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A sci-fi novella set in the universe of Shadow and Steel. In the city of Rift Dome, secrets are buried deep within the moon's ancient fractures. But some won't stay dead. Jace lives for the rush: the speed of the chase, the sting of blaster fire, and the high of outrunning death. But when a heist goes sideways, he uncovers a secret that could shatter the Dome--and everything holding the city together. Beneath the seductive glow of neon lights, the truth cuts deeper than any blaster. And Jace just pulled the trigger. Content Warning: This story contains violence, gore, death, harassment, strong language, substance use, non-explicit sexual content, and mature situations. Reader discretion is advised. This is an Open Novella Contest 2025 entry. The Prompt: 70. After stealing something vital from the city, you flee in a car, only to find a discarded human-like android in the back seat. The android has a critical flaw-and you must protect it from those who want it back.

Natalya wakes up in a hospital with no memory-only a torn piece of paper leading her to a remote cabin. With nowhere else to go, she follows the clue, hoping to uncover her past. For days, the cabin is quiet. Isolated. Then, her phone-silent since she woke up-begins to glitch, flashing the same eerie message over and over: I'm watching you. Before she can make sense of it, a stranger arrives at her door, seeking shelter from an approaching storm. With no way out, she lets the person in. But something isn't right. The messages won't stop. The storm feels too perfectly timed. And the stranger knows more than they're saying. Natalya came to the cabin for answers. Now, she just wants to survive. ------------------------------------------------ Written for Open Novella Contest 2025 🏆ONC Longlister & Shortlister ------------------------------------------------ Prompts chosen are 44. In the middle of a storm, a stranger arrives at your cabin, and you offer them shelter. But the storm's forecast says you'll be stuck for much longer than expected. 88. Lately, your phone feels ... off. It seems like it's watching you. At first, you dismiss it as paranoia. But one day, each message on your phone reads, »I'm watching you.« ------------------------------------------------

|WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM| |5X FEATURED · ONC 2025 SHORTLIST AND AMBASSADOR PICK · BEST NEW FANFICTION SHORTLIST| When Freddie reads of hauntings at Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park in Ontario due to a mysterious lullaby, "Lucilla", he drags the gang on an unexpected canoe trip, where he's determined to prove that not only do ghosts exist but also that not every villain hides under a mask. *** Freddie, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy are leaving soon for college, which causes them to fear that their mystery-solving days are over. As the gang leader, Fred takes matters into his own hands and tracks down one last mystery for them to solve--the legend of the Ghost of Ontario in the Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park. While canoeing on Lake Anima Nipissing to search for clues, the gang runs into an amnesic hermit who claims he's only ten winters old and has never heard of the Ghost of Ontario; yet, whenever he's around, strange things happen, such as unexpected storms and angry spirits. It looks like he may be the gang's biggest mystery yet, but is this mysterious hermit a masked villain or something more? And what is this "Lucilla" that everyone in the provincial park keeps discussing? It's up to the gang, Scooby, and one brave young man to solve this mystery--for all of Ontario. *** *Don't ask... LOL!* *FYI: This story is based on a TV show, so expect a screenplay-like writing style.* *Main Trope: Found family.* *Moral: "Some people are not what some people think they are."* "The things someone will do to protect their land is something to think about when we return to the saying, 'Everyone wants to live in peace.'" - @SwiftWindSpirit on AO3, regarding colonization.

A Journalist, Elena, and an FBI Agent, Nathan, find each other in a lighthouse. The lighthouse has guided many ships to sail, and it has guided the two of them to pursue a bond beyond the badge and the camera. But of course, their work lives keep interfering with their personal lives. By exposing them to threats and probable danger as they explore the uncharted waters of this bond... and the treacherous waters of the case lying ahead of them. *wc is short for Word Count

First Time Entry in the Open Novella Contest 2025 What happens when the Goddess of Night and the Goddess of Dawn come together to save both vampires and humans from destruction? This is the story of the origin of the Blood Match. Long in the ancient past, vampires were given an opportunity to choose another path and they refused. So Hecate, the Queen of night, and her sister Theia, the Queen of Dawn, wove a powerful spell called Justice's Curse, Mercy's Blessing and nothing will ever be the same. Prompt 11 Vampires are bound by an ancient destiny: their soulmate is always human, and this bond is governed by three rules. The smell of their soulmate's blood is irresistible, its taste sweeter than anything else, and if the love is unrequited, it can be fatal. Fearing this inevitable bond, most vampires try to avoid it. But what happens when one of them discovers that their soulmate is a human who not only rejects them but loathes them? This story is set in the Blood Match universe and is a prequel to my current story, Blood Match: A Leonidas De La Cruz story Cover courtesy of Nicole Woodward @caffeineismymuse

The Open Novella Contest is back for 2025! Join a society of writers and take on the challenge to create a timeless 20,000+ word novella in 12 weeks! Your epic quest begins February 1st, 2025 - so mark your calendars with this date!

**When a gruesome prison death reunites an officer with her ex-best friend, feelings resurface as they investigate the deep-rooted secrets of an ancient penitentiary.** After eight years abroad, Lana Lippian has returned to the frozen asteroid of her birth as a Lieutenant in the Intergalactic Disciplinary Organization. It's now her job to police both Fenestra Prison and the surrounding penal colony of Subtus City. But when an ill-fated arrest leads to the death of an innocent teenager, Lana's estranged best friend (and childhood crush), Korona Tallow, begs the officer to imprison her in order to investigate what she believes to be murder. However, dangerous secrets lie behind the metal walls of Fenestra and Lana has her work cut out keeping Kor safe. Especially since the fiery nuisance has never been one to fly below the radar. Soon, sparks catch in the flammable atmosphere as the wary allies discover that both the mystery and their feelings go far deeper than either could have imagined. ||Trigger Warning for Spicy Adult Situations, Language, Violence and Death|| Featured on: @FreeTheLGBT @OpenNovellaContest @��������

*Slow updates, but if you have read any of this thank you! Interstice • Science Fiction • Horror _______ Dr. Merilyn Bascom Quartermain was scheduled to return to the Olympus Moon Colony a month ago. Now, her father, a high ranking official with T-CUAS, The Center for Universal Astronomical Studies and Air Force Commander, Jethro Bascom is sending a military team to go and bring her in. If they can find her. When an impromptu visitation from a formerly unknown Alien species surprise lands in Olympus, a species that wasn't yet listed in the Federation, of course she left with them after hearing their plea for help. A seemingly fragile race and somehow pathetic, their biome was causing sterility and she was only supposed to collect critical information and return, until everything could be investigated and vetted. But they left the colony in an uproar. The peaceful community was now in chaos over the incident, going into lockdown until they could decontaminate the facilities and residents. Jethro couldn't really fault her. Like father, like daughter. But this time, the fairy tale rescue was his to rewrite. He was going along because this time, the moral of the story was his call. And it might not have a happy ending. _____________ Ⓜ️This book is rated mature for profanity, adult sexual situations, drug use, suspense and brief mentions of nudity.