the scent of oranges and apples

[COMPLETED] "Meow~ Meow~" The orange tabby cat sneaked out of the house, bringing back with it a little girl to resurrect the faint link between two people who had just crossed paths together once. Three years ago, Kato Himari was forced to end her first love in order to cherish herself more. In the early moments she faced her own heartbreak, she met him in a series of strange events. At the same time, Hayashi Kazuya was compelled to assume a crucial role after tragic events kept on befalling his loved ones. There were things he had to let go of and there were things he had to hold on to. Unknown to them, a funny companionship of a cat and a little dumpling led them to meet again. Would their encounter give them second chances of gaining more hopes in the face of the future? Would the reappearance of Himari's first love break the ties of their Fate? And, what was the secret that Himari concealed even from her loved ones? "Uncle, when would you give me an auntie?" "Uncle, why don't you marry Teacher Kato home?" "Teacher Kato, do you find my uncle handsome?" Both of them exchanged glances before they hurriedly looked away with the tips of their ears reddened. The little girl grinned and gave thumbs up to the orange tabby cat next to her before she looked at her back. "Big Brother, look! I've found us an auntie!" "Meow~ Meow~" The orange tabby cat happily agreed to the little girl's words. --------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioned cover by yuuri_e (Instagram). Exclusively for this book. Entry for Spirity Awards Spring 2021 for Slice-of-Life and First Love themes My other books: Spring Blooms When I'm With You [Completed] The Ocean Beneath Her Feet [Completed] For Our Happier Path [Ongoing] Get Rid of Him (Ongoing) Discord: hansora#1507 Instagram: hansora_author Enjoy!

In the powerful empire of Orendalia, Kael, a dominant alpha prince, had everything that anyone could want; a dominant gene, the king’s favour, and extreme wealth. He spent his entire life embodying perfection: an Alpha heir raised to inherit the throne, feared for his dominance, and respected for his control. But his world shatters when he is told the impossible... He is pregnant!!! 'How can that be, I am an alpha!' With no explanation and no memory to justify it, Kael is forced into a truth that threatens not only his claim to the throne but his very identity. In a court where weakness is hunted and secrets are weapons, even a whisper of his condition would mean ruin. He goes to great lengths to hide his pregnancy as he investigates the mysteries around him. As his body begins to change, Kael is pushed to a corner. But when he tracks the father down to the king of the neighbouring kingdom, Alek Falanae, the twisted humour that's his new reality becomes even more dangerously complicated. Will Prince Kael manage to navigate these new waters and find solid ground again or not?

Some memories don’t leave us. They just sit quietly in one corner of the heart, waiting- for a smell, a voice, a place- to wake them up again. The Scent of Our Yesterday started as a simple village-to-city love story: two kids, a childhood bond, a breakup of distance, a reunion in a busy modern world. As I kept writing, Ha-rin and Jae-hyun refused to stay “simple”. Their love kept circling back like time itself… so the story also grew into something bigger. This series is about: childhood innocence in a small village, college fights and ego, corporate politics and pressure, misunderstandings, second chances, and one love that keeps coming back, even when time, destiny, and people try to break it. Later, you’ll also see a touch of mystery and time—loops, echoes, fragments of “what if we had chosen differently?”. But at its heart, it is still the same: one boy, one girl, one long journey of growing up, getting hurt, healing, and finding their way back to each other without losing themselves. I wanted the story to feel close to us- emotional, little funny, a bit dramatic, but always honest. If while reading, you remember your first crush, your campus days, your family, your old village, or that one person who still feels like “home” somewhere in your heart- that is enough for me. Thank you for staying with Ha-rin and Jae-hyun… through their yesterdays, echoes, and tomorrows. -- qwrhsth4

Mia's life changes overnight after being saved by a stranger from the house slaughter on the night of her grandfather's memorial. Everything seemed to be back to normal after meeting Miles Bryon the son of Melbourne's richest business mogul. But things turned around when Mia found out a lot about the Bryon's and how they were partially involved in the murder of her parents and everyone who lived with them.......Who planned the house slaughter and why?... find out by clicking the read button?

In Sicily, destiny passes by when you are a child, often announced by a dream. A dream that must be told, precisely, to your mother, before the day breaks and the first light of dawn erases its memory. If the dream is good, your mother will give you a piece of bread to eat immediately, to make that dream come true. If the dream is bad, your mother will make you spit on the ground three times, to dispel the ominous premonition. Belinda's destiny announced itself one day when she was just a child. She had not yet learned to read or write, yet she began to write poems, to create rhymes. They were very long poems, full of images and words that she herself struggled to understand. She wrote them on every piece of paper she found: on the back of receipts, on old school notebooks. She drew shapes and symbols that only she could decipher. She was a singular child, she had a strong personality and spoke a lot, "tutto d'un fiato" (all in one breath), and her hair, red like fire, reflected her fiery and impulsive character. But she was also a dreamer and loved to look at the stars at night and lie down in the grass to watch the clouds chasing each other in the sky, imagining they were animals or people. One day she showed her poems to her mother, Caterina. Her mother, usually busy with a thousand chores, stopped to listen to her. Caterina was a practical and rational woman, not at all inclined to listen to dreams or strange stories. She was always focused on facts, on work, on caring for her family and her two children. She spent her days between the sewing machine, creating beautiful clothes, and the kitchen, where she prepared delicious dishes for everyone. Yet, that day, she listened to Belinda intently, with a serious face. Perhaps she sensed in her daughter's poems the same power, the same "current" that flowed within her own mother, Belinda's grandmother, the "mavara" (witch) who guarded the ancient secrets of the earth. Caterina listened to the words, then looked at her daughter and said: “A mamma non si cunta u distinu!” (You don't tell destiny to Mom!). She looked at Belinda with eyes full of fear, then hugged her tightly and told her not to show those papers to anyone, and above all, not to tell anyone what she felt, not even her best friend. Not even her father, who, if he had found out, would have made a scene and then, like the good Christian he was, would have taken her to exorcise the devil. Belinda had not understood much, but she knew that those words of her mother were a warning, a sign that she should hide those secrets well, far from the eyes of others. And so she did. For many years, Belinda kept those poems, those images, those symbols, locked away in her heart, silencing that inner voice, that powerful call that tried to emerge from her soul, like a river in flood. She tried to live a normal life, a life like that of other girls, but that force, that "current," that invisible river, continued to flow within her. It was destiny, and destiny cannot be stopped.

In a world ruled by alphas, obedience is survival and omegas are never meant to stand beside kings. Kendrick Walker has been raised to be perfect. As the heir to Walker Corporation, one of the most powerful empires in the country, every step of his life has already been planned. His future includes wealth, influence, and a strategic marriage to Alehandra Peters, the brilliant alpha heiress whose family stands beside his in the hierarchy of power. There is only one rule Kendrick has never questioned: alphas rule, and omegas submit. Then he meets Damian Roberts. Damian is a male omega, rare, stubborn, and dangerously unwilling to accept the place society has assigned to him. He has spent his entire life avoiding the attention of powerful alphas who see omegas as little more than tools for alliances and bloodlines. But the moment Kendrick catches Damian’s scent, everything changes. Because Damian isn’t just another omega. He’s Kendrick’s fated mate. A bond like theirs is more than forbidden……..it’s explosive. Claiming Damian would destroy Kendrick’s carefully constructed future, shatter his engagement, and ignite a scandal capable of bringing down the Walker empire. And Alehandra Peters, the woman destined to stand beside Kendrick, will not allow an omega to take what she believes is hers. As whispers spread through elite society and enemies begin to close in, Kendrick and Damian are forced to confront a dangerous truth: their bond is no longer just a secret romance. It’s a rebellion. And in a world built on dominance and submission, loving the wrong person might be the most dangerous act of all. But some scents are impossible to ignore. And some rebellions cannot be contained.

Wanting to change the monotony and emptiness of his lonesome existence while aspiring for the most precious thing that he has longed for, he embarks on a journey of perversion and personal debauchery. He struggled to hold back his emotions; to nip his impulse; to block his craving. Ultimately the pressure was too much for him to bear.

Finn has spent his whole life hiding. His scent is so faint that most people assume he's a Beta — and he prefers it that way. Being invisible means being safe. It means no Alpha ever looks twice at him. Then Jude moves in upstairs. Jude is an Alpha — quiet, steady, and impossibly tall. His scent of cedar and cold air fills the hallway like a promise. He keeps finding excuses to be near Finn. A locked door. A forgotten key. A sudden rainstorm. Finn doesn't understand why Jude keeps showing up. He doesn't understand why his own hidden scent keeps reaching for the Alpha — like it knows something Finn doesn't. Then Jude says what no one has ever said before: "Your scent isn't faint. It's hidden." And suddenly, Finn isn't sure if he wants to hide anymore.

In the country of Erilea, wolf society has no mercy for Omegas, the lowest rank. As an omega Artemis’s goal in life is simple; make enough money and escape with the pups and her sister to a safer place. However, until then she has a double life she must maintain where even the slightest mistake could have her killed. Her life takes a turn when she meets a dying Alpha in the forest. Despite the risk she decides to help the high rank. She hopes that fateful encounter will be the first and last she sees of him. Unfortunately, fate has other plans and she soon finds herself in his presence again. What's more, he's searching for her. Now the secret she’s tried so hard to keep hangs on the balance of how well she can fool him. What she doesn't expect is to get pulled into his world and uncover a conspiracy that will shake the foundations of the country.

WARNING : this book contains adult content The Only Scent "In a world ruled by biological instincts, he was the only Alpha who felt nothing... until he met his greatest rival."** The Lethal Game: A Scent of Obsession** **Ji-woon** is the cold, untouchable leader of **The Sentinels**. To the underworld, he is a dominant Alpha who rules with iron-fisted authority. But behind the sharp suits and ruthless reputation lies a lethal secret: **Ji-woon is an Omega.** For years, he has successfully deceived the most dangerous men in the city using suppressants and sheer willpower—until he crosses paths with **Kang-dae**. Kang-dae**, the legendary leader of The Vipers**, is an Alpha who lives in a world of sensory silence. He is "pheromone-blind," unable to sense the biological pull that controls everyone else. That is, until he stands face-to-face with Ji-woon. For the first time in his life, Kang-dae senses a pheromone. It is raw, intoxicating, and it belongs to the one man who claims to be his Alpha rival. Now, Kang-dae is obsessed with stripping away Ji-woon’s mask and exposing the Omega underneath. The Price of Submission: The Contract** In the shadows of this gang war, another storm is brewing. **Min-hyuk**, Kang-dae’s most impulsive and powerful Dominator Alpha friend, crosses paths with **Seo-jun**, Ji-woon’s stoic Beta secretary. Their meeting at a high-stakes party wasn't just a coincidence—it was a collision of worlds. Desperate for money to save his **critically ill mother**, Seo-jun is forced to make a deal with the devil. Min-hyuk provides the funds, but in exchange, he claims Seo-jun as his private **"Sex Partner."** What began as a cold, financial transaction has spiraled into a dangerous game of power and primal hunger, especially as Min-hyuk’s violent **Rut** threatens to consume them both. The Ultimate Question As the war between The Vipers and The Sentinels reaches a breaking point, the lines between hate and obsession begin to blur. Will this blood-soaked rivalry and these cold-hearted contracts ever transform into true love? Or will they all be destroyed by the very instincts they tried to control? Two empires. Two secrets. One intoxicating scent that will change everything.