The river is a god. The god is hungry. For fifteen years, Osogó has carried its dead. He is the ferryman---the silent man who rows bodies across the water in the dark and asks the living nothing. He walked into the river once, to drown. It refused him. He has never learned why. So when a warlord's wife steps onto his jetty with a fistful of gold and a destination she will not say, he expects only another crossing. He does not expect the girl folded into the bottom of his canoe: eleven years old, a scar on her shoulder, a mouth that will not close, and more of this war already behind her than most men live to see. She tells him his boat smells of dead fish. She asks the questions no one can answer. And against everything he has made himself into, she is impossible to ignore. In a drowning country where the water takes whole villages and the war runs on children, a man who buried his soul at the bottom of the river is about to learn what it costs to come back up.

Teresia knows sleeping with the pastor's son is a terrible idea. Letting his ex-girlfriend read about it might be worse. After her mother marries an assistant pastor, eighteen-year-old aspiring writer Teresia Eklund moves onto the grounds of The Well Fellowship, where a girl's reputation is everybody's business. She quickly learns to give people nothing to talk about. Then she meets Charles Connors, the mechanic across the churchyard. He's the head pastor's son, and Teresia wants him badly enough to start slipping out while their parents preach. She's less prepared for Jeannette Reyes, Charles's ex-girlfriend and the girl who becomes her closest friend. Jeannette introduces her to The First Draft, a private writing group whose members write about sex as confidently as they tear apart each other's work. These girls get published. Their approval could mean everything to someone who's desperate to become a writer. And Teresia finally has something she thinks will impress them: the details of what she and Charles do when nobody's watching. But these secrets won't stay between writers-especially when the people at The Well find out. ❤️ REVIEWS ❤️ Your story still pops into my head. I loved it. So different from everything I've read before - Eleanor of Corrupt Romantics

"I'm not saying you can't handle it yourself, just tell me who did this to you." The retort on the tip of my tongue died. All I could do was stare back at his desperate eyes. ***** 2 people. One twisted fate. Amelia wanted nothing to do with him. Alexander wanted to finish his plan. She was just a setback. He was everything she despised. It wasn't her choice to marry him. But she was given no other option. Their decisions will decide the fate of their futures. Their hatred will force them to work together, but will fate cause something other than hatred and enmity to blossom between them ? Will the truth force them apart or make them stronger together? Rankings : #1 in Baddie - 25/07/26 #2 in Royal blood - 28/06/26 #5 in Original story - 19/09/26 #37 in Princess - 18/06/26 #34 in Prince - 22/06/26 #87 in Teen - 10/07/26 #23 in Protective - 10/07/26 #33 in Royalty - 28/06/26

On the southern border of the Kingdom of Mirltha, resides a young Silla Ek Mhurkum. A neglected child, he spends his childhood navigating the mistake known as his birth. But Silla eventually realizes that without family backing, the only thing he can rely on is his strength of arm and sheer audacity. Meanwhile in the capital: After a demoralizing humiliation, the young Ayanna Wu Kyrian begins to nurture a simmering anger against the meritocracy. Using her keen mind and meagre resources, she spends her childhood searching for ways to manipulate it's rules. When these young people finally meet--it is under the mocking grin of fate, and a choice must be made. But if something so feeble as fate thinks it can dictate terms...it is sorely mistaken. From mistake and curse, both Silla and Aya will rise to the heights of legend. *Inspired by Evan Winters "Rage Of Dragons" and Alexey Osadchucks "Last Life".* Cover by: @d0moniqueWrites NOTE: I have only posted this story on Wattpad, if reading anywhere else, it has been taken without my consent. NOTE: None of this story was written through AI. It all came from the old noggin. NOTE: This story touches on LGBTQ+ themes and traditional African Spirituality, if that makes you unhappy/uncomfortable please skip. Copyright: All rights reserved. Don't re-upload this anywhere or try to pass it off as your own. We are all just creatives trying our best okay.

For Satyr Thepa Fox, the world of Sainta has been at war for as long as she can remember. Savage beasts ravage the land, and the once-strong alliance of the five nations is crumbling under the growing horde's onslaught. As resources dwindle and conscription claims every able body, Thepa is no exception. Leaving the only family she has ever known, she becomes the first-ever female Captain of the Goldale Guard, though the path ahead is far from easy. Self-doubt gnaws at her resolve; her sister Rory harbors a dangerous secret that threatens to unravel their bond; a new threat emerges from the shadows, and the weight of her birthright pulls her toward an inescapable destiny. Torn between duty and family, Thepa tries to find her place as she navigates treacherous battles, understands her sister, and confronts her own heritage to forge a future. I intend to post this on Royal Road as well. I give myself permission under my Royal Road user name: jpsuchecki

Hayley is a paediatric registrar specialising in cardiology, a hopeless workaholic, and-after nearly two years of being chronically single-perfectly content with her unfulfilling love life. Her best friend (and cousin), Becca, disagrees. Determined to find Hayley someone special before she leaves the country, Becca takes matters into her own hands and sets up one last blind date. Aksel is a professional footballer returning to England, ready to step into the striker position currently held by his childhood best friend, Theo. That is, when Theo leaves for Argentina after marrying Becca. Yes, their best friends are moving across the world together, leaving Hayley and Aksel to figure out what comes next. For Hayley, their first meeting is just another stupid blind date Becca forced her into. For Aksel? Their first meeting happened fifteen years ago. ⚠️ If you are reading this story anywhere other than Wattpad, it has been stolen. These unauthorized sites may put you at risk of malware. Please read the story safely on Wattpad: Katka_Mutton Life Could Be This

*COMPLETE* Nicole lands her dream job at Bloomwell, a glossy, woman-run wellness company that sells supplements, weight loss pills, and the promise of a better life. The office feels more like a luxury retreat than a workplace, with endless perks designed to keep employees happy, loyal, and inside. But when Nicole starts noticing small things that don't add up, her coworkers respond with unsettling positivity, almost like they're afraid of something. As Nicole digs deeper, people who ask questions start vanishing. A flirtatious, wealthy coworker draws her into a dangerous, addictive relationship just as she realizes Bloomwell is watching her more closely than it should. To survive, Nicole will have to outthink a force she barely understands, and decide how far she's willing to go to burn her dream job to the ground. *****Complete*****

Declan Chase is about to start the life of his dreams, with a promising career in plastic surgery and a supermodel-with-two-Harvard-degrees fiancée. All that stands in the way is one last month of med school, and a secret that could ruin everything. Callahan Perrin is a young prodigy with a troubled past. Famous since childhood for her unique art, her gift is also her curse. She's got every reason to be happy. A new exhibit that's getting rave reviews. A starring role in her own wildly popular reality TV show. So what is she doing in Belmont Springs Psychiatric Hospital, days after an overdose that might have been intentional? When Dec is assigned to be Callie's med student, neither one of them wants to be there. She's looking to get out of Belmont as fast as possible. He's counting down the days to graduation and his wedding. So what if they share a slightly warped sense of humor, or get so wrapped up in conversation that hours feel like minutes? Forget chemistry. Romance is off limits. After all, who would be crazy enough to fall in love in a psych ward? **Content / Trigger Warning: this story contains scenes of drug use, including an overdose, as well as suicidal ideation (Chapters 4 and 31). Sorry if that's a dealbreaker for some, and I certainly understand! -- Copyright ©️ [2025 by Gray Martin] All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without written permission from the author, except as permitted by U.S. Copyright law. The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this work are fictional.