joyce ulysses

I. The Cursed Beginning (1852) The story follows 16-year-old John Joyce as he is thrust into a hell of war and misery. When his alcoholic father murders his mother, the child inside John dies, and he drenches his hands in his own father's blood. From that moment, he is taken under the wing of his uncle, the ruthless and resilient Silas, who drills him in the art of killing. Silas’s "10-Second Rule"—the time it takes to reload a musket—becomes the razor’s edge between John’s life and his grave. II. Riya: Between Love and Despair In December 1852, Silas sacrifices himself, entrusting his beloved Riya to John’s protection. For two years, John and Riya wander the desolate battlefields, clinging to survival. Riya is a shattered soul, longing for the death that claimed Silas. Yet, over time, a forbidden and fierce love ignites between them. This fragile happiness is short-lived; in the summer of 1855, Riya is struck down by a "White Coat" bullet right before John’s eyes, leaving his spirit utterly decimated. III. "God’s Devils" and a Bitter Hope Left alone on the "Path of Death," John gathers a small band of war orphans and helpless women. He encounters 13-year-old Silas the Second, a boy with nimble fingers whom John trains into a lethal marksman. No longer just a soldier, John becomes a reluctant leader responsible for the lives of 38 souls, navigating them through the furnace of war. IV. Color Fort and Leyla (1856) John’s group merges with Kevin Color’s camp. Severely wounded and teetering on the brink of death, John is saved by a young woman named Leyla. She becomes John’s second love, the only light capable of softening his battle-hardened heart. However, Kevin Color’s treacherous ambition and thirst for power turn the sanctuary of the fort into a blood-soaked slaughterhouse. V. The Tragic Finale: Closing the Circle In a final act of betrayal, Kevin Color sells out to the "White Coats," capturing John and Leyla. The cycle of retribution repeats Silas’s past sins: John and Leyla are bound back-to-back to an ancient tree and burned alive. Standing amidst the roaring flames, they find solace in each other’s arms, their final breath spent singing a song of love as they turn to ash.

JODY Iʼve been abducted from my home by four big, bad wolves. When I find out my own father traded me for his life to some werewolf king, Iʼm more than ready to escape. Even more confusing is the fact that Alpha Lux tells me I must have his baby. And the craziest part is Iʼm actually considering it. ULYSSES Not only am I Alpha. But also werewolf royalty. And Iʼve been cursed. I need to have a child or Iʼll die. Now, I have to convince Jody to see me as more than some werewolf king holding her hostage. I need her to fall for me and have my child. Itʼs the only way to break the curse. But itʼs harder than I realize when someone in my castle keeps trying to kill her. I have secrets Iʼm keeping to save Jody from heartache. But timeʼs running out. And so it has to be now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is an enemies to lovers werewolf romance with a satisfying HEA and can be read as a standalone.

[At this point in time, Ulysses the Bold was still just a Prince and had not inherited the throne from his recently deceased father. You have to prove to the troops that you are a worthy leader and take over Moldamir. Take control of the troops and lead them into glorious battle! Glory and power await the victorious, while shame and death await the losers.  Quest Objectives: Gain proper trust from the troops.  Take control of Moldamir. Win with at least half of your troops alive. Quest difficulty: High Tier Quest Rewards: A fief, Noble Title and Grimoire. (Hidden Rewards to be distributed for exemplary actions) Deadline: 10 days Warning: Failure to complete the quest will result in immediate death and having your soul sent to the underworld.] The Unbound Battlefield. It was an unforgiving realm of war, conquest and expansion of one's territory. Multiple beings from multiple worlds were thrust into a world were you only have one goal. Increase your territory! Danny Bridgewater, a War Historian and lecturer at a university was reincarnated into the Unbound Battlefield world as Ulysses Batur and forced to take on his identity. After which he is handed a fief with the same identity and initial abilities as Ulysses, an ancient denizen of the past. Join Danny, or rather, Ulysses, as he uses his knowledge of the art of war and politics to seize power in this cruel and unrenting world. His aim? To create the greatest civilization mankind has ever seen!

People often mistake Ulysses as an alpha therefore, a lot of omegas in his school sometimes try to seduce him. He was labeled as the "Ice King" based on the rumor that no omega pheromones can affect him. Some alpha tried their luck with him but they all ended up as Ulysses's punching bag. Uly's boring days came to an end when he entered college and met Loki, a senior he'll meet at the university. Loki is a dominant alpha with a very strong presence. He's also the reason why the university isn't as chaotic as the other schools. When two people with the same personalities clash, they are bound to be problems. Their competitiveness with each other became the spark of their not-so-romantic relationship.

A broken and boozy multibillionaire philanthropist takes a special interest in a troubled young teenage runaway turned streetwalker following a series of a horrific and tragic set of events that led to a well-noted drunk driving accident and a subsequently hidden brain injury that made him more or less reckless and hypersexualized in the wake of his physical recovery.

The 4 Road Poneglyphs is now in the hands of the Straw Hat Pirates and the Pirate World now enters into a new age, "The Cradle of the New Pirate King". Now what awaits Luffy into his adventure in completing the conquest of the Kings.

After his dream had come true, he found himself in love with a girl in the pub after his mother had warned him against falling in love with any girl from a pub. At the long run, Bayo discovers the one he had fallen in love with was a goddess whose mission had been to destroy his life. Now, he was addicted to her and couldn't let go of her.

Mack puts up with Brad’s flirtatious banter because he doesn’t think there’s anything serious about it. But when Brad goads him into a race, Mack takes the opportunity to find out just how far the younger biker will go when they’re finally alone.

[ Warning ] explicit language What would you do if you met someone who can not understand the meaning of joy? Happiness? Love? “It’s not that I believe it doesn’t make sense. I know it doesn’t.” “But Calla, how can you live without love? Joy? Warmth?” “And how can you feed with it? Can you eat it? Will it protect you from a rapist? Will it give you a shelter at night? Will it make you healthy?” “From what you say I can see that you think money is the most important thing” “Money?” Calla laughs and saying, “Can I eat money? I don’t work because I eat, I eat because I work. Without food I won’t have energy, I only do what I must. Money is not a goal, money is one of the means to reach my goal.” “So all you think about is food?” “You really don’t know me. Work, gain money, buy food, eat food, exercise to not develop indigestion, eat properly to not develop gastritis and etc” “You think you don’t need anything else? Really?” “Not all of us have a choice... I’ve never felt sad because love if that’s what you’re asking and how can I miss something that I’ve never felt?”signs Calla, “My dad was a criminal and he wanted me dead before I was even born. My mother was a mad woman that would’ve killed me in order to feel loved. That’s what love and hate are. Harmful extreme feelings that take your ability to think properly. Do you no what hunger is? Necessity to eat. Do you know what happens if you neglect your hunger? Starvation. Just remember that, again, some of us don’t have a chance. Some of us abstain from eating lunch in order to have dinner. The nights with an empty stomach are long. Trust me, I know it, I never had a chance, not when it came to food not when it came to love” Calla stops to breath a little and gazes at the man in front of her “I’ve never loved and I’ve never been loved still it didn’t kill me. You’re right, I only work, eat and sleep. I think about nothing else. So what? What’s wrong with that? Why do I have to live my life the way you want me to live? Can’t you just give me a break?” “I can’t” says the man, “I can’t and I won’t” he raises his voice, “I love you Calla, you have been loved either you recognize it or not, I love you” he sees Calla standing up and then he rushes to hold her wrists, “You are mine Calla, you belong with me... I’ll show joy. I’ll teach you love. I’ll never let you starve, of anything, no matter what” “tsk” ...

On the verge of death from illness, Yu Zhizhi transmigrates to the Beast World Planet, becoming the lowest-ranking plaything for slaughter. Her destiny was supposed to be a direct slaughter by powerful figures gone Berserk in their beast forms. Fortunately, she awakened the Childbirth System, and the style of the story suddenly changed— The maddened and fallen monster (Wolf): "I'll give you a choice, love me, or be bitten to death by me?" The evil Duke (Snake): "Beautiful maiden, please fall into the abyss of desire with me." The tyrannical Imperial Marshal (Shark): "I command you, you are only permitted to love me!" The wildly arrogant Crown Prince (Tiger): "I will kill all the males who covet you!!" (The list of Beast Husbands is expanding—) As the lowest-ranking female, Yu Zhizhi is doted on wildly by the powerful figures, undergoing Evolution all the way to the top-tier Rare grade and becoming the most noble existence in the Beast World Empire!