ONC 2026
10 stories
Rejected by the CEO Alpha Mafia Boss by katiegoesmew
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An average Wattpad reader winds up in a story―and a sauna. One pair of smoldering eyes and one fire extinguisher later, she has met her male love interest, learned that he's a billionaire mafia werewolf and that she's a millionaire vampire werewolf, and chaos ensues. Will the enemies-to-lovers trope work its magic? Or is she doomed to a failed plot in a story that will forever be left unfinished? Enjoy the insanity. She won't. (But I will complete her story because I'm not that mean of an author.)
Long Shadows - ONC 2026 by OwlieCat
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Alec Monroe has a gift, and Paul Barrington wants to profit by it. Neither understands the true cost of their arrangement. The Great War casts a long shadow in 1926 Philadelphia. Prohibition is in effect, but largely ignored in the city dubbed "wet as the Atlantic." Séances remain popular, despite the efforts of men like Houdini to reveal mediums as frauds. Class, social, and racial boundaries are razor sharp. Against this backdrop, Paul enlists Alec to help him defraud Henri Deschamps, a wealthy scholar of antiquities from France. Little does Paul know that Henri holds more power than money can buy, and Alec is the key to unlocking it. ONC Prompt 72: A real necromancer sits in on a fake séance. [Author's note/trigger warnings: This story uses period-appropriate language, including terms related to race and sexuality, and discussions of mental health, including suicide.] [All rights reserved. This story is 100% human-generated. No part of this story may be used for the purpose of training A.I.]
Ashes of Evertoire || ONC 2026 by LORAINEJD
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When the crown is stolen and her parents killed, the kingdom of Evertoire descends into tyranny, and Aerythiel, the princess no one knows survived, must expose the truth--or die trying. ❥๑━━ In a kingdom once peaceful, now overthrown by a manipulative and corrupt king, two siblings are bound by blood and survival, forced to protect one another after narrowly escaping death--yet torn by the missions they cannot ignore. Aerythiel, the princess no one knows survived the massacre of her family, must live in secrecy while leading a hidden fight to protect her people and avenge her parents. Luthien, her older brother, has sworn to shield her at all costs, even as he struggles to outrun a past he dares not remember. Neither knows the other's full mission, and if their secrets collide, both their plans-and countless lives--could be destroyed. As the kingdom suffers under the hand of a king manipulated by unseen forces, Aerythiel faces a devastating truth: to achieve justice, she may have to destroy the life of someone she loves. What would you do when the only path to truth demands a choice so painful you might wish you never knew it at all? ❥๑━━ ONC prompts used: 32. Two assassins from rival organizations are sent on the same secret mission, only to realize the assignment hides a much bigger truth. --- 16. And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. -John Muir 29. You will meet many people in your life. Many will come and go, but some will leave footprints on your heart. 80. Monsters don't live under your bed. They live in the recesses of our minds. 85. You thought you'd burned that letter years ago--the one with the confession no one was ever meant to read. But somehow, it's back in your hands.
NOT EVEN GODS by Exequinne
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AN OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2026 ENTRY To revive the fallen God of Spring, the God of Winter must journey to the sky's end with the God of Death, only to realize that bringing back Spring may cost him his own soul. ⋯⋯⋯ ❝ɴᴏᴛ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ɢᴏᴅꜱ ᴄᴀɴ ꜱᴀᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡɪᴄᴋᴇᴅ.❞ Muli, the God of Winter, is a threat. His touch brings death, and Xua, the God of Spring, learned this too late. With the Star of Spring gone, the mortal realm is trapped in an endless winter. To bring Xua back to life, Muli must reach the Edge of the Stars, and he cannot do it alone. With the help of Ansa, the elusive God of Death, Muli's journey through the seven kingdoms forces him to face his past, present, and future. As they approach the Edge of the Stars, the cost of their mission becomes clearer. To save a life, Muli must choose what he is willing to give up: his soul or the god he loves. The gates are open. The stars are watching. And Muli is about to discover the ultimate truth. ❝ɴᴏᴛ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ɢᴏᴅꜱ ᴄᴀɴ ꜱᴀᴠᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ.❞ ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2026 (First Edition) UPDATES WEEKLY ON MONDAYS, 8:00 AM (GMT+8, SGT) [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]
Nameless [ONC2026] by vykiknighthadley
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Time and tide bring to light all that is hidden. Hurleva is a foundling raised by the Order of the Sealord, named for the shipwreck that nearly claimed her life. She knows nothing of her origins. But time and tide are conspiring to change everything. The land is failing, the sea is giving up its secrets, and Leva sees and hears what should not be possible. Dedicated to those who have lost, or are still fighting to save their homes on the East Anglian coast.
Easy Peasy, Extra Cheesy by sandydragon1
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When Brie lands a spot on Cheese Whiz, a cheese-themed cooking competition, the last thing she expects is to run into Colby Jackson, the man who left her heart with more holes than Swiss cheese. ~~~ It was supposed to be simple. Enter the contest, win the prize money, open her own restaurant. Easy peasy, extra cheesy. So of course Colby freaking Jackson and his smug, entirely too sexy face just had to come back into Brie's life like an extra stinky wheel of limburger cheese. Surrounded by fierce competitors and legendary amounts of dairy, Brie and Colby exchange barbs sharper than any cheddar. Yet, as the competition heats up, Brie quickly discovers the mozzarella isn't the only thing melting. Against her better judgment, Colby is once again worming his way into her heart. Will Brie find a whey to make things work between them, or will he leave her feeling bleu? 🧀 Rivals to lovers 🧀 Second chance romance 🧀 All puns are fully intended Using prompts 29 and 89 for ONC 2026! Cover by @-DeeIsDead-
Dreamwalker | ONC 2026 by Nicoismysenpai
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If you dial the number 4444, no one will pick up. But fall asleep afterwards, and a man will visit you in your dreams. He will introduce himself as an assassin of sorts, and you will tell him your darkest desire. After all, the Dreamwalker can become your enemy's worst nightmare...for a price. Nathan Lee is many things: a slacker, a skeptic, and above all, hopelessly infatuated with the illustrious Aurora Kim. But when he accidentally swaps phones with a stranger, he ends up face-to-face with Cyr, a contract killer who travels through dreams. And his next target is Aurora. Desperate to save Aurora, Nathan takes it upon himself to hunt down Cyr's client. But when the bodies begin piling up, Nathan is forced to question who Aurora Kim really is...and what it will cost to keep her alive. (Prompt #56: After grabbing the wrong phone at a busy deli, you discover the stranger's life is far more tangled with yours than you ever expected.)
Love You Twice || ONC 26 by QuinceArchFortes
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When a chance lab accident has devastating consequences, a married couple must face off against a force that threatens everything they hold dear - including the world. Open Novella Contest 2026 🌱 Prompt #82 - You are in love with someone living and someone long dead. Neither one is willing to let you go. [Altered by omitting 'long.'] ⚠️CW: Though there is no explicit content, there is mention of blood, illness, and onscreen death. 🎵 Recommended playlist 🎶 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fKVA1e37JIHbC4VHAvLgV?si=0c26fe90215b42d7
Drinking in All the Wrong Places by smidorii
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She sits at crowded tables, drinks countless glasses of wine, and convinces herself that he loves her. That's what this city is for, isn't it? Reinvention? ***** Sixteenth Street is only supposed to be a job for her to afford the bills in the new city she now calls home. What she doesn't expect is to fall head over heels for a man with enough experience - both in the restaurant and in life - to make her forget the real reason she moved to this new city in the first place. Intoxicated by the world of fine dining and men who taste like her new favorite poison, she finds herself lost and in waiting - for him, for the guests, and, most importantly, for herself. ***** OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2026 -- prompts 28 & 29
Silver Bullet - The Dead Men of Dragons Creek | ONC2026 by BellOfSilence
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** 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬.** In the dirty mining town of Dragon's Creek, no one believes in heroes. People trust in alcohol, guns, and the fact that death is faster than any prayer. The mountain is rich, the whiskey cheap, and life worth less than a bullet. Madame Scarlet's world consisted of booze, her saloon girls, and the art of making drunk men and penny-pinching dwarves understand where their filthy hands had no right to be. Then the damn mountain collapses. The mine swallows most of the men, spits out gold, and buries any form of order. What remains is grief, greed, and a mining town that is suddenly open to gold diggers, fanatics, and all kinds of scum. Along with the new scum arrives a priest in town - and Preacher Solomon Knight comes not only with his dogs, but also with his own ideas of mercy and order. As he speaks of salvation, he uses dark magic and drowns people in holy water. As if that weren't enough, the nights suddenly no longer belonged to the living. All that can be found are the leftovers: corpses torn apart, disembowelled, and picked clean to the bone. The mountain was sacred. Now it is hungry. Welcome to Dragon's Creek. Those who pray will die on their knees. Those who survive better load their guns.