The Human Person As An Embodied Spirit

"The lock clicks into place, and I turn to run through the downpour, but the moment I do, I see it; the shadow some steps into the trees behind the parking lot. And then I see its eyes - like two lone stars. My heart throttles into my ribs. The thing must be seven feet tall, maybe more. The edges of its being blend into the darkness, but its stare is electric. Just as I focus on the features of its face, I blink, and it's turned, slinking away, leaving a gap in the trees." ☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙ ‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ When Mia was young, her closest friend Abby warned her of supernatural beings. The two fantasized, played, and forged a bond Mia thought would last forever, but during their sophomore year, everything changed. Abby moved schools, broke off their friendship, and abandoned Mia in the real world they so often escaped from. Years later, Mia encounters something supernatural as she's leaving work, convincing her that Abby's warnings were legitimate. Mia confronts her past friend in search of answers only to discover her jarring encounter was anything but random and is far from over. Abby brings Mia into a world just like their childhood games and cautions Mia that her heart is no longer her own. PG16 Werewolf / Alpha Romance humanXwerewolf

"I would protect you against every odd," he stated in the midst of an uphill battle. He gazed at me lovingly, like if he wasn't about to die. Summer Hudson's life had been as brilliant as the stars until he met Blaze, a werewolf hunting for a Luna and to become the alpha of his tribe. Will their love be enough to restore the balance of power between humans and werewolves? But what if his entire pack was plotting against her? What would he willing to give up for her?

Chiara Castelli only wanted one thing, and that was to quit her crappy job, go back to university, and get her life on track after enduring all the trouble that her father got her into. Little did she know that he had one more trick for her: he framed her as his accomplice in a crime against a notorious mafioso. Distraught and betrayed, she ended up in the hands of Alessio De Marco, who was known as the Masked Man, the cruel mafia boss. But what everyone didn't know was that it wasn't just his identity that he was hiding behind his mask. It was his past. Because in a world where werewolves are the unknown killers of humans, he's the runaway Alpha Heir. Will he still survive as a monster in the human world after he met her? Will she be the one to uncover his secrets? Will he punish her for knowing the truth, even if he finds out she is his mate?

Elena has always lived a normal life, unaware of the supernatural forces that surround her. But everything changes when she meets Ren, the brooding Alpha of a powerful werewolf pack. Drawn to him by an undeniable connection, Elena soon discovers she is his fated mate—a bond that could change the course of their lives and their worlds forever. As the Blood Moon approaches, a rare celestial event that awakens hidden powers, Elena’s life becomes more complicated. Tensions rise between humans and werewolves, and the pack faces threats both within and from the outside. Elena must navigate this dangerous new world and decide whether to embrace her destiny or fight for the love that could tear them apart. In a world where love defies all boundaries, Elena and Ren must choose: to accept their fated bond or risk everything for a chance at a future together.

Vivian felt like she was floating among the clouds. She had been selected to go to The Lycan World for research by Zodiac Space Research Organization. Very few astronauts got an opportunity to go on missions beyond the Solar System. So, it was natural to feel thrilled.Her mission was to report about the life found in The Lycan World. She was supposed to just observe the planet from far, capture images and return.When her space ship gets into the orbit of the planet, she is awestruck to see bipeds almost identical to humans.Curiosity gets the better of her and she lands on the planet without permission.The planet is in fact the home to thousands of werewolves who lead a primitive life; hunting and eating raw meat.The werewolves consider her just a piece of flesh that can be eaten and fight over her but she is saved by one of them.How will a powerless human survive alone in the world of werewolves?What will happen when she develops feelings for the one that wants her dead?

Derrick is a single father who is trying to do the best for his son and his pack. While working on a deal for more land acquisition, he meets his business associates lovely, human, wife, who turns out to be his mate. Will he be able to convince her to leave the human life she has known behind to become his Luna, or will the mental abuse she has suffered from her husband be too much for her to overcome? The only thing Derrick knows is that he wants Salara with every fiber of his being and he will stop at nothing until he finally claims her as his. Things get complicated for both Derrick and Salara when pieces of her past lives come back to meddle with their future together. Will they be able to overcome their struggles and find a way to be together? Or will they lose everything in the end?

When bad things start happening to Blue Meyer, she meets Cage, a man on an assignment to bring her in as the forced bride of his Alpha. Blue can leave with Cage or die in the hands of the dangers lurking in New York Cage has always been loyal. He knows that the Ember Blood witch is who his Alpha wants, but his wolf can't resist Blue the second he sees her. She's his mate. The reborn girl who wields centuries-old magic belongs to him, body and soul. Yet Cage will reject Blue when she needs him the most, but fate will reunite them again...as enemies.

My name is Edna Holmes, the latest hunter from the Holmes family. I hunt wolves and vampires for a living. My reason? Mine was a little different from the others who fought to protect. I fight for revenge. … Edna Holmes, a human, carries deep resentment for the government that ruled the humans, wolves and vampires that lived together in the world. Marcus was sweet, adorable and charming, Derek was arrogant and dislikes humans and Edna was stubborn, dislikes the biasness of the ruling powers and bent on revenge no matter who they were. And what's the world's reaction about a human hunter with a wolf and a vampire as mates? So many questions, read the book to find out how it all goes down.

#Dark #Trauma #Steamy #Violence #LoveTriangle #SlowBurn Stella's world crumbles when her husband, Kellan Keller, tragically dies in a car crash, shattering their plans of starting a family. Left to pick up the pieces, Stella takes over Kellan's insurance company while keeping her own fashion business thriving. Hoping to help her heal, Stella’s parents whisk her away to Alaska. There, she stumbles upon an eerie book about wolves, Lycans, and a woman who mysteriously disappeared in the Alaskan wilderness. The intrigue deepens when her best friend, Julie, vanishes without a trace. But nothing prepares Stella for the shock of seeing a man who looks exactly like Kellan in a local grocery store. As she dives into the mystery, Stella uncovers secrets that challenge everything she believed about her life and Kellan's death. Her search for answers throws her into a dangerous web of truth, betrayal, and passion, leading to revelations that will change her world forever.

In a world where the werewolves ruled the humans, a young Adeline struggles to survive the harsh realities thrown at her and keep her head afloat. Fate brings her together with Caddel; the ruthless and cold-hearted Alpha. They must put their hatred for each other aside, to fulfil their destinies and restore balance in a world filled with betrayals, strife and envy. They had to choose to either build a new world together or completely destroy the shambles it now was in.