why does luffy want to be king of the pirates
Bloodbound to the Beastly King
by LauraRave
“That mark on your neck..” he began “No one, must know about the bond between us.”Adina looked at him, startled. “W-what?”“You will cover your neck everyday. You will live as you have and you will never speak of what happened yesterday. I will never acknowledge you as my mate. Never.” Her eyes glistened with unshed tears. “Why? Why did you mark me if you didn’t want me?”“If I had a choice, I wouldn’t even look at you.” He stepped closer, the cold in his eyes crueler than anything she’d ever seen…
Bloodbound to the Lycan King
by Lenaleia
A fated bond that could kill her.A king who’d rather let her die than crave her.Violet isn’t just an outsider in her wolf pack—she’s a ghost. Raised by a traitorous Alpha and discarded by the mate she thought she knew, she flees into the night with a death sentence on her heels. Freedom is her only hope... until she crashes into Asher.The Lycan King is a blade forged in ice and shadow. He rules with absolute ruthlessness, haunted by a past that devours mercy. When Violet collapses at his f…
Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy
by Toward a Piece of Writing
[Linguistics Skill: Lv0 (7/10)][Apothecary Skill: Lv1 (15/100)][Knight Breathing Skill: Lv2 (36/200)][Knight Breathing Skill Experience Point +1]------In the year 3077 of the Berta calendar, during the era of confusion before wizards had reached the throne, he brought them 'Straight A Student Panel.' He stepped into the sorcerer world, perfected sorcerer knowledge, like a bright moon dispelling the mists of the era.He was Ivan Marichardon, a pioneer of knowledge, he blazed trails for the way of …
You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?
by The Unconcerned
After transmigration, Lin Yue could hear a voice whispering in his ear every day, sharing all sorts of secrets with him.Small matters like the thoughts of the girl next door, to great mysteries like the secrets of the heavens, the voice persisted daily, broadcasting randomly.He originally wanted to live an unremarkable life, but in this world of Xianxia dynasties where mortals are considered as insignificant as weeds, the fate of an ordinary man without power is no longer in his own hands.Thus, …
Real or Fake Missy : Female Side Boss Character Does Not Want to Die
by JQK
Shen You is a real daughter. When she returned to the Shen family, she realized that the Shen family was biased towards the fake daughter. They always said that Shen You was not as elegant and kind as the fake daughter Shen Jiao.Even if Shen You did not fight for it and only wanted to gain the recognition of her family, they believed that Shen You was fighting with Shen Jiao.Until Shen You died of a terminal illness.At this moment, Shen You realized that she was living in a novel. Shen Jiao was …
I Want To Be A Romance Novel's Love Interest
by QueenFrieza
*A slow-burn fantasy romance. The weak to strong tale of a peasant on the path of finding the love he deserves. Most romance novels focus on the woman's perspective, but what about the heroes of these stories?*NOT HAREMSynopsis:Being the son of a romance author has put unrealistic ideas in Henry's head. Despite his bad luck of being born a peasant, he can't help daydreaming whenever he sees a knight in shining armor riding away with a beautiful lady.Someone like him isn't supposed to be anything…
Your Highness, I Don't Want To Be Loved.(BL)
by Unique_Ideas_
In his past life, James had it all — a rising company he built from scratch, a best friend he trusted, and a girlfriend he adored.Until they destroyed him.His best friend? Slept with his girlfriend.His girlfriend? Drove a knife through his heart just to claim his properties.Her final words? “Try not to love in your next life.”She got her wish.Because James was reborn, not as a CEO, but as Lior Ravenhart, a sickly, pampered seventeen-year-old boy in a magical world.And honestly? He hates it.He’s…
Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva
by Blue Sky Movement
Miss Witch's 'warm' daily life in the Cyber Interstellar Era, occasionally epic and impassioned.————She was a timid girl who grew up in the cyber metropolis.She was a crying child trudging through the mud.She was a Legendary star admired by the vulgar masses for her transcendence.She was a dark songstress who brought sorrow and tears to the world.She was a cold-hearted Witch who could not speak of false hope.She was a bloodstained Angel singing the finale..._____Enjoy the latest masterpiece "Ete…
Why must the devil be Defeated?
by Confiding Pixie
“I’m a warrior from the alternate universe.”“The Goddess summoned me to this world to defeat the Devil that has imperiled the world and to restore peace to the world.”“I understand that it’s my cardinal duty. Since I’ve been summoned to become a Warrior, I’ll do my best to beat my opponent even if he’s the almighty Devil.”“Don’t ask me why. That’s what the book says.”“But… isn’t this development straying from the plot?!”This is the beginning of a scam in an alternate universe. It is also the sto…
No! I don't want to be a Super Necromancer!
by mrant12
In a world of Mana Awakened powerhouses, Damian Bloodbane awakened into the Legendary, never-seen-before and utterly shameful E-Rank. E-rank. Before Damian Bloodbane, D-rank was the lowest Grade among all of the Mana Awakened in the entire world. After Damian Bloodbane, the world had its first and only E-rank Mana Awakened. It was worse than being Unawakened. The scorn, the ridicule, the mockery, the sarcasm and the utter humiliation he had to go through nearly drove him mad.Until one day…[Death…
Fleeing the Gilded Cage: Don't Want to be the Billionaire's Wife
by Jenny
After Martina Martinez and Benjamin Walker's breakup, paparazzi captured photos of the business tycoon entering the Walker family mansion with a mysterious woman late at night.This caused a stir, and this wealthy family was bombarded by various media outlets.During a phone interview, the gossip reporter asked, "Miss Martinez, how do you feel now that Mr. Walker has a new girlfriend?"Martina held her painful forehead and looked towards Benjamin, who was adjusting his suit by the floor-to-ceiling …
Slave To The Wolf King
by Aimee Lynn Lane
Jesse is a normal girl from a fucked-up family. The only thing she wants is freedom.Casimir, the dark and ruthless Wolf King, reigns in the underground dens of the wolf world with the power to compel anyone to do anything he commands. But he needs a new mate because the last two killed themselves.After watching Casimir steal the minds and wills of the other women kidnapped as potential mates, Jesse knows he is even more powerful than the urban legends she's heard. Fearing that she might lose her…
Because I Want To
by Leann Lane
Vie is a whiz at computers and numbers. But, she has a naughty side that she rarely lets show. Worse yet, she's beginning to fantasize about a certain tough Marine that needs her help. Vie tries hard to ignore the growing ache that his presence brings on. Trev, a hard core Marine, is trying to get his life back in order after finding his baby sister after 10 years of searching. Now, he finds himself blindsided by the BDSM lifestyle. Blindsided yet intrigued. Trev can't stop imagining what it …
King of the Pitch: Reborn to Conquer
by IMMORTAL_BANANA
Once a peerless martial artist betrayed by his sect and left to die, Julian Ashford awakens in a new world—modern-day America—in the frail body of a neglected rich boy. Weakened but unbroken, he carries the unyielding will and strategic mind forged in a past life of brutal combat and bitter betrayal.Now, reborn in a world ruled not by fists but by fame, wealth, and athletic glory, Julian finds himself in the world of high school soccer. Armed with a mysterious System that allows him to unlock ph…
Who wants to be King?
by kagenou_sage
He was denied the right to inherit the throne, discriminated, betrayed and killed… left to die in his own pool of blood...."Wait, did you really think my tale would end that easily?""Hahaha!!""All my life I was overlooked, underestimated, and even ultimately backstabbed by the brother I called friend.""But guess what traitors, AM BACK!! And FYI am taking the crown.""I don't care if you wanna stand in my way, just get ready to be trampled..."
A Lady Does It Better
by QueenFrieza
[NOT HAREM]Luxury… How would you describe it? Eating 5 star multi course meals? Extravagant jewels and the finest of clothes? Being chauffeured in most expensive cars and private jets?All of this was the only thing Varya Vance, heiress to a multi-billion dollar company, knew until Earth was attacked by an Alien Invasion. After being targeted by the alien emperor, her plan to escape being captured is foiled when she is knocked unconscious. She wakes up in the bed of an alien prince as the world s…
Mated To The King Of Darkness
by Phinix
(COMPLETED) A mate? No way. I already have a husband!***Being a lone wolf, Zezi decided to chose a mate for herself. She ended up with the Beta of her pack and they had a daughter. They were living happily until an Empire of Vampires who were believed to have been wiped out resurfaced and started attacking the werewolves massively.Her Alpha, the King of all werewolves in Teeland, decided to fight them back but soon realized that the vampires couldn't be defeated. Left with no other choice, he de…
Mercenaries, I Will Be King
by Yan Qi Guan
If you're not sitting at the table, then you are definitely lying on the menu.If you have nothing, then your life is your only capital.Song Heping, compelled by life to make a fortune in a warzone, accidentally got swept into the war and, in a confused state, was promoted by a bunch of Da Maozi to be the boss of a Defense Company.In this day and age, who still becomes a mercenary!I want to sell arms, I want to sell coffee cups worth a few bucks for over a thousand US Dollars.I want to sell a 9-d…
Reasons Why I Don’t Want To Marry A Prince
by MsAugustineFalls
She had mountains of reason to say no to him, but he keeps coming back, no matter how many times she rejected him. *******************************Sneak Peek: “I HAVE TRIED! PLAN A, PLAN B, PLAN C, PLAN D & PLAN E! But Nothing is Working! Why does he still want to marry me?!” ——by FL Inner Voice*******************************Synopsis: After waking up as the villainess in a romance novel that she hated called “I love you, my prince.” Ms.Ivy Augustine, her villainess name, finds ways to escape her …
Why does this Elf MILF want to be My Mom?
by Karadi_EN
Axel managed to piss off one of the Demon Generals, Sofia. In retaliation, she turned Axel from a hotblooded adventurer with an awful ego to a troublemaker little boy. She then tasked an elf, Meira, to re-raise Axel to curb his ego and teach him some manners. Now as mother and son, Meira and Axel start a new life together in the sleepy town of Lille.Is Axel strong enough to survive this humiliation, or will he succumb to the demon's plan?