When a student is found dead within school grounds, what first appears to be an isolated tragedy quickly spirals into something far more disturbing. As the investigation progresses, hidden connections emerge and carefully buried secrets rise to the surface-threatening to expose more than just the truth.

𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓪𝓵. 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓻. 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓔𝔂𝓻𝓲𝓮... Words Verona has heard in her nightmares, ever since the death of her family at the hands of the monstrous Cearnian Empire. In between trapping game and fishing for a living, she spends all of her time in The Soggy Crow- a run-down tavern at the edge of her town of Everthorn. When a handsome stranger arrives at the Crow, the nature of her reality is thrown into chaos. Bolero is a firehawk- a red-tailed hawk shapeshifter with an affinity for fire magic. Hailing from The Eyrie, a civilization of avian shapeshifters, he is a masterful hunter, and a furious warrior. But something is missing. Something that tugs at his chest every time he wanders into the Nithra Forest that borders the cliffs of his home. When he has a run-in with the Sidhe - the fae of the Nithra -he realizes that there are some secrets better left unknown. #WattpadWritersShowcase

An entry-level cartographer, Liadan is the least interesting, least important member of the Nautical Guild. Well, that's what she needs everyone to believe. When a warning at sea forces Liadan to flee the Island of Tirisea, she must choose if she returns to safety or trusts a stranger who promises her the impossible: a life where she is free from a duty that was inflicted on her at birth. No matter what, she must not let the mist find her, nor allow the key to fall into malevolent hands. One wrong move, and the world will crumble. Cover by @raizelrose3 ONC 2026 Prompts: 7. One morning, the ocean washes up a message. One you've been waiting your entire life to hear. 62. They say every door has its own key. Except for one, a key said to open them all. 79. A letter arrives addressed to you, written by someone who shouldn't exist. ONC 2026 Round 1 Winner Word Count: 26,177

Liana struggles to hide her magic from curious eyes, for never has a witch lived a peaceful life in the kingdom of Valera. The ferocious scrutiny of the villagers, the relentless torment of her father, and a marriage she was forced to accept made her desperately flee towards freedom. Trouble finds her along the way, because one doesn't earn freedom without struggle. Fear was her obstacle, and evil souls that know no peace.

(Ongoing) Harlow is not who she thinks she is. She is leading a double life, and does not even know it. On one hand there is University life, on the other is a magical world she cannot remember. Kiran is exactly who he thinks he is. He Is the son of a dastardly king that wants nothing more than to see Harlow suffer for her crimes. Can Harlow trust Kiran to help her get out from the King's grasp, or will their past get in the way?

Gezwungenermaßen muss Ava nach Birmingham ziehen und gegen ihren Willen einen Auftrag ausführen. Noch immer ist sie in ihrer Vergangenheit gefangen und wird von ihr regiert. Wie es dazu kommen muss, gerät sie an die Peaky Blinders oder sind diese sogar ihr Ziel? Wird Ava es schaffen sich den Qualen ihrer Vergangenheit zu widersetzen und einen Neuanfang zu starten? Können sich die Peaky Blinders und Ava gegenseitig helfen, wobei vielleicht sogar mehr entsteht? Kann Liebe auf den harten Straßen Birminghams, zwischen zwei gebrochenen Personen, kurz nach einem Krieg bestehen? (Die Rechte an den Figuren gehören den Producern, doch meine eigenen Charaktere und Handlungsorte natürlich mir. Außerdem werde ich nicht unbedingt den Geschehnissen der Serie folgen und auch manche Figuren weglassen. Trotzdem viel Spaß beim Lesen :))