Maurice Merleau-ponty Concept Of Self

"Brother, please spare my life!" Sera cried out. She kneeled and bowed down to show sincerity but her brother's eyes did not show any emotion. "There is no mercy for traitors, Sera. That's the family motto, remember?" Xander's voice was stern and filled with contempt. "I didn't do it! I don't even know what the Duchess looked like!" She was desperate but none of her family members even tried to listen to her. "We shouldn't have accepted you. The prophecy was true when it said that you will only bring tragedy to this family!" Her father's voice was filled with rage. All her life, all she asked was to be acknowledged. All she wanted was to feel the warmth of a family. Was it too much to ask for? "I wish I was never born," she mumbled. "Prepare to die, Seraphina. This is the punishment for taking my mother's life." Xander lifted his sword and drops of blood splattered when the blade cut through Sera's head. "Sera!" Seraphina jolted when she heard her mother's voice. Her eyes grew wide when she saw the familiar small room and she immediately touched her neck to confirm that her head was not severed. What happened? Why am I back to my ten-year-old self?

Marcel was born a Vampyre but never felt at home in Blackledge Castle or his own body. His father Halen has created an army of feral vampires, the means by which he will gain power and deliver justice to the descendents of the High Priestess who made him the monster he is. The curse his father's barbaric past has brought down upon Marcel is one he sets out to rid himself of. The cullings and rampant bloodshed Halen thrives on are atrocities in Marcel’s eyes, and he knows if he does not leave, he will be dragged down with the clan when the Blackledge empire inevitably falls. This story follows Marcel as he learns to accept who and what he is through encounters with undying witches, dragons as old as the mountains in which they live and packs of warrior werewolves. Marcels eyes are opened to a world he never could have dreamed of from inside the tall walls of his former home. Marcel's journey is one of hardship, heartache, self discovery and wonder but it is not without its obstacles and hardships. When he finally finds a place he could call home he needs to make a choice, love or belonging. Can a Vampyre have it all? ***This book is part of my 'Twin Alphas' series. You do not need to have read the other stories as Marcel’s story is his own.

Rachel Rivers, a television host and magazine journalist with strong family values finds everything she ever worked for and believed in crashing down she she walks in on her husband and teen babysitter having sex. Sad and broken by this revelation of her husband's infidelity she goes out and makes a drunken fool of herself. But actions are not without consequences. Her drunken charade is not overlooked and soon she finds her left alone with nothing, not even her once perfect self image. She suddenly finds herself under the limelight of mockery among friends and foe alike when her soon-to-be ex husband begins to tarnish her image, making her look like the bad guy. She struggles to rebuild her image, seeking whatever help she can until one road leads her to Nate Madden. Rich successful driving force, selfmade billionaire, Nathaniel comes to the rescue with a seemingly innocent offer. What is not innocent however is the price Rachel must pay because Nate is a man she once crossed paths with. He is charming, he is secretive, he is powerful and dominating. He wants to introduce Rachel to a lifestyle she has never known before in exchange for her fame, her life and her job back.

"I don't dream anymore. I have no future, I only have 'now'." * * * For Samantha Covington, these words are her stark reality after her husband Richard's ultimate betrayal. She has become collateral damage to his self-destruction, leaving her a shell of her former self, her once vivid spirit suffocated. A chance encounter with Daniel Sanford, the powerful and enigmatic yet secret Alpha, ignites a forbidden flicker of hope in her, and the dangerously protective instincts in him. Daniel becomes Samantha’s lifeline, his sure and steady presence, the anchor she needs to rise from the depths of despair. But their worlds are intertwined more than they know, and the one man tying them together is the one man determined to keep them apart. Caught between the man who helps her reclaim her worth and a husband who strips it away, she must navigate a treacherous path to secure her heart and her freedom. But Daniel’s dark secrets chillingly echo Richard’s darker lies. Can Daniel earn her trust? Will his wolf respect her freedom? Or will she forge a new path as she leaves Richard in the wreckage of his self-destruction?

She was his redemption and also his downfall but he could not let her go, not after waiting forever for her. ********************************** After she is betrayed by her best friend and rejected by her mate, Belinda leaves the pack and lives among the humans for five years.  Five years of self discovery but filled with nightmares. When she makes the decision to finally go back and face her fears, she meets the rumoured heartless lycan king who turns out to be her second chance mate. But what happens when she realises that the man in her nightmares is none other than the lycan king? Will she acknowledge the bond or choose to run away again? Alexander has lived to find his mate because only she can break his immortality curse and help him fight the darkness looming over the kingdom. When he meets Belinda, he can't help but fall for her despite knowing that she could be his doom or salvation. As the two embark on a journey of run and chase, love and redemption, secrets unfold, They have to unite and fight the forces against them. When Belinda is caught between saving the people or her mate, who will she choose?

They ran away and lived in human world, she transform herself into a human being not minding the consequence of everything. She revolve her world to him. She devote her whole self to him. One day, she want to surprise his husband, but she got surprised on what she just witnessed. She want to surprise him of the little god on her tummy but she was beyond surprise when she witnessed that his husband was holding a baby, the princess baby, a son of the princess and his husband, a fruit of their affair and trecherous deed to a goddess. Their giggling while staring their son while she's dying because of pain. Unexplainable pain. A gods and goddess suddenly appeared everywhere. A knight of my twin brother, apollo. He witness everything. He's fuming mad and want to kill him, but he got killed by him. I want to kill her but he killed me and my little god to save the princess and their prince. Unbearable pain, unbearable anger, unbearable curses and unbearable thoughts. She called and ask for help to the goddess of moon, selene and the goddess of rebirth, azraelle. She swore at the light of the crescent blue moon that they will be reborn again with her and she will make them pay. She passed out before she could finish her curse. In another side of the world someone was born, a child was born. A curse child.

Warning: This story is not suitable for young readers. It includes scene of abuse, violence, self harm and sexual assault. If these topics are triggering for you, please skip this story. Reading discretion is strongly advice. Eummeriah Ferrer, isang sikat at magaling na artista ng bansa. Masunurin din siya at palakaibigan. Lumaki siyang may pagmamahal sa mga tao, sobrang galing makisama. Ngunit hindi niya akalain na ite-take advantage ang kabaitan niiya. Makikilala niya si Gabrielle Sanchez, siya ang dahilan sa lahat ng gulo na nararanasanan niya. Ngunit ito din ang katuwang niya upang malaman ang totoong kulay ng mga taong minahal niya ng sobra. Makikilala nga ba ni Eumerriah ang tunay na katauhan ng mga tao? Maniniwala pa nga ba siya sa mga pinapakita ng mga ito o magsisimula na siyang pagdududahan ang lahat? Maniniwala pa ba siya sa pagmamahal pagkatapos malaman na kaya siyang pagtaksilan ng mga taong minahal niya ng sobra? Makukuha ba ni Gabrielle ang pusong sugatan ni Eumerriah para pagalingin? O maninindigan si Eumerriah sa bagay na alam niya ay tama.

"Touching you right now means I'll have access to your body whenever and wherever i want it, no other man will have access to you apart from me!!" his voice was cold and husky. "yess..., "You would regret this the next morning-” "No, i won't-" She had no idea why she felt inexplicable trust towards him, perhaps it was due to the fact that he save her or perhaps it was beacuse he had not hurt her even after she had kissed him like that. However she had not considered the premitive insticts of a man. "You're offering yourself to me, when you don't know what I'm capable of. You have a chance to stop your self now, else after this night you won't have any Chance to back out" he said Coldly and got up about to leave, when the girl pulled his shirt ripping it apart. ******** Nadia was running away from one trouble to get herself into a bigger one, being saved by the ruthless big boss of a mafia gang, and ended up spending a night with him, brought changes to her life. Lust, love, betrayal and revenge….which do you think will win?

Lilly was eleven when her parents was murdered, that night was supposed to be her birthday but something unexpected happened.Lilly never understood what happened, all she knew was that she must keep the key safe. Her mother handed her the key and made her swear to keep it safe.Lilly's brother Michael managed to escape with Lilly that night but he knew that they couldn't stay together much longer.After all their father got betrayed by his best friend. Michael tried to keep Lilly safe but at the end they both got separated.Lilly knew she had to keep her self safe because lots of people have sacrifice themselves just so she could be safe. But while trying to do so she jumped off the cliff and found herself at the other side of the country. There she started a new life, but it wasn't what really thought it could be.She thought Michael will come for her like he promised, but he never came. Eleven years past Lilly was still hoping that Michael will come but he never did.When an opportunity showed itself at her door she didn't hesitate to take it. She had to marry the famous lawyer, Eric Sarton just so she could find the people who killed her parents.Little did she know that her whole life were about to change.

"Alexander Knight!" I shouted attracting the attention of all the guests. Soon Alexander walked towards me but kept a good distance. Seeing that, I laughed humorlessly. "So now you can’t even bear to be close to me? I disgust you now, isn’t it?” I asked with a broken heart but a bright smile on my face "Son, do you know her?” an older version of Alexander asked "No dad, I’ve never seen her before” he replied looking at me dead in the eye. He shattered my heart into countless pieces. I looked around and saw everyone condemning me with their eyes and words. At first I wanted an explanation but not anymore. His answer says it all. What happens when everything you’ve ever known and owned is ripped away in the blink of an eye? Gina Jameson had it all. But one tragic loss after another turned her world upside down. But Gina isn’t giving up. She’s ready to reclaim everything stolen from her and rise from the ashes with a vengeance. The world will see what happens when you push someone to their breaking point. •~ THE CHRONICLES OF BETRAYAL, SELF DISCOVERY AND REVENGE •~ "HE REJECTED ME, HE DENIED ME. THEY ALL DENIED ME AND NOW THE MONSTER IS CREATED"