[ONC 2022 SHORTLISTER] In a small city, catering services are not the best business to opt for - too late for Lucas Schneider to realize that. With a catering company on the verge of bankruptcy, he is at his wits end. He has no choice but to give up on his dream job not until a certain Mr. Pheles decides to hire him. The event? A midnight celebration at their mansion. The payment? A hundred thousand dollars for the whole night. The menu? It's better if you don't know. *** This is for ONC 2022 PROMPT 20: You manage a catering company. The latest request has a few... interesting menu items. Featured on: StoriesUndiscovered WattpadFairytales WattpadDarkFantasy WattpadUrbanFantasy lowfantasy © Copyrights Reserved 2022

In a post-pandemic world where class and privilege are determined by immunity status, Seraphine, Isolde, Beck and Griffin are about to find out what they're made of. When a nightclub bombing and its aftermath challenge everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other, will they flourish or will they flounder? Seraphine (the sensible spare). Isolde (the flighty heir). Beck (the tag-along mate). Griffin (the charming bait). A club... A bomb... A lucky escape? Sinister plot? Or fortunate fate? Join them as they find out. Beyond These Walls of Ours. **** Beyond These Walls Of Ours is an Open Novella Contest 2022 story based on prompt #103 (With great power comes great irresponsibility) and influenced by prompt #78 (A pandemic love story) and prompt #5 (A soldier always has two options when at crossroads: to follow orders or to abort the mission)

[First draft, unedited] July 13, 23: 1st place in the teen fic category in the DAZZLE - below 500 awards hosted by @rockshower September 1st, 23: 1st place in the general fiction category in the Lavender Awards hosted by @grandeur_cat with a great score: 94.4% + Life was nothing but numerous crossroads woven together to create the existence of each and every one of us. Zia often found herself facing a bunch of bumpy crossroads with no traffic lights, no warning signs...with no one to hold her hand but herself. Slowly, however, she learns how to navigate through it. Reluctant, careful, then sure and determined. At last, her hand is being held, tenderly, warmly, and reassuringly. Because, finally, she's not alone anymore. + If you are reading this on any site other than Wattpad then it is being unlawfully shared. Mirror sites often contain malware so please protect yourself and the work of this author by reading only on Wattpad. +

[Featured in @mythandlegend's Myths from Around the World reading list; Featured in @lowfantasy's The World Among Us reading list; Featured in @asianfantasy's Summer 2022 - Cultivation Month Catalog; First and Second Round Qualifier for ONC 2022; Longlisted in ONC 2022] The little town of Hangle has always been a dull and dreary place to live. With the nearest city, a two day journey away, the only interesting things that go about here are the curious tales that spring up every other day from the darkened alleyways. The townspeople have learned with time and experience to not put much thought into such tales. Mael Davis is such a person. Seventeen year old and almost a high school graduate, his only desire is to leave this town behind and settle in the city, a place where dreams are said to come true. But as the last days of his highschool head towards a conclusion, strange things begin to take place around the town and in his own head; nightmares where he's running for his life from demonic creatures and his parents' growing secrecy are just the beginning. Stranger things are about to come to light and Mael is not sure if he's ready to find out. Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright © 2021 by Amian Bent. The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book without permission is a theft of the author's intellectual property. If you would like permission to use material from the book, please contact the author. Thank you for your support of the author's rights.

After one of the bloodiest battles in fae history, where a betrayal rocked the Light Court, Elora finds herself in a terrible position. To take the crown she was born to she must find a Consort to rule at her side. Tradition requires her to hold a tournament and allow Lords and Ladies from across the Isle to compete for her hand. Even if that means opening their doors to those of the opposing Court and coming face-to-face with family of the man who betrayed her brother. Without knowing who she can trust or how she will ever make a decision Elora is torn between making the right choice for her Court and the enigmatic Lord she has vowed to hate. With prophecies, notes, and an unknown power at her fingertips she soon realises that someone saw her on the battlefield that day and knows the truth about what happened. Siblings parted by centuries, One that will break us, Another that frees. A coming together to signal the end, One betrayed by a lover, One betrayed by a friend. ACOTAR X Reign Based on the ONC prompt: 96. "Was this a game to you?" Secondary prompts: 18. There was something inside me that wouldn't stop until the whole world was blood. 39. "Fine, make me your villain." - From 'Shadow and Bone' by Leigh Bardugo #ONC22 #tsc22 Featured on Wattpad @Fantasy June 2022

"They tell you all these things to prepare for someone's death. They warn you about the funeral expenses, the hospital bills, and the implications it could have on your mental health; but they don't tell you how to live after the love of your life dies." -A ONC 2022 Novella-

Rik couldn't afford college, so he took a janitor job at a virology lab. One night, he cleaned up a broken test tube. Soon, his beard stopped growing. His Cheetos-and-donut paunch disappeared. Suddenly, when he talked, people actually listened. Sure, he could see spirits, too, and a high-ranking devil may or may not be hunting him, but mostly this was great. Then his sister caught the virus. And others. If the virus spread out of control, what would happen? An angel apocalypse? The hordes of hell's minions could not afford to have the human race turn into angels. To stem the spread of the angel virus, they invaded. Suddenly, it was up to Rik and Trixie to save the city, and themselves, and maybe the whole human race. --- Complete. Still polishing. As might be inferred from the title, this story deals in a loose way with Christianity, one of the five major world religions. It is not, however a "Christian story" in the sense of illustrating actual religious experience or practice. I just thought I'd be plain about that here, so readers can decide whether to turn the page or not. This story is an urban fantasy and it is entirely fictional. Content rating: teen. Winner! 2nd place, Punk Rock Awards 2022, paranormal category. Copyright 2022, Guy Worthey, all rights reserved.

Bianca Daleman only has two rules. First, never lose control. And second, never marry anyone until she is certain it won't end in divorce. While in Vegas for her best friend's bachelorette party, Bianca discovers her ex-boyfriend is engaged to a supermodel. Thrown back into the heartbreak of his leaving her, she breaks her first rule and spends the night in a drunken stupor. The next morning, when she wakes up with a splitting headache and a giant diamond ring, she assumes her friends have set up an elaborate prank. But the diamond is real and so is the confused man standing half-naked in the corner. Somehow, she is married. To a handsome, enticing stranger named Enrique Calderón. Getting out of the marriage she has no memory of entering seems easy until her friend's bachelorette party turns into a surprise elopement. With Bianca's ex as the best man. She simply cannot let him know how much he hurt her, so when he spots the ring on her finger, Bianca has no choice but to make it look like her relationship is flourishing. Which means she needs to find Enrique. And fast. ~*~ This is Book One of the Love Travels Collection. Book Two, Roatán Plunge, is now available on my profile. New chapters every Wednesday. ~*~

["MY HERO ACADEMIA" MEETS "THE MAGICIANS"] Nin, a coffee-obsessed college student, exists in a world ruled by Senses-those with extraordinary Senses become Heroes, while others fall through the cracks and live their lives as Neverheroes. For Nin, appearing Sense-less, it's an uphill battle. ONC Prompt #51: "Life hasn't been easy, but it has taught you about all the different variations of what family can really mean." Word Count: 2,695 **"Coffee Hero" is the creation of W.L. Ink and is legitimately posted to Wattpad. If this story is present on any site other than Wattpad, it was plagiarized and the author cannot guarantee the quality of the story or the safety of accessing it outside of Wattpad.**