Gothicfiction Stories

A new house. A new town. A new nightmare. Sixteen-year-old Elysia Raven Hawthorne is anything but ordinary-sarcastic, dark, and fascinated by spiritism. Her family believes that moving to Ravenwood will give them a fresh start. But they don't know the truth. The old Victorian house hides an ancient curse, bound to her own bloodline. And Raven's gift-the ability to see what others cannot-will soon force her to face the truth her family has been running from all along. 🕯️ Joining the November-December 8 Chapter Challenge with my gothic mystery story, The Curse of the Hawthorne Family. #8ChapterChallenge #justwriteit

He was adored for his beauty and feared for his cruelty. Then he was cursed. Exiled to the bell tower of Saint-Sulpice, Édouard Valmont becomes a monster in the eyes of the city. Merely an unseen voice behind the ringing bells. But when a traveling performer named Lysander discovers the man beneath the deformity, something begins to awaken inside Édouard: a longing he has never known. Yet the cathedral hides more than stone and prayer. And when a powerful church official's obsession turns into a threat, Édouard must confront the darkest truth of all: redemption may require a price he cannot pay. A gothic tragedy of love, vanity, and the unbearable weight of becoming worthy.

Along a river that remembers nothing, a city rises from mud and prayer. Beneath unfinished arches and watchful stone, two souls collide in a warmth that should not exist. What begins as shelter becomes devotion; what becomes devotion turns slowly, quietly, into ruin. Faith fractures. Power wears a sacred mask. Love lingers where it should flee. As architecture learns to listen and silence learns to speak, hunger moves through timber and bone alike. In a world built on shifting ground, desire outlives innocence, and ash outlives fire. Some bonds sanctify. Some consume. The river bears witness and keep nothing.

VICTORIAN LONDON, 1888. SOMETHING ANCIENT IS WAKING IN WHITECHAPELI KORIBELLA HAS WALKED THE EARTH FOR THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND YEARS, DAUGHTER OF A VAMPIRE AND AN EARTH GUARDIAN, OLDER THAN GODS, OLDER THAN ICE. BUT SHE'S NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS: AN ENEMY FROM BEFORE TIME AND MOUNTAINS IS TEARING THE SHROUD, THE MEMBRANE SEPARATING THE SPIRIT WORLD FROM THE LAND OF THE LIVING, AND VICTORIAN LONDON'S ROT PROVIDES THE PERFECT BREACH POINT. ALONGSIDE SCRABSTER, A SPIRIT-FOX WHO WALKS BOTH SIDES OF DEATH, KORI HUNTS THE RUPTURE ACROSS GASLIT ROOFTOPS. BUT THIS ANCIENT FORCE HAS SEIZED CONTROL OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN WHITECHAPEL, BENDING HIM TO ACTS OF EXTRAORDINARY VENGEANCE, OSCAR WILDE IS WRITING WORDS HE DOESN'T REMEMBER. THE MURDERS SPREADING THROUGH THE EAST END AREN'T THE WORK OF HUMAN MADNESS THEY'RE ORCHESTRATED BY SOMETHING THAT REMEMBERS THE WORLD BEFORE SPEECH. TO SEAL THE BREACH, KORI MUST USE POWERS SHE'S SPENT MILLENNIA TRYING TO FORGET AND IF SHE FAILS, THE SPIRIT WORLD WILL FLOOD LONDON, DROWNING THE LIVING IN THE HUNGRY DEAD. THE WHISPERING SHROUD IS A STANDALONE ENTRY TO THE ALBA CHRONICLES, WHERE DEEP TIME HORROR MEETS SUPERNATURAL NOIR IN THE STREETS OF

Betrayed and burned alive by her village for a witch's rumor, Hazel Swiftly is reborn as the rightful Queen of Snakes. Fueled by rage, she unleashes her true power to take revenge on those who wronged her-until a hero arrives to challenge her: her own daughter, who must choose between ending her mother's reign of terror and honoring the kindness she once knew. A dark fantasy tale of betrayal, power, and the courage it takes to break the cycle of vengeance.

The Wedding House By Devin Wilson When renowned wedding planner Marianne Voss receives a mysterious invitation offering double her usual rate, she expects extravagance - not obsession. The job takes her to Durell House, a haunting mansion perched on the cliffs above the fog-drenched town of Cliffhaven. The bride, Evelyn Durell, is elegant, enigmatic, and impossible to read. She claims the house itself is waiting for the ceremony. But something about the estate feels alive. Mirrors breathe. Chandeliers pulse like quiet hearts. Music echoes in empty rooms. And the house seems to recognize Marianne. As the days pass, Marianne finds herself drawn deeper into Evelyn's strange world - a place where devotion feels like gravity and every hallway holds the memory of a vow once spoken. Yet the town whispers of promises that were never kept... of a bride who never left... and of a faceless figure that still dances in the mirrors after midnight. The closer Marianne comes to Evelyn, the more the house begins to change - listening, watching, learning the rhythm of her heartbeat. Because some houses remember love. And some houses hunger for it.

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As nights grow longer and the moon shines colder, a writer's words flow a bit more freely. The scent of candles and twinkling of lights mix with cups of hot cocoa, all wrapped up in fleece blankets to create a beautiful composition devoted to the season. This is a collection of short stories composed during the Winter months of 2019. While it may not take long to read, sometimes the smallest moments are the sweetest. "Winter's Nocturne" is a collection of short fiction that encompasses every genre and creates memorable characters that linger long after the story is read. This was created as an anthology of short stories for The Great Wattpad Write-Off, a prompt-based competition where 40 talented writers were challenged to compose touching and well-written short fiction that covers all genres. Done in Survivor-style elimination rounds, the goal was to create something strong enough to survive from week to week. "Winter's Nocturne" was the winner of this competition, taking first place in 6 out of 12 rounds--and finally claiming the title of MasterAuthor. Hosted by @thereadingcafe_ and with a beautiful cover by the incomparable @DeannaHellerErskin, this is a feeble attempt at inspiration and versatility. Please enjoy!

Set during late Victorian England, Ethel is forced to marry the insufferable and obnoxious Harold Meriwether as by her father's wishes to uphold her family social ranking. However, Ethel plans of running abroad and stumbles across the forsaken Myrtle castle, where she meets the most uncanny lover. Nevertheless she falls in love with the striking and pleasant apparition named George. Harold soon becomes suspicious of Ethel's unforseen vanishing to her secret whereabouts. Is Ethel's love for George forbidden by the barricade between the living and the dead?

castles, a millennium-old vampire named Valek has never known love - until a wild, fearless goth girl from Bahia storms into his eternal existence. Ravenna is reckless, fiery, and defiantly alive in a world ruled by darkness and curses. As ancient ghosts awaken and dark secrets unravel, their forbidden romance ignites in a deadly dance of passion, betrayal, and redemption. The Gothic Bride of the Eternal Fang is a thrilling blend of dark romance, gothic horror, and sensual suspense. With biting humor, elegant dialogue, and heart-stopping twists, this novel invites readers into a world where love is as dangerous as it is eternal. Will their bond break the curse - or doom them both to eternal night? 
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#WITWContest 🦇✦🦇 One Bed ... But It's Haunted 🦇✦🦇 . . . When rumors spread about the haunted Velmont Palace; Marina, a spirited blogger chasing the supernatural, dares to seek the truth and crosses paths with detective Dorian, who rejects all belief in ghosts. As the night unfolds and strange events blur the line between logic and legend, will they truly come face-to-face with the spirits that haunt the palace? Enjoy!

These are stories of wanderers, exiles, and ordinary people who cross paths with things they shouldn't see. Some meet forgotten gods. Some find curses in quiet places. Some realize the world is stranger than they believed. If you feel there's an unseen thread that ties myths, hauntings, and human lives together, you'll feel at home here. Short, atmospheric tales of impossible things. Updated weekly.

Her life's a grayscale portrait - quiet, distant, and well weird B-but the good kinda weird. Rhea Louds doesn't "hate the world." She just doesn't get it... right? "What's so great about bright lights and loud people anyway?" Somewhere between stillness and truth, Rhea's about to find out that destiny isn't something you wait for - it's something that hunts you. It's not your usual teenage drama. Think Wednesday Addams meets Enola Holmes. Welcome to Rhea's Diary. You weren't supposed to read it. <This story isn't mine btw, a friend's. Her name's in the cover pic: Ubiomo Gift🤟❤️>

Awakened by the dying will of a forgotten god, a sentient statue known as the Doll of Marble is cursed with eternal life. Unable to die, she wanders a world that exploits her indestructible form, while centuries of loss and suffering deepen her despair. Even Death denies her, revealing her fate lies beyond its grasp. Bound to an existence without end, she retreats into isolation, a relic of divine hubris waiting for the universe to unravel. Her story is one of immortality, longing, and the search for an end that may never come.

Our protagonist Eliza Montgomery, is a brilliant but isolated student at the prestigious Armitage University yet ancient institution with a mysterious and dark history. Eliza discovers an old, forgotten library hidden within the university's labyrinthine architecture. She finds a peculiar book that seems to have been untouched for centuries. Eliza then begins to notice strange occurrences and starts seeing ghostly figures.

Lucien and Caelus were never meant to survive the mansion. One week of love. Eight chapters of horror. The gods were deaf. So the boys screamed louder. Until blood became language. And love became sacrifice. A queer horror-romance in eight parts - where spells hurt, gods fall, and Latin is both salvation... and curse.

What will happen when an odd disease starts taking out the Amamiya clan? What will happen when Rika Amamiya gets the disease? Will someone save her?

Whispers in the Veil transports readers to the mid-1800s, into a world of crumbling elegance and faded grandeur, where a lone protagonist is imprisoned within the decaying walls of an ancient mansion. The estate, once grand and filled with life, now stands as a shadow of its former self, veiled in mist and cloaked in secrets. Every room is steeped in sorrow, and within its cracks, echoes of the past linger, whispering like mournful winds through empty corridors. It is a place haunted not only by ghosts but by the burden of memories long forsaken. The protagonist, fragile and enigmatic, finds themselves trapped in this labyrinthine manor, unable to recall how or why they arrived. Their past is shrouded in fog, leaving them to grapple with fragments of a forgotten life. As time seems to lose meaning, the house begins to take on a life of its own. The ancient beams creak under unseen forces, and the very walls pulse with a sinister presence. Each chapter unfolds as a haunting poetic meditation, reflecting the protagonist's descent into a world where reality and dreams blur. The mansion becomes a labyrinth of both physical and mental torment, with every flickering candle exposing deeper layers of the protagonist's mind and the house's cursed history. Every shadow conceals sorrow, and every reflection, a distorted memory. As they wander through dark halls, the protagonist must face supernatural forces and inner demons that threaten to consume them. The ghosts are not simply apparitions but manifestations of regret, guilt, and grief, forcing the protagonist to confront buried traumas. The line between the living and the dead blurs, creating a sense of disorientation. What tragic events unfolded in this haunted place? And, most hauntingly, what role does the protagonist play in this unfolding tale of love, loss, and madness? With each passing chapter, the house's secrets inch closer to the surface, revealing truths about both the mansion and the protagonist themselves.

A forgotten name. A legacy built on lies. And an heir who returned to claim nothing-but burn everything. When the House of Azaria resurrects its empire beneath Vienna's golden lights, the celebration hides a truth too bitter to toast. Leonhart Vale di Azaria, the exiled son, steps into the ballroom uninvited-his silence louder than the orchestra itself. Across the marble floor stands Elira, once his promise, now bound to the man who destroyed him. In a world that worships bloodlines and buries guilt beneath diamonds, Leon is not here to reclaim his throne. He is here to end it. Because not every heir seeks redemption. Some are born to watch empires fall. The waltz begins. And the ashes will remember their names. 🔹 Genre: Gothic Romance / Aristocratic Revenge / Psychological Drama 🔹 For fans of: The Great Gatsby, Crimson Peak, Rebecca, Succession 📅 New Chapter every Friday & Sunday.