Sa murang edad, ipinagbili si Sariya ng kaniyang mga magulang bilang kabayaran sa pagkakautang upang maging alipin sa isang mayaman at makapangyarihang mangangalakal sa kanilang pulo. Sa tahanang iyon ay nakilala niya si Akem kasama ang kapatid nitong si Padlaw. Doon ay natikman niya ang tamis ng unang pagibig, na mabilis na winakasan ng malupit na tadhana. Sa nagdaang taon na pagkakawalay, natutuhan ni Sariya ang isang bagay, hindi sapat ang pagibig lamang upang mabuhay sa walang awang mundo. Sa kaniyang pagbabalik, hindi na siya ang kaawa awang alipin, isa na siyang mayaman na mangangalakal, higit pa sa taong minsan ay kaniyang pinagsilbihan. Taglay ang yaman at talino, buo ang pasiya ni Sariya na maghiganti sa mga taong gumawa sa kaniya ng pagkakasala, kahit pa ang kapalit nito ay ang pagpapakasal sa lalaking minsan niyang isinumpa na kalimutan, si Akem, na isang ganap na Datung malupit at kinatatakutan sa kanilang pulo. Taglay ang apoy sa kaniyang damdamin, haharap si Sariya sa isang pagpapasyang magtatakda sa kaniyang kapalaran: paghihiganti nga ba ang magpapalaya sa kaniya o muli siyang magiging alipin ng nakaraan? Sold into servitude at a young age in the household of a powerful merchant, Sariya crossed paths with Akem, the merchant's son, and his brother Padlaw. There she tasted the sweetness of first love, only to have it torn away by fate and cruel circumstances. Years of separation taught Sariya a painful truth: love alone is not enough to survive a merciless world. No longer the powerless servant she once was, Sariya rises to become the powerful merchant she once sold to served. Armed with wealth, wit, and unyielding resolve, she sets her sights on revenge against those who wronged her, even if it means marrying the very man she once vowed to forget, Akem, who had become the ruthless Datu of the island. In a world where love and ambition collide, Sariya must decide, will vengeance finally set her free, or will the past claim her once more?

On an alien planet where callous, menacing soldiers rely on sex to fuel their battle rage, one human servant is about to bring their fearsome General to his knees. With her memory scattered, Joan doesn't recall how she arrived at Zolan. She just knows that, as the sole human in her military camp, there are life-or-death rules she must follow as a servant: keep your head down, tend to your duties, and whatever you do, never look the Masters in the eye. One fateful day, she unexpectedly runs into The General and breaks the single most important rule: she meets his icy gaze. There, she finds something that forever changes her quiet servant life: fascination. Now, Joan has a choice: resist the General's advances and continue her life of desperate survival, or submit to their intense attraction and allow him to claim her as his. As war hangs in the balance and enemies surround her, one human woman has the chance to upend an entire alien civilization and make her own destiny. It's hers to take, if she dares... *** Zolan Series Book #1 of 5