the curse of kazuo umezu

Meredith Carter was once the pride of her pack—until the Lunar Curse marked her as wolfless, unwanted, and a disgrace. Humiliated, abandoned, and rejected by her fated mate, she thought the Moon Goddess had forsaken her. But her curse came with a cruel side effect—wild, uncontrollable pheromones that drove men insane with desire and disgust. A scent so intoxicating, it made her a target. The night she was cast aside when her pheromones spiralled beyond control, Alpha Draven Oatrun—the most feared and untouchable Alpha in the kingdom—claimed her instead. But Draven doesn’t want love. He doesn’t even want her. His reasons for marrying her have nothing to do with fate. Thrust into a world of ruthless politics, deadly enemies, and a mate who sees her as nothing more than a pawn, Meredith must fight to survive, reclaim her dignity, and uncover the secrets behind her curse. Because something is awakening inside her. Something powerful. Something… ancient. And when the truth is revealed, not even Alpha Draven will be able to resist what she becomes. Rejected. Cursed. Desired. Chosen. Will Meredith break free from her fate? Above all, what is this mystical force pushing her to start a war? — Excerpt: "You may have claimed me," Meredith whispered, her violet eyes burning with defiance, "but you will never own me." Draven exhaled a low, dangerous laugh. His golden eyes gleamed as he caged her in, his presence suffocating. "Own you?" His voice was velvet and steel. "Little wolf, I don’t need to own you." He brushed a strand of silver-white hair behind her ear—a touch so light, yet it sent shivers down her spine. "Because whether you like it or not…" His breath ghosted against her skin. "Your body already responds to me." Meredith clenched her jaw, ignoring the traitorous warmth pooling deep inside her. It was the pheromones. It had to be. "I hate you," she forced out. “Good,” Draven smirked. Because hate was just another form of obsession.

Discord Link: https://discord.gg/PGzbBZAP9 Roxanne, a 17-year-old girl deeply in love with her classmate Marcel, starts her Valentine’s Day with excitement. It’s not just any ordinary day, But it’s also Marcel’s birthday. Then the two walk to school hand-in-hand, lost in their young romance. But tragedy strikes in an instant. As they cross the road, a speeding van runs a red light. With no time to think, Roxanne pushes Marcel to safety, sacrificing herself in the process. Her body is crushed on impact, and her world fades to black. Yet death is not the end. Roxanne awakens as a newborn baby in a medieval fantasy world ....reborn as Eirene, the daughter of a simple family. She retains her memories from her previous life and discovers she has been granted two unique "Human Skills" by the gods: Inspect, which allows her to view anyone’s stats (strength, defense, agility, mana), Blood Curse, a mysterious ability that lets her drain blood. While her new parents are disappointed that her skills seem weak and useless compared to others in this dangerous world, Eirene knows better. With the knowledge and maturity of her past life, she is determined to carve out a new destiny....one far greater than her quiet, tragic end as Roxanne. In a world of magic, monsters, and unknown dangers, a girl who once gave everything for love now begins her second chance at life.

Born into a lower middle class family, Ace Lander grew up being told there was a simple formula for success: get an education, graduate, and work hard to build a prosperous future. But that formula failed him during the final stretch of his senior year when a local gang targeted him, putting everything he had and was building towards at risk. Trapped and desperate, Ace felt his life spiraling out of control—until Ria Hart, a fellow classmate, discovering Ace's innate aptitude to become a Curse Master, a being capable of wielding curse energy and abilities but haunted by Curselings, took pity and introduced him to the secret world hidden beneath the mundane surface of their world, the World of Curses. Awakening as a Curse Master, Ace discovers he possesses an extraordinary innate curse tool: the Cursed Toybox. This tool comes with a unique class, Toymancer, granting Ace powers unlike any curse master the world has seen before. The Cursed Toybox allows him to animate and actualize toys, transforming them into powerful, living beings bound to his will. From overpowered heroes to legendary gods, any toy that falls into Ace's Cursed Toybox springs to life with powers beyond one's imagination but bound to him in eternal servitude. Armed with his Toy Summons, Ace must navigate the perilous world of curses, protect his loved ones, and reclaim control of his destiny before the gang—and the darkness of the hidden world—consume him entirely. [ — Status Screen — > Your Cursed Toybox is animating the doll 'Silicone Sailor Stella' as a toy summons… > Your Cursed Toybox has animated the doll 'Silicone Sailor Stella.' > Toy summon 'Silicone Sailor Stella' added to your toy space. > Toymancer can now summon Sailor Stella. Summoning Toy Summons... Name: Stella Race: Curse Tool Class: Toy summon Title: Silicone Sailor Durability: (100/100) Enchantment: 1-Star Individuality: (100/100) Curse Energy Consumption: 5 units per hour Skills: Toy Actualization, Seamanship, Armed Security, Adult Gratification. Toy Actualization: Bring Toy Summons' original character design and skills to existence when they are animated based on their individuality stats. Addition Effect: Toy Physiology. Seamanship: Expertise in navigation, sailing, and ship handling alongside wilderness survival, first aid, and emergency procedures. Armed Security: Proficiency in the use of small arms and other naval weaponry with training in close quarters combat, surveillance, and counterintelligence. Adult Gratification: Creatively addressing emotional, mental, and physical needs of Toymancer till gratification.] "Cursed armies, Curselings, and Curse slaves are nothing—I've got a Toy legion of overpowered action figures and unrealistically beautiful silicone goddess." ~Toymancer Join the saga of the Toymancer's rise to become the Strongest Curse Master.

F*ck the Mainframe! Approximately one minute and twenty-nine seconds ago, System No.00290596 receives a series of bad reviews, racking up a total of one thousand and fourteen bad reviews. Unfortunately for him, this leads to the Mainframe's punishment. Sent down to a random planet, Incantix, System No.00290596 has to assist the Main Character to complete his punishment. To learn how to become the perfect gentle character, that is (unfortunately) the goal. The System is not grumpy. Not at all. - Now in a human body rather than his System one, Alec goes through trials and tribulations of life. Societype? Magitype? What's that? Eh, a Main Character. Erm, another Main Character?! Why were there so many?! P.S. System prone to swearing. Why were there so many idiots surrounding him? Base rate: 7 chapters/week ; 1 chapter a day uploaded at 23:00 server time. Come chat with me: https://discord.gg/7bCWsuG Photo does not belong to me. Edited by the lovely ShinSungmi. :)

Awas!! Ntar ketagihan. Area 21++!!!  Sinopsis.   Siapa yang menyangka kalau progeria mengubah nasib seseorang? Memiliki penyakit langka memang sangat menakutkan. Huang Zhi Yang harus mengalaminya selama bertahun-tahun dengan kutukan iblis. Namun, keajaiban membuka dunia pararel menuju kejayaan dinasti Tang (730 masehi). Mengubah dirinya menjadi Tabib cantik dan hebat. Bertemu dan mencintai seorang pria bangsawan Li Zhao Yang. Sayangnya, Li Zhao Yang harus menikahi wanita pilihan ayahnya. Sementara takdir menuntut yin dan yang untuk menyatukan mereka. Mampukah Huang Zhi Yang dan Li Zhao Yang bersatu kembali? Lalu, bagaimana dengan misteri kutukan penyakitnya di masa depan? Cover by : @Jieundesign NOTE !!! Sangat meminta perhatian dari pembaca semua. Saya hanya penulis yang remahan, semoga ceritanya tidak remahan ya. Tiada kata harap maupun angan. Semua sama. *Mohon bantuan dari pembaca semua supaya bisa menambahkan buku ke rak jika sudah melihat cerita ini! *Bisa tinggalkan review agar jadi kenangan indah. *Berharap kalian bisa membantu saya untuk menemukan kesalahan atau typo di setiap bab cerita karena manusia tak lepas dari kekhilafan. *Semoga kalian betah sama cerita ini. *Jika jatuh cinta kepada cerita ini, nggak ada salahnya beri dukungan lewat batu kuasa serta hadiahnya. *Saya nggak berharap banyak, cuma bisa menebar karya saya agar bisa menjadi penghibur dan penambah ilmu pembaca semua. *Saya selalu berharap agar bisa selamanya menulis di sini. Kenyamanan pembaca dan penulis selalu diharapkan. Terima kasih jika kalian telah perhatian kepada cerita ini. Semoga sehat selalu dan berlimpah atas rezekinya! Aamiin. Temukan saya di IG : @ochy_redrose

Ada yang mengatakan jika takdir terjadi dengan sendirinya berkat semesta yang mengatur keseimbangan dunia. Beberapa orang bersyukur namun tak sedikit yang menuntut kekecewaan. Pernahkah terpikirkan jika takdir yang dilalui adalah hasil dari sebuah dadu yang terlempar? permainan dari dewa yang bahkan tak begitu penting dapat merubah hidup seseorang. Apakah itu suatu yang buruk atau memang begitulah takdir ? Wajah yang rupawan demgan postur tubuh tinggi atletis. Tentu saja membuat para gadis mengidam-idamkan kan Eugene Ahn. Bayangkan ketika kau berada di puncak kejayaan, mendapatkan pujian dari seluruh gadis. Tiba-tiba semuanya terbalik secepat balikan tangan. Eugene tertabrak saat ia berlari dari kejaran para gadis yang memujanya. Dan sosok gadis mungil tiba-tiba datang dan mengajukan pilihan konyol padanya. "kau akan di hidupkan kembali asalkan.. jadi wanita atau jadi anjing ?" Eugene Ahn yang takdir nya dipermainkan memilih berubah jadi wanita dari pada menjadi anjing. "AAAAA DIMANA BURUNGKUUU ?!" Eugene pemuda normal yang harus hidup dalam wujud seorang gadis merasa tersiksa di hari pertamanya. Ditambah pertemuannya dengan seorang gadis bernama Michelle yang kebetulan tak menyukai laki-laki. Apakah semuanya berjalan lancar bagi Eugene ? sanggup kah ia menjalani hidupnya sebagai seorang gadis ? bagaimana jika kejadian ini membuat Eugene merasakan cinta pertamanya ? PADA MICHELLE ?!!

After transmigrating, Chen Yu found himself in a highly militarized world. But the “will of the world” had concluded that he was an intruder and put a curse on him. [Effect of the Curse: State reversal] [Cultivation in progress: Internal strength -1, -2, -1, -21……] [Physical training in progress: Obesity +1; Weakness +1; Strength -1; Endurance -1……] Chen Yu grumbled, “This is really too much! I am not going to practice anymore!” [Lazing in progress: Internal strength +1, +2, +2, +1……] [Burning the midnight oil in progress: Health +1; Immunity +1; Lung function +1; Exhaustion -1……] [Indulgence in progress: Health +4; Energy +3; Strength +3; Internal strength +20; Lifespan +2; Time as a sage -5……] This curse… is really marvelous!

The Elemental Witch, now reduced to just a witch's hat without any memories, had been trapped in the ruins for centuries. Her fate changed when she encountered Kailey, leading to her gaining freedom while Kailey discovered her greatest desire. However, this desire came at a cost, as a second soul takes over the girl's body. After the Green Wolf leader Dahdin sacrifices himself, Aleshia, the second soul, struggles to determine whether the sorrow and unease she feels are her own emotions or if they are feelings seeping from Kailey, the original host. During the days of travel that follow, Aleshia finds brief relief when she discovers a river and decides to take a rest stop. In the meantime, Lucia focuses on catching fish. Their next adventure begins when they encounter a human adventurer. They silently follow him into the city of Darendale, marking the next phase of their journey.

J has been entirely alone since birth. Blamed by her abusive father, Raj, for her mother’s death, she copes with her fractured world through raw canvas painting, secret rooftop smoking, and unleashing her bottled rage inside the boxing ring. Her only anchor is Aemi, her fiercely loyal best friend who holds the power to calm J’s violent storms. But J's chaotic world shatters when her father remarries Aemi's mother, forcing the two friends into the same house as step-sisters—and locking them into a shared fate. ​The high school corridors become a warzone when Raj forces J into an arranged marriage with Riya, a fiery, quick-tempered "angry bird" who hates J to the core. But under the suffocating pressure of their forced proximity, their bitter resentment warps into a fierce, deeply possessive love. Meanwhile, Aemi finds her own quiet sanctuary in the arms of the gentle, sweet Janvi. ​But on J’s 18th birthday, the high school dream is violently ripped away. ​An ancient ancestral curse awakens, permanently transforming J and Aemi into powerful, dominant Male Alphas: Jaeon and Aeon. Thrust into the dark reality of the Lupinars werewolf mafia clan, Jaeon uncovers a devastating truth—his father betrayed his mother to her death. Driven by financial desperation to protect his pregnant wife, Jaeon ascends his mother’s former mafia throne in secret. But a lethal alliance of campus rivals forces Aeon into a heartbreaking betrayal to save his own family. The fallout is catastrophic, culminating in a brutal turf war that leaves Riya dead, holding their newborn daughter, Isha. ​Heartbroken, cynical, and operating in total silence, Jaeon takes his infant daughter and flees to South Korea, completely burying his Alpha identity. ​Years later, working as a professional photographer for the global K-pop titans BTS, Jaeon’s frozen heart faces an unexpected trigger. He finds himself intensely drawn to Park Jimin—a beautiful idol whose soul-soothing pheromones mirror the ghost of Riya’s scent. As baby Isha forms an unbreakable maternal bond with Jimin, a dangerous studio love quadrangle ignites, forcing Jaeon’s feral, protective Alpha instincts to the surface. ​When an accidental media leak exposures their forbidden romance, ancient secrets collide with modern fame. Jimin discovers his own dormant Omega lineage, and a long-awaited reunion with a remorseful Aeon brings the fractured pack back together. To protect his new family, his daughter, and his newborn son Minjae, Jaeon must permanently master the shadows of his mafia past.

What are the gods that reign above humanity? Darwin pondered this question countless times. It wasn't until he seized their power and became a god-slayer himself that he glimpsed the answer—a truth more terrifying than he could have imagined: that divinity has nothing to do with benevolence or light, but is instead defined by distortion and desolation. Darwin's old world shattered on his eighteenth birthday, with the loss of his family. Pushing open the blood-stained door, he stepped not merely into a destiny of vengeance, but into a dark realm festering just beneath the skin of reality—a place where the carcasses of fallen deities and the madness of alien dimensions writhe and intertwine.