On the run, Willow stumbles into a bandit ambush and is rescued by a lone traveler. He reluctantly agrees to help protect her on the forest paths if she can guide him to his destination. His distant demeanor suddenly changes after she returns his cloak, not realizing he is a selkie, nor aware that if someone returns a selkie's cloak, the selkie falls in love with them. As they travel, she discovers that he's everything she ever wanted in a husband, but learns that it comes at a cost - and that cost is his freedom. Note: If you're looking for a typical lore-based selkie story, I'm afraid you won't find it here. But if you're looking for a hopeful selkie and an uninformed human, then you have come to the right place. ONC 2025 awards: Ambassador's pick award, Round 2 winner, and Short List award. Based on the Open Novella Contest prompt #110: "20 days of freedom." Cover was made with incredible patience by: SayWatt74 (Cardin Watts)

Here are 10 recipes from my family cookbook, Kitchen Keepsakes. These recipes are fairly easy and forgiving. Close counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and this style of cooking. The full cookbook is available on Amazon in print, ebook, and Kindle Unlimited. 101 of our family's favorite recipes.

In a land filled with magic and wonder, a special species of wolves thrive but alas the peace could not last, the elements in turn forced the wolves out of their home. 8 unique wolves who, apart are freaks but when they come together they form the greatest element if all. Hope. These fate-chosen wolves must learn to work together:they will face challenges; mentally and physically, death, betrayel even redemption. Will they push through and defeat the demons or crack under the pressure?!

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Seth Veregin is Severance, and there used to be a clear line between reality and fantasy. What happens when that line starts to blur? Season 2 of Eliona's War ___ There's something wrong with Eliona, but by the time Seth Veregin realizes how serious it is, it's too late. Quitting is no longer an option. Ever since it came out on the market, Eliona's War has been shrouded in mystery. Its incredible realism has players flocking to it, but its quirks cause frustration in its player base. When NPCs have the power to freely murder players and prevent them from advancing in the main questline, it's clear that there's something far more sinister going on than a few bugs in the script. As the only healer of the Veiled clan, Severance gets a front row seat to all the mayhem. His clan starts a lot of trouble for being supposedly hidden, and Severance is the one who must face the consequences. To survive, he must get stronger, but there's a price to pay for power...

Thirty days. The countdown has started, North America shivers under the shadow of a massive alien spacecraft, and humanity is hurtling toward an unknown future that lurks at the end of the timer. Somewhere, somehow, the heroes are making their plans to fight the extraterrestrials. But this isn't about them. From the team at WritersConnX comes a new anthology about the rest of us - the average, the ordinary, the unassuming - and the many paths we run when our time is cut short. And no damn aliens! Written by: WCX Writers & Creators Rodney V. Smith, M.B. Dalto, Jane Peden, A.B. Channing, Eliza Solares, Jinn Tiole, Crystal Scherer, Cayleigh Kennedy, C.C. Starfield, Nova Nicalynn, Leigh W. Stuart, Franklin Barnes, Mags Lorang, Evelyn Hail, Lorraine Tramain, Fiora Voss, Wren Arrior, J.A. Jumphol, Bethany Swafford, Jamie Lemon, Mittu Ravi. Julia Esposito, Cardin Watts, Mikaela Bender, Jovi R, Sam Camp, Mhavel Naveda, Brittannie Charmintine, Van Carley, Henry Scott, Melody Grace Hicks, David J. Thirteen, C. S. Solarys, Hannah J Nelson, Vee Lozada, Eli Gregory, Kristin Jacques, Ben Sobieck, Bianca Di Cocco Compiled by: Rodney V. Smith, Van Carley, Eliza Solares, Ina Ramos

Katniss Everdeen and Peter Malark have started to gather forces in the districts. The uprising has begun... and Carissa Snow is leading the charge. We all have our demons the difference is whether we hide from them or become worse than them.

The most crucial lives on the earth have to animals because they can't talk with humans. They can't tell their ideas or they can't tell about their cruel life for us.. I try to hear their voice...

To save her brother, Veronica decides to dig up a vampire's grave and must grapple with the dangers that come with fraternizing with a killer. ***** There's a reason buried things should stay buried. Desperate to save her dying brother, Veronica digs up Lucius' grave--a notorious vampire with endearing charm and a thirst for redemption. Ignorant to the spotlight now on her family after releasing a killer back into the world, Veronica must grapple with her new reality while Lucius is forced to finally face the ghosts from his past, pulling him into the hell he helped create. As enemies begin to draw closer, Veronica finds herself having to choose a side, and leaning toward one she never thought she would. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

After being invited to a sleepover, Devin is excited about the opportunity to get noticed and become popular in school. His best friend, Jacob, is apprehensive and believes it's not a great idea and bad things may happen. While the boys work to reach an agreement before the late October sleepover, something just doesn't feel right to Jacob. The sky turns dark and gray, the rain begins to pour, and an eerie feeling begins to creep in. Maybe this is no ordinary sleepover. Maybe this is something much deeper than meets the eye... Warning for the following potential triggers: - Anxiety - Bullying - Injuries and/or Death - Supernatural/Unexplained - Fear/Terror