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6/26/2024

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A cozy supernatural suspense

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When her Raven spirit guide warns her of impending danger and after a brutal attack and the Raven’s repeated warnings, she knows her life is in danger. Who wants her dead and why? #supernatural #fiction #fantasy #omen

A snippet from the story

​Lauren met Luke when she did her surgical rotation in the Presbyterian Hospital. Luke was working for a law firm that handled medical negligence cases and questioned her about a surgery.

He was well-groomed, charming, handsome, and his friendly smile lit up the room. He made her feel at ease and there was an instant attraction between them. After a few dates, their relationship bloomed into a passionate romance and on Valentine’s Day, he proposed. Lauren was happy and counted her blessings to have found the perfect man. Although her grandmother asked her numerous times if she was sure about marrying him, she assured her that he’s a good man, and he makes her happy.

“His aura is unclear, and his vibes feel off,” she told Lauren.

“But why Grandma? What did he do?”

“My intuition tells me not to trust him, and I can’t control how I feel. Just think it over carefully, and don’t rush into marriage. How do you feel about him?”

“I love him, Grandma. I trust him, and I want to marry him.”

  Despite the bitter feelings her grandmother’s warning left, Lauren didn’t change her mind. Her grandmother gave in but insisted on having a prenuptial drawn up by her lawyer which Lauren hesitantly and Luke happily signed. He moved into her penthouse apartment, and they settled into living a seemingly idyllic married life. Soon, he started talking about how stressful it was to work for the law firm and made plans for the time when he’d have enough money to start his own law firm. Lauren laughed and took out her checkbook, “How much do you need?”

Luke seemed to be surprised and at first, he protested against using his wife’s money, but soon, happily gave in and rented an office space in a high-rise building on 84th Street in Manhattan. Lauren chose Internal Medicine and opened her office five blocks from Luke’s office.

Everything seemed fine for the first few years. Luke was ambitious, and to make valuable connections, he organized parties every other month or so in Lauren’s lavish loft and invited influential people. Lauren didn’t like the mingling, forced smiles and the endless, nauseatingly boring pleasantries, which seemed to be the same at every party. Her statuesque figure drew admiring glances from men and jealous stares from the trophy wives. She was bored and sometimes disgusted by the business deals they made between cocktails, but she couldn’t say no to Luke and put up with it to please him. However, she put her foot down when Luke wanted to spice up the parties with cocaine and other popular party drugs.

Later Luke started to become reckless and confessed to Lauren about the bad investments he made and the tens of thousands he lost at his monthly poker games with his friends. Lauren bailed him out every time, paid his debts and forgave him often recalling her grandmother’s wise words. “Every time you forgive a man, he’ll love you more, but you’ll love him a little less. The time will come when you’ll see who he truly is.”

The past six months or so Lauren felt a deep coldness slowly seeping into their relationship. He was attentive and loving as usual during the short times in the mornings and evenings they managed to spend together, but numerous times she caught the anxious flash of his eyes or noticed him staring at nothing. At first, she thought it was because she kept bringing up the idea of starting a family, but lately, she sensed something else. He became anxious and sometimes snapped at her when she asked about his company. “Everything is fine,” he would say ending the conversation.

She couldn’t shake the feeling of uncertainty that crept between them and tried to force some assurance out of Luke. After a nice dinner, she mentioned, again, that it’s time to start a family. He clammed up and his expression turned frigid, but knowing how materialistic he was, she kept listing her reasons. “We’re happy and we have everything we’ve ever wanted. My inheritance provides us with financial security and besides, we both have great jobs. I believe we need a child to tie our family together.”

“We have plenty of time, we’re both young. We don’t need to hurry. Let’s just enjoy our life and freedom together. Aren’t you happy?”
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Defiance and anger washed over Lauren and before she could stop herself, she blurted out in a hurry, “My thirty-fifth birthday is approaching, and it’s time, but you seem to be so against the idea of having a child. Maybe we’re not meant to be together. This is not enough for me. Perhaps we should divorce and go on with our separate lives.”
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A cozy supernatural thriller
Lauren has everything she’d ever wished for. Great career, financial security, loving husband, and devoted friends.
When her Raven spirit guide warns her of impending danger, she takes the omen seriously, but she doesn’t have enough time to perform the protection spell her grandmother taught her. Someone breaks into her office and after the brutal attack and the Raven’s repeated warnings, she knows her life is still in danger.
Who wants her dead and why?
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Una acogedora novela de suspenso sobrenatural
Lauren tiene todo lo que siempre había deseado. Gran carrera, seguridad financiera, esposo amoroso y amigos devotos.
Cuando su guía espiritual Raven le advierte del peligro inminente, ella toma el presagio en serio, pero no tiene tiempo suficiente para realizar el hechizo de protección que le enseñó su abuela. Alguien irrumpe en su oficina y después del brutal ataque y las repetidas advertencias del Cuervo, ella sabe que su vida está en peligro.
¿Quién la quiere muerta y por qué?
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Lauren conoció a Luke cuando hizo su rotación quirúrgica en el Hospital Presbiteriano. Luke trabajaba para un bufete de abogados que manejaba casos de negligencia médica y la interrogaba sobre una cirugía.

Estaba bien arreglado, encantador, guapo, y su sonrisa amable iluminó la habitación. La hizo sentir a gusto y había una atracción instantánea entre ellos. Después de unas cuantas citas, su relación floreció en un romance apasionado y en el Día de San Valentín, propuso. Lauren estaba feliz y contó sus bendiciones de haber encontrado al hombre perfecto. Aunque su abuela le preguntó en numerosas ocasiones si estaba segura de casarse con él, ella le aseguró que él es un buen hombre, y él la hace feliz.

—Su aura no está clara y sus vibraciones se sienten mal—, le dijo a Lauren.

—Pero ¿por qué la abuela? ¿Qué hizo? --

—Mi intuición me dice que no confíe en él, y no puedo controlar cómo me siento. Piénsalo bien, y no te apresures al matrimonio. ¿Cómo te sientes con él? --

—Lo amo, abuela. Confío en él, y quiero casarme con él. --

A pesar de los sentimientos amargos que dejó la advertencia de su abuela, Lauren no cambió de opinión. Su abuela cedió, pero insistió en tener un acuerdo prenupcial elaborado por su abogado que Lauren dubitativamente y Luke felizmente firmaron. Se mudó a su apartamento en el ático, y se establecieron en vivir una vida de casado aparentemente idílica. Pronto, comenzó a hablar de lo estresante que era trabajar para el bufete de abogados e hizo planes para el momento en que tendría suficiente dinero para comenzar su propio bufete de abogados. Lauren se rió y sacó su chequera: —¿Cuánto necesitas? --

Luke parecía estar sorprendido y al principio, protestó contra el uso del dinero de su esposa, pero pronto, felizmente cedió y alquiló un espacio de oficinas en un edificio de gran altura en la calle 84 en Manhattan. Lauren eligió Medicina Interna y abrió su oficina a cinco cuadras de la oficina de Luke.

Todo parecía estar bien durante los primeros años. Luke era ambicioso, y para hacer conexiones valiosas, organizaba fiestas cada dos meses más o menos en el lujoso loft de Lauren e invitó a personas influyentes. A Lauren no le gustaban las sonrisas forzadas y las interminables y nauseabundamente y aburridas agradables, que parecían ser las mismas en cada fiesta. Su figura escultural dibujó miradas admiradoras de los hombres y miradas celosas de las esposas del trofeo. Estaba aburrida y a veces disgustada por los negocios que hacían entre cócteles, pero no podía decirle que no a Luke y soportarlo para complacerlo. Sin embargo, ella puso el pie en el suelo cuando Luke quería darle vida a las fiestas con cocaína y otras drogas populares de fiestas.

Más tarde Luke comenzó a ser imprudente y le confesó a Lauren sobre las malas inversiones que hizo y las decenas de miles que perdió en sus juegos de póquer mensuales con sus amigos. Lauren lo rescató cada vez, pagó sus deudas y lo perdonó a menudo recordando las sabias palabras de su abuela. —Cada vez que perdones a un hombre, te amará más, pero lo amarás un poco menos. Llegará el momento en que verás quién es realmente—.

Los últimos seis meses más o menos Lauren sintió una profunda frialdad que se filtraba lentamente en su relación. Era atento y cariñoso como de costumbre durante los breves momentos de las mañanas y las noches que se las arreglaban para pasar juntos, pero numerosas veces ella cogió el destello ansioso de sus ojos o lo notó mirando a nada. Al principio, pensó que era porque seguía sacando a relucir la idea de formar una familia, pero últimamente, sintió otra cosa. Se puso ansioso y a veces se espetó a ella cuando le preguntaba por su compañía. —Todo está bien—, diría, terminando la conversación.

No podía sacudir la sensación de incertidumbre que se deslizaba entre ellos y trataba de forzar cierta confianza en Luke. Después de una buena cena, ella mencionó, de nuevo, que es hora de formar una familia. Se alegró y su expresión se volvió frígida, pero sabiendo lo materialista que era, ella seguía enumerando sus razones. —Somos felices y tenemos todo lo que siempre hemos querido. Mi herencia nos proporciona seguridad financiera y además, ambos tenemos grandes trabajos. Creo que necesitamos un niño para unir a nuestra familia—.

—Tenemos mucho tiempo, ambos somos jóvenes. No tenemos que darnos prisa. Disfrutemos juntos de nuestra vida y de nuestra libertad. ¿No estás feliz? --

El coraje y la ira se apoderaron de Lauren y antes de que pudiera detenerse, se desdibujó a toda prisa: —Se acerca mi trigésimo quinto cumpleaños, y es hora, pero pareces estar tan en contra de la idea de tener un hijo. Tal vez no estamos destinados a estar juntos. Esto no es suficiente para mí. Tal vez deberíamos divorciarnos y seguir con nuestras vidas por separado—.
Luke se encogía de nuevo con el miedo parpadeando a través de su cara hermosa. —No, cariño. Te amo y haré cualquier cosa para hacerte feliz—. Se puso de pie y corrió hacia Lauren, abrazándola fuertemente. —Tienes razón. Empecemos una familia, pero esperemos un poco más. Tal vez hasta el año que viene.
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