La Casa de Zenesis #1 (R21) Contessa Ziana Zorron has always lived under her family's shadow. As the daughter of a powerful resort magnate, her future is never hers to choose. When she meets the governor's son, whose charm masks blood and betrayal, her world begins to shatter. In a world ruled by power and resentment, can they fight for a love that frees them from the fabricated desires that have held them captive? Started: January 1, 2025 Ended: December 5, 2025 *** This book delves into themes of dark romance that may be uncomfortable for some readers. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Also, note that the views and opinions expressed by the characters do not reflect those of the author. This story is a work of fiction meant for mature audiences. Do not distribute, publish, transmit, modify, display, or create derivative works from or exploit the contents of this story in any way.

"You were never meant to be more than just a game to me," ~ Onyx William Maramba Takahashi Freya Faith Vizcarra was just a civil engineering student of Westlington University, when she had least expected falling for Onyx William Maramba Takahashi-a charming yet distant athlete, a Geodetic Engineering student from Immaculate Conception University. Hailing from the prestigious family of Takahashi, Onyx was known to have Casanova reputation and his hazel eyes. Despite his bad-boy aura, Freya gets attracted to him even when she is a betrayer of her best friend whose boyfriend is Onyx's rival. She thought Onyx was still in love with his ex, Rebecca Maurine, who's engaged to her cousin, but the truth is that Onyx never had deep feelings for Rebecca that Freya imagined. As Freya's obsession with Onyx grows, she has to face the emotional toll of his coldness. Devastated by this, Freya loses someone and turns away from him. Unexpectedly, Onyx starts to unravel and present himself as sensitive in a way she was not convinced he had. Thus, beginning his fight to win her heart, it's a turn of confrontation for Freya. Is the person with whom she'd truly end, Onyx, or someone else just silently holding by her? As she heals, Freya realizes the love she believed would happen must have been otherwise not meant to be. But what if Onyx is the one with the problem? What if there's a reason behind his coldness toward Freya, especially since her family is responsible for the death of Onyx's heart, and that's why he has been grieving? How is it that the woman Onyx William used to hurt became the beginning of his downfall? And how did the former Casanova end up falling, without realizing it, for the woman he thought he would just play with? "I've finally learned to let go, and for the first time, I don't need you to complete me," ~ Freya Faith Lee Vizcarra.