*ONC 2025 Shortlist & Ambassador Pick* On the morning of her wedding, Edrea is prepared to seal a political alliance with the man she despises. But fate, or something far darker, has other plans. An empty box appears in her garden. A hidden path leads her underground. And a deck of cursed cards delivers her into the hands of Malphas, a demon bound by an ancient contract. One that now claims her as his. Trapped in a world of shadows, Edrea is torn between a cruel fiance who seems far too pleased by her disappearance and a demon who watches her like she's the only thing keeping him tethered to existence. Malphas swears he won't take anything she doesn't offer freely. But the longer she resists him, the more she begins to wonder... This is a mature 18+ story.

Arcanepunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction set in a futuristic, dystopian worlds where arcane forces and advanced technology coexist, often under the control of powerful corporations. It explores themes of magic, innovation, power, and transformation, following rebels, inventors, hackers,crime lords and rogue mages navigating cities reshaped by the Xieon, where widespread arcane compatibility and the rise of the Aether Core have forever changed the nature of reality. --- XIEON Protocol: One escape from a secret lab. One massive bounty. An entire city turned savage. ‎ ‎A nobody with a past he can't remember breaks someone out of a secured lab facility. Within hours, his face is plastered on every screen in the city. The UnderGrid erupts into chaos-gangs mobilize, bounty hunters flood the streets, and the elite Vanguard Corps launches a city-wide manhunt. ‎ ‎Two fugitives on the run. A celebrity space runner with secrets of her own. Alliances with crime lords. Military operations ending in blood and fire. ‎ ‎Carrying out secret investigations that could expose the corrupt system, but it still doesn't seem enough. ‎ ‎The hunt is just the beginning. Fortresses burn to ash. Broadcasts shake the districts. Monsters emerge from the Wasteland beyond the walls, as one individual declares war on the entire city and its corporations. ‎ ‎A power capable of changing reality, known to only a few, and they will stop at nothing to obtain it, even if it means exploiting and experimenting endlessly. ‎ ‎In Neo Tekk, one choice can make you the most wanted. Survival means making deals you can't afford, fighting battles you can't win alone, and becoming something the system never expected. ©All Rights Reserved ‎

You go to a new school where you meet your new science project partner, Lauren Jauregui, the most bad ass, yet annoying person in the world. Eventually you begin to have feelings for the cocky, and lovable girl. Lauren Jauregui AU// Trigger Warnings// Smut// Explicit Language Copyright © 2015-16 by arianagrandefandom

A boy named Sam Morris is new to Bradford's Highschool. He bumps into a girl named Cara Jones. They eventually become really close friends and start to like each other but Cara has a secret. Read the story to find out! *This story does not contain any kind of inappropriate content. It just contains some stuff couples do. Thanks for reading!*

Cheryl Blossom, Vampire, her and Twin brother Jason. they live in a big mansion, with their loving mother. cheryl was the type to kill just to kill. but when she meets Toni Topaz will that change? Started: Jan 4, 2020 Finished: Aug 25, 2020

(REPUBLISHED. READ AUTHOR'S NOTE.) Grayson Collins, a seventeen-year-old high school senior, is just an ordinary guy who lives an ordinary life until he happened to bump into Serena Blake--a badass vampire who has a hidden agenda related to her dark past. After she threatens to kill him, Grayson had no choice but to accept the deal. As they spend more time together, they can't help but develop feelings for each other. Just when Serena decided to cancel her plans against Grayson, Hunter Baisen came in to make sure Serena continues her task. Will everything work out just fine in the end, then?

Just a nice little Heartstopper fanfic since I'm OBSESSED atm ^^ - fluff and some lovey dovey stuff, probably like, making out and flirting? Maybe some other stuff DISCLAIMER! - will be mentions of sh scars and body dysmorphia (warnings will be added :] )

Alex and Liam have been best friends their whole lives until a drunken kiss leads them down separate paths. As time passes, they must face truths they never expected. ***** Alex Camejo and Liam Santos have been thick as thieves since they met at age seven. As the years passed, Liam protected Alex from bullies while Alex denied what those bullies were saying. He's not gay no matter how "girly" he seems... or how much he longs to hold Liam's hand. But a drunken kiss tears everything down. The inseparable Liam Santos and Alex Camejo can no longer be friends. Without each other's support, they must overcome the struggles of adolescence, coming out, new lovers, self-doubt and lingering emotions. One hopes he will forget his best friend and find happiness. The other hopes they will reunite and be happy. In the end, whose dreams will come true? [[Watty's Award Winner]]

Kira Dawson has the power to burn vampires to a crisp. The problem is, she doesn't know it yet. The even bigger problem is, she's dating one. When Kira Dawson moves to South Carolina, she meets Luke, a blond goofball who quickly becomes her best friend, and Tristan, a mysterious bad boy who sends shivers down her spine. Kira knows they're keeping secrets, but when she discovers Tristan's lust for blood and her own dormant mystical powers, Kira is forced to fight for her life and make the heartbreaking decision between the familiar comfort of friendship and the fiery passion of love. From bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis comes a paranormal romance perfect for fans of Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Ignite is the first book in the Midnight Fire series and it is approximately 65,000 words.

Avery is a sixteen year old, when weird and absurd things begin to happen around her, following the death of her brother, her family tag her as cursed. So she is sent to an institution where she meets people with the same Aliment. Unbeknownst to her, her strange is a rare ability even in her world, as she discovers she is from an ancient mystical race of people called Magizens. She conciders leaving the instutution,to discover more about herself, when she meets a...