Amariyah Clark has it all- wealth, power, and prestige. But beneath the glossy surface of her success, she's haunted by an emptiness she can't ignore. When a chance encounter with Emma, a free-spirited artist who's embraced a life of unapologetic authenticity, forces Amariyah to face the true cost of her achievements, she's thrown into a whirlwind of self-reflection. As Amariyah begins to unravel the life she's built, she embarks on an exhilarating, life-altering journey to rediscover what truly matters. With Darius- an enigmatic man whose steady presence offers solace in the storm-by her side, Amariyah must confront the most difficult question of all: Can she continue to chase professional success at the expense of her own happiness, or is it time to reclaim the passion she once lost? Rewriting The Dream is an electrifying tale of ambition, love, and self-discovery-a raw exploration of what happens when you realize the life you've been living isn't the one you were meant to lead. decisions. It is a story of rediscovery-of finding the pieces of yourself that were lost and learning to embrace the life you truly deserve.

As ritual killings tear through the city, Blythe becomes the center of a dangerous obsession. Two men want her for very different reasons, and both are hiding exactly how far they'll go to keep her. *** Blythe thought college would be about classes, parties, and finally feeling normal. Instead, ritualistic killings begin tearing through the city, and every step she takes seems to pull her closer to the danger. Her childhood best friend starts acting secretive and overprotective, like he is hiding something big. Then a new man appears. Dark. Magnetic. And maybe exactly what she should be running from. As fear spreads and strange things begin happening around her, Blythe starts to wonder if the danger is following her for a reason. Someone is watching her. Someone is hunting. And the truth about who she can trust, and who she might be, could change everything. *** Open Novella Contest 2026 Prompts: 82, 99, 104, 105

❝ I went searching for my best friend and ended up kidnapping the city's most dangerous man. ❞ ***** Kieran "Kie" Maddox only wants to find his missing best friend, but a wrong turn lands him in the hands of Dante Veyra, the feared crime lord of the city. Now trapped together, they must outsmart the dangers around them and a growing attraction that none of them expected. Among lies, schemes, and threats around every corner, the riskiest move is to let your guard down and fall for the wrong man. ***** Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2026 Main Prompt: 51. While in search of a missing friend, you accidentally kidnap the most feared crime lord. © 2026 | purringpages | Wattpad

Every time and in every world its end is the same. He stands on the roof of a high building and looks at the people below laughing together, some children playing, the atmosphere of celebrations and happiness fills the streets, and he always looks up, looking at them with sadness, jealousy, and hatred, why do they get happiness and he doesn't, why don't they have to bow down like him to a despicable person, why do they enjoy sunlight when he is forbidden to touch a small ray of sun. He hated people, he hated himself for not being able to change his destiny was inevitable every time. He hated those hands that slid thickly on his neck and obstructed his breathing. Under the pretext of love. And bring him back to his place in the ranks of murderers.

The sirens scream but we don't move, With nothing left to fear or prove. In the hollow dark of a world undone, Your pulse is the only war I've won. Two young souls finding meaning and life and discovering their relationship admist the burning town and black clouds. Please like my story after reading every chapter. Show your love to my story. Because I've participating for the first time. *This story is written for participation in Open Novella Contest and no earlier draft exist before 1st Feb . The story is based on prompts provided by the event .

Every night on her birthday, Princess received the finest gifts, books that held different versions of her life, each one offering her a glimpse into who she could be, and a chance to live those possibilities. With every birthday, she stepped into a new life. Each experience filled her heart with joy, enough to make her forget the life she always had to return to once her visits to those dreamlike worlds came to an end. She was happy. However, she realized that the stories from those other worlds did not simply fade when she woke. They had the power to shape her real life as well. She never imagined that fragments of those stories would stay with her long after she had closed the books. A/N This story is an entry for ONC (Open Novella Contest)

Time around the world has frozen and a boy has grown tired waiting for it to melt, as his humanity begins to drain from him, a cat shows up at his front door to change everything. #ONC2026

They say King Midas was greedy. They say he begged a god for gold. That is not the truth. Midas was a faithful husband, a devoted father, and a king who valued peace over excess. But when Dionysus grows jealous of mortal happiness, he grants Midas a "gift" that turns everything he touches to gold. When the curse is lifted, Midas believes he has been forgiven. He is wrong. What follows is not a lesson in greed - but a punishment in love, immortality, and divine cruelty. Some curses do not end at the river. Some only begin there.

In a week's time, Mira is set to reveal to the world that she has invented a Time Machine. Then a book appears. A book that says that Mira needs to destroy the machine as it will be the cause of humanity's greed, chaos and eventual destruction. It also says destroying it will result in Mira's death, but if Mira follow the book's every instruction, she can manage to save herself and humanity.