Stories

In a world where everything is not as it seems, a hotshot young police officer has been posted to an inner city station, just prior to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Was his appointment a political one, with his superiors knowing more about his past than even he cares to remember? Or is that past about to catch up with him? What comes next? Only time will tell!

Adam lives two lives. Alone in his sparse apartment at thirty-five, the tangible world is one of quiet isolation. The other life, vibrant and achingly detailed, exists solely in his mind. There, he shares a full existence with Jamie, the young man in high school that he secretly loved.

Years of regret and yearning have meticulously constructed this parallel reality. Adam has built an entire imagined life: waking together, navigating careers, weathering arguments that end in embraces, celebrating anniversaries, and finding profound comfort in shared, ordinary moments.

Two broken boys, one collapsing town. Garrett was the golden-boy quarterback until his knee—and his future—shattered. Now he’s a secretary in a glass box, choking on resentment. Finn is the beautiful, feral foster kid hiding self-inflicted tattoos under mechanic’s coveralls, running from a past that won’t let go. They’re supposed to hate each other. In the greasy dark of an auto garage, hate gets confused. It’s messy, brutal, and the only thing that makes either of them feel alive. But in a place where everyone’s watching, their private war might just destroy them both.

Joel's day has been completely normal until he comes home to find his younger brother sitting out on the front steps. After a word of warning, his life abruptly changes when a careless mistake reveals his one secret to the rest of his family.

*Originally part of the 2023 Secret Author Contest: Secrets (Only chapter One)

In the quiet town of Oakridge, California, 13-year-old Adrian stumbles upon a hidden clearing, seeking solace from his troubled life. There, he meets Aelios, a mysterious and mesmerizing boy who seems to emerge from the night itself. Aelios is an ancient vampire, haunted by his past and on a mission to stop a deadly rebellion led by Theron, a ruthless elder. As Adrian is drawn deeper into Aelios's world of rogue vampires and ancient secrets, their friendship grows into an unbreakable bond. Together, they must face the looming threat of rebellion and the forces that seek to tear them apart.

The Obsidian Order has long stood between worlds, warriors bound by shadow and blood, led by Prince Kael... the last heir of an ancient legacy. But when a mysterious boy crosses into Kael’s world, duty falters and a forbidden desire ignites, setting fire to everything he has sworn to protect. In a realm where shadows consume the light and betrayal lurks in every corner, even the heart can be a weapon. Torn between love and legacy, Kael must decide: will he fight to save the world from a dark prophecy, or will surrendering to desire be its undoing?

He woke up in the wreckage of an accident, with no name, no past and no one looking for him. As his recovery begins-body broken, memory gone, something in him doesn't feel lost... just hidden, if he could only remember. Placed into foster care under a name he didn't choose, he must rebuild a life from ash and shadow while the echoes of who he was begin to surface. Because sometimes, the past can't forget you even if it's Encrypted.

Charlie and the gang set out to trouble-shoot a problem for old Mr. Elias Grampet, who thinks he’s being stalked. The investigation soon leads them offworld, and into another adventure far out among the stars, where they’ll meet new friends, and an interesting new enemy!

At the elite St. Patrick's high school, Ulises is a king by birthright: wealthy, adored, untouchable, ruling a court of teammates and pacts of silence. Fidel is everything Ulises is not: a knight without armor, battered by words and fists, surviving on grit and a body that has learned to endure. When a forbidden moment pulls them together, fear turns the king into a coward and leaves the knight to bleed alone.

Would you believe that, in the year 2083, it’s better to be a Guide than an Esper? Twenty years ago the Neo Party was voted out and their Trigon Policy abolished, meaning Guides are no longer forced into pairs. But is there such a thing as true equality? Espers are the ones who need guiding – and in the wake of a fracturing society could the old regime be making a comeback? Follow Asher as he navigates this political landscape at an academy for special individuals just like him.