Folklore Stories

since we're starting a new era tonight with Taylor, I figured I'd start a new book of imagines for her, as I'm ready for a fresh start ❤️‍🔥 I know I ended book six a little early, please forgive me for my habit of ending books early to start anew these days. But it felt needed this time around. Thank you all for the support and love you've shown and continue to show me and my stories! My seven year anniversary here on wattpad is just around the corner and I'm excited to embark on book seven of Taylor imagines with all of you! Requests are still open as always but the same rules apply: no smuts or personal imagines. I hope you all enjoy! Started: 10-2-25 Completed: highest rankings: ♡ #3 in taylorimagines ♡

Desde que era una niña, Valentina Ochoa aprendió que bailar era mucho más que seguir una melodía. Era contar una historia. Era llevar sus raíces en cada paso. Era representar a un país entero. Hija de una leyenda del fútbol mexicano, Valentina creció rodeada de cámaras, estadios y presión, pero encontró su propio lugar lejos de las canchas: el folklore mexicano. A sus 17 años, recibe la oportunidad más grande de su vida: abrir la ceremonia inaugural del Mundial 2026 en México y demostrarle al mundo que su nombre significa mucho más que ser "la hija de Memo Ochoa". Al mismo tiempo, Gil Mora está viviendo su propio sueño. Después de años de esfuerzo, llega al Mundial con la Selección Mexicana dispuesto a demostrar que pertenece a ese lugar. Dos caminos completamente diferentes. Una bailarina que representa a México con el corazón. Un futbolista que lucha por hacerlo con los pies. Y una noche en la que sus mundos se cruzan. Porque antes del primer gol, antes del primer partido y antes de que la historia sea escrita... el destino ya había comenzado a jugar.

July 3, 2026 was supposed to be the night Taylor Swift finally got her happy ending. She had married Travis Kelce beneath glittering lights, surrounded by everyone who loved them. She had worn white, said forever, and let herself believe that maybe, after everything, life was done taking from her. For the first time in years, she felt safe. Loved. Chosen. Then security called. There was a little girl downstairs. Alone. Crying. Asking for Taylor by name. Still in her pajamas, wedding ring barely a few hours old, Taylor stepped into the elevator with a strange ache twisting in her chest. She expected a mistake. A lost child. A confused fan. Anything but the little girl waiting in the lobby with blonde curls, trembling hands, and Taylor's exact blue eyes. And then Taylor saw the papers. Hospital records. Adoption forms. A birth certificate from 2022. Her name. Her signature. A daughter. The daughter Joe told her had died. The baby Taylor had grieved in silence. The tiny heartbeat she thought she had lost forever. The secret that shattered her so completely, she never knew how to speak it out loud. But the little girl in front of her wasn't dead. She was real. She was breathing. She was reaching for Taylor with shaking hands like some part of her had always known where home was. Now, on the first night of her marriage, Taylor's past crashes through the door with four years of stolen memories and one impossible truth. Someone took her baby. Someone lied. And Travis has to watch the woman he just promised forever to fall apart over a daughter she never got to hold, raise, or protect. But Taylor is not the broken girl Joe left behind. Not anymore. Because some lies are buried. Some secrets are locked away. And some invisible threads are strong enough to pull a stolen daughter back home. Taylor already mourned her once. This time, anyone who tries to take her will have to go through hell first.

《어둑시니: 그림자를 먹는 아이》 EODUKSINI: The Boy Who Eats Shadows Joseon, 1590. In a secluded mountain village, an ancient ritual is performed every year to keep something buried beneath the mountain asleep. For generations, the villagers have obeyed one rule: Never answer when the mountain calls your name. But on the night Han Do-yun turns seventeen, the forbidden mountain bell rings for the first time in years. A strange creature appears beneath the moon. It knows his name. And it claims that Do-yun possesses something that was never meant to belong to him- his shadow. As forgotten rituals awaken and an ancient presence begins moving through the forest, Do-yun discovers that his birth was connected to a secret his grandfather took to the grave. A secret involving 어둑시니, a mythical darkness that has waited for centuries. Some legends are meant to be remembered. Others were buried for a reason. And some shadows... do not belong to the person standing beneath them.

The town of Rose Hill seems at first glance to be a prosperous rural community nestled forested foothills and farmland, but the truth is that it is a thin place, where the otherworldly slips through, where magic is common and mysterious disappearances come with every camping season. Fey courts, shapeshifters, and worse can be found by anyone foolish enough to follow the wrong paths after dark. Aaron Novak knows Rose Hill's woods well. Ignored at his suburban home in favor of his popular and charismatic twin sister, Aaron has built his own life learning the laws and lore of the forest and farmlands, how to bargain with beings that would honor them, and how to kill those that wouldn't. What to expect: -Dark folkloric fantasy set in rural America -Monster hunting -Concealing a double life -Family drama -Gritty and desperate combat against otherworldly beings (knives, guns, bows) This novel is complete, I intend to upload one chapter per day until it's all up here.

Four nights. That's all Arthur, Max, and Frank came for - to find out why a Navajo settlement stays behind locked doors after dark, and why nobody will say the word skinwalker out loud. Some doors you knock on. Some voices you shouldn't answer. And some things learn you faster than you learn them.

An anthology of classical Japanese stories with my own imagination based on the literature, folklore and mythology. Containing 15 supernatural and historically fictional stories. Involving various ghost stories, romances, strange tales, folktales, myths and legends which are set in three different periods: Heian period, Sengoku period and Edo period in the old Japan.

Yaroslav is a twenty-five-year-old cybersecurity specialist whose life runs on logic, algorithms, and predictable systems. But when reality suddenly shatters at midnight, he awakens in a world where ancient Slavic gods still rule, spirits walk beside mortals, and every road hides a supernatural bargain. Lost far from home, Yaroslav joins an unlikely group of companions: a forest maiden bound to the wilds, a haunted werewolf seeking redemption, and a mysterious Midnight Spirit who serves powers older than memory itself. Their journey takes a dangerous turn when they are forced into a contract with Morovytsia - the ancient Lady of Pestilence, Death, and Harvested Souls. In exchange for a path home, Yaroslav must escort the enigmatic goddess across the lands of Rus', from the mighty city of Kyiv to the distant borders of Bakota. But gods do not make simple bargains. As ancient rivalries awaken and dark powers begin to move, Yaroslav discovers that he may be far more important to this world than he ever imagined. And the closer he grows to the people who travel beside him, the harder it becomes to choose between the life he left behind and the one waiting beyond the veil. A dark fantasy inspired by Slavic mythology, filled with forgotten gods, dangerous spirits, old magic, and impossible choices.

'Swear on the gods' circles around Gbolu, A young maiden from zorzor village, who has spent her whole life searching for a place where she belongs. Having grown up in a polygamous household, she vowed to never share a husband or fight for a place in her own home like her mother. Therefore when kolubah, a charming young hunter, approaches her and swears to love her only, Gbolu is swept off her feet. She is married to him and finally leaves the house of her father where she had simply been viewed as another mouth to feed. For awhile they live quite happily, then fortune strikes their household. Wealth they say has a way of changing a man and it changed kolubah. As Gbolu watched her life and dreams crumble before her eyes, her peaceful household slowly becoming a spot for quarrels, and feeling less and less seen by Kolubah. The village creek is the only place she can breathe freely and share suppress tears under the branches of the mango tree. There her path crosses with Nokul- A wandering palm-wine tapper surrounded by rumors. He looks at her in a way no man ever had- not a property or trophy, but a human. Slowly those two lonely souls find comfort with one another. what begins as friendship gradually becomes something neither of them can deny.But in a village where promises are sworn before the gods and a woman's fate is rarely hers to choose, loving the wrong man may cost Gbolu everything. Content warning: This story contains themes of domestic abuse, forced marriage, grief, alcohol abuse, and suicide. Reader discretion is advised.

Three magical artifacts. One ancient evil. A desperate race against time. A hunter who cannot hit his mark, a witch with an untamed storm, and a boy trapped in a fox's skin must unite to find the Tools of Sacrifice-before the world is consumed by the King of Shadows.

Beneath the crowded streets of Lagos lies another world. The Juju World. Once, it was united under one man-the Jagaban. Feared by the three tribes. Respected by spirits. Powerful enough to end wars before they began. Then... He vanished. No body. No farewell. Only a note claiming he was "too young" and wanted to enjoy life. His disappearance shattered the balance of the Juju World. Old rivalries returned. Blood stained the land. And a new law was born: **No member of the Juju World shall marry outside their tribe.** Everyone obeyed... Except Chidi Chetachukwu. An Igbo juju man who chose love over fear and married Adunni, a Yoruba woman. Together, they fled the Juju World, hoping to give their twin children a normal life. But the Juju World never forgets. Years later, Christian Chetachukwu wants nothing to do with spirits, tribes, or the world that stole his father. He just wants to survive. Unfortunately... In the Juju World, destiny is never a choice... it is a sentence. Ancient promises, forgotten powers, and a war that has waited for generations have already chosen him. And somewhere in the shadows... The Juju clans prepare for War.

A wealthy middle schooler with a talent for dramatic entrances, designer tantrums, and impossible confidence, Cheyenne Ting Zhen Zhen's ordinary life takes a bizarre turn when she steps aboard a mysterious train and finds herself transported into a hidden world beyond human imagination. Oh Yong Hwa, the awkward four-eyed transfer student, is hiding a secret far bigger than anyone expects. Behind his shy smile and braces is a famous K-pop idol living under disguise. Zhang Wen Yan, her new bodyguard, is loyal, capable, and far too comfortable calling her "princess." For a girl who believes she deserves royal treatment, those two words are enough to make him her favorite. But the strangest person she meets is Alviss Lucero Reyes, the sarcastic yāo guài teacher assigned to teach her demon abilities. Unfortunately, his lessons come with a problem: every answer he gives somehow transforms into three more questions. And despite calling himself a composer, his terrible violin skills only make her question whether he is really a mentor at all. 🍀 Romance, horror, mystery, and mayhem-all wrapped in one ghost train ride from 13th Hour Realm. Languages spoken: English. Malay. Mandarin. Cantonese. Korean. Japanese. French. German. Latin. Hebrew. Tagalog. (Yes, seriously. 11 languages. But not include slang and accent. Good luck.) 🐾 This is a work of fiction. All characters, events, and worlds are the original creation of the author. Please do not copy, repost, or adapt without permission. 🍒 Sequel: Yāo Guài School Vol 2 🍰 AU Version: Yao Guai School AU 💌 This story is currently being reworked. The previous version is no longer available as it has been taken down while the story undergoes major revisions. ❤️ Thank you for your patience-I can't wait to share the new journey with you!

Once a land of vibrant life, Hrefna's homeland is utterly destroyed-swallowed by a relentless sea of sand, brought ruin upon by the wicked machinations of the Western, Southern, and Eastern lords in alliance with the fanatical Melon cult. Forced from their ancestral home, Hrefna, her siblings, and her father-a Deathless immortal-are reduced to refugees, desperately trying to survive the harsh desert elements by taking shelter deep within dark caves. But their sanctuary becomes a tomb when an unnatural, catastrophic winter sweeps across the shifting sands, bringing with it a horrific horde of the undead. In the absolute chaos of the freezing onslaught, Hrefna is violently separated from her village and her family. Left entirely alone in a frozen, apocalyptic wasteland, she must find the strength to survive. To reunite with her father and siblings, Hrefna sets out into the brutal, blinding snow, forced to brave a desolate wilderness and confront the terrifying, ancient monsters of Filipino mythology that now hunt in the dark of winter.

No one in town talks about the forest anymore. Not after the disapperances. not after the cold winters when the wind started sounding like voices. Mara Calder never believed the stories. Skin Walkers stealing faces. The starving spirit in the trees that learns your name. Those were just things people said to scare kids away from the woods. But when Mara and her friends cross the old trail line, the forest grows quiet in a way that feels intentional. Footprints appear where no one walked. The wind whispers things it should not know. And when one of them disappear, something comes back wearing his smile. The Rules reveal themselves too late. Do not answer the voices you can not see. Do not follow the footprints that end too cleanly. and if someone returns alone... do not let them touch you. Because the forest is hungry. it is learning. And it does not let anyone leave unchanged. by the time Mara understands what is hunting them, the real question is no longer who will survive. it is who the forest plans to keep.

Three ancient jewels, one forbidden crown, and a power the world was never meant to remember. ༺ ✤ ༻ In a realm fractured by ancient magic and teetering on the brink of annihilation, fate weaves together four unlikely souls - each hiding secrets that could change everything. As a ruthless power searches for the sacred relics scattered across sea, sand and forest, four strangers are torn from their lives and forced into an uneasy alliance, racing to recover the relics before the crown can be reforged. What begins as survival becomes something far more dangerous as the group faces cursed ruins, forgotten gods, and the buried truths of their pasts. With every step, the crown calls to them - awakening desires they swore they'd buried. Bound by fate, mistrust, and flickering loyalty, they'll have to decide what they're willing to sacrifice.

𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞... The sea smells of salt and freedom. In Port Royal, the voices never stop: captains boasting, sailors drinking, old men speaking legends of sirens, who can speak any language. But few fail to mention the most important thing: that fear and faith live in the same heart. And sometimes, to see the truth, you have to step overboard. Literally. A magical story about two creatures who found each other against all odds. And about how true treasures don't just lie at the bottom. ～～～ ✦ ～～～ For a deeper understanding of the canon universe, explore the story 'TTOTT Universe' on my profile : Ladaclairielle. P.s. English is not my first language, yet I'm trying my best to make this story magical and real in minds and hearts ✧⁠◝⁠(⁠⁰⁠▿⁠⁰⁠)⁠◜⁠✧

Six years ago, Alice's life took an extraordinary turn when she accidentally met Toravien, a mysterious vampire from another world called Aezar. Their fateful encounter triggered a series of strange incidents at her school, leaving Alice questioning the boundaries between reality and the supernatural. Now, a looming threat shakes her world-Aezar's vampires are rumored to be planning an invasion. Determined to stop them, Alice and her friends cross the portal to Aezar, a land of beauty, danger, and secrets. Their mission: to find the legendary Amethyst's Treasure, the only thing that can destroy the portal forever and protect their world from destruction. But Aezar holds more than answers-it holds truths about Toravien, Alice's past, and the destiny she never imagined. In this gripping tale of courage, betrayal, and self-discovery, will Alice succeed in her mission, or will Aezar claim her as its own?

When Maya's younger brother disappears on the coldest night of winter, she follows his footprints into the forest and discovers a mystery the village has spent years trying to forget. An old house. A box of photographs. A yellow light beneath the ice. And in every photograph, no matter how many years apart they were taken, there is the same stranger. Maya knows she should leave the past alone. But some stories have a way of finding the people who are meant to uncover them.

Some stories are written in ink. Others are written in music. In the magical Library Between Eras, where every song ever imagined lives on a shelf and every story waits to be discovered, two souls couldn't be more different. Speak Now is bold, hopeful, and impossible to ignore-a dreamer who believes every heart deserves a grand confession. folklore is quiet, thoughtful, and happiest among old books and rain-soaked forests, finding meaning in the smallest moments. A chance meeting over a fallen book sparks an unlikely friendship that slowly grows into something neither of them expected. Through changing seasons, handwritten letters, candlelit nights, dances beneath the stars, and difficult misunderstandings, they learn that love isn't always loud. Sometimes it's found in shared silence, gentle touches, and choosing each other every single day. But when the magic that binds the Library Between Eras begins to fade, they'll have to decide whether love is enough to rewrite their own story-and save every story that came before it. A heartfelt slow-burn romance filled with warmth, wonder, found family, and unforgettable moments, Written in Violet & Evergreen is a tale about discovering that the greatest love stories aren't always the ones that begin with fireworks... sometimes they begin with a single page turned.

"Not every nightmare fades when you wake up..." Step into a world where the line between reality and terror blurs. *Fearbound* is a chilling anthology of dark tales each chapter a new nightmare, each page a whisper from the shadows. From haunted rooms and cursed memories to voices that mimic your own, these stories don't just scare they follow you. Lurking. Waiting. Open the book but be warned: once you enter, something *might follow you out.