[Dark Paranormal Romance] Carrying the memories of an abusive childhood home, Mark develops a habit which leads to grand delusions and the unintentional death of his romantic partner. Three years later, he has sobered, but guilt has left him bereft. When proof surfaces of the reality of those prior beliefs, this suicidal young man finds himself on a journey to recover his lover's lost soul. During this venture, he crosses paths with another young man who inspires the same emotions as his past boyfriend. Will he pursue his own happiness or will dedication to fixing his past leave him without a future? Word Count: 95,000 (completed word count) POV: First person Rated Mature for violence, language, sex, thematic elements TRIGGER WARNING: depression, addiction, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, domestic abuse, bullying

When an alien craft lands on planet Earth, Maj. John and Dr. Connie Shinn are eager to learn about its all-too-human passengers. However, when the peaceful aliens are forced into further compliance, the Earthlings are thrown into an unimaginable battle against one of the passengers...a vampire. Unwittingly, the couple find themselves aboard the spaceship with its captain, Malook, and his vampiric companion, Sulru, as they head for Galdelier where they find the beautiful foreign world on the brink of civil war between the ruling humans and the malcontent vampires, strained under decades of subjugation. But amidst struggle, the lines between friend and foe can be easily turned askew. When you begin to question everything you once thought was noble or evil, where will you find your loyalties lie?