooded person."Y-you... you can't do... mess with me," said the woman between her sobs."Oh yes?" A crooked smile felt challenged curved. "That's why, I'm really curious to-""No! No! Please..."The hooded person laughed in a hushed tone. Make fun of the girl on the phone who acts brave but shrinks at the same time."You know? You are really attractive
[VERSI INGGRIS]There are two things at the top of the list of things that Aleena hates: (1) Getting up late, (2) Meeting Azka.Today is so unlucky. He woke up at fifteen minutes to seven, while his class started at seven sharp.So here is Aleena, running in a hurry carrying a backpack while fixing her alma mater. Panic was so obvious from the expression on the woman's face and the look in her eyes. His breath was panting when he stopped at the side of the road to cross.Aleena's gaze was resigned as she looked at the traffic today which was very dense. He put his hands on his hips and gave a long hiss."Sshh... damn it. Why does it have to be so crowded?"Aleena waited nervously, tapping her soles on the asphalt. His gaze was anxious to find a gap across."Come on, hurry up... hurry up... you'll be late." Aleena's lips muttered a prayer over and over again.Seeing that the vehicles were so dense that there was no space to cross, Aleena looked at the watch on her wrist."Where's the i
Ada dua hal di daftar paling atas hal yang amat dibenci Aleena: (1) Terlambat Bangun, (2) Bertemu Azka.Hari ini sial sekali. Ia terbangun pukul tujuh kurang lima belas menit, sedangkan mata kuliahnya dimulai pukul tujuh tepat.Maka di sinilah Aleena, berlari tergesa-gesa membawa tas ransel seraya membenahi almamater di tubuh. Kepanikan begitu kentara dari pancaran raut wajah dan sorot mata perempuan itu. Napasnya sudah terengah-engah ketika berhenti di pinggir jalan hendak menyebrang.Tatapan Aleena pasrah saat memandang lalu lintas hari ini padat sekali. Ia berkacak pinggang seraya mendesis panjang."Sshh... sial. Kenapa harus ramai sekali, sih?"Aleena menunggu dengan gelisah sambil mengetuk-ngetukkan alas sepatu ke aspal. Tatapannya was-was mencari celah menyebrang."Ayo dong, cepet... cepet... nanti terlambat." Berulang kali bibir Aleena menggumamkan rapalan doa. Semakin melihat kendaraan begitu padat hingga tidak ada celah untuk menyebrang, Aleena menengok jam di pergelangan ta
"Aleen—AW! ASTAGA!"Aleena hampir menganga setelah melayangkan tendangan ke seseorang di samping. Rupanya seseorang yang menciptakan suara ketukan langkah lain dari belakang adalah Azka. Aleena memandang bingung Azka yang mengelus tulang kakinya bekas tendangan Aleena. Karena kekesalannya memuncak, lantas Aleena menggeplak pundak Azka."Sialan kamu, Azka! Kenapa sih harus kayak tadi, ha?! Kamu pikir itu lucu? Menyenangkan ya bikin orang lain takut?"Bagaimana Aleena tidak kesal kalau Azka tiba-tiba muncul di sela suasana sunyi lorong koridor ini. Aleena sedang berjalan sendirian, seharusnya Azka tidak mengejutkannya seperti itu!Di sampingnya, Azka meringis. "Aduh, tenaga sumo...""Apa?!" Aleena meninggikan suara. "Makanya jangan macam-macam! Tanganmu itu loh gatal sekali ke leherku!"Menegakkan tubuh, Azka berdecak. "Iya, iya, maaf. Namanya juga iseng."Aleena mendecak. "Namanya juga iseng," cibirnya mengulang jawaban Azka. Pandangannya beralih ke depan, ia merasa sedikit lebih ten