Giles is a 15th-century holy man. Raised by a religious order since the age of two, he was very surprised to be twenty-six, dead, and in the sixth level of Hell. No training could have prepared him for that! After centuries of torture-- and therapy! --Giles is granted twenty days of freedom on the mortal plane. He has seen this happen before to others, and thinks it's all just a cruel game being played by the demons and their masters. Giles decided to use this time to find a way out of Hell--because there's always a way out, right? ------- "I find it amusing that you thought you knew everything about my realm." Lucifer chuckled at his statement. He paused and focused on Giles as the soul tried and failed to move into a sitting position. "What's the matter, holy man? Does it hurt?" ------ ONC prompt 110: 20 days of freedom. Cover by: @lostlovefairy Content Warning: Paranormal dark drama/thriller/horror Triggers include hell, torture, religious beliefs, abuse, gore. (I may add to this.) Please read safely.

K-pop idol Minjae and eccentric home chef Hana meet at a cooking competition, sparking a simmering rivalry that turns into a recipe for romance - and potential disaster for Minjae's career. ___ As the golden voice of the K-pop group Starlight, Minjae has the world at his feet - adoring fans, sold-out concerts, and a life most people only dream of. But behind the glamour, he craves something more: a chance to be himself; to show off his passion for cooking. But the pressure to conform to his family's wishes and continue as an idol means pushing that aside. When the chance to show his passion literally smacks him in the face, Minjae, under an alias, finds himself in uncharted territory, swapping the familiar stage lights for the stovetops of a prestigious culinary competition. When a quirky, fiercely talented Hana turns a friendly rivalry into an unexpected connection, Minjae finds himself drawn to her passion and ability to be true to herself - qualities he has long lost. Worse, as the heat of the competition ramps up, Minjae's schedule becomes difficult to keep up with, and he must decide whether his love for cooking is enough to shatter his status as an idol. Can Minjae handle this newfound connection while juggling both the cooking competition and his duties as an idol, or will he fall under the pressure of it all? ____ Prompts: 31 and 36 Watpad word count: 16,454 ONLY AVAILABLE ON WATTPAD

Some roads aren't meant to be traveled alone... because they can kill. | On her way home after a long day of work, the most talented basket weaver in Sitio Sanstorya clashes with her childhood bullies. Luckily for Mila, an eligible bachelor from the same village comes to her rescue. Unfortunately, Lucca also happens to be the neighborhood's most notorious flirt and sweet-talking cadger. Before she could shoo him away, the road she travels almost every day of her life transforms into a dark and terrifying place. Now Mila has no choice but to rely on her equally frightened yet surprisingly protective companion. She will have to resist Lucca's rapt stares and constant flattery until they find their way home. And until they escape the monsters hunting them down.

|ONC 2025 ROUND 1 & 2 WINNER| "Say goodbye, for may we meet again in another hell." Fractured by the chains that bound him to past transgressions. Lysandre Highwind stands falsely accused of slaughtering the realm's protector. In a world plagued by a deadly sickness, teetering on the brink of collapse, Lysandre finds himself ensnared in a deadly web of betrayal as he is burned at the stake for his crimes. Awakened by the trance of an unholy demise, Lysandre rises from the dead with shards of his memory leading up to his death, a fraction of his emotions, and a missing ring finger.- As a grave sickness rids the realm of Rivenhelm into calamity, in a desperate bid to reclaim his honour, he must forge an unlikely alliance with a fierce dwarf and a cunning privateer. With time slipping through their fingers, they must uncover a haunting path to cleanse the blood that stains his name and banish the realm's suffocating darkness before its too late. Time is slipping away, and the spectre of doom looms ever closer as a chilling reminder that salvation may be their only hope or their final curse, for not all that appears is as it seems. Prompt #91. No one believes you. But you are the only one who can solve this mystery -- for all of them. Sub Prompt #52: Let's play a game of colours: you paint me red because you love me, and I'll paint you black because I want you gone. Started on: February 1st, 2025 First Published on: February 21st, 2025 Ended on: April 28, 2025 Total word count: 39885 (Narrative, not including author's notes, or media such as banners.)

Maya and the Enchanted Playlist 🎵 Hey music lovers! Ready to dive into a world where playlists hold magical powers and mixtapes open doorways to other realms? Drop a comment with your favourite song - it might just make an appearance in Maya's magical playlist! Don't forget to vote if the chapters hit the right notes for you! 🎧✨ Sixteen-year-old Maya feels caught between two worlds - her African father's strong religious values and her European mother's agnostic detachment. She finds solace in music, curating playlists with her best friend, Lila, whose bohemian style and creative spirit perfectly complement Maya's bold, futuristic fashion sense. When Maya discovers an ancient mixtape in her attic, she unwittingly unlocks a realm where melodies summon spirits tied to their emotions. As they play the mixtape, they realise that some songs hold hidden messages when played in reverse, requiring them to decode the lyrics to uncover secrets that could change everything. Among the spirits is Kofi, a boy who seems to understand her like no one else. But as their connection deepens, a vengeful spirit emerges, threatening everything Maya holds dear. In this enchanting journey of self-discovery and ghostly romance, Maya and Lila must navigate the mysteries of the mixtape and learn that music has the power to heal wounds, bridge worlds, and connect hearts across realms and time.

Open Novella Contest 2025! This is my interpretation of prompt 50. A supervillain has a midlife crisis and decides to become a superhero. But redemption might be harder than they imagined. ___________________________________________________________________ Cassius Vale has spent his life in the shadows, a man forged by necessity-no questions asked, no hesitation. A fixer, a ghost, a necessary evil in a city that thrives on corruption and despair. He's become an instrument of violence, a blade wielded by unseen hands, but when a job leaves an innocent girl staring at him with pure terror in her eyes, something deep within him stirs. For the first time, he questions whether he can be anything more than a weapon for hire. Can the blood on his hands ever be washed away, or is he forever stained by the choices he's made? As crime tightens its vice grip on the city and a new wave of chaos surges, Cassius stands at a crossroads: remain the villain in this twisted narrative or fight for something greater than himself. But redemption comes with a heavy toll, and the path to heroism is littered with foes who won't let him slip away so easily. In a world where justice is nothing more than a fading memory and second chances are rare as gold, can a man molded by violence ever transform into a hero? Or will the darkness that has shaped his existence finally consume him, dragging him back into the abyss from which he emerged?

Adeliza of Normandy has only ever wanted a place to belong. The illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Normandy, she never was certain there was a place for her. Orphaned at a young age, all she knew was conflict and misery, as her brother, William, fights to inherit Normandy. Illegitimate like her, William promises that when he is recognized as duke, she will be a princess and marry a powerful noble. When William achieves his goal, he finds her not only an important noble, but the love of her life. As a favor to her brother, she vows to help bring about the marriage he desires with the grand Matilda of Flanders. Like Normandy, he's determined to have Matilda. But his desire might destroy everything, including Adeliza's happiness.

[Completed in 2025] Fame comes at a price. An aspiring musician, Dorian Gray, goes from being a nobody to stardom overnight. Everyone adores him and life couldn't be better, but the truth of his success comes with a sinister catch. What's hidden beneath the flashing lights is much darker than any Hollywood scandal. Dorian's rise to fame wasn't due to luck. Instead, it was orchestrated by Victor Ashwell, a vampire who now owns Dorian's soul. In exchange for fame and fortune, Dorian must use his influence to lure fresh blood into Victor's grasp. Dorian must play his part, or risk becoming the vampire's next meal. But what happens when Dorian meets a fan who he doesn't want to sacrifice to his vampire boss? [Warning: Contains strong language, violence, and sexual content]

[Completed in 2025] Love is not a blessing, but a curse. In the shadowed halls of the Night Court, where vampires rule with quiet cruelty and ancient tradition, they are bound to an unbreakable destiny. Vampires are bound to their human soulmates, and rejection can kill them. Cassian never wanted to believe in fate, but when he discovers his mate, a human with fire in his veins and rebellion in his heart, he has no choice but to face it. Yet his soulmate does not see their bond as destiny. He sees it as a shackle and is determined to bring down the Night Court, even if it means killing the vampire bound to him. Trapped by an attraction he never desired and a love that could kill him, Cassian has to make a choice. Win the human's love, or die trying. But as whispers of a rebellion begin to rise, love isn't the only obstacle Cassian will have to conquer. ---- Cover by nikavillalba on fiverr

When Rosalin arrives in the imperial capital, Livia, she carries with her a burden of secrets. Her purpose is not what she says aloud. But Rosalin is not the only one shrouded in lies: there is no sign of Empress Cassyna's twin sister, Servina, and everyone speaks of her as if she is a ghost. What Rosalin hoped would be a journey to save her and her family's lives turns into a game of power and peril. A feud between two rival siblings is written in Livian history and myth, but this is no tale of goddesses in heaven. This will endanger the whole empire. [ONC 2025 - PROMPT 66]