The roads were covered in white fluffy snow as the yellow street lamps lit the dark street. The source of light illuminated the girl's peerless countenance, enhancing her features yet making her seem ghostly. Her violet eyes were void of any emotions as she gazed at the mansion in front of her. It was the place she once called home yet there wasn't a hint of excitement upon returning to this seemingly comfortable abode. The youngest daughter of the Lazvane family, one of the four ruling families in S country has returned... ------ Hesperia eyed the handsome man lying beside with her brows furrowed, why was he here? Why are they naked? No, why is he alive? "Honey, you're awake." "...what did you call me?" He was the only one who could make a crack in her expression...well usually not in a positive way. What are the hidden secrets of the four families? What would happen if an icy heart meets a blazing flame? Read to find out, thanks~ (ps: the art is not mine, if you are the artist and you don't like it, email me and I'll take it off. Thank you.)

Dating is complicated when your pet cat has a kill list. Reagan is broke, single, and sharing her grubby little studio apartment with the world's most annoying talking cat. To make matters worse, Purrrlock Holmes is adamant that their hot, motorcycle-riding neighbor Drew is evil incarnate. Purrrlock might be onto something. It turns out that Drew is in possession of a cursed diamond and he may or may not be on the run from a massive flock of vengeful seagulls. Also, he has a suspiciously perfect jawline. The instructions: Think your plot twists could break the internet? Ready to write some so delusional, so unhinged, so What in the Wattpad?! that readers won't know what hit them? This is your moment. We're giving you the reins to bend tropes, break rules, and make readers spiral in the best way possible! The prompt: My talking pet is plotting against me.

✨️ ONC HONORABLE MENTION!✨️ [ THIS NOVELLA IS NOW SELF-PUBLISHED AND AVAILABLE ON AMAZON, PAPERBACK & EBOOK --- https://a.co/d/5eRpVi7 ] When aliens arrive on Earth and make a game out of human lives, Nina uses the quests to escape her disease and become the warrior the aliens desire. COPYRIGHT VEE LOZADA

There's a new god of stories in charge, and he's decided it's time to ditch the old stuff - no matter the cost. All that stands in the way of this literary apocalypse is an amateur author with a bad case of writer's block and a rookie librarian on her first day. There's a whole world of stories to be saved - if only they can survive them first.

A crime-mystery lover Rhett Carver only wants two things in his life: first, to be taken seriously as a young detective, and second, to get rid of his never-ending bad luck that always gets in the way of reaching the first thing. Those goals bring him to cross fate with an irritating genius girl, Avery, through an unfortunate event that forces them to work together -- not once, not twice, but every possible case that happens around them. As the unlikely duo trying to make the partnership works, Rhett realizes that the biggest mystery he can ever encounter isn't lurking out there. It's right in front of him, in the form of Avery Kane. Now, Rhett wants another thing: to figure out what is actually happening with her, even if it means putting both of them in greater danger than they already were. Copyright © 2015 by Widya Nurul

Dr. Madeline McKinnon has just returned from a service trip counseling victims of Child Soldier recruitment in South Sudan to work for the FBI. She's been given a gun, a badge, and a rigid partner. Special Agent Jake Parker has been working for the Federal Bureau of Investigations for a long time and he doesn't appreciate Dr. McKinnon's tendency to doubt him. It's brains versus brawn as these two learn to work together to solve the most brutal homicides under the Bureau's jurisdiction. But, as they solve the case and work to catch the killer, they learn that not everything is what it seems. Even when it comes to your very own partner. Originally submitted during the Open Novella Contest 2021. Trigger Warning: Please be advised that this story contains violence, sexual themes, alcohol and drug use, and casual depictions of violence by characters whose jobs make them susceptible to detachment.

𝙎𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨, 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙃𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙨. This year, Susie Miller has just one thing on her Christmas list; to have the most magical holiday experience with friends and family after they all spent the last one in a pandemic lockdown. She doesn't expect her car to break down in the snow, leaving her stranded at the home of her gruff boss, Henry. Or the call that forces them to self-isolate together for two weeks. Determined not to let circumstances get her down, Susie decides her festive plans aren't unravelling, just being rewritten. Roping in a reluctant Henry for festive fun and favourite traditions, she decides to teach him the magic of Christmas and maybe even get through that gruff facade to discover the man underneath! ----- 50K Challenge Longlister - 26th December 2021 Featured on StoriesUndiscovered April 2022 #tsc22

Each day, Calla and her fragile heart are that little bit closer to death... but before she goes she'll prove to the world the boy she loves is no murderer. 🖤🖤🖤 With a life steeped in wealth and privilege, Calla Pierce should be protected from the horrors of the world. But she's not - because if Calla doesn't get a heart transplant she won't make it till her eighteenth birthday. As her family painfully wait for a miracle that may never come, another tragedy strikes and her sister's boyfriend is brutally murdered. Calla's dad, the chief of police is aggressively pursuing the main suspect, troubled Owen Kincaid from the notorious Lazarus Heights. As the crime grips the community Calla holds on to a deep secret, she and Owen have a tangled history and she's determined to prove he's innocent no matter the cost. Despite her failing body, Calla will face criminal gangs, and her family's dark past to delve into the sinister and bloody secrets that led to a murder. A dark and sensual Romeo and Juliet-inspired mystery thriller, with murder at its bloody, beating heart.