Another attack, another robbery. This time it happened to the
miller.
It was already a pattern. During the full moon, everyone in your
village was going into hiding, bolting the doors and keeping some
silver, if their household posessed any, at hand’s reach in case the pack chose their home as their
next target.
They lived in an abandoned house in the forest, which they made
into their den a couple of months ago. The pack consisted of a few members, led by Rolf,
their alpha. You saw him a couple of times. Arrogant, hostile, walked
around the village as if he owned the place. Well… he kinda did. His
pack controlled everything and they took whatever they wanted from
the people, and they didn’t do it in a gentle manner.
But after you saw the millers wife tending to the deep slash
wounds on her husbands chest, from where one of the werewolves had
pushed him away and his claws cut into his flesh, you felt anger
boiling up in you.
I think perhaps one of the reasons that we are attracted to the bad boys and the monsters of stories is not only because they are attractive/alluring, or because they tend to be more interesting than the good guys, but because for all their mystery we already know what they are: bad boys and monsters.
You know from the start that Loki is probably going to kill you
so really it’s only a pleasant surprise if he doesn’t,
and you’ll have a really interesting time with him until that point. And there’s always that thought that they won’t kill you, that you’ll connect with them. that you’ll be able to reach that tender spot inside them and that they’ll keep you. and then you’re really safe. No one is as safe as someone who a monster decides to protect.
On the flip side, heroes do everything they can to make sure no-one sees their dark side. No one knows what terrible things tempts a white knight, and we often find out too late what demons a good man is hiding.
And maybe that’s why it confuses men; that they create these terrible creatures that should be frightening and yet we dream of them quite fondly.
The biggest mystery of the bad boy, is how good is he.
The biggest mystery of a good man, is what evil he is capable of.
That’s certainly a big aspect why monsters and villains are appealing to me.
You finished reading your new book and sighed, leaning back on the
tree. Another one crossed off your reading list. You smiled,
looking around, admiring how the setting summer sun drowned
everything in golden light. You were sitting in your favorite spot,
in the forest near where you lived. When the weather was nice, you
always came here to read, or just chill and listen to the birds. You
shoved the last marshmallow from the bag into your mouth and started
packing up the blanket, snacks and the book into the basket.
On the way home, you turned around the corner, not paying
attention what was in front of you, and crushed with a huge, solid
body. You fell back and the content of your basket spilled on the
sidewalk, dozens of candy wrappers covering it and shining like gems.
You immediately felt ashamed.
“I am so sorry!” you heard someone saying and you felt strong
hands on your arms that helped you stand up. You looked up and saw it
was an orc, a really big one, with a gym bag that hung from his
shoulder, and you tried not to stare or turn red. He had short black
hair, a stubble and a loose shirt on and there was a scar on one of his thick
eyebrows. There were a couple of tattoos on his forearms and his
chest was really broad. You wondered how you didn’t lose
consciousness after colliding with that mass.
“No, it’s my fault, I wasn’t looking where I was going.”
you said with a smile.
“Well, I wasn’t either.” he smiled back at you , showing his
impressive tusks and started helping you with collecting your things
from the ground. Picking up the wrappers took you some time and you
were mortified. He gave you the book, and glanced at the remaining
candy in your basket. He didn’t comment on it but smiled at you.
“Sorry again, have a nice day.” You turned around to continue
walking but when you looked back after a few steps, he was still
there, looking after you with a strange expression. You flushed and
kept walking.
Jack Squier is a civilian cargo pilot in a future where humanity has begun colonizing other worlds throughout space. This period of expansion has led to prosperity, but has also led to the unfortunate realization that humanity is not alone in the universe. Humanity is now at war with the Ailian Ascendancy, a fiercely territorial empire that does not take kindly to humanity encroaching on their domain. Over this decade-long conflict, humanity’s ships have been spread thin across space as they fight to hold back the Ailian fleets.
With military ships becoming such a precious commodity, civilian pilots like Jack find themselves pressed into service running supplies for the UN Navy. On one such cargo run, Jack encounters the enemy in the worst way possible, and sets in motion a series of events that will change the future of humanity.
Teratophilia recommendation by @winged-wolf-tsuki who shared some relevant information for monster lovers: ”It features a female character that is not only stronger than her human partner but much taller. The start of it has some similarities between Enemy Mineand Starkissed but then it starts to branch out a bit more. I found it a unique read.”
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