short stories & poetry
14 stories
An Only Pawn by QuenbyOlson
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A man with a past he cannot escape, Callum Muir must make the choice to kill, or risk the monster inside him revealed to all... (5947 words)
In Silence and Tears: A Short Story by QuenbyOlson
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Callum Muir is brought face to face with the woman who stripped him of his humanity and his former life. But can he resist the pull that still exists between himself and his maker?
The Baby #MyHandmaidsTale by J-D-Jacobs
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Two brave women risk their lives to defy the system. Will they succeed? And at what cost?
Dust and Silver by QuenbyOlson
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When a killer is on the loose in London, Lady Ariadne Drummond must decide if she should save the one believed to be behind the murders.
Sleet and Shadow by QuenbyOlson
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A woman, alone, against a creature she is not fully prepared to encounter. But then, when is one ever ready if death is a possibility?
Mark & Seal by QuenbyOlson
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A short story set in the world of The Half Killed... A snowy morning in London, and the blood of several victims soaks into the ground. One man traces the footsteps of the killer, but must decide if he can abandon those left in his wake. "Death has set his mark and seal On all we are and all we feel, On all we know and all we fear..." - Percy Bysshe Shelley
Music in its Roar by QuenbyOlson
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Callum Muir wakes up to find himself a survivor of a horrific attack, though he fears the worst may be yet to come... This story is a prequel to three other shorts I've set in this world. Read the others here on Wattpad. Dust and Silver: https://www.wattpad.com/story/99529621-dust-and-silver Sleet and Shadow: https://www.wattpad.com/story/100175184-sleet-and-shadow Pale for Weariness: https://www.wattpad.com/story/101532010-pale-for-weariness
The Witch Of Wookey Hole by dellawinchester
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Based on an old West Country Legend. The Witch of Wookey Hole has always been a just a legend to most. This is a short story of how it became real for one couple, destroyed their future, and led to revenge. #westcountryfantasycontest
Hidden Truths - A Short Story by Ange_Ackerman
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A young man escapes to a hotel in a foreign country, only for his past deeds to haunt him. For TheCRYPTIC_'s Halloween contest.
Once Upon A Dark Knight by neverfakeit
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A maiden who is determined to keep her man happily in bed discovers that the job is easier when there is more than one man. WINNER of the WattpadAfterDark GET LUCKY contest.