This will be my intro chapter eventually, but I'm making it easier on the ONC judges by putting it in the back instead of the front until the contest is over! 

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Celine never believed in magic, at least, not until she stumbles upon a broken unicorn horn in the forest.  Now she's being hunted by a secretive organization determined to claim its power, but they're not the only ones searching for the missing pieces.

Soren, the prince of a forgotten kingdom wants back what's his.  The problem?  Restoring his power might kill Celine.  With enemies closing in, Celine faces an impossible choice: help the prince and risk her own life, or betray him to save herself.

This story is my entry in the 2025 Open Novella Contest!  Go to @OpenNovellaContest to choose a writing prompt and join this or the next one!  The prompt I chose:

#12. While hiking through a forest, you stumble upon a unicorn's horn.

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Participation ✔️

Round 1: 2,000 words by Feb. 28, 2025  ✔️

Round 2: 8,000 words by Mar. 31, 2025  ✔️

Round 3: 20,000 words by Apr. 30, 2025 🔲

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