Bloody Halloween

M.L.Tr | mystery | Complete

{A Short Supernatural Story For Halloween}. A gathering of teenagers, neglectful of the ridiculous frightfulness that could sickeningly take over them, endeavored to bring an evil presence to make their Halloween much more intriguing than the last. The ritual they performed as the creepy tomfoolery opened a doorway for a tempest of dread, and it cost them their lives. One teenager, on the other hand, was spared to confront the ramifications. Even though there was no possibility of returning the storm back to calm.

11.38 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:01

Voyage of the Silver Treader

T.Csernis | mystery | Complete

| Book 1 of the Night Crawler Chronicles | After being rejected by the man he thought he'd marry, Jesse travels to DeiganLupus for the Grey Moon Ceremony. However, when the ship he was supposed to take is lost at sea, he boards the Silver Treader to reach his destination. But the Galleon turns out to be carrying more than military and medical supplies, and the prisoner in the brig knows his name. - } � | - Without the determination or skillset to join his family's hunting business, Omega wolf Jesse makes a last-ditch effort to find his life's meaning. He travels to DeiganLupus for the Grey Moon Ceremony, a yearly celebration where most rejected and unwanted wolf walkers like him find their soulmates. However, not only is the ship he was supposed to take lost at sea, but the only way to get there is on board a military vessel carrying supplies...and a dangerous prisoner. The moment Jesse boards, his instincts warn him of nearby danger, but they also urge him to follow a mysterious voice echoing through the vents. After crossing paths with Ross, a wolf walker on trial for the murder of hundreds of his own kind, Jesse's objective to reach DeiganLupus is overshadowed by the possibility that this criminal might be the very wolf he'd come looking for. But when he learns that Ross is the Alpha of an outlawed pack that his family have been hunting for years, he is faced with a gut-wrenching decision: hand over his mate and hope it's enough to prove his worth to his family, or stick with the man whose soul is tied with his and turn his back on his family for good. � FTM Trans MC � MxM Romance � Fated Mates � Word Count: 38,365 5 NumenVerse year: 1050 **Also available on Wattpad.com

21.38 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:00

The/Beginning [ONESHOT]

Dave King U. | mystery | Complete

A short tale, serving as a Prelude, an Alpha of Days, The Beginning of All Beginnings...

0.61 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:58

The Tragedy of Whistone (Non-canon)

Shizzle Blitz | mystery | Complete

Wight Wolloughbin arrives at the village of Whistone, ready to establish some order in the forgotten village. What he finds however, is a mystery that leads him to team up with a priest turned Historian. Can they solve what happened to the ruler of Whistone?

5.53 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:58

Los Herederos de toma (Spanish/Español)

Heguen D'merak | horror | Complete

Tres desconocidos entre si, tienen la habilidad de evitar situaciones potencialmente letales mediante visiones, alucinaciones auditivas o automatismos corporales. Sus vidas son un riesgo constante de muerte sin embargo, esta extra馻 habilidad les mantiene a salvo. Su encuentro les lleva a buscar respuestas en un pueblo fantasma llamado Toma. Una antigua iglesia abandonada. Conexiones con sus antepasados y un horrible destino les espera. Historia corta 80 paginas. Completada. Publicada y disponible en Amazon y otras plataformas, mi primera noveleta y la favorita de mi madre (lol). Es una historia r醦ida, sin relleno ni descripci髇 exagerada, estilo cl醩ico de los a駉s 80 (o al menos eso quiero creer).

10.79 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:57

Abyssal Symphony (A Short Story)

Siohkun | horror | Complete

In the mysterious town of Ravenshade, where ancient woods guard age-old secrets, stands Shadowcroft Manora place whispered about in hushed tones. As the winds carry echoes of mysteries, a scholar named Alex Whitaker arrives, drawn by the lure of the unknown. Little do the townsfolk know that the grand hall of the manor houses a nexus, a bridge between realms that hold forbidden knowledge and cosmic forces. As Alex delves into the enigmatic estate, the cosmic dance between celestial entities and malevolent shadows unfolds. The grand hall, once silent, becomes a cosmic sanctum where the scholar's journey tests the very fabric of reality. Celestial symbols glow with an otherworldly radiance, and shadows, reduced to echoes, attempt a final convergence. The estimated time it will take to read the following story is around 14 minutes.

1.65 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:55

Five nights at Freddy's: Nightwatch

Pawlik | horror | Complete

(Y/N - your name) After years away from your home town, you return to the old pizzeria, this time not as a guest but as a nightwatch worker.

7.84 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:54

The Case of Augustus McClairne

Goreman the Gormless | horror | Complete

A private investigator takes on more he bargained for when he's hired to track down a missing aristocrat.

1.85 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:53

Colors of Fire [BL]

SonaLiv | contemporary | Complete

When Minyook sees a short, blond guy, he kind of forgets to shut up. That's where their friendship begins. Jinxi usually doesn't get what he wants. So he fights for it. Desperately. A feel-good, rainy day, easy read to escape the reality of everyday life.

14.53 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:53

Other-Terrestrial Episode 11 - "Masquerade"

NolanConrey | drama | Complete

The holiday Darkeve has come, and the crew of the Craton get to relax, dress up, and have a good time! Apollonia Nor is able to experience the first real holiday in her life - if she can get left alone. For Pirra and Tred, a happy day may turn out to be less than they had hoped. While for Captain Brooks, an old friend comes calling to settle on a debt . . .

22.51 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:48

Pomegranate Seeds

CorinnaTaylor | drama | Complete

A retelling of Persephone's journey to the underworld.

4.03 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:45

The Harbinger's Children (Guardians Of The Arcane Chronicles Vol. 2)

Mercynarie | tragedy | Complete

The Sequel to Guardians Of The Arcane Chronicles is here! After the abdication of its former president and the truth revealed about the origins of their world, Sirius City is thrown into even further chaos. But even now, sinister forces plot to challenge the country's right to live. As Sirius City reels from its rapidly worsening racial issues, a calamity strikes their country. Natural arcani has been mysteriously corrupted, transforming magis who use too much of it into hideous monstrosities. Faced with an unprecendented disaster, the Guardians struggle to contain the disaster while facing their own set of challenges. Will they emerge victorious once more? Or will they finally drown in the sea of the world's sins?

26.15 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 11:07

Ascension & Damnation

Andrew_Udell | tragedy | Complete

Every year on her birthday, Mirus tries to rescue his mother's soul from the underworld. Every year for a decade, he has failed. As the dark magic he practices threatens his position as the king's court mage, the highest honor an elf may obtain in a land of humans, he stands on the cusp of losing everything. Once his assistant, Syma, uncovers his dark secret, they work together to pierce the veil that separates their world from the underworld. They encounter mad professors, wicked monsters, and challenges that put their very souls at stake. With his goal in sight, the salvation of his mother's soul, he's forced with a sacrifice that makes him consider the price. [Series Complete] (Cover by Vlad Bagacian and used per the conditions from Pexel.com)

19.22 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 11:04

Acolyte

mau3 | one_shot | Complete

Ceit is a young girl working on her family's dairy farm, trying to find her path forward after a traumatic experience.

9.34 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 10:59

The Dreamer's Codex: A Short Story Anthology

Web-and-Ink | one_shot | Complete

A collection of fantasy short stories about far-away lands and locales strange, wonderful, and terrible. Each piece of this anthology will be a brief glimpse into a world vastly different from our own, whether that be a haunted sea, a magic-laden desert, an endless maze, or something else entirely. New stories released monthly. Cover art by the phenomenal Josiah Mork!

14.05 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 10:57

SAIN

Meakashi | one_shot | Complete

In a city without a past or a future, a world with an iron sky, where soulless beings called humans live under the reign of ruthless megacorporations. A bounty huntress receives a contract from one such conglomerate to retrieve a specimen from a rival corporation - just the repetition of the daily scuffles between monopolies to trump each other. But something is different this time. ________________________ This is a one-shot, first conceived as a script for a short film that could be turned into a feature film or series.

2.69 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 10:57

Light Seekers

OriginalKingD | sci_fi | Complete

Najor has seen more than most boys his age should, but he's never felt the warmth of the sun on his flesh. His town has been blessed with the gift of sunlight for three years now. The elders believe that this will continue as they are in God's favor. Najor is smart enough to listen to the migrants who travel along with the beam of light which illuminates the sky. They know the light is to vanish soon, and with it will go any normality in his life. He faced with the choice of spending his life following the beam of light, or attempting to bring the sun back. The magic he wields is weak, and he can't use it for long without becoming sick. He's never left his town and only heard legends about the beasts that roam the wastelands and the sorcerers who reside high in the Phaethon Mountains. Still, he chooses to throw it all away and chase after a dream knowing he'll mostly likely die out in the darkness.

12.04 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 10:56

In Somnium

Ari Yaki | mystery | Complete

In the depths of an abyss, a young man awakens to a world of strange images and inky blackness, his memories lost to amnesia. With hope gone, he finally succumbs to his solitary new life when, out of the blue, a voice calls to him. "Hollis!" With hope ignited, he finds himself venturing into the unknown, though regret is never far behind. Through this, he encounters a mysterious young man who sets forth a series of events that force Hollis to question everything; even his own state of being.

29.12 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:59

Memory Lane

L. A. Sirius | mystery | Complete

Five child prodigies are invited to an elusive tech CEO's private island. Surrounded by enigmatic geniuses, Daniel is forced to face his past through everlasting, haunting, memories. Unravel the mysteries of the island along with the characters inside, but try not to get killed. How does one move on? Must you forget about your past to truly overcome it? If this is going to be the future, why live in the present? Complete

22.76 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:58

Witch Poison

VanessaFletcher | mystery | Complete

(COMPLETE STORY) 'One bite and you're gone' - That's what the boutique bakery usually boasts about its invisibility cakes but this batch has a deadly secret ingredient - so one bite really does mean you're gone...Who would want to kill the young girl no one seems to know outside Valencia Veemer's bakery - 'Spellbinding Treats'?Who is the scruffy man who they see hanging around - but who disappears just as quick?Who was the girl?Why are they trying to frame Valencia for the murder?And who has stolen her fairies? To make matters worse, no one in Spellica trusts half-witches like Valencia, it only makes their suspicions deepen.Can she and her best friend Talbot Acres discover who the murderer is, or will Valencia lose her business - and her life, trying?

8.01 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:57