Some loves are written in the stars. Theirs was woven into the fabric of reality. In a world that seems perfect-Theo and Lyra live parallel lives marked by quiet, growing dissatisfaction and a longing neither of them can name. Everything feels wrong. They have the wrong careers. The wrong rhythms. As though they are the wrong versions of themselves. And yet, somewhere beneath the dull drums of their days, something pulses. A thread. Invisible. Unbreakable. Pulling. Theirs. As chance encounters begin to feel like destiny and dreams echo with impossible familiarity, they are drawn toward each other. But love is not always simple, and fate is not always kind. Some paths must be forged in fire. Some connections must be earned. Because in the vast and delicate weave of existence, even a single thread can change everything. ONC 2026 ROUND 1 QUALIFIER

The last thing Caleb Vos wanted was to play babysitter to a rich, spoiled brat. He didn't protect people, he took them out. He was damn good at it too, but no one says no to Hendrik Vos. ONC 2026 ROUND 1 QUALIFIER

For Centuries Grim has been collecting souls. It's what he does, it's his purpose. One day, while collecting a soul in the park, he comes across a lost puppy. For reasons he can't explain, the urge to return the small dog to his owner is overwhelming. He soon finds the animal's owner, a woman in her mid-twenties named Maria. He is struck down by her beauty and realizes that he had once claimed the soul of someone she loved. He becomes even more conflicted when he realizes he has just one year to claim her soul.

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 ."

Following a chaotic mass prison breakout, mercenary Finn Spayne and a bunch of wanted rogues form an uneasy alliance as they embark on a relentless escape. But thrust into a hail of gunshots and bikes, mafia gangs and tyrannic carlords, survival requires them to be a team. [NEW CHAPTERS EVERY SATURDAY!] *** Mercenary Finn Spayne's young accomplice King had one job. Crack the code of his cuffs and he strolls out of prison. But the kid ends up sabotaging the whole system. Finn finds himself in a war zone alongside a runaway mafia princess, a ruthless assassin, a goofy heist master and an old friend. Together, they must hatch an escape plan out of Neon City and to safety. But it gets even more dangerous when feelings start to develop. Because in a world where humans are reduced to their utility, feeling is the worst crime. *** CONTENT WARNING: Rated 18+ for graphic violence, strong language and heavy themes.

❝𝑩𝒖𝒕, 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅'𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒐... 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆, 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍?❞ Professor Hans Dominique is London International University's newest professor-disciplined, calm, and impossible to read. Obsessed with meeting the mysterious founder, he studies her patterns and influence, blinding him from someone else's motives.. When a withdrawn student leaves behind a notebook filled with unsolved, real cases, Hans finds stories that are far more than fiction. The final story points to the founder as a mastermind, and the supposed victim... is him. With the last pages blank, Hans must confront a possibility he cannot control. After all... he's not himself when he's hungry. - For the Open Novella Contest 2026 Used prompts: 78 & 109 UNEDITED | FIRST DRAFT First part posted on Wattpad: 02 | 24 | 26 First chapter posted on Wattpad: 02 | 28 | 26 Last chapter posted on Wattpad: 04 | - | 26 Wordcount per chapter: ~2500 Overall word count: ~ starisredy © All rights reserved Only on W a t t p a d .

Laufey Valerie had just broken off her engagement to one of the realm's most brilliant bachelors. On vacation in a little town known for its wonderful parks, where she reconnects with something she had thought lost. Together with her newfound 'companion' she crosses paths with twisted creatures called Discorn, that threaten the World's Harmony. She would come to discover a dark secret that will shake the foundations of her Rhythm magic. Cover by mysticariumch on IG Prompts 17. You fall in love with someone whose heartbeat matches a song you haven't heard since childhood 36. You are told to choose a weapon before battle but when you approach the table, the only weapons laid out are musical instruments. 45. "Kings have honour, soldiers are brave, poets have heart and all I have is rage!

Anna lives a deliberately colourless life-one spent in the background, where asking for anything comes with a price she learned to stop paying long ago. At school, on the bus, at home, her world has been built on silence, routine, and the certain safety of going unnoticed. It's a balance she maintains meticulously, because being seen has never ended well for her. Then, one day, that balance fractures after a brief moment of accidental acknowledgement-small, meaningless, fleeting, and completely impossible to undo. Now, Anna is forced to confront the quiet life she's built. She begins to question whether survival is the same as living... and what it might cost to want more. She finds herself wondering whether the price is too low-or far too high. Because once you're noticed by someone, the world doesn't always let you disappear again. Highest ranking: #1 literaryfiction 01/03/2026 - Ongoing.

Old classmates reunite after 10 years. Happy reunion turns into the worst reunion ever. Zombie outbreak out of nowhere during their celebration and everything turned into chaos

#ONC2026 Prompt: "You're on a first date when you suddenly realize the person sitting across from you isn't entirely human." Every year, in the harmonious province of Bellavigna, the long-standing tradition of hosting the Velluto Ball promises music, masks, and one quiet death. Gregorio Reatta arrives in the small province expecting indulgence, not intrigue. But when rumors of vanishing guests collide with the charm of a quiet, enigmatic woman, he finds himself torn between destiny and duty. As the Velluto Ball nears, Gregorio must choose between chasing desire and uncovering the truth. --- "You don't understand what I am." "Then help me." She stared at him, wide-eyed, as stillness between them quivered. Then, with shaking hands, she reached for her veil. "I wanted to give you a choice," she whispered. "But I was never supposed to love you." Then-slowly, deliberately-she let the veil fall. It slipped from her fingers like something sacred, drifting down through the thick silence and landing soundlessly on the cobblestones between them. And with it, the world changed.