Short Reads
Curated collection of short stories and micro-novels from around the web. Same genres you love in micro-dramas — now in text.

""I'm scheduling the C-section for tomorrow. The doctor will extract her bone marrow during the procedure."Those were the words that shatt..."
When the Mafia Don Begs

"Damian, my destined partner, is the alpha that all wolf girls dream of.For him, I went alone to the North, his pack.But for three years after we si..."
My Alpha Cheated On Me with His Sister

"On our wedding day, Carter Hall's father took his own life in our new home. He left a suicide note, blaming me for his death. From that day forward..."
Goodbye, I'm Busy Starting My New Life

"After the Ritualist declared that Amber would not live past 18, I, a perfectly healthy girl, became the Misfortune Vessel.When Amber broke a leg, m..."
Pain Is a Family Matter

"When my daughter, Ruth Jensen, says for the tenth time that she wants a different mother, I don't get angry. I just calmly ask her who she wants in..."
I Wasn't the Mother She Wanted
"Dad and my brother, Jonah Atwood, have always favored my sister, Lisa Atwood, while resenting me.At my coming-of-age ceremony, when several werewol..."
Regret Taking What's Mine? Too Bad

"My older sister gloated when we heard that a student was threatening to jump."Is that your daughter?"I calmly sipped my cup of boba tea.T..."
Bearing the Brunt

"On my way to a meeting at work, I call my daughter, who is at home. Instead, I hear a voice identical to mine over the phone. She claims that she i..."
Three Years Ahead: My Future Self Turned Me Ruthless

"My younger brother told me he was overwhelmed by school stress and had developed depression. I tried to help by encouraging him to seek treatment, ..."
The Pretend Darkness

"I took my in-laws to our place for Christmas without telling my wife. It was supposed to be a surprise, but the moment George, my father-in-law, st..."
Holiday Humiliation

"After giving my son, Cameron Spencer, one of my corneas, he had a memory distortion and confused me for his father's childhood sweetheart, Joanna L..."
Lie and Regret

"On my first day of being a newlywed, my father-in-law beat my mother-in-law up because of a dish.I tried to stop my father-in-law out of concern fo..."
Born with Divine Power

"I was growing up as the much-hated "fake heiress" in a wealthy family, and my life took a devastating turn after my death.My childhood fr..."
Fading Starlight

"A group of unwelcome visitors suddenly show up at a relative's funeral. The man in the lead claims to be my wife's boyfriend and wants to punish me..."
Mourning Interrupted: A Scandal Laid Bare

"The day my son is born, my husband holds him tightly, looking overjoyed.However, while I'm asleep, he secretly swaps my son with the child next doo..."
My First Love and the Father of My Child

"My husband's parents are dead. He says I'm now his sister's mother figure and need to care for her like she's my daughter.I work myself to the bone..."
Raising an Ingrate

"When the college admission notice arrived, I suddenly developed a high fever and was bedridden. My sister encountered a kidnapping on her way to he..."
When Dad Conducted My Autopsy, My Dead Sister Returned

"My mother marries into the Patterson family with me after her divorce. She marries Thomas Patterson, the dean of a veterinary hospital. Meanwhile, ..."
A Joint Divorce: Like Mother, Like Daughter

"On the train back home, I found a scathing post online. [My sister-in-law is pushing thirty but isn’t married yet. She comes home all the time. Wou..."
Ejecting the Cuckoo From the Nest

"I am reborn with memories of my past life.And I carry a secret with me: my fiance, Ethan Larsen, had forged our marriage certificate. The one he ha..."
I'm Back and Better Than Ever

"To encourage overall development, the kindergarten had asked each student to create a hand-drawn poster.My daughter Holly refused my help and insis..."
My Daughter's Work Won an Award, but the Credit Went to a Classmate
"Two weeks ago, my family and I went hiking and camping.When the storm hit and the mudslide erupted, my adopted sister shoved me into a ravine. My p..."
How Long Until My Time Runs Out?

""You're no daughter of this pack," my mother hissed, her golden eyes flashing in the firelight. "If you can't support your Alpha sis..."
No Alpha But Myself

"Each of my three ex-boyfriends ends up committing suicide right after eating food that my mother, Florence Winters, makes.Their deaths are very dif..."