Chosen Stories

Some bonds are chosen. Others are carved into your soul. Vivienne didn't believe in vampires until she started to suspect her prince might be one. Which will she sacrifice - humanity or love? ***** Vivienne lives in a world where girls are chosen to become consorts of royalty, aristocrats and the filthy rich. When she catches the eye of a mysterious prince, she begins to suspect that the elite members of society aren't quite human. Her childhood friend, Blake, warned her about vampires before he died under suspicious circumstances - but now she might be bonded to one of the most powerful undead. Who can she trust? And more importantly - can she stop herself from falling in love? [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Anastasia Wright

When tectonic plates shift beneath California, the world turns to Dr. Seokjin Kim-CalTech's brilliant geodynamicist and the calm voice after every quake. But Jin's personal life is far less stable. Years ago, at UCLA, he shared late-night lab sessions and tremor readings with fellow seismologists Jimin Park and Yoongi Min. The trio built careers on the study of the earth's violent beauty-only for Jin's own fault line to form when astrophysicist Jungkook Jeon entered his orbit. Now Jungkook is back at CalTech on a NASA grant, engaged to a star-chasing astrochemist who despises the past Jin represents. Yet fate-or perhaps seismic irony-reunites them through a precocious six-year-old: Nori Kim, a budding volcanologist with the curiosity of both his fathers and the wit of his uncles. When a mysterious seismic cascade threatens the West Coast, buried emotions begin to surface, shaking more than just the ground beneath them.

Every child dreams of entering Fivefold Academy- the most powerful magical institution in the world. Ayla never dared to. Born in a forgotten village and tested with the weakest five-element root, she's mocked, ranked last, and treated as nothing more than a servant-in-training. In a school where strength decides everything, she learns to survive by staying quiet, enduring, and striking back only when no one is watching. But the five elements the world dismisses... begin to respond to her. As challenges, competitions, and deadly team missions unfold, Ayla's hidden potential grows-turning whispers into fear, and fear into obsession. Friendships form, enemies multiply, and the Academy starts to wonder: Did they misjudge the girl at the bottom? From bullied nobody to the most unpredictable elemental mage, Ayla must decide- climb to the throne everyone fights for, or disappear into the peaceful world she once came from. Because true power isn't loud. It's patient.

They all knew someone would be chosen. But when the name was proclaimed in the Great Hall, a low ripple of emotion moved through the Storytellers and Sages - shock, relief, and a deep sadness settling over them all. The Slayers stood at attention, silent and unmoving, but every one of them felt the weight of what had just been spoken. **"Barnabas..."** They leaned toward one another, their voices barely above breath. **"Then again... who else but Barnabas? He is the best. If any can survive the Unknown, it will be him."** Barnabas was more than a Slayer - he was *their* Slayer. Tracking beasts was child's play to him. His sword stroke was death every time. He trained harder, fought fiercer, rose earlier, and returned from quests others would have died attempting. He had been injured many times, but he always recovered and came back with a vengeance. Since the death of his wife, he took every battle personally. He never backed down. He never failed. And long before all of that, the villagers whispered of the night he was found as a Toddle - the storm, the crash, the shattered cottage, the immense tree that crushed everything except the crying child nestled safely among its leaves. The hand of the Creator had been on him that night, and many believed it stayed on him as he grew. His adopted father, Daniel, always said Barnabas was called for a special purpose. But destiny is never simple. A wound nearly killed him. The healers warned him: **If you quest again, you will die.** The choice was his - and he chose life, laying down his sword to become a Storyteller. He believed the calling on his life had ended. He was wrong. When the Creator summons him a second time, Barnabas must walk a quest he cannot survive - with a wound that could betray him at any moment, and a destiny that has followed him since the night he was pulled from the leaves. A tale of calling, sacrifice, and the courage to rise when destiny knocks twice.

Every child dreams of entering Fivefold Academy- the most powerful magical institution in the world. Ayla never dared to. Born in a forgotten village and tested with the weakest five-element root, she's mocked, ranked last, and treated as nothing more than a servant-in-training. In a school where strength decides everything, she learns to survive by staying quiet, enduring, and striking back only when no one is watching. But the five elements the world dismisses... begin to respond to her. As challenges, competitions, and deadly team missions unfold, Ayla's hidden potential grows-turning whispers into fear, and fear into obsession. Friendships form, enemies multiply, and the Academy starts to wonder: Did they misjudge the girl at the bottom? From bullied nobody to the most unpredictable elemental mage, Ayla must decide- climb to the throne everyone fights for, or disappear into the peaceful world she once came from. Because true power isn't loud. It's patient.

Romance • Soulmate • Slow burn • Comfort • Destiny Theme -- Two people who are meant for each other keep almost meeting... until one day, destiny stops playing and finally brings them together. Vibe -- Soft, soothing, butterflies, rain + sunsets, park streets, gentle longing, healing love, "chosen" feelings. Note -- This story was created with the help of AI, based on my emotions, thoughts and personal experiences. I shaped the plot, feelings and direction, and AI helped me bring the words to life

The prophecy of the Ember Throne tells of a being born under twin eclipses, destined to restore balance to Ayara or bring about its unraveling. Rael of Solara is exiled due to a court conspiracy involving arcane politics and celestial omens manipulated by the enigmatic sorceress Calithra. He chooses exile to protect the throne from bloodshed. Sira, bonded to him by a sacred rite, follows, as does lakvenor.

After dark, Mystic Hollow University belongs to monsters. When Isla arrives on campus, she expects lectures, late-night study sessions, and maybe a little trouble. She doesn't expect a vampire who looks at her like he's already lost a war for her... or to discover that her blood carries a power older than vampires themselves. Caught between two dangerous immortals, hunted by ancient enemies, and bound to a prophecy that could shatter the balance of the supernatural world, Isla becomes the center of a war she never asked for. Because when vampires fall in love, they don't just risk their hearts. They risk everything. And in Mystic Hollow, love doesn't save the world. It decides who survives it.

Two boys raised as brothers. One born from forbidden love. One born from divine creation. Both destined to change the three realms. Nexael and Elyon grow up believing they are ordinary Valtarian brothers-until their uncontrolled powers begin to shake the village. Sent to the legendary Valtarian Battle Academy, they soon learn the truth: One carries the light of the Luminari. One carries the shadow of the Umbrae. Both carry the future of the world. But destiny is never kind. And the greatest threat to the realms may not be an enemy... but the darkness rising inside one of them. A story of brotherhood, magic, fate-and the fragile line between salvation and destruction.

I̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶b̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶e̶n̶s̶l̶a̶v̶e̶d̶.̶ I have been empowered. I̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶k̶e̶n̶.̶ I am unstoppable. T̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶t̶u̶r̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶m̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶t̶o̶ ̶a̶ ̶m̶o̶n̶s̶t̶e̶r̶.̶ Now, I will become their nightmare. T̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶t̶ ̶m̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶b̶o̶w̶.̶ I will rise. Jeon Wonwoo suffered unimaginable torment in the depths of Sector 9. Captured by the Ky'Rennei, he was used as an experiment and a tool for manipulation. However, everything changed when he unleashed his powers during a daring escape. Stepping into the outside world felt like freedom, but it turned out to be another form of imprisonment, with invisible chains. Now, the time has come for him to make a decision: remain a pawn or become the force that tears their world apart.

Fate never asks. It only carves. Seven names were etched into time itself-bound by blood, cursed by immortality, and chained to a destiny written long before they could choose who they wanted to be. Lucien remembers every lifetime. Alaric fights against the future. Elias freezes his heart to survive. Callum believes even fate can be gentle. Seraphine refuses to lose his light. Caelum bears a crown he never wanted. Kaien was never meant to exist. Surrounded by sisters who share their blood, cousins who share their curse, friends who chose them despite the darkness, and besties who know every secret they've ever buried, the seven stand at the edge of a prophecy that threatens to repeat itself. But this time, the names engraved in fate are starting to burn. As the past awakens and the future fractures, they must decide: follow the destiny written for them- or destroy the stone that carved their names in the first place. Because when fate is engraved, erasing it may cost more than eternity.

Alexia Brown, a young beautiful lady, one of the queen's favourites, was chosen to marry a prince, who was in love with someone else. Although her heart was broken, she did meet her soul mate,

Allenica Jones is a 17, soon to be 18, year-old from Sector XI (eleven). She is sold by her stepfather to The Factory - a labour house that generates power for the upper sectors through unorthodox methods. Whether by luck, fate or misfortune, Allenica is eligible to be selected for The Choosing - a once-in-a-lifetime event where the prince chooses a queen before ascending the throne. To make sure he's spoilt for choice, by law, it is required for all girls aged 18 to 21 to be put forward for consideration, no matter where they come from. To her bewilderment, Allenica makes it passed the first round and is shipped off to Sector Zero - the land of the royals - to compete for the hand of the prince. Her only issue, she has no interest in winning. Coming from the poorest sector, Allenica wants nothing to do with the rich snobs that turn a blind eye to the poverty of her people. However, if she fails, she's sent back to The Factory to live the miserable life of an unpaid labour worker. Will she play her part or face the consequences? Especially, when she catches the eye of the prince and becomes his choice. "I don't care what others will think... I. Choose. You." Copyright © 2020 Anneka Rose | All Rights Reserved

Callie has spent almost her entire life living in the shadows. Behind the walls of her own home, she hides bruises from someone who is supposed to protect her and a mother blinded by desperation. Isolated, broken and haunted by things she can't seem to escape, she keeps her head down and secrets buried until a chance encounter threatens to reveal everything. When a spilled drink and a cruel comment draw unwanted attention to the quiet, beautiful girl no one really knows, Kathy Sherman, senses something isn't right. Kathy drags her brother Jace- A high school football star with hid own demons into the mess and what they discover shatters them. As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, Callie's world begins to crack open. But freedom comes at a price. In a night of terror, with courage she didn't know she had and help from unexpected placed, Callie must fight for her life and confront the horrors that have stolen her childhood.

College life was supposed to be hard. Homework, late nights, bad coffee. Not life or death. But when Emma uncovers a hidden letter and notices her mother's strange behavior, everything changes. She's no longer ordinary. She's at the center of a centuries-old prophecy, and dark forces are closing in. One wrong move could cost her everything. One secret could shatter the world she thought she knew. And someone, or something, is coming for her.

Capella Eden is not like other girls. She is a nerdy, clumsy sixteen-year-old book-lover in a dystopian, post-war world. She is about to enter her senior year of high school with her best and only friend, Casper Tan, when she catches the eye of the new bad boy in town, who goes only by the name of Jason. As she gets pulled into a mystical world of magic and Immortals, she learns a lesson in the power of love.

--- I wasn't born into privilege. I was born into chaos. Shannon couldn't afford a child. Johnny didn't want one. They didn't even name me. That was left to the Johnson family - the ones who adopted me. Wealthy, elite, untouchable. I was their American daughter raised on tradition, structure... and combat. In Hong Kong, legacy matters. But I don't carry the Lawrence name like a princess. I carry it like a blade. I'm Julianna Lawrence - captain of the Iron Dragons. And I'm coming for war. *I do not own anyone except Julianna*

Skye Rayne has spent her life invisible-an omega raised in the Smokey Mountain Rose Pack's orphanage, bullied, overworked, and forgotten. When a violent encounter forces her silver wolf to surface early, Skye's fragile place in the pack becomes dangerous. Her life changes the night she finds a dying dragon in the forest and unknowingly awakens her Fae lineage-drawing the attention of a rogue Fae prince thought long dead. Prince Nogal Nossac, last survivor of a massacred clan, has spent years hunting the truth behind the Meridian Heart, an ancient artifact capable of reshaping realms. When war spills from the Twilight Realm into pack lands, his search leads him directly to Skye-his fated mate, and something far more powerful. As Skye's Astrae blood awakens during a brutal act of injustice, the bond between her and Nogal ignites by choice, not force. But their union makes them targets of the High Archon Vaelthryx, who seeks to control Skye, the Meridian Heart, and the future itself. The Awakening ends with Skye choosing herself, her bond, and a war that will not be fought on anyone else's terms.

a series of letters between two ex-best friends that were never sent.

My name is Kílani. I am the daughter of Olo'eyktan Tor'kai and Thasík Yal'teya, born of the Kel'tsari Clan, where the seas freeze and the winds sing through ice. I am the younger sister of Kairon-the future olo'eyktan, the one everyone believes will lead our people one day. I was sent away. When the Sky People came, they did not come as visitors. They came with fire and thunder, and my home became something unrecognizable. My father placed his hands on my face that night, his forehead resting against mine, and told me I had a different path now. He sent me across the open sea to the Metkayina. Not as a guest. As something to protect. He told me to ask their olo'eyktan to keep me safe until he could come for me himself. Until then, my life would no longer belong to the Kel'tsari. It would belong to the ocean. And I did not know if I would ever see my family again.