When The Beast Wakes, Book 1
About
Christopher is a college student who makes dolls in his spare time. Elias is a psychiatrist fascinated by shibari. They’re nothing more than a professor and his student—until one tragic event changes everything. Now they must look deep within themselves and confront whatever they find.
But that’s only one side.
The other is darker.
Theo cuts open bodies by day. By night, he strips for cash. Neither job could have prepared him for Chris—a psychopath who doesn’t believe he’s human. They don’t just want each other. They want to consume. But when the beast wakes, Theo must choose: save himself, or save the monster wearing Chris’s skin.
Four strangers who don’t yet know their meeting is inevitable—and the reason is Christopher. Or rather, Chris—his alter.
Trigger Warnings
This book is intended for mature readers (18+). It contains explicit sexual content and dark themes that may be disturbing to some readers. Please read carefully before proceeding.
Sexuality & Intimacy
- Explicit sexual content
- BDSM elements
- Rough sex / sex used as communication
- Power and control dynamics
- Dirty talk and degradation
- Sex work and stripping
- Sexual encounters with sex workers
- Past sexual abuse
- Graphic non-consensual sex (on-page, not between the main couple)
- Attempted rape (flashback, not between the main couple)
Violence & Gore
- Graphic violence, including murder, beatings, strangulation, injuries, and blood
- Forensic pathology
- Detailed autopsy scenes and work with dead bodies
- Animal attack (flashback)
Mental Health & Psychology
- Suicidal ideation and passive death wishes
- PTSD, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), and psychopathy
- Dissociation (including depersonalization/derealization), hallucinations, panic attacks, OCD traits
- Identity trauma and loss of self
- Body image issues, self-disgust and internalized shame
- Victim-blaming, self-blame
- Unreliable narrator
Relationships & Abuse
- Trauma bonding and mutual obsession
- Boundary violations
- Parental psychological and physical abuse
- Psychological pressure from an authority figure (not between the main couple)
Social & Other Themes
- Homophobia
- Conversion therapy (mentioned)
- Medical/ethical violations
- Strong language / profanity
- Death of a child (flashback)