When Bryony -- herbalist extraordinaire -- goes missing, Bella knows one suspect stands above the rest. The village's aspiring second witch, Daphne, comes from a family that's tried to take Bryony down before, and Daphne seems determined to carry on that legacy. For someone who's always been terrified of Bryony, she's a little too keen on looking into the disappearance. There's just one problem. Bella's insufferable fellow familiar thinks the kid is innocent... and he's been right about worse things before. If Daphne herself is to be believed, clues on the disappearance lead a whole lot closer to home than Bella would like. As the evidence mounts, Bella must choose to either stand by her values and the woman who raised her, or seek what might be a truth she would rather not uncover. Prompt #81: The town's witch has gone missing and no one is looking for her but her two familiars - a crow and a black cat, plus the teen who has always been scared of her. ❖❖❖ Written for Wattpad's 2024 Open Novella Contest. Longlister. Complete. Comments and critiques are both welcome and appreciated. I write characters from many different backgrounds, with many different experiences. If you share those traits and find that I have misrepresented anything, please let me know! I am feedback-friendly and here to learn :)

Erik Torston is a simple hog farmer, the head of the family after his father and half brother answered a summons to war five years ago. When a new summons comes, he and his friends answer the call, leaving River Bend and the only home they've ever known. Erik is reluctantly forced into the world of soldiers and politics, questioning who he is as he navigates a secret family connection, a scheming Duke, and his attraction to the beautiful Lady Abigail. Circumstance takes him to the Capital, where royal secrets and a war threatens not only everything Erik has ever known, but his life as well. --- Lady Abigail wants nothing more than to go home to raise her uncle's infant daughter Mouse in the warmth of her family home while he grieves the loss of his wife in childbirth. She plans to head home when the army mustering for the King heads for the coast. That army includes Erik Torston, the handsome and somewhat mysterious new recruit. When the Duke arrives to inspect the troops, it starts a series of events that changes the plan for everyone at Berrigan Keep, thrusting Abigail and Mouse into the viper's nest of the royal court, where whispered scandals are currency, and nothing is what it seems... Including Erik Torston. --- Blood of Quartz is an alternate universe fantasy adventure story with hints of magic, secret royalty, and a slow burn love story. It is about finding your way when life turns out differently than you expect, family, and the ties that bind us all. Cover by Ren Tachibana @rentachi - https://www.rentachibanaworks.com/

Julia finds the missing "Fillory and Further Book Six" manuscript and learns how they eventually defeat the Beast in a future timeline. She decides to use this knowledge and kill the Beast now. The problem is, someone must be sacrificed. When Quentin discovers Julia's plan, he must make an impossible choice between friendship and the greater good. This is my entry for SyFy's Battle the Beast Contest where the prompt was to write an alternate scene in which the characters from "The Magicians" TV series fought the Beast. Hope you enjoy it!!!! I love votes and comments!!! And make sure you check out the series on SyFy.

Published by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, in an anthology called Once Upon Now! Available on Amazon and at other other fine retailers. Cupid has an epic party, but, whoops! He accidentally sinks Charon's Ferry. Hades is not amused. To avoid the ultimate penalty, Cupid has to travel to Hawaii and do a favor for Hades - ensure that his daughter kisses the heir to the Bullseye Mattress Kingdom and never comes into her demigod powers. Cupid must combat a lukewarm cup of coffee, a beady-eyed crab, and his own heart if he's to succeed. Business major Phoebe Thompson needs a job or she and her mom will have to spend another month eating nothing but Spaghetti Loops. There is an amazing opportunity for a management trainee at the Bullseye Mattress Kingdom. All she has to do is pass three tests. What could go wrong when she has the "help" of a certain love god? In this modern retelling of "Princess and the Pea," a young woman has to prove her worth not by sleeping on mattresses but by selling them.

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When aspiring veterinarian, Anesthesia Jones is tricked by her roommate into interviewing for a dogsitting gig for billionaire Crispin Shades, she encounters an enigmatic man with an extraordinary number of ab muscles (although why he was shirtless for the interview was confusing). During the interview, Crispin's standard poodle is the most well-behaved dog she's ever seen. Anesthesia finds herself shocked yet thrilled by Crispin's training techniques. Soon Anesthesia discovers Crispin's true nature (spoiler alert - he's not just a billionaire, he's an emotionally unavailable, uber possessive, piano-playing, billionaire werewolf with a secret traumatic past.) But by now, she's too far in to escape. Will this new life of dark sexual exploration, fast cars, galas, and long walks howling at the full moon, lead Anesthesia to years of erotic bliss or an embarrassing trip to the emergency room? I am sorry to have to pause this story for a bit while I focus on my new Creator story. But I promise I will get back to it as soon as I can!

¡Antiguamente parte del programa de historias pagas! Cuando una princesa recién casada descubre que su príncipe azul está casado con otros seis miembros de la realeza, reúne a los cónyuges indignados para planear una venganza. Pero, ¿su historia tendrá un final de cuento de hadas? ***** Se suponía que casarse con el Príncipe Azul sería la clave para el final feliz de la Princesa Ashley. En cambio, la princesa se encuentra abandonada durante meses mientras Azul mata dragones y lucha contra ogros en tierras lejanas. Frustrada y sola, invita a seis miembros de la realeza vecinas (cinco princesas y un príncipe) a su reino para una gala de una semana, con la esperanza de pedir consejo matrimonial. Pero después de unas copas de chardonnay, la verdad sale a la luz: solo hay un príncipe azul, y todos están casados con él. Obviamente, el príncipe azul debe morir. Pero cuando la realeza se embarca en una peligrosa búsqueda de venganza, debe enfrentarse a ejércitos malolientes, magia oscura, hermanastras malvadas y una preocupante escasez de crema facial. Pronto descubren un complot aún más cobarde, y para salvar los Siete Reinos, la realeza debe arriesgarlo todo para reescribir su Felices para siempre. Traducido por @Sam_le_fou Portada hecha por@ClarissaNorth

A short story starring everyone's favorite love god and his boyfriend, the hot merman prince!!! Cupid's pretty happy about being voted Earth's Hottest Deity Alive by God Monthly Magazine for seven years straight. But when Poseidon curses him to be idolized by strangers, Cupid must learn the difference between celebrity and real love. This short story is my holiday gift to you, my wonderful readers! Cover art by @KitKatz4evr, cover design by @iamrodneyvsmith Story originally appeared in Mermaid Monthly Magazine, 11/2021, edited by Julia Rios.

THIS STORY IS NOW FREE! When a newlywed princess discovers her Prince Charming is married to six other royals, she brings the outraged spouses together to plot revenge. But will their story have a fairy tale ending? ***** Marrying Prince Charming was supposed to be the key to Princess Ashley's happily ever after. Instead, the princess finds herself abandoned for months at a time while Charming slays dragons and fights ogres in distant lands. Frustrated and lonely, she invites six neighboring royals -- five princesses and one prince -- to her kingdom for a week-long gala, hoping to ask for marriage advice. But after a few glasses of chardonnay, the truth comes out: there's only one Prince Charming, and they're all married to him. Obviously, Prince Charming must die. But as the royals set out on a dangerous quest for revenge, they must face foul-smelling armies, dark magic, evil stepsisters, and a troubling shortage of face cream. Soon they uncover an even more dastardly plot, and to save the Seven Kingdoms, the royals must risk everything to rewrite their Happily Ever After.