Multicultural Stories

[This story will become free on June 15th 2022] In the sequel to When Best Friends Kiss, Liam is faced with the life Alex has built without him. Can their love survive when they've become so different? ***** Fresh out of university and settled into a new apartment, Liam and Alex are ready to start their life together. While Alex finds passion in journalism and has more friends than he can count, Liam is frustrated with his photography and awkward around Alex's LGBTQ friends. Seeing the life Alex has built without him, and how different they've become, Liam finds his insecurities resurfacing and mental health spiraling downwards. After the time they've spent apart, do Liam and Alex really belong together? Or will their love story end before it starts its next chapter? (Sequel to When Best Friends Kiss.) [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

After discovering she's a descendant of Hades, Avery must find a way to escape those hunting her and ultimately choose between her two opposing soulmates. ***** Once Avery Stavros kissed her best friend's older brother Vladimir, she knew there was no turning back. But as the only living Stavros left, she needs to make a careful decision between him and Adrian despite being able to read both of their minds - something that should only be possible between her and her one soulmate. Love or life? Which one is more important? Loving someone or saving your own life? When the Greek gods and goddesses start meddling with the life of humans, everything's doomed to crash and burn. What will Avery do to protect the one - or ones - she loves? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] [[ Wattpad Picks: Saturn Needs Sequels]] [[ Paid Stories 2018-2022]]

A heartbroken fashion designer escapes to Tokyo to be an assistant on a movie set, only to get caught up in an illicit, whirlwind romance with the lead actor. ***** After discovering her fiance is cheating on her, heiress and fashion designer Lily Porter is whisked away to Tokyo to help a production company adapt one of her great-aunt's novels. She isn't thrilled about lying about being her aunt's assistant until it throws her into the path of the movie's lead actor, who is enough of a distraction to keep her mind off her ex for good. But can there really be a future for them when their relationship is built on lies, false identities, and a secret engagement? [[Wattys' Longlisted]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Metztli De La Cruz, 22, is of the Tongva Tribe who are also known as Gabrielinos in Los Angeles County. Metztli practices her people's traditions as an herbalist, is Catholic, and likes visiting the San Gabriel Mission. One day, she goes to a forbidden room, becomes entrapped, and faints. Once awake, Metztli is surprised to learn that she is no longer in her time but in 1785. She is found and forced to work as a herbalist in the Mission. During her stay, Metztli meets and befriends many people who help and teach her ways to survive. She also meets the handsome soldier Esteban (28), who disagrees with the Padres' treatment of the Tongva People. He tries his best to protect her, but feelings progress for Metztli. Metztli also meets the sadist Padre Federico, 30, who despises being a Padre and the Natives. However, when he meets Metztli, an unhealthy lust and obsession develop, and he does everything in his power to have her in his grasp. Metztli will try to survive and learn horrible truths about the Mission and herself. The truth will also test her faith. Will Metztli survive and find a way back home, or will she be forever trapped and become the past? 3x Featured in Historical Fiction, Reading Room & more 🥈2nd place Historical Fiction: Sapphire Awards 2024

UPDATES WEEKLY!! ___________________________________________ (cue soft piano melody...) 13 different girls... 13 different personalities... 1 shared destiny... When fate brings thirteen of them together under the shabby roof of the old, two-storey building, a place held together by cracked walls, borrowed dreams, and hope taped back up with stubborn belief, no one expects history to forge there. It wasn't meant to be a palace... It wasn't meant to be perfect... But within those narrow rooms echoed laughter too loud, dreams too big, and hearts too bruised to give up. They came with different languages, different scars, different reasons for staying... And yet, every night, beneath flickering lights and unfinished ceilings, they learned the same lesson... "Dreams don't need grandeur to grow... They only need warrior souls willing to fight for them..." (piano melody speeds up...) This is not a story about instant success. It's about scraped knees, ripped trousers, missed notes, silent tears, and unstoppable resilience. It's about turning chaos into harmony, struggle into strength, and thirteen broken paths into one unshakable, unstoppable road. (melody reaches its peak...) From that forgotten building, rose a rebellion... Not loud at first... Not perfect... But undeniable... This is the story of REB13TH... This is the story about REBIRTH... But, before we begin, let me warn y'all... This story won't make your heart flutter in love... It will wrench your guts out, flood your apartment with tears, but by the end, will feed you home-cooked meals, and wrap you in warm blankets... So, keep the tissues handy, cause it's REB13TH TIME!!! (melody fades away... slowly... softly...)

They grew up next door, under the same London sky - one chasing perfection, the other chasing her. Saayoni 'Sai' Sengupta has always lived by the rules - study hard, make her parents proud, stay focused. Boys, love, and heartbreak don't belong in her world. But Eliott Oliver Linton was never part of her plan. The quiet British boy across the street, all soft laughter and gloomy blue eyes, found his home in her smile long before he knew what love meant. And when he left London, she thought that was the end of their story. Years later, he returns - no longer the boy she remembers, but a name whispered across the internet, a face the world knows. Yet behind the fame, he's still the same boy who once promised he'd never stop chasing her. As Saayoni reaches for galaxies and Eliott learns the weight of gravity, they're pulled back into each other's orbit - where love is no longer innocent, and distance isn't always measured in miles. Because sometimes, even light years apart, you never truly leave home. **BOOK ONE OF THE STELLAR TRILOGY** ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS THEMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND ABUSE, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, PHYSICAL HARM AND OTHER DARK THEMES. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

In the neon-colored capital planet of Chigu, Karel enters the school believing she has to prove the worthiness of humans to the empire as a whole. However, just as we all think of ourselves as the "main character" of the universe, Karel is not the only new student dealing with this life changing transition. She is joined by Francis, a tall lanky alien dealing with the pressures of living up to his culture's high expectations for him. Also, Nichol, an artful and highly intelligent alien girl whose innate scientific skills fit well with her family's expectations, but conflict with her own personal aspirations. Finally, there is Kenny, the handsome athletic type alien whose flirty and confident exterior is hiding the dread he feels over the role he plays in his culture's competitive examination systems. Oh, and there is a space dog named... Space Dog. He was named by a bunch of 14 year-olds on their first day of school, so not too surprising. I heard one class named theirs "Pupper-nickle." While initially having very little in common, all four must band together to form a detective and mystery club in order to solve the case of Principal Hobbs' attempted assassination. Along the way, they learn how to deal with their own feelings of anxiety about their roles in society, relate to other cultures, understand the international relations of different peoples and civilizations, find love, and try to turn in their report on Earth history on time. Yes, even with an investigation going on, they still have homework to do. They are not raising slackers at this galactic imperial military high school, I will have you know.

The story continues as the mysterious warden of Zig-Zig is eventually informed about Herschel's escape. Against every principle of his precious Dalmicir school, Lyeasrakardsul submits and asks the Knomes for help before finally receiving the dreaded p-wyrd. Herschel is arrested as a chicken thief and brought to the town Stagna where he has been prejudged as a p-e-r-v-e-r-t by popular opinion, and where he will have some of the most significant encounters in his life.

When a cursed bangle binds Sea Drifter Ninnette to a dangerous demon, she only has three days to break the curse before it claims her life. °:•.🪸.•:° Ninnette is a Sea Drifter with the power to command water, dredging shipwrecks, and salvaging lost treasure. When she braves a sunken ship no one else dares to dive, she finds a strange clockwork bangle that binds her to an ancient curse and to the infuriating Kazi, a demon who leaves destruction wherever he goes. The moment the bangle is activated, they are hunted by a secret order led by a relentless Priestess who believes the armlet is a key to something far greater than treasure. But the true danger isn't the order. It isn't the demon Kazi. It's the curse. When Ninnette puts on the bangle, a countdown begins. If she doesn't break the curse in three days, she will die like every wearer before her. °:•.🪸.•:° She commands the sea. He is a demon who has lived for centuries. They are both bound by a curse. Only three days to survive. °:•.🪸.•:° Set in a Maritime Steampunk world, and inspired by Filipino cultures, from Spanish influence to the seafaring Sama-Bajau. This story weaves dangerous magic, high stakes, and heart-aching romance. °:•.🪸.•:° ONC 2025 Honorable Mention Round 1 Winner Round 2 Ambassador Pick Round 3 Ambassador Pick °:•.🪸.•:° Romantasy High Fantasy Fantasy Adventure SciFi Steampunk Fantasci Young Adult

❝Drowning always comes at a price, only this time it might just be too high❞ But Tanisha Roy didn't dread the price. For she had been drowning quietly for years now. Sealing lips never sealed her heart from woes. In contrast to what people saw from the outside Tanisha's life was far from perfect. She was already dealing with her brother's 'condition' and the toxicity of her family. And it's not until she moves from a small town in Meghalaya to Mumbai after a long isolation, that her life transforms. It was supposed to be a new beginning. But instead she finds herself entangled with a group of notorious teenagers with a whole baggage of their own. And as secrets begin to unravel, the crew must learn to confront their darkest fears, before it makes them question their own sanity. And if she doesn't learn to swim, then this time-- drowning might not be something Tanisha survives.

This is part II of The Burning of Sana Lightbourne. As Sana and Rhyel's relationship continues to bloom and her gifts awaken, they realise the darkness coming for her and the realm isn't what it seems. There are more secrets that lie in the mysterious lands of the beyond. The perceived enemy in the east may just become Sana and Rhyel's ally and the wraiths eager to consume Sana's soul might be the key to unlocking her transformation. Confusion and deception abound in Sana's rising, but one truth remains: The love blossoming between Sana and Rhyel could burn brighter than the stars and be the light that saves the realm from the darkness and destruction threatening to devour it. So long as they trust in each other and believe in the flame burning between them.

Nari streams to 280,000 people who think they know her. None of them do. She's NariPlays - the comfort streamer, the sunshine, the girl who rates fictional bad boys on a scale of one to ten and makes loneliness look like a brand. Off camera, she's a people-pleaser who forgot how to stop. A house full of friends, and not one of them has met the real her. Then she starts driving to a 24-hour diner in the wrong part of Seattle at 3 AM. And the man in the booth by the wall - scarred, quiet, built like something that survives - doesn't respond to any of it. The sunshine, the charm, the thing that works on everyone. He just looks at her like he's waiting for whoever she actually is. Pusat sees through people the way she reads rooms: automatically, completely, and too fast to stop. He's got a little sister he'd burn the world for and a past that would break every fantasy she's ever rated from behind a screen. She has never met someone she couldn't manage. He has never met someone who came back. Wolves & Lilies is a dual-POV slow burn about two people whose masks were built to protect them - and what happens when someone sees through anyway. • New Adult Contemporary Romance • Drama, slice-of-life, and thriller elements • Dual POV • No explicit content •

Severine wanted power, and now she's got it. Scandals plague her post-election, and Severine wonders if she'll survive her term. As if the tabloids weren't enough, she finds herself in the worst political situation of cohabitation at the National Assembly. She's all alone, or is she?

It's been 500 years since the last tsunami. The next one is 300 years overdue. No way it's my fault, right?

In the Name of Allah 「 Your Soul Needs Prayer, Like Your Lungs Need Air 」 Bryson, a newly reverted Muslim, struggles to balance faith, family, and love, especially as his feelings for his childhood friend Sarah resurface. Haunted by a reckless past as a fearless young boxer, he navigates the challenges of becoming the man he wants to be. Sarah, grounded in her faith and culture, finds her carefully shaped world shaken by Bryson's return, forcing her beliefs and patience to be tested with every interaction. Around them, friends and family weave their own stories of growth, support, and resilience, shaping the paths they take in love, faith, and life. "Remember! Your souls have no value less than Paradise; do not sell them cheaper." - Imam Hussain (AS)

Five years ago, Hitesh traded the golden sunsets of Newport Beach for a suitcase and a dream, leaving behind a shattered heart and a strained relationship with his mother. Now, the beautiful game is calling him home. Hitesh is about to sign his first professional contract with Newport Blaze, and while the stadium lights are bright, the ghosts of his past are a little brighter. This isn't just about the 90 minutes on the pitch; it's about the life he left in the midfield. The playbook for a new beginning was set in motion. Every sprint and every goal for the Newport Blaze is a step closer to his ultimate north star, playing under the lights at Anfield for Liverpool FC. On the home front, with no more oceans between them, Hitesh is ready to sub back into his mother's life, trading long-distance static for Sunday dinners and much-needed healing. And returning to Newport Beach makes one thing clear, it's only a matter of time before he crosses paths with the girl who once broke his heart. So will it be a red card moment, or the start of a legendary comeback? With a whistle in his ear and the Southern California breeze at his back, Hitesh is realizing that sometimes you have to return to where you started to finally move forward. It's going to be a season of high stakes, beachside banter, and the kind of goals that happen off the scoreboard.

Some endings don't happen when things break-only when you finally stop waiting. Mira has learned how to live in the in-between-between what was and what could be, silence and honesty, staying and leaving. She believed distance was enough. That time could carry what she never fully resolved. But when the past collides with the life she's built, the balance she's maintained begins to fracture. With no clean answers and no easy exits, every hesitation costs more than she expects. What once felt unfinished now demands direction. This is a story about emotional reckoning, the danger of postponement, and the moment when choosing becomes unavoidable.

For Noor-ul-Ayn, high school is a movie she's not starring in. Content being a 10th-grade introvert with average grades, she secretly crushes on the confidently popular head boy, Hamdan-the real protagonist. She's fine watching his story from the sidelines. But her script flips when Hamdan notices her. Suddenly thrust into the spotlight, Noor finds herself caught between Hamdan's methodical pursuit and Omer Hussain, a brilliant goofy transfer student with a carefree charm. A quiet rivalry ignites, challenging everything Hamdan values and forcing Noor to step out of the shadows. "You were the defining moment of my teenage years-bitter, but undeniably sweet." This is a story about that first, breathless crush, the sweet ache of first love, and the devastating, beautiful mistakes that shape us. But as hidden traumas and a ruthless family ultimatum emerge, the 'found family' they built begins to fracture. In a world of devastated souls, will their bond be the anchor that saves them-or the storm that breaks them? Dive into their tangled lives and find out. (❁'◡'❁)Come lets goooo...............

Thandie waits for a husband who vanishes on a business trip. As if an eggshell in her life's batter wasn't enough, she's served divorce papers, only to discover the trip masked a secret wedding in Lagos. With four children and a looming mortgage, Thandie reluctantly takes a second job. Life couldn't be sour until Thandie's sister enrolls her on Oppo, an app that only matches opposites without her consent. Of all possible matches, Oppo pairs Thandie with Callum, a local bakery owner. For Thandie, their connection feels like a glitch, but for Callum, secretly smitten with Thandie, it's a gift. Can the man who crafts sweet confections tempt the woman whose heart has forgotten desire? Let's see if they discover the perfect recipe. WARNING This story does not contain: - Mil/Billionaires - Fast cars - Hidden Prince - Sexy muscled whatever Characters are 30+ years old.

His parents left him in the forest at three days old. Unfortunately for them, the boy refused to die.