|| ONC 2026 Shortlisted || The Nano Watt 2026 Longlisted || Smug mercenary Finn Spayne was dead sure he'd get out of jail free. But instead, he gets a mass prison outbreak and nine companions caught up in a crossfire. One hazy gun battle and one squad of dead prison guards later, Finn finds himself on the run in a military van, with a rowdy group of fugitives including a runaway mafia princess, a ruthless assassin, a goofy heist master and an old friend. The mission: Escape Neon City before the feds catch up. And now? Hunter drones in the sky. Mafia bikers on the road. A giant bleeding out inside the van. The girl with the gum-bomb not returning his side-glance. And everyone's about to die. Amidst all this, Finn must stare down a worse possibility: They might be growing soft spots for each other. Aka writing each other's eulogies. Because in a world where humans are reduced to their utility, feeling is the worst crime. *** CONTENT WARNING: Rated 18+ for graphic violence, strong language and heavy themes. Copyright © 2026 Night Man. All rights reserved. If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack and reading a plagiarized copy of my work. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/user/Real_nightman

Missing in action for over forty years, American GI Robert Clark's remains are discovered on a hillside in Vietnam. While exhuming the grave, the recovery team is surprised by a local woman in possession of letters written by Clark. The letters threaten to expose closely-held secrets and renew bitter family rivalries. And the woman in possession of the letters, she has a secret of her own. Levies of Devotion explores the lives of four youths coming of age in Western New York amidst the backdrop of Vietnam and the cultural upheaval of the 1960's. Choices made at a tender age sealing their collective destinies. Love and intimacy, courage and family expectations forge paths riddled with loss and the living reminders of loss.

Randall Cashe, a mechanical and electrical engineer, joins a team of scientists in a Mars-mission habitat hoping to rake in a massive payday. Their goal: to produce their own air, water, and food while testing the building with simulated disasters. When the outside world succumbs to a lethal airborne pandemic, the hermetically-sealed structure is suddenly the safest place on earth. As tensions among the group of scientists rise, Cashe has every intention to not only survive, but thrive. After all, why would he let a world-wide apocalypse and a few murders prevent him from making a profit? The parts I publish initially will be 90% where I want them to be. Feel free to criticize anything.

In the silk-producing valleys of the Kingdom of Naples, Renza, the daughter of a respected silk merchant, has been raised within the careful order of family and tradition. Lucien arrives as a restless outsider, marked by a past he cannot escape. Around them move others bound by secrecy and survival, including a spy for the Inquisition trained to live between two worlds. As tensions deepen and suspicion spreads through Silk County, their lives draw toward a tragic event history has nearly erased. Echoing the ancient myth of Galatea and Acis in a 16th century setting, Silk County explores how love endures in fragile and often dangerous spaces, where even the most delicate threads can bind souls across time. Content Note: This story contains references to non-graphic sexual situations. It also draws on historical accounts of the Inquisition, including themes of religious persecution and some chapters contain acts of violence. While these elements, as well as 16th century attitudes toward women, are handled with care, they reflect the realities of the period and may be difficult for some readers. They do not reflect this author's viewpoint.

|| 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 || After a flagrant display of cosmic irreverence, 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀 is left adrift. With no place to call home or plan for the future. Only a useless degree, unmedicated anxiety disorder, and a penchant for burnout. So when a lifelong friend offers her a chance to start fresh in the sleepless city, Ellie does what any hopeless soul with nothing left to lose would do; she takes it and doesn't look back. Life in NYC is more complicated than a small town girl could have imagined. And it would seem the universe still has a few tricks up its sleeve. Ellie finds herself torn between two worlds. Between her forbidden feelings for two enigmatic men. Between her wanton desires and her lifelong ambitions to finally make something of her sad, little life. The scales must be weighed. Between lust or power. Between desire or reason. And she must also ask if those are really the only options. What if she wants more? What if she wants it all? And what is she willing to do to get it? Ellie must confront not only her past, but the deepest parts of herself. Neither the city nor these two annoyingly handsome men are going to make it easy. And only two things are certain; the universe has a sense of humor and... 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨.

❄️🌸The Ambys 2024 Romance Favourite🌸❄️ ❄️Nora, a young woman not quite content with the direction her life had taken, decides to take a step back and restart from the beginning. ❄️Leaving her city life behind, and turning a deaf ear to the advice of her very unsupportive and never-happy-with-her family (a stepmother, and two older stepsisters), she comes to live into a small, medieval spa town, where she inherited a tiny cottage set on a castle grounds. ❄️She only hopes to find a job, possibly as a guide in the wonderful castle she loves, to be able to make ends meet... However, she finds much more than that, waiting for her here-- a new life, entirely different from her previous one, happy memories of her childhood and teenage years, friendship, and maybe love. ❄️But, nothing is as easy as it may sound, especially not figuring out Martin, the charming veterinarian, Nora's new friend, who acts as if they knew each other from the beginning of times, a man shrouded in mysteries of everyday life. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ❄️A chistmassy winter romance,❄including themes of several of my favourite classics--❄Cinderella, Jane Eyre, The Little Prince❄-- set around a castle❄️ ❄A story about a new beginning❄and finding love in the process❄

A dragon, a dwarf and an elf walk into a bar... But only because that bar is on their way to tracking down the lost heir in a last-ditch quest to save the kingdom from a very long list of very bad things. And also, quite possibly, because the more of the kingdom they see, the more they find themselves in need of a drink. So, grab your halberd and your mead and buckle up - it's time for a road trip, fantasy-style.

In Norse mythology, Fenrir is a giant wolf, so powerful even the mighty Asgardians fear him. Beonnie knows nothing of this; she is just trying to find her way in life after being forced to leave her pack. Running for her life, she stumbles across a powerful pack with a monstrous Alpha. Hild knows even less about Fenrir and nothing about werewolves. She is too busy creating a life in which no one will harm her ever again. As Beonnie and Hild's paths intertwine, something is awakened, something that traces back to the origins of the werewolves and the legendary Fenrir. Little do they know, they are about to embark on a journey that will test their strength, loyalty, and understanding of their own identities. This is a book about finding your way, finding family, friends, and that alluring thing called love. Butterflies, muscles, Viking men in loincloths, and powerful Alphas are promised in this modern werewolf story.

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