example of picaresque

When Theo lost his mate and their son in a terrible car accident, his world came crashing down. The things that he used to enjoy doing with his family became only terrible reminders of what he has lost. He couldn't even sit in the pack house and eat with the other pack members, because it would remind Theo of the glorious times when his mate and son were there with him. When he couldn't handle the pain any longer, a glimmer of hope for a possible solution arises. Alpha Wyatt needs someone to work at another university outside the pack to help be the eyes and ears for the pack within the human world. Theo doesn't think twice and jumps at the opportunity, but will he be able to get the new life that he so desperately wants. Can he handle living outside the pack for the first time in his whole life? Only time will tell.... ** This is a companion story with "The Male Omega's Awaking". **

"You belong to me, Cora," he said calmly as he eased in and out of my mouth with his hand wrapped around my hair in a painful grip, "you're mine to fuck, mine to punish, mine to break and the sooner you accept it, the better it'll be for you." "Fuck..." my words died in my throat as he started to fuck my mouth with reckless abandon and the pain and pleasure mixed into a horrifying combination that made heat pool in my core and sent a wave of arousal so strong to course through my entire body. ****** Cora has always had a perfect life until her life is upended by a the most feared Lycan King who takes her captive after killing her family for daring to cross him. Even as the Lycan makes her his slave and subjects her to the most inhumane treatment in the name of breaking her, the desire to avenge her family's death never for once stopped burning within in, even when the lines start to blur between passion and revenge. Kai feeds on the fear his strength and reign of terror spreads through the heart of all the werewolves. He has never met a werewolve that won't cower in his presence until Cora, an ordinary she-wolf who attempts to kill him on their first meet. He wants to break her to put her in her place but slowly, lines start to blur and he nursing feelings for the she-wolf who'd kill him even if that's the last thing she'd ever do.

Wild and immodest are just a few words na ikinakabit sa pangalan ni Atashia Magnoia. Bakit? Anak kasi siya ng isang babaeng mababa ang lipad. People condemn her because of her mother's work. Dahil dito kaya simula noong bata pa siya ay pilit niyang pinatutunayan sa lahat na iba siya sa kaniyang ina. Sa kabila ng pangmamaltrato na kaniyang nararanasan, hindi niya magawang iwanan ang kaniyang nanay. Wala kasi siyang ibang matatawag na pamilya maliban dito. Hanggang sa dumating si Lance Henzon sa buhay ni Atashia. Wala siyang pakialam sa kung anuman ang kinamulatan na buhay ng dalaga. Sa kabila ng pagiging CEO ng Henzon Group of Companies, walang takot niyang aalisin ang babaeng minamahal sa putikan na kinasasadlakan nito, kahit kapalit noon ay madungisan ang apelyido na iniingatan niya. Handa siyang maging tanga at katawa-tawa sa ngalan ng pag-ibig. Pakakasalan niya si Atashia dahilan para isumpa siya ng kan'yang buong pamilya. Iiwan n'ya ang karangyaan at magtratrabaho siya bilang isang construction worker para buhayin ang kaniyang asawa. Sa kabila ng hirap, magiging masaya silang dalawa. Ngunit isang aksidente ang babago sa lahat. Sa muling pag-gising ni Lance, mamumulat siya sa katotohanan na ang kan'yang asawa ay nakalimutan na ang kanilang sumpaan at naging katulad na rin ng kaniyang biyenan. Bukod pa roon, may anak na si Atashia na pilit ipinaaako sa kaniya. Ang pusong dating wagas kung magmahal ay babalutin ng matinding poot at kasamaan na magdudulot ng matinding sugat sa mga puso nila. Ang kasal na nagbibigkis sa dalawa ay tatalikuran ni Lance at sa iba niya hahanapin ang panibagong kaligayahan. Ngunit paano kung gawin ni Atashia ang lahat upang muli siyang mapaibig, babalikan n'ya pa rin ba ang kan'yang asawa sa kabila ng pagkakaroon nito ng dirty secret?

THIS BOOK IS A LITTLE DARK, A NOVEL OF REVERSE HAREM, WHERE THERE ARE SCENES OF BETRAYAL, SURPRISE, RAPE, WHOEVER IS WEAK FOR THAT, I RECOMMEND THAT YOU DON'T READ IT. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A young woman who was unaware of the power she possessed, without realizing it, ended up gaining space in hearts where no one could enter. It wasn't intentional, because what she didn't know is that it was a two-way street, as she also ended up feeling attracted to them. By five men completely possessive and obsessive about her. He couldn't deny what he felt for them, even though he was just a simple employee in that place. But, that's not what she would be to them. Not just any simple maid. But yes, their woman.

Book 2 Big City Wolves Stand Alone Novel. Warning: BDSM, hot steamy, unsensored. Toronto looks all buttoned up on the outside, but when the night falls things always get hot. Tara Travers’ in a pickle. Her lowlife baby brother put her there. He’s been skimming off the top of the payments to his Alpha he was supposed to deliver to him. Then he took it to the Wild Wolf and gambled it away. Last night he lost big. Alpha Elmwood wants his money now, or Tara won’t have a pack or a brother. Eddie, her brother, has skipped town, but she wasn’t so lucky. Now, it’s up to her to get the money back. That means she has to cheat the house. A house run by a very shady Alpha. Alpha Calvin Nichols of the Crimson Nights. The Wild Wolf is a shifter only private members club where powerful shifters go to explore their vices. From gambling to a sex dungeon and everything in between Cal’s club provides it. He’s a dominant wolf and he’s got rules. Well, until he’s surprised by Tara, his fated mate, who might be just as corrupt as he is. Or too innocent for her own good. Then he’ll rewrite the rules as they go along. What will Tara do when she’s caught by the sexy, tattooed Alpha Cal and her plans go awry? Instead of being kicked out of his territory or killed. Tara finds herself chained to the club as Alpha Cal’s new personal submissive and her training begins immediately. Tara won’t believe the physical evidence of their fated mate status. After she can’t believe in fated or the Moon Goddess, her life sucks too much.

Fajra Hannele faces her destiny of being the Queen of Vampires at a young age. Masyado pang mabigat at mahirap para sa kanya ang lahat, ngunit isang mabigat na responsibilidad na agad ang kanyang pinasan. Sa kabila ng kalungkutan at pagluluksa, hindi maikakaila na naging isa siyang mabuting reyna. A Queen who built their world again and made it stronger, and a Queen whom everyone adores, pero sa kabila ng lahat ng iyon ay ang hindi mapawing lungkot ay naroon pa rin. Katulad ng ibang panunungkulan, hindi nawawala ang mga problema at mga kalaban. Ang konsehong inakala niyang makakatulong sa pamumuno at pagpapanatili ng kaayusan ng kanilang mundo ay ipinakita ang kanilang tunay na kulay. Hindi lang basta kanyang posisyon ang nais ng mga ito, kung hindi na rin ang pagtapos sa kanyang buhay. The table had turned, and she had experienced her downfall. The mighty and brave Queen has fallen, but she didn't let herself drown in that loss. In the process of recovering, more secrets about the past and about her life are revealed. Naipit siya sa isang sitwasyon kung kailan kahit na nais niyang mabilis na makabalik sa kanilang mundo ay wala siyang ibang pagpipilian kung hindi ang maghintay at sumunod. She also finally met her match in that time of chaos, but when she had fallen deeply for him, the truth about their ill-fated relationship was unveiled. Will she be able to go back to her world and claim her throne before everything ends? And will she be able to alter her destiny knowing that the man she started to love and cherish is destined to kill her?

Derail by the harsh slap of reality that her childhood sweetheart slash fiancé is cheating on her and worst impregnated his boss two weeks before their wedding, Elle soon finds herself on the tipping point of her life—fight or run. And as if the heartbreak wasn’t enough instead of calling off the wedding Brad then, decided to go through with the wedding with his new bride in tow. Notwithstanding the heartbreak and humiliation from his blatant rejection, Elle runs with her broken heart and a specific place in mind. After waking up from a night of completely losing herself into the mind-numbing influence of alcohol, she soon finds herself tied with a mysterious man as her lawfully wedded husband.

Kuhan is a kingdom with no tolerance for magic and sorcery, the only one with sorcery power in the kingdom is the one whom the King trusts the most, the young priestess. Eventually, a boy was born, alongside a cub which signified they're both magical creatures, they were banished from Kuhan immediately!. What happens when the young priestess turns on the Kingdom and their only hope for salvation is the banished boy, find out.!

Sybil is unique, gifted with a certain type of magic. One she is going to use to save not hurt. She'll do what she must, even if that means crossing some lines to get what she needs. What she doesn't realize is that her stubborn determination puts her right in the path of Alpha Prime Aries. He's intimidating and clearly used to being obeyed. Who in their right mind would actually disobey him though? He's the leader of the strongest wolf shifters there are. Aries knew the moment he laid eyes on Sybil she is his mate. Even if she doesn't know this. What he does know is that his mate has a will of iron and a fire in her soul that she hides behind a polite mask. He's not fooled, and her stubbornness will make it hard for him to protect her. Sybil has no idea the dangerous world she just stepped into. Werewolves are not the only type of creature out there. Aries knows he needs to get Sybil to understand just how dangerous things are. Especially since she is the mate of the Alpha Prime and that puts a steep price on her life. __ “If I said no?” Sybil asked. At her words it looked like Aries's gaze went solid black. “Do you want to learn what bonding is by force or choice?” He asked her in a growl. “In this I will be an animal before a man.” Sybil saw the truth in his gaze and it made her heart slam against her ribs.

The simple life of Siena Mori suddenly changed when a billionaire, Adalfo Garcia, chose her to become his heiress. The most confusing thing was she had to solve the riddle about the location of Adalfo's assets in five other countries out of USA. Riddle? Exactly, because Adalfo left the clue in form of codes! Alfonso Garcia, Adalfo's own grandson, would not let a stranger claim his grandfather's possessions. He threatened Siena with her past mistake to reclaim what was supposed to be his. Liked it or not, they had to work together to solve the codes. Two persons who despised each other were forced to travel together. The journey became adventure, revealing the pain from their pasts, sweet and bad memories at the same time. Everything became more complicated when the facts were unveiled one by one, while sparks of desire and love started to burn irresistibly between them.