Centuries ago, the Veil split the world in half - a living scar that tore across the continent, poisioning the land caught in between. To contain it, six Pillars were raised, anchoring the Veil in place and keeping it from spreading. For generations, the world believed the system was stable. They were wrong. Those born on the night the Veil tore open were called Veilborn-and they were purged by the Drakovarre Highbloods. Every last one was hunted down and killed. All but one. Her name is Serai Elen Ashryn. Now, she survives in Lumeris as an assassin, taking contracts, keeping her head down, and never using the power that once marked her for death. Survival is all that matters - until Lumeris' Pillar fractures. And Serai realises the truth. These aren't minor cracks. The Pillars are starting to fail. If they collapse, the Veil won't disappear. It will expand - consuming cities, twisting reality, and tearing the Continent apart piece by piece. And the first man to arrive to repair it is the last one she ever wanted to see. Kaelen Drakovarre. Heir to the Highbloods. Son of the man who ordered the purge that killed her parents-and everyone like her. Kaelen wants the Veil destroyed. So does Serai. But working together means standing beside the legacy of the family that ruined her life-and trusting a man raised by the very system she wants to burn down. As the Pilalrs start to collapse and the Veil begins to spread, an ancient presence trapped within it starts whispering Serai's name. But every step closer to the Veil pulls her further from the girl she once was. Because Serai isn't breaking the world. She's the only thing holding it together. Veilbreaker is a dark fantasy filled with forbidden magic, slow-burn tension, ancient lies, and a girl standing at the edge of something far worse than darkness.

After a year spent healing at St. Francis Mental Hospital, Neillah must piece together the life she was forced to leave behind without getting caught. ⠂⠄⠄⠂⠁⠁⠂⠄⠄⠂⠁⠁⠂⠄⠄⠂ ⠂⠄⠄⠂☆ When Neillah Thomas is released back into society she expects her family and friends to have moved on--not believe she's dead. Convinced it was for the best, her mother assures her temporary grief was better than long drawn hardship that could only end in pain, keeping her wellbeing a secret from everyone, but also single-handedly cutting off Neillah's entire support system. Sworn to secrecy, she attends college at her dream school only to find her former friend group in shambles. Between the cold stares, scathing retorts, and literal evasion, Neillah is shocked to find her first crush is a loner and that hot-headed best friend of hers? He seems to be staring in her direction a little too long. Clinging to her promise to remain out of sight, Neillah stubbornly fights for the closure they all deserve and answers she never got, no matter the cost. | An Open Novella Contest Entry | | Cover by the Amazing @Caralogues |

[ONC 2026] When Kenna Sato's best friend vanishes without a trace and the police refuse to look closer, she decides to handle it herself. What she doesn't expect is to cross paths with the city's most dangerous man. Now standing at the edge of something far bigger than she anticipated, will she walk away while she still can, or step deeper into the shadows? **** Kenna Sato is a florist with a quiet life, a love for true crime documentaries, and a loyalty streak that often overrides caution. Tenacious and determined, she refuses to sit still when someone she loves disappears. But chasing answers in a city built on secrets comes at a cost. Nikolai "Niko" Volkov rules the underground with cold precision and an iron grip. Feared, calculating, and always several moves ahead, he does not tolerate interference. Yet when fate throws him into Kenna's path, their worlds collide in ways neither of them expected. As danger tightens its hold and betrayal lingers in the air, an unlikely connection begins to form. In a game where trust is fragile and power is everything, can two people from opposite sides survive the storm they are about to face? Or will the darkness consume them both? [Story not edited / proofread] Copyright © 2026 All rights reserved.

Love was never meant to cross the stars. Kiara was twelve when she saw something impossible-a creature that shouldn't exist, attacking in broad daylight. But she was the only one who saw it. When she screamed, when she panicked, everyone told her she was imagining things. Labeled unstable. Called delusional. She spent nine years searching for proof she wasn't broken. Then she finds him. Zayros-a warrior from a realm layered over ours, hunting monsters that slip between worlds. He's powerful, dangerous, and the first person who believes her. What grows between them is forbidden. And if anyone discovers it, it could put them both in danger. Because some secrets were meant to stay hidden. And some love stories were written in the stars.

Thessaly has always lived with shadows at her heels-visions that blur the line between nightmare and truth, and a darkness beneath her skin that no amount of pretending has ever silenced. But when one brutal night destroys the life she thought she knew, she is pulled into a deadly world of fae courts, ancient gods, buried prophecies, and old magic that was never meant to wake again. As war begins to stir across the realms, Thessaly finds herself bound to Riven-a dangerous heir who is as ruthless as he is impossible to escape. Drawn deeper into a web of shifting loyalties, brutal secrets, and a power growing sharper inside her with every step, she begins to realize that whatever fate has planned for her is far darker than salvation. And the closer she comes to the truth, the more she realizes she was never meant to save the world, but to become the thing that could remake it. ~~~~~~ Thank you so much for taking a chance on Arising Fate and for reading along with me. This story has been living in my head and heart for a long time, and sharing it means more than I can say. Arising Fate is intended for an adult audience. Its Mature rating reflects explicit themes, violence, psychological intensity, and sensual content woven naturally into the story in the spirit of adult fantasy romance / adventure. This is also an unedited first draft, so thank you for giving it grace as it continues to grow and evolve. And finally, a special thank you to @ToWolfKin for creating the cover.

A young girl must rely on her estranged father to help her return an Orisha's heart, but as she taps into its power, she finds herself drawn to its dangerous magic. *** Sparrow Winslow discovers an old picture of her late mother with a crooked businessman. Convinced the man is her biological father, she tracks him down and learns more than she bargains for. Not only is he her father, but a vampire, which means she'll be coming into her fangs any day. But complications arise when he also explains her witchy mother stole the heart of an African goddess, enabling her life. Armed with a reincarnated bestie and a ruggedly strict, but dashing Guardian, Sparrow is forced on the run as every supernatural overlord seeks to take the goddess's heart for themselves. The only way to escape this nightmare is to return what her mother stole...her very heart. But that means Sparrow will have to remain a drab and medicated vampire and relinquish her divinely witch nature to the Orisha. Each time she casts a spell, Sparrow tastes her newfound abilities and it's secretly delicious. It isn't long before she fears becoming just like the monsters who are chasing after her heart. Will she sacrifice her ancient power to restore balance? Or will magic consume her good intentions the same way it did her mother?

Searies Clairen believed she was human-until the Unseelie Throne claimed her. Dragged into the Unseelie Court and branded with a living mark she never consented to, Searies learns she is neither human nor fully Fae. The Throne should have burned her to ash. Instead, it bound itself to her, marking her as an anomaly the court has not seen in generations. Now trapped in the Queen's Trials-an ancient, shifting crucible designed to forge rulers-Searies must survive challenges that adapt to her power, her fear, and her defiance. The other candidates see her as a threat. The court watches her with suspicion. And the King of Winter observes her with an attention that feels both dangerous and deliberate. Each Trial strips away the life she knew while awakening something older beneath her skin-magic that does not belong to either court, and a pull toward the Throne that feels less like command and more like destiny tightening its grip. Because the Unseelie Throne does not choose lightly. And it never marks what it does not intend to claim. If you enjoy stories with: • Fae Courts • Slow Burn Romance • Dangerous Kings • Magical Trials • Hidden Power Heroines Then you might enjoy this story!

| 𝟭𝟲𝘅 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 · [EDITORS' CHOICE -- NOVEMBER 2020] [ONC 2020 Winner] Two strangers on separate trains, divided by uncaring glass. A bond forms between them. But will it hold when their trains are bound for different destinations? Evan's heart has been bleeding since his little family was torn apart by divorce, and his nose runs with a cold. Trying to pick up the pieces of his life, he has changed cities, and he's about to change jobs. And he has run out of tissues. A woman's blue hair catches his eye at a train station. And her smile, fortified by braces, catches his heart. Sitting in her train, Iris revels in her future perfect. Her work is finally getting published and she has found Mr. Right. Nothing could go wrong now. Gazing out of the window, she sees the stranger. He looks miserable and sneezes, but her hands want to tousle his bed hair. A random encounter at a subway station. But both of them are caught in their tracks and when their trains pull apart, they don't expect to meet again. ⭐⭐⭐ This is a slow-burn, peculiar romance; an expanded Open Novella Contest Entry based on Prompt #61 in the Romance section: "After being jilted, you move to the city to hide your embarrassment, lick your wounds, and start afresh." Cover illustrations by @EvelynHail. "Mind the Gap" is ONLY available on Wattpad. If you are reading this anywhere else, it is a plagiarized version that may contain malware. ⭐⭐⭐ 16x featured! 🏆 ONC 2020 Winner! 📘 Featured on: "Editors' Choice" ➡ @WattpadExplorer "Satisfy Your Cravings" ➡ @WattpadExplorer "Purity-Realistic Fiction" ➡ @AvantPop "Love Yourself"➡ @WattpadSpiritual "Head over Heels" ➡ @Romance "Accept Yourself" ➡ @LY "A Little Bit of Everything" ➡ @NARomance "Finding Love" ➡ @generalfiction "Melting Hearts" ➡ @adultfiction "Consequences" ➡ @ChickLit ...

When aspiring Alpha, Kyle Woodson, learns that she has to train under her brooding hot enemy, Jackson Harlowe, she'll stop at nothing to prove she belongs at Alpha Academy, even when all signs point to her being his Luna. *** Kyle Woodson has only ever wanted one thing her entire life and that is to become an Alpha. She arrives at Alpha Academy, where any Alpha worth their fur graduates. Once there, she's assigned to Jackson Harlowe's pack unit, the son of her father's enemy. There isn't much she can do about it, even if their fathers have been in a territory war for twenty years. Kyle makes up her mind to bite her tail and count the days. But training to be an Alpha is much harder than she realized. This year, the dean creates a competition between the units. Jackson knows that if he wants to win, he'll have to train Kyle himself, so they work out a deal. But a growing anti-female Alpha movement starts spreading on campus, forcing Jackson to protect Kyle. And things take a turn when Kyle finally undergoes full werewolf maturity--luminesence. Now all she can seem to do is obsess over Jackson. The harder they deny their bond, the closer they become. Can she turn her back on everything she's worked so hard for? And what will her father do once he learns she is falling for the enemy?

She has no magic in a world that worships it. He has power and chooses restraint. And somehow, they always meet when something is about to go wrong. Detailed Description: In a realm where magic defines worth, Valerie Elower has none - no power, no protection, and no place in a world ruled by those who command the elements. When she breaks rules she was never meant to survive, Valerie is pulled into a web of secrets, betrayals, and choices that demand more than magic ever could. He is powerful. Controlled. A man bound by loyalty, restraint, and a darkness he refuses to unleash. Not her savior; but the shadow that could swallow her whole. As loyalties fracture and danger starts wearing familiar faces, Valerie is forced to confront a terrifying possibility: that she was never powerless - only unfinished. She was never meant to matter. But she may be the one thing this world cannot afford to lose.