The Botany Of Desire

Maya has spent twelve years as a slave and prisoner to Alpha Kaiser of Crescent Pack, given away by her own father as part of a treaty when she was just ten years old. On the night before her twenty-fifth birthday, when Kaiser plans to force her into marriage, Maya makes a desperate escape to find her fated mate at a pack gathering. She never expected her mate to be Lucien, the most powerful Alpha in the region, or that her freedom would spark a war that had been planned since the day she was sold. As buried secrets reveal and enemies close in from all sides, Maya must choose between running from her past or standing beside her mate to fight for a future she never thought she deserved. But in a world where betrayal runs deeper than blood and everyone she trusted had a hand in her captivity, can a broken slave girl become the Luna that a dying pack needs?

I don't believe in fairytale. I don't believe in happy endings too. To me, anything that involves freedom is a myth. Love is a strange word, something I sought for ages but only got slapped back in the end by the strong fume of hatred that surrounded me. The only thing that can end this pain is death, mine or my abuser's. And either way, I was prepared. ~Ellen Oliver ~ *** His hand roamed my body possessively, his gaze penetrating me with lust and hunger, his finger finding its way to my core. His voice, gruffly and nasal, filled my ear with a disturbing hunger. "You are mine. Mine alone. Mine to touch, mine to keep, mine to fuck. All of you, Omega. I own all of your goddamn body. You are my pleasure toy..." *** Rejected by her mate and forsaken by her pack, Ellen Oliver endured massive humiliations and tortures because she was believed to be a cursed wolf, and like an icing on the cake of her misery, she happened to be an Omega too. The hell, she was the weakest Omega. After losing her mother due to a forced labour to produce her, Ellen was hated by even her Beta father whom one would have expected to naturally love her. She felt life couldn't get any worse for her, as her survival depended on how well she pleases and entertained her tormentors. But there was a revival.. a revival she never expected nor believed and it came with a change that had her tormentors on their knees, at her feet. ..

Bilang panganay na anak ng isa sa mga pinakakilalang negosyante sa buong bansa, hindi kailanman inakala ni Serene Isla Alonte na masasasangkot siya sa isang iskandalo, isang gabing puno ng pagnanasa kasama ang lalaking hindi man lang niya kilala! At ang mas masahol pa, ang isang gabi na iyon ang naging dahilan ng lahat. Nabuntis siya, at dahil doon, tinanggal siya ng ama sa posisyon bilang legitimate heiress at pinalayas mula sa kanilang tahanan. Lumipas ang ilang taon mula nang umalis siya patungo sa ibang bansa. Ngayon, bumalik si Serene sa Pilipinas kasama ang kanyang kambal na anak upang magsimula ng bagong buhay. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na muling babalik ang bangungot ng kanyang nakaraan nang makilala niyang muli si Ethan Davison, ang lalaking walang kamalay-malay na sumira sa kanyang buhay noon, at ngayon ay isa sa pinakamayamang negosyante sa Pilipinas! At ang pinakamasaklap pa, si Ethan na ngayon ang magiging boss niya sa opisina! “Mr. Ethan Asher Davison, please mind your behavior in the office!” mariing sabi ni Serene habang matalim ang kanyang tingin. Napangisi ang lalaki, halatang naaaliw sa reaksyon ng babae. “This is my company. Tell me, who can stop me, Serene, hmm?” sagot ni Ethan na may halong mapang-asar na ngiti. Ramdam ni Serene ang unti-unting pagbalik ng tensyon sa pagitan nila, ang tensyong ilang taon na niyang pilit nilimot. Ngunit ngayong muli silang nagtagpo, tila muling nabubuhay ang apoy na matagal na niyang pinatay sa kanyang puso. Si Ethan na ba ang magiging gamot sa sugatang puso ni Serene gayong isa rin ito sa dahilan kung bakit siya nasaktan noon?

Karina Leticia had just been accepted as an intern at Delux Corp. But she never expected that her boss would be none other than her ex-boyfriend: Saka Ravindra! Karina was shocked. Back then, Saka was just a nerdy guy she dated only to take advantage of. On the other hand, Saka had never forgotten what Karina did to him—and he vowed to make her suffer. When Karina found herself cornered, Saka offered her a secret affair in exchange for billions. But in return, Karina had to endure a life that felt like Hell. She agreed to become Saka’s mistress—despite the rumors that he was already married. Under Saka’s power and control, Karina surrendered—unable to run, unable to resist. So… what will become of Karina?

Does her Brave heart's willing to endure the pain and hurt for the desire or for the agreement? Naranasan na ni Feona na mabigo at sobrang masaktan sa kanyang pagmamahal sa boyfriend na MVP celebrity basketball player na si James Alvaro. Dala ng kanyang mga dinaramdam napaaga siya ng R and R bilang isang babaeng opisyal ng sandatahan ng Pilipinas. Sa pinagdadaanang kalungkutan at betrayal nagawa niyang aliwin ang sarili sa bar ng isang kilalang hotel, nalasing at nakakilala siya ng isang estrangherong lalaki na ubod ng kisig at gwapo sa bar ng isang sikat na hotel na iyon. Sa nadaramang heartbreak ay nakalimot si Feona sa kalasingan. Ngunit nagulantang siya isang umaga nang magising sa isang di pamilyar na silid at nasa bisig ng lalaking kakakilala niya pa lamang. Hindi akalain ni Feona na muling magkukrus ang landas nila ng estrangherong lalaki. Paano kung may kanya kanya silang advantages at kondisyon para sa isa't isa nang dahil sa naganap sa pagitan nilang dalawa?

Liana Elizabeth Rose of the prestigious Rose family woke gasping—remembering everything. At first, she thought it was a dream. Or a hallucination. Maybe heaven, maybe hell, or wherever people go when life has been cruel enough to steal their breath. But the room was the same. The curtains were the same. The smooth, unscarred skin she touched was the same. As if the last five years of betrayal and humiliation had never etched themselves into her. Then the panic hit. She remembered. Every. Single. Thing. The cold metal of prison bars. Her husband Adrian’s dead, beautiful eyes accusing her of the accident. The trial. The cousin who framed her. The family who abandoned her. The little brother who no longer remembered her voice. Her death. And the cruelest truth: she wasn’t even from this world. It was a book a stupid novel her roommate had recommended. She died inside a story she didn’t write. And now, she woke up at the moment everything began to crumble. Fine. Sharpen her mind. Feed her ambition. And when the plot tried to drag her back, she’d pull harder. Then there was him—Adrian. From his point of view, the world shifted. Her scent. Her voice. Her existence. Everything about her crawled under his skin, sank into his bloodstream, coiled around his bones. He didn’t understand it. He didn’t want to. He only knew: if she breathed, he wanted it. If she moved, he followed. Obsession wasn’t a symptom—it was his nature. And Liana? She had rewritten herself into the one thing he could never let go of. This time, she wasn’t the victim. She wasn’t a plot device. She was the storm. And Adrian? Learning, too late, that even possession has a price.

“You don't love me. You are just in love with my body and the thought that I am a spitting image of the woman you truly love and are obsessed with. Alam mo kung anong pinakamasakit? That woman is my mother, Damien. My rival is my mother, whom I will never be able to surpass or even match. It was so painful, Damien—a pain that was hard for my heart to handle and that pierced my soul.” She is 19. He is 35. Saan hahantong ang isang pagmamahal na simula pa lamang ay puno na ng mga pagdududa kasinungalingan? Maghahari ba ang pagmamahal sa puot? O hahayaan na lang wasakin ng nakaraan ang pusong walang ibang gusto kindi punan ng pagmamahal ang kahungkugan at kabiguan na umalipin sa pusong kay tagal nang panahon na nagdusa?

After years slaving away as the perfect housewife, Sophia learns that obedience and sacrifice aren’t enough to keep her husband or her marriage. Loyalty isn’t easily rewarded, and her husband proves that right when he brings in a younger and prettier woman to the house. Scorned and burned, she decides to take matters into her hands, finally pursuing her fashion dreams. But nothing prepares her for the handsome man who storms into her life and quickly grows smitten by her. Hurt by her past, she’s determine to stay away from billionaire Adrian, but their connection grows in stolen moments and unspoken choices. How long can she ignore their pull? Will she give in to these desires or let her past get in the way of her future?

Elena Thompson’s life has never been easy, but she’s always managed to survive. Working long shifts at a small diner, she’s spent years cleaning up the mess her father made—until the day he makes the ultimate mistake. Drowning in debt to dangerous people, he signs away the only thing he has left to offer: her. Alexander Calloway is ruthless, powerful, and dangerously cold. When he steps in to settle William Thompson’s debts, he doesn’t want money—he wants Elena. To him, marriage is just another contract, another deal to control. But what he doesn’t anticipate is the fire in her eyes and the way she refuses to bend to his will. into a world of wealth and secrets, Elena vows to fight for her freedom. But the more she clashes with her formidable husband, the more she finds herself drawn to the man behind the icy exterior. And as an old flame from Alexander’s past resurfaces, determined to ruin everything, Elena realizes that escaping her new life might not be her biggest challenge… Surviving it—and resisting the growing tension between her and Alexander—might be. In a battle of wills, desire, and betrayal, how long can Elena fight the pull of the man who holds her fate in his hands?

"Dimitri, I am telling you for the last fucking time, leave me the hell alone!" I yelled as the blood pulsed through my veins and my auburn hair rose. "My name isn't even Dimitri." "I really don't care. You've betrayed me and that's it. So Dimitri or whatever-" "I am Ivanovich Popov and I am not leaving you alone neither will I ever leave you alone. So it's either you come with me right now and willingly or I drag that pretty little ass while you kick and squirm. Choose wisely, Ramona." He yelled. I don't know why or how but looking at him now, the sweat running down his defined body, the way his biceps flexed and all, I felt a slight wetness pool at my panties. I clenched my legs tighter and decided to try my luck. "My name isn't Ramona either. That's my undercover name. My real name, my birth name, is Madi."