She is sent to kill the dragon. Instead, she might become his only salvation. *** In a world swallowed by the Ever-Dark, Iva Vernigora is nothing more than a lowly servant in the house of the cruel Voivode Yakub Ivanov, Duke of Highroot. But when Voivode blackmails her with the lives of her parents, Iva is forced to pretend she's his daughter, as she infiltrates the royal academy of magic - Kolegium. Voivode Yakub's order is absolute: poison the Prince Konstantin Veliki. Prince Konstantin is the heir to the throne, the last of the line of Dragons - a Zmey warrior of light, who was blessed with a dragon-shifting gift. At a first glance, he is nothing but a smug, pompous royal, and everything Iva is supposed to hate. Yet every touch, and every shared lesson at Kolegium blurs the line between the enemy she must kill and the man she is beginning to crave. While Iva stalks her prey as a knife in the dark, waiting for the chance to extinguish Konstantin's light, she discovers that the dragon everyone fears is the only thing standing between humanity and the void. As the Ever-Dark Shades rise, Iva must make an impossible choice. Will she carry out her sinister orders and secure her parents' freedom, or will she stand by the Dragon in the battle for the world's last light? *** The Shades are coming. The Dragons are falling. And the Eternal Spark is waiting for its host. © 2026 EvelynHail Exclusively on Wattpad Based on prompts: 97. "When the world slips into endless darkness, something begins to move in the shadows and you must find a way to survive in a night that never ends." 4. "You discover that the dragon everyone fears is in danger, and you are the only one who can save it from the knight sworn to slay it ."

Jareth Coppersmith and Pol Flynt have one thing in common. They kill for a living. One works for GAME, the powerful Guild of Airship Mechanics and Engineers and the other, for the Royal Spymaster. But what happens when they are unknowingly sent on the same secret mission? At best they are rivals, at worst, mortal enemies. SciFi / Thriller/ Steampunk/ LGBT

The stars whispered to amateur astronomer Levi, and to his alarm, one by one they disappeared within the abyss. But when he witnessed one such disappearance, the star fell to him and took a human form. Explaining Celesta's sudden appearance to suspicious townspeople became an insignificant problem when a Darkness threatened to consume the universe, one star at a time, including the one that warmed his world. A fantasy story written for the 2026 Open Novella Contest, utilizing prompt #69: The stars are disappearing one by one, and only you can hear their whispers.

Bronhini, the storm queen, sends out her pet dragon to turn the skirmish her men are losing. A lone warrior stands up to the beast - a brave, but useless act. When Laiàn learns about the courageous last stand of her brother, she is devastated. But not everything is as it seems... Based on the prompt #29: "You will meet many people in your life. Many will come and go, but some will leave footprints on your heart."

Silas Greep is just an average guy... or is he? Everyone he encounters seems to have a different memory of him, as if he's lived a completely different life with each person in his town. It's a perplexing situation and he starts to question who he is and if reality is even what it seems. Can he get to the bottom of this before he completely loses his mind? Based on prompt 77: Everyone in town remembers you differently, as if each person has lived a completely different version of your life.

ONC 2026 entry, prompt 5. Every day at the exact same time your cat slips out of your home. One afternoon, curiosity gets the better of you, and you follow, only to discover it's living a secret life you never imagined. My take, cats save the world as a backdrop to a romcom.

At the end of his tenure, the Grim Reaper considers his options: what's next for him. One chance encounter with a stray puppy ends up being far more than he had bargained for, leading him on a journey of self-discovery and what it truly means to be part of the living. Join the Grim Reaper on his adventures as he finally gets to experience the beauty of life in ways he never thought possible.

I infiltrated the Thunder Devils motorcycle gang to find my best friend Rene. Agreeing to the bank heist was my expedited chance to gain the leader's trust. A hostage was never part of the plan, especially not one who turns into Alexei Sabanov, the most feared crime lord in the city. Warnings: 🌶️ High Heat Level (all scenes market and skipable) 🤬 Swearing ☠️ Touch Her & Die 💓 Dangerous Love 💋 A domineering, broody love interest who is hot and larger than life (but might deserve love) 😈 Dark Humor Read with caution! ~~~~ This is my ONC 2026 entry based on the following prompt: #51: While in search for a missing friend, you accidentally kidnap the most feared crime lord. ~~~~ © Sal Mason/Fire Rose 2026

A year ago, Carter DuBois plunged the world into an endless night, the remnants of his army made of sinister shapeshifters still lingering in the shadows as mankind fights for survival. In a last-ditch effort to reverse the damage he caused, Harper Jones visits Carter in prison just hours before his execution to offer him life in return for lifting the darkness, but he maintains his innocence. When Harper touches him, she's transported to a parallel dimension in the past. Now, she has to race against time to uncover the truth to save not only her own world but this dimension as well. Is Carter a scapegoat or is he the criminal mastermind everyone has made him out to be? If she gets it wrong, all will be lost, and that the Carter of this dimension is her husband doesn't make her quest any easier. ~~~~ This is my ONC 2026 entry based on the following prompts: #64: You touch someone who is accused of a crime and are suddenly transported to a different time and dimension. To return home, you must uncover the truth behind the accusation. But if your final judgment is wrong, you will carry the consequences yourself. #97: When the world slips into endless darkness, something begins to move in the shadows and you must find a way to survive in a night that never ends. ~~~~ © Sal Mason/Fire Rose 2026

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉? In the tough underworld of Toronto, 2126, Aja Huang lives a dual existence. As an observer, she has been analyzing human emotions, but everything shifts when an enigmatic signal uncovers her true mission: to prevent a formidable device capable of transforming the future of humanity. Enter Xander Kohler, a lethal assassin with trust issues. When their paths cross, the risks increase. Aja becomes more than just another target; she transforms into a mystery that Xander finds irresistible. While they flee together, their shared attraction intensifies, along with the dangers. The second their surroundings fall apart, Aja and Xander have to face reality. Things are never as they seem. When the stars above the city begin to pulse with forgotten light, will they choose the safety of illusion ─ or the peril of awakening? And when the truth comes to light, who will society become? ~ 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 meets 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒕 in this sci-fi thriller, blending high-stakes corporate and government control with the moral dilemmas of an alien hiding in human society. ~ ONC 2026 prompts: 32, 25, 78, 24, 29, 46, 27, and 44. ✧ 𝐃𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚 ✧ 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✧ 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐎𝐕 ✧ Copyright © 2026 Lily Mitchell Exclusive to W A T T P A D, under the profile of OnceUponALily. Cover edited by author via postermywall.com