Onc24 Stories

You shouldn't tempt a goddess. Eleanor knows very well not to draw attention to herself, especially not from the ruthless Soliste. Ever since a bargain binds her to their city, the goddess demands a sacrifice. Each year she is back for more, and those who are picked suffer a horrendous fate. The goddess doesn't know mercy, she only knows hunger. Still, Eleanor deems herself save from the curse, just like many do. Because it is never someone you know who pays the price. It is never you. Until it is. ⚠️𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⚠️ Although this book doesn't contain smut, there are some graphic descriptions of violence that might make it unsuitable for some readers. Given English isn't my first language, it might also have some "triggering" spelling and grammar errors.

In a need of a break from her demanding job, Carmina seeks refuge in a hidden gem of Italy - Amalfi Coast. But her plans for a peace are thrown off course when a mysterious stranger appears out of nowhere. Despite Carmina's expertise in unravelling secrets, this man proves to be a puzzle she can't solve. As they both strive to keep their secrets hidden, they find themselves ensnared in a tangled web, with no easy way out. 🏆 ONC 2024 Longlisters! #2K words milestone ✔️ #8K words milestone ✔️ #20K words milestone ✔️ ________ ONC 2024 entry Prompt 09

2024 ONC Prompt 21 : A dragon, an elf and a dwarf embark on a quest to find the lost heir to the kingdom. What happens when a young elf, a grumpy dwarf and a baby dragon leaves the city behind to look for the lost heir to the throne? And what will happen when they find him and the young man gives the elf an offer that will change his life, but is also hard to refuse?

Round1✔ - Ambassadors' Pick - Round2✔ - Longlist✔ - Shortlist✔ ----------- Oct 4, 2025: featured on @Fantasy - Mythology & Folklore ----------- Genre: fantasy, romance, and a teeny tiny bit of action. ----------- Of a Moon, majestic silver and soothing blue, that hung in the sky, breathing life into barrenness and lifting away the darkness that threatened to swallow everything. And a wolf, fur darker than night itself, that would passionately howl at the moon in a holy nocturnal ritual. He yearned to go and reach his beloved sphere of blessed silver rays for it breathed life into his very being and gave meaning to his existence. His howls were a balm to her lonely soul and so, on one spectacular night, the Moon in all her glory descended, gracing her devoted worshipper with her radiant presence. That was how the wolf's search for his otherworldly beloved ended. She'd come to him instead. Indeed, a desperate wish, made from the heart, is always answered, sooner or later. ----------- Warning: mention of violence (wolves, duh) and blood, fluff, extremely gorgeous FL, one hawt ML, and (A LOT OF) sexual tension. *evil laugh* ----------- Note: 1. this is the prequel to Rieka (ONC22) and The Dark Side Of The Moon (ONC23) 2. the story is written from an omniscient point of view. ----------- + If you are reading this on any site other than Wattpad then it is being unlawfully shared. Mirror sites often contain malware so please protect yourself and the work of this author by reading only on Wattpad. ------------------ [ONC entry - 1st draft - unedited]

Mia woke up, strapped to a chair, a long way from home. Who can she trust? My ONC24 story. Guidance: swearing, sexual references.

Kate thought she was done with Daniel after he shattered her heart and trampled its pieces on the dance floor. Her interfering roommates have other ideas but can she risk the hurt?

Every step away from home is a chance for an adventure and Darcy is on her first one. She's been dreaming of finding her father for as long as she can remember. He's out there and she's got a list of clues and a crappy map, but it'll do. Less than a day into her travel she's accosted by a mango throwing thief and lands herself in a band of mind controlling musicians. Taking over the world wasn't on the itinerary.

Others call me blessed, but I know I'm cursed. The day I got my powers was the day I realised all magic comes with a cost. Nature loves its balance. I never asked for this, but this is the burden I now have to carry. I was use to the solitude of travelling alone, just my animal companion by my side for these past few years. But then I met them; this ragtag group of individuals in need of a Druid to complete a job. And they came with Boro. An egotistical, over dramatic Elven bard that taught me I might actually have something worth living for. That is if we survive this next job. *** ONC24 entry Prompt 48: 'The curse of magic is that for every reward, there is a great loss. For every spell that goes right, there is something else- in the real, natural world- that goes terribly wrong. Nature loves its balance.' ***

🐉ONC'24 LONGLIST🐉 It's the last year of senior high or known as senior year, many of your friends already make their own plans for this event, including you as one of the most famous boy in school. You've become the football star in school and easily get many attention from many girls. This year, you've decide to go on a trip to Bali, Mount Bromo and Malioboro Street which the most romantic yet amazing place to stay before you say goodbye to your friends in senior high. Little did you know, your crush is slowly getting to know you as the most iconic figure in Tuscho High. Will this senior year bring you joy and love or ended up with failing in love relationship after what happen before?

The last person Victoria Beaumont expects to be singing the grease soundtrack alongside, is a serial kiler. Sasha Vaughan is not a serial killer, a fact she's made abundantly clear to absolutely nobody, because, quike frankly, she's good at her job. The lives of Victoria and Sasha intersect one night as they catch eachother singing 'Summer Nights' under very different circumstances. They're two seventeen year olds with nothing in common. Or so they think. When Sasha is tasked with tracking down and taking down a new target, she accepts it gratefully. After all, when has she ever refused a chance to kill? But when Sasha's life starts to unravell in a way she never thought possible, and Victoria starts to learn that her life hasn't been as smooth as she remembers it, the two teens are forced to question everything they've ever known. WRITTEN FOR ONC 2024 BASED ON PROMPT #8

When an orphaned, DACA, pre-med student with a secret gift and a fiery CEO with a legacy to protect are forced into a marriage of inconvenience, the Mayan Moon isn't the only thing causing turmoil. Roger Catzín, a pre-med student with a knack for healing wounds with a whisper and a touch, never imagined his nightly stroll under a blood-red moon would derail his life. But then again, Central Park has a reputation for surprises, and not all of them pleasant. Enter a dramatic old man with a cryptic message, and Roger's life flips from mundane to mystically entangled faster than you can say, Mayan Moon. On the other side of town, or more accurately, on the upscale side of life, Claire Williams navigates the corporate jungle with the grace of a seasoned CEO-a title she earned but now fears losing to the whims of fate, or worse, a grandfather who apparently moonlights as a matchmaker from beyond the grave. When Roger and Claire's worlds collide, courtesy of a will that reads more like a romantic comedy plot than a legal document, they find themselves legally bound in holy matrimony. Who said romance is dead? Mayan Moon is a novella that asks the important questions: Can a man who talks to the moon and a woman who commands the boardroom find common ground? Will they uncover the mystery behind the old man's attack and the secrets Chester Williams hid in his will? And most importantly, can two strangers fake a marriage without killing each other or, dare we say, falling in love? Dive into a story where magic is real, the moon is a guide, and love is... well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Roger and Claire have enough on their plates trying to figure out why fate (or a very eccentric old man) decided they're a match made in legal documentation. Mayan Moon delivers laughs, gasps, and maybe, just maybe, a belief in the magic of the unexpected. Participant in the Open Novella Contest 2024 | Prompt: A midnight stroll and a meeting with a frantic stranger.

[Original Story] In the dreary, short days of late January, 1970, strangers arrive at the Paradise Hotel in Arkansas. Some are here for respite. Some for work. Some for trouble. The holidays may be over, but the murders aren't.

He can climb the tower, but can he win her heart? Victoria Grunell loved her job as a personal assistant. Or at least she did, until her absentminded boss of five years decided to suddenly retire and disappear, without leaving even a current phone number, the jerk. And it's the day before her best friend's wedding reception. At the party, she meets Trenton Lloyd, drummer for the hit cover band Aspire, and wonders if her luck is already turning around. Unfortunately, they have no time to explore the sparks between them, as Vicky is kidnapped by an evil organization hoping to coerce Trent to join them. Trent will have to keep his cool to get Vicky home safe from the tower of terrors, but will he be able to show her his heart, to earn her love in return?

Before the fall of the fairy kingdom, wishes were freely given. Now, wishes are gone, and only curses remain, with two girls standing against them. Princess Estefania longs to save her kingdom, but with a looming curse over her head, she's spent sixteen years in exile from Sahar. Then, a strange Marquis shows up on her doorstep with an answer and a way home: an engagement with the crown prince of the kingdom next door, Cyra. Lady Elowen doesn't fit in at fancy parties, but after she meets Prince Fletcher of Cyra, she starts to dream beyond her kitchen. After learning a dreadful secret, Elowen must find a way around Fletcher's engagement with the beautiful Estefania to save those held captive by a vengeful fairy. Estefania and Elowen will have to work together to unravel the last of the curses that plague their kingdom, but they are running out of time to make any last wishes before the curses overtake everyone they hold dear. Round One Winner of ONC 2024

An ONC 2024 entry A regular museum worker one day, Raul Mendez finds his life turned upside down when he gets dragged into a supernatural grapple for power that threatens to plunge the world into eternal darkness.

So, there I was, ready to pull off my great escape from an unwanted marriage, using bedsheets as my escape rope dangling from my bedroom window. Just when I thought I was pulling off the greatest disappearing act after Zayn Malik from One Direction: Lo and behold, halfway down, who do I see but my would-be hubby, also making a break for it! Talk about a wedding day plot twist! Next thing you know, we're both swinging from windows like some bizarre rom-com version of Spider-Man. Long story short, instead of escaping the wedding, I ended up eloping with the groom! Who knew fleeing could lead to a happily ever after? ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Some impressive rankings: ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ #1 onc #1 onc24 #1 onc2024 #14 cozy #12 writingprompts #68 heir #59 novella #93 escape #133 sarcasm #176 runaway #231 wedding #271 taylorswift #505 romcom

'Don't stay awake for too long, don't go to bed.' 23-year-old, med student Destiny Sommers has always been good at sleeping. And suspiciously good at making up stories. Has she really been sleeping all this time?

[Disclaimer: This book is a first draft and is currently on hold as it's in the process of transitioning to a full novel.] How many friends do you have? When a stray thought forces Will Marte to notice the oddities in his everyday life, what follows is a reflection on the friendly relationships he has and had and a contemplation on the question: what is a friend? Having had an unconventional upbringing, he still feels its effects as an adult. Now, everyone around him is aging normally in their conventional life, and he doesn't know how to be rather than to seem. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Published in February 2024 for Open Novella Contest 2024 Copyright © by CrownedMadness (Maddy Alson) 2024