PAST? Aditi loved roads that led nowhere. At least, that's what she told herself. A travel blogger by profession and a wanderer by heart, she had spent years chasing sunsets in unfamiliar cities, getting lost in narrow streets, and collecting memories from places she would probably never visit again. She traveled alone, not because she had no one to accompany her, but because somewhere along the way, solitude became her comfort. Every trip had a story. Every destination had a lesson. And every goodbye became easier than the last. Or so she believed. Until one trip changed everything. One destination. One unexpected encounter. One past she had buried so deep that she convinced herself it no longer existed. It wasn't a bad memory. In fact, it held some of the happiest moments of her life. But it was also the reason she learned how painful happiness could be. Years had passed. People said time heals everything. Aditi wasn't sure if time had healed her or simply taught her how to live with the wound. Because some people leave your life, but never really leave your heart. And some stories end, yet somehow continue to haunt every chapter that follows. She thought this journey would be just another adventure. She was wrong. This wasn't a trip to discover a new place. It was a trip back to everything she had tried to forget.

When the Bloodsong Calls, Love Becomes Survival Tessa Rune should have died. Hit by a motorcycle gang after her last shift, she's saved by Orin Raius - a vampire paramedic who thinks she's one of his kind. But when his blood touches hers, everything changes. Humans aren't supposed to survive vampire blood... and they aren't supposed to be a vampire's bloodsong. Now Tessa is bound to Orin in a connection older than centuries - a bond that could save her, ignite secrets long buried, and awaken a destiny she never imagined. In a world built on blood, one choice could change everything. Wattys 2026 Participant 🎖️ Steamy Romance Category Finalist - The Rogue Muse Awards 2026

Open Novella Contest 2026 ----____----____----____----____---- If Elsie had known what secret would be exposed after agreeing to go on a date with the hottest and unreachable guy in town, she would have thought twice about her undeniable attraction to River Clearwater. For River, his choice to ask Elsie out had merely been out of concern for her safety. His sudden attention had only been a pretext to introduce her to his world and warn her of what awaits her if she isn't careful. Elsie is torn between her old life and the truth that lies ahead while River is carefully looking out for her from a distance. No one can deny the sparks that ignite between them, even if neither of them wants to acknowledge it after how everything unfolded. The only thing Elsie can't deny is that River is the only one that can help her. So she asks him for help. To help her solve the mystery of the strange message she receives and to accompany her to a place where no one wants anything but her death. ----____----____----____----

Ian has always had very vivid dreams that feel like memories. Seeing people she's never met before and even places she has never been to before. Her therapist told her that there are just dreams and not memories. She performances hypnosis to help her shut out her memories. But not all dreams have disappeared. The moment she arrives in a town called "Zoey." Upon her arrival, she continues to be mistaken for Anna. But the question is: Who is Anna?

A tight-knit couple, a wannabe gangster, misfits and bullies embark on a trip to Bermuda. As the triangle thrusts them into the unknown they must learn to survive together or face death alone. When you're stranded with the wrong people how do you survive?

" W..what are you-" " Do you want me to show all those people who you belong to the easy way or the hard way?" He says deeply, a dark look in his eyes as he looks down at my lips then back to my eyes. I feel my heart start to beat insanely fast at his close presence, the smell of his expensive cologne intoxicating me, almost like he was trying to lure me into his lips. • Sofia Novikov, youngest daughter of the Russian Mafia leader was kept away from the public eye her whole life. Her sister Anastasia Novikov however was always in the spotlight. With her perfect figure and personality everyone adored her. She was the sunshine and could do anything you could think of, she was everything any girl wished to be. What happens when ruthless and cold hearted Italian Mafia leader Connor Agosti is to be arranged in a marriage with one of the Novikov sister?

The tale of a girl trying to escape from her mafia family. And a boy who helps her escape. But she has two problems. Her family is no ordinary one. They're THE mafia gang in the whole State. And the boy is no regular boy. He's the gang's best asset and her dad's trusty. Dive in to discover Katherine's journey to freedom filled with adventure, thrill, frustration, emotion, love, confusion and heartbreaks. Will she be able to escape? Will she find her childhood lover? Will she trust the boy helping to reach her soon-to-be husband? Will she marry and live happily ever after like she planned? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "So we meet again, Gummy ", he chugs down the drink while I watch his Adam's apple move up and down. He constricts the poor can, throwing it on the ground. Crossing his legs on the trick's hood, he turns to focus on me. His head slightly tilted, he scans me from top to bottom and then meets my eyes, giving me a tamed smirk. "You've turned into one hot mess I must say. A mess that keeps showing up. I mean... this is the third time we're meeting. Either you're stalking me or fate has a few interesting things for us in store", he winks, then looks at V "And to be honest, I wouldn't mind that". ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Kalila Karam has it all. Beauty, smarts and a promising career at Stillwater Research, a secretive risk analysis and special operation firm based in Washington D.C. She also has a past that few know about, one that's left her with physical and emotional scars from the bombing of a civilian bunker in Iraq. She's made her way to Stillwater for one thing: revenge for the death of her family. Seth Stillwater has a double identity. The scion of a ruthless family business, most people know him as a former soldier turned freelance operative, Ax Antonov. He's summoned to take over the family business, the very same corporation where Lila has been recently hired. When Lila and Seth meet, grand-finale style fireworks go off for both of them. Seth's overwhelming attraction to Lila has only one problem. Lila's out to kill him. Inspired by real events!

When Kris Reynolds finds out that he's in love with his promiscuous PA, he decides to do the unthinkable; seduce her until he is the only man she thinks about. ****** "Have you so easily forgotten that I'm just some whore who can't stick to one man?" "I can make you want only me." His lips drawled on her arched neck, leaving tingly sensations everywhere. When the hell did she arch it anyways? "I can make you think of only me and no one else. I can get you to beg for my touch even though there are a thousand options out there." ❌ This story contains graphic description of sex and is intended for an audience 🔞 and above.

Alpha Generation is a dark fantasy exploring power, inheritance, and transformation. Expect violence, morally grey choices, and characters who are not here to be saved. Read responsibly.