Horny Mummy

Hazekaya was just an ordinary guy… until he woke up in another world. Sounds exciting, right? WRONG! Before he could even process his isekai moment, he found himself being chased by a horde of horny male orcs. From dodging unwanted "affections", to getting thrown in jail, to accidentally sleeping in horse crap and earning just enough to not starve. Between dealing with an ex-adventurer boss, getting tricked by his so-called "friends," and realizing even slimes are harder to kill than he thought, his life in this new world is anything but the overpowered adventure he dreamed of. Instead of becoming a hero, he’s stuck as a low-wage wall repairman, constantly broke, and now the locals call him "Shitman." With zero cheat skills, no legendary weapons, and a severe lack of dignity, Hazekaya is left wondering—"Why is my isekai life like this!?"

A group of tabletop RPG nerds are transported to a fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Their task: Clear the land of an evil corruption known as the Taint by killing Tainted monsters, absorbing their corruption, and using it to level up. But in this world, the monsters aren't merely trying to kill you, they're trying to rape you and fill you with their Tainted seed. And to make matters worse our noble heroes wake up, only to find themselves in alluring new female bodies… Our unfortunate heroines are forced to survive in a strange new world crawling with brutal rape monsters around every corner. Will they learn to adapt and thrive in their new home? Or will they be reduced to mindless broken cumdumps by the endless hordes of horny, sadistic creatures roaming these cursed lands? Sexual Content Warning: 18+ Contains explicit sex, sexual violence, smut in nearly every chapter. Has scenes of rape, sexual slavery, hard bdsm, sadomasochism. Scenes can get pretty dark and graphic. Contains heterosexual and lesbian pairings, but no male on male content. Non-sexual Content Warning: Contains lighthearted moments of comedy, bits of slice of life, character development, and worldbuilding. There is an actual story here, mixed in with all the smut. Trigger Warning: Rape. Violent Monster Rape. Seriously. Lots of it.

ichiro sakuta a 16 year old High school student who is so horny that even the boy's are afraid of him and no one tries to be close with him, and he doesn't get any sex in his world due to some acts of his and verious reasons that we will find out, but one day he gets transmigrated to another world where gender morales are reversed and women's are more sexually aggressive as soon as he realised this he begins his journey to start his Harem but he doesn't understand that he is letting his impulsive thoughts to do evil things and becomes a sexual perverted serial killer ( his Harem will not accept eachother ) ( either with one of them or be dead ) ( rape, piss drinking, scat, loli, pedo, super pedo, femboy, cross-dressing, heavy spitting/saliva drinking fetish, heavy necrophilia sex, cannibalism sex, food sex fetish, incest ) mc is beyond degeneration pure evil

This is an R18 book with just the right amount of Romance that will make you love love! ...... Blake Shelton's life takes an unexpected turn when he lands a job at Shelley Technologies. His boss, Rose Shelley, not only proves to be a powerful, formidable leader but also an intriguing figure. As Blake becomes accustomed to his new lifestyle, Rose's acts of generosity grow more extravagant, leaving him puzzled about the hidden motives behind her lavish gifts. Blake enjoys the luxurious life for a while until a huge curve ball gets thrown at him, when he discovers that Rose is more than just a successful CEO – she's a possessive, domineering vampire. Now caught between the dazzling allure of luxury and the mystery of Rose's true nature, Blake navigates a world where wealth and the supernatural collide. Ultimately, he begins to question the price of the life he's come to enjoy. "From now on Blake, you belong to me alone," ******* Disclaimer please : This cover isn’t mine, picked it up from Pinterest and can’t find the artist! Would gladly drop it if owner steps up. *Further information* For those wondering, there will be ….. LEMONS - YES SMUT - YES NTR - Disgusting! (No NTR!!!) Gore - Yes Dark - Yes!! Chapter uploads will be regular but the counts can go higher if your support increases as well! This is my first work and also my WSA ENTRY!! PLEASE give it a chance and be easy on me, lol. I’ll be dropping a discord link in the first chapter comment. Do well to join up! Thanks for the support! DISCORD : https://discord.gg/Gz9DJdmCFz

Alex is a cancer patient who dies very young. At the moment of his death, Lust is betrayed by the other deadly sins and is forced to give out a system to a mortal. He blessed Alex with the system and Alex wakes up in a world filled with unnaturally beautiful people, except they’re not people, they’re elves! And he is the finest elf of all! and not just that, but his fiery red eyes seem to make all the women horny He quickly goes ahead to sleep with as many beautiful elven women as he can. But too soon, he is introduced into a war that has been brewing for a while when an extremist group of elves decided they want him to be one of them. Follow this story to see how he fights the extremist group named Eclipse and to find out if he manages to win

[Ding!] [Acquired the Dragon Queen's Legacy] [Acquired the Elf Queen's Legacy] [You have awakened the Strongest System] "It's real...! Isekai is real!" ****** Drax is a laid-back, calm and collected highschool student who accidentally loses his life on Earth and, in turn, has his soul is summoned into the body of a baby in another world, one where mana and magic abound. Blessed with a Dragon Legacy, an Elven Legacy and the love of two mummies, Drax decides to enjoy this second life being free and lively freely, not conforming himself to any world system. "The only way to be the freest person is to also be the strongest person," Queen Freya said to him. And so begins Drax's journey to become the strongest and freest!

Eloise Xaquille ialah seorang lelaki tampan berkacukan perancis yang di lahirkan di Portugal,Dia seorang lelaki yang tampan dan bergaya, berbadan Maskular,Tegas dalam bekerja, tidak suka membuang masa dan tidak takut kepada apa-apa ancaman yang akan datang pada dirinya. Laleta Amara ialah seorang gadis berasal dari Malaysia,Laleta Amara seorang yang ceria,jujur orangnya dan tidak suka berbohong, seorang gadis yang straight to the point,ayu dan juga matang.Laleta amat menyukai Bunga tulip kerana baginya bunga tulip sangat cantik bila ia mekar. Maka terjadilah pertemuan yang tidak di jangka antara Eloise dan Laleta. "Sorry sir....I didn't mean it"-Laleta Amara "Eh tidak mengapa cik...manis.."-Eloise Xaquille "Eh..boleh cakap melayu?"-Laleta Amara "eh.. mestilah,Saya ada Muhammad dan bin.Muhammad Eloise Xaquille Bin Ahmad David Hamdan,Daddy saya orang Portugal kacukan Melayu, mummy saya Dahlia Hilda berkacukan Perancis dan Melayu"-Eloise Xaquille "Waw ..rumit..."-Laleta Amara "Haha,So how about you?"-Eloise Xaquille "Nurul Laleta Amara Binti Abdullah.."-Laleta Amara "Laleta means...Tulips in Bulgaria, right? Ms.Tulip?"- Eloise Xaquille "Yeah... how did you know?"-Laleta Amara "Saya study kat sana dulu"-Eloise Xaquille "ohh...tapi muka Encik tak macam asia.. but tadi Encik cakap parents Encik ada mix dari luar Malaysia..."-Laleta Amara "Eu nasci em portugal..."-Eloise Xaquille "Huh? apa portugal?"-Laleta Amara "i was born in Portugal" -Eloise Xaquille Sejak pertemuan itu, Eloise meminta number talifon Laleta untuk memudahkan dia menghubungi Laleta memandangkan Laleta ialah pekerja di Syarikat milik keluarganya. "Good morning Ms.tulip...how are you?"-Eloise Xaquille "Good morning Mr.boss...i'm good,how about you?"-Laleta Amara "A bit mess lah..i think.. i'm gonna die soon...i miss you..."-Eloise Xaquille "Huh?"-Laleta Amara "i said,i miss you..."-Eloise Xaquille "Mengada Awak ni boss"-Laleta Amara Eloise hanya tersenyum nakal sambil mengenyitkan sebelah mata kepada Laleta.

Beware of weird Mummies when you raid a Tomb! Sett Ramses was one of the strongest Tomb Raiders in his past life—the Pharaoh of Ehyut, a supreme emperor. But having failed to achieve his dream of becoming a god, he had to use the Axiom of Reincarnation and reincarnate to try it a second time. But against his expectations, he woke up as a mummy in a dark tomb. A very... weird mummy. ==+== So, what can you expect? Princesses, Queens, Harem, Emperors, Desert, Tombs, Tomb Raiders, Battles, Amazing Power Systems, Gods, and unique powers named Axioms. Already getting an idea about the kind of story you are getting into? There's more. Villainous mc, romance and a harem that will actually be good, and well timed smut. No Ntr, no r+pe. Wow, so good, right? There is still more, in fact there is way more in the story than what this synopsis can cover. So go in and find out for yourself. Enjoy an amazing read as Sett goes on his adventure!

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Imagine needing a system to survive. I can do it through beauty and makeup alone. If you are horny write a novel chapter.

Elle Rick thought she knew the rules of survival in Nicholas Greg’s world: stay composed, keep her secrets hidden, and never get too close. But one reckless night with the ruthless billionaire shatters the boundaries she’s carefully built. A scandal at a glittering gala forces Nicholas to claim her as his fiancée, plunging Elle into a dangerous game of deception. What begins as a charade spirals into chaos as love, betrayal, and revenge collide. Nicholas, a man hardened by power, and Elle, a woman haunted by her past, are drawn to each other in a tempest of desire and distrust. But their fragile connection fractures when devastating truths surface—hidden lovers, stolen children, and shocking betrayals that leave both their lives in ruins. As vengeance becomes their weapon of choice, they spiral toward destruction, only to discover that some bonds refuse to break, no matter how much pain they inflict.

#R18 [For +100Powerstones/collections = +1 bonus chapter] [Power Stones = Smut] I was transmigrated into a cultivation world and received a powerful beast-taming system. Wow, lucky, right? But this system is too… weird. [Successfully evolved the Blue Spirit Rabbit Beast, Luisha, into a Beast girl] It evolves the beasts I painstakingly tame into beautiful girls [Help her bathe in the hot spring, ensuring she feels relaxed and pampered: +5 Fav] & then asks me to increase their favorability towards me by giving some perverted tasks. I thought I was going to become a big shot with a human harem, but now I have to please these evolved beast girls just to complete the missions this system gives...

[Warning! #Yandere!] Aiden Cross was a boy who was smarter than a kid his age. Born on the seemingly normal planet Earth. Who finds his life very boring. 100 years ago, World War III happened for unknown reasons. Resulting in 25% of the world population perishing in this war and no one can talk about this due to the single organization which controls the world after the war. Does there lie a big secret behind the war that made all the previous nations fight for? Would he uncover the secret of the war? Or will he become a pawn of powerful organizations? But one day Aiden’s life turned upside down in an accident. Aiden lost his mother, and Aiden himself was on the verge of dying. Then he awakened the system and even met a beautiful yet haughty goddess. "You should feel honored you meet the great me hmph!" [Ding] [Compatible host detected] [Initializing the cosmic system] [Connecting the cosmic system to the host's soul] [Connection Completed] A system promises to make him stronger and help him revive his mother back to life. And inform him about the awakening of his world, which is no less than the apocalypse. With the help of the system, Aiden awakens Limit Grade Talent, but his talent is not complete and has a fatal side effect. [Talent: Celestial (unknown)] (incomplete) Aiden has to copy many talents to complete his talents. And travels to many different worlds. As he meets different races, a naive elven princess, prideful and lustful dragons, bored vampires, and a horny angel who offers herself to him  “I offer you my body and soul; please accept me." An angel with a flushed red face said  Unfortunately for our Aiden his big sis is a total yandere who couldn't even let him talk to another girl in front of her. Aiden has a dream of making a harem so he has to tread a careful line to get what he wants. Will he be able to have a harem or not? No one knows. But his otherworldly appearance wouldn't make it easier for him as he attracted many women's attention from a young age, which made his big sis even more jealous and crazy for him. Would he be able to have a harem in his long cultivation journey to revive his mother and discover many secrets of the cosmos with his yandere sister being present? Milfs, Virgins, Succubus, Vampires, Elves, Princesses, Demonesses, Angels, Goddesses, Dragons, Phoenixes, Dryads, Cultivation, System, Yandere, Otherworldly Handsome MC, and many more. _________________________ #No-NTR #No-Yuri #Yandere GOALS!!!! 200 power stones(weekly) = 1 extra chapters at the end of the week 50 golden tickets (weekly) = 2 extra chapters at the end of the week Donating Castle(or any other super gift) = 5 Chapters mass release(within 7 days) Join the Discord server at the link below to discuss the story. https://discord.gg/yD2GXRHHfp

[Mommy Villainess (The Lady with the Crab Mallet)] *** [Original book cover. Artwork by Artist Michiro for WN Author sola_cola.] *** In Tilly's past life, she was a villainess who neglected her husband and son for power. Then, the "real woman of the prophecy" came and took them away from her. When she failed to seize the throne for herself, she was executed for all the crimes she committed. Then, came her rebirth. She wants to meet her son again so she vowed to be a good person this time. Good enough to seduce Captain Kiho--- her husband in her past life. But soon, she realized that flirting with the captain is the least of her worry. After all, she discovered that her "evilness" in the past was caused by the true villain--- someone who wanted her dead to steal the special power that she didn't know she possessed. Power that has something to do with the Four Ancient Beasts of the Moonchester Empire: The Red Phoenix, the Blue Dragon, the Golden Tiger, and The Black Serpent. Apparently, she's the Beast Priestess... ... and her lineage isn't supposed to exist anymore. Because of her blood, there are people who want her gone. So now, aside from having a happy life with Kiho and their son, she has a new goal: to burn down the b*tches who want to ruin her family again. *** [EXCERPT] *** [‘Why am I so horny tonight?’] Tilly thought to herself while sucking the crab leg suggestively. And then, she noticed that Captain Kiho gulped while staring at her mouth. [‘Ah, I’m not the only who’s hot and bothered here.’] She didn’t know if it was the alcohol in her system or her desperation to have a child… … but she suddenly felt like flirting with him. They were bound to get married and have a child together anyway. “Captain,” said Tilly as soon as she pulled the crab leg out of her mouth. “I can clearly see that we’re both attracted to each other. Shall we spend the night together?” Kiho remained pokerfaced but she saw panic cross his now glowing yellowish eyes. Ah, the captain was flustered. “My lady, you seem to be really drunk.” She walked towards him and when he didn’t move an inch, she stood in front of him and looked up at him with a grin. “Captain, are you the type of man who will only sleep with his betrothed?” “That seems to be the case, my lady.” He said that as if he was forcing the words out of his mouth. Plus, she could see in his eyes that he was conflicted– that it was hard for him to reject her. [‘Aw, I didn’t know that I have this kind of effect on my ex-husband.’] Or perhaps she just didn’t pay attention in the past. “Captain, I have a solution to your problem,” said Tilly in a playful voice. Then, she stood on her toes and whispered in Kiho’s ear. “Let’s get married.”

What if salvation came from the devil himself? A kill or be killed salvation! It was a simple task, but it ended up turning into a disaster. Evangeline Lancaster had only one job given to her by the richest housewife in the whole of California: “Seduce my husband and drop the pills in his drink. I would give you two million dollars.” Money that could help her further her college education–how could she refuse? She thought it was a seduction without sex, never even expecting the billionaire she was sent to would look her way. But the moment she walked into the club and sat on the lap of a man who looked like a human god, her world swayed. The morals she held as a lady went down the drain, and she ended up doing what she hadn't planned for. Job more than well done, she took her money and left the country. Eight years later, her job as a nurse had brought her back to California, but this time she wasn't alone. She was back with beautiful twin children whose only prior motive was to buy a rich daddy for mummy. Evangeline tried to find every reason to forget what she had done eight years ago, but her life became a tug of war when Lucas Wade, the man she had a one night stand with, collided with her again in the hospital. Now a blind man, he had surprisingly recognized her scent and accused her of being the cause of his blindness, insisting she must take responsibility. "I wasn't aware of the things the pills could do, Mr. Wade." "Since you caused this you would repay me, for the next six months you are mine Ms. Lancaster."

Jo is a horny girl.

An Alien Queen who once thought her people were the biggest thing in the galaxy, but after getting stranded on a human woman's desk... It was pretty easy for her to figure out just how big she really was. Armed with a size ray, a constantly growing figure, some psionic powers and a petty need to be the biggest, Queen Pipsqueak isn't going to stop until she's conquered the planet Terra. [Rated 18 and above 'cause it's gonna get more... horni. So stay tuned for a bit of shrinking, a few counts of crushing, a light bit of expansion and a LOOOOOOOT of GTS. Can I get an amen?] [We now have a discord server. Join if you want! https://discord.gg/7staYRDX]

“Don't blame me for your horny mindedness. Playboy." Elijah hissed out at the 6'3 male Infront of him who only replied with a sinister smirk plastered on his face. ━━━━━━━━━━━━ Elijah Miller and Daniel Thompson are known enemies at Sanguine High School. Though, One small incident happened that changed the way they look at each other. Forever.

[Ding!] [Acquired the Dragon Queen's Legacy] [Acquired the Elf Queen's Legacy] [You have awakened the Strongest System] "It's real...! Isekai is real!" ********* Drax is a laid-back, calm and collected highschool student who accidentally loses his life on Earth and, in turn, has his soul is summoned into the body of a baby in another world, one where mana and magic abound. Blessed with a Dragon Legacy, an Elven Legacy and the love of two mummies, Drax decides to enjoy this second life being free and lively freely, not conforming himself to any world system. "The only way to be the freest person is to also be the strongest person," Queen Freya said to him. And so begins Drax's journey to become the strongest and freest!

A man lost in the ever polluted world finds himself reincarnated as the Mob boss of an erotic adventure game called: Vemor. But the problem is... "These horny heroines won't leave me alone!"

Using substance gleaned from Subject 0, test animals seem to go into a mating frenzy. The chances of offspring seem to increase, even when the females are not in heat, before applying the chemical. Test animals have begun to show a resistance to the chemical. Higher doses are needed, but thankfully there seem to be no addicting properties to it. The only noted side effect is that all the animals tested seem to be, if you will excuse the crude term, 'horny', even when the chemical is not present. Warrants further study. The last thing we need is to overpopulate the earth. Have found a way to dilute the chemical without it loosing its properties. It was easy really; just add salt water in a mixture much like that found in sweat. Hopefully this will allay fears when human testing eventually starts.

Ethan is just an average high school student—until he stumbles upon an ancient mummy. He unlocks strange powers within him, making him stronger, faster, and more knowledgeable with every mystery he uncovers. As Ethan digs deeper into the secrets of the world, he learns he's part of something much bigger. Ethan must figure out how to control his newfound abilities while balancing school life. But the more he learns, the more he realizes that the answers he’s searching for could change everything.

Where's our son?" Draco demanded, pushing Pearl against the wall. His hair stood on end as his claws dug into her neck. She managed a faint smile, her eyes reflecting the pain they caused her. "You shouldn't hide our son from usl" Edgar shamelessly said, running his hands on her thighs. He looked at her and their eyes locked perfectly. "His not your son!... I had sex with different men '' She said and Edgar burst into laughter. "Really? I guess we really did teach you well" He used his claws to tear out her dress. Draco shoved her, causing her to fall onto the bed. She attempted to get up, but their weight was too much for her. "You should be punished," Draco said, removing his belt. She gasped out when Edgar fingers went to her Vagina. She saw the hunger in their eyes, they were so damn horny and sexy, she knew this night was going to be long and painful. *** Betrayed and shattered, Pearl became a pawn in the hands of her stepbrothers, even though they were aware she was their destined mate. After a night with her twin stepbrothers, she woke up in their room, disoriented and unclothed, unable to remember how she got there or what truly occurred. Feeling rejected and humiliated after she fled from them, only to discover that she was pregnant just a few weeks pregnant.

Mummy Issues? Daddy issues? You're low-key contemplating your life by 3am? It doesn't matter here's a place of poetry get ready to be seen I'll be posting this on Royal road.com

Luk, a lowly slave mated to the golden Alpha of Bloodmoon pack, is nearly killed uneventfully during the war with a rival pack, but he is saved by the enemy. Draven, the Alpha of Graythorne, saves the enemy's omega mate, a beautiful Omega he can't seem to keep his eyes off. Who would've imagined that Draven, a strong and powerful Alpha would die in battle and end up waking up in the body of Luk. “The hell?! Why am I so fragile?!“ “The f*ck! Why is my di*k so small?!“ To add salt to injury, he's now the mate to his biggest rival, the ruthless, Alpha Leander, the golden Alpha of the century. “Golden Alpha my ass! When I'm done with him, that bastard won't know what hit him!“ Now in Luk's body, Draven plans to take down his enemy once and for all, and become the most powerful Alpha in all four districts. However, his plans may face some ups and downs… In a loud voice, Luk shouted, running out of Leander's bedroom, with just a sheet to cover him up “I am (not) an omega!“ Disclaimer: This is R-18! This story is filled with horny men.

"Mummy Mummy uncle is so cool can he be my daddy" "No forget him, he's not very bright, he'll made a bad daddy" "But I saw you kissing him last night" "..........." When I first met him I was head over heels for him, he was the perfect man and I was so much determined to make him mine but now I'm not so sure. I thought I had found a sweet Angel, but instead he was hot devil in disguise. "Victor what will it take for you to leave me and my children alone. Don't make me have the boss fire you." "You mean our kids darling, and what do you mean fire me, I just bought the company, my woman can't be working for someone. "Victor it's not that I hate you, but..... why do you have to be so violent, you didn't have to beat him up so badly." "He went after what belongs to me, I was teaching him and every other fly a lesson. Now why don't you come over to my place, I personally cooked that Italian food you love." I detested the chaos that surrounded him, but couldn't stop myself from loving the warmth I felt when in his embrace.

Sunny just wanted to go into God hood but he was stressed out! he decided to take a vacation! and where did he take that vacation? he's not sure he randomly chose a planet.. and that's how..he ended up in a damn world of horny beastmen!

credit to author aaelina Dani carries Lily home from school and meets her horny mother Yuriko for the first time, soon enough they are fucking the shit of Lily and each other. All the girls favorite holes are stretched past their limits.

Sora was once a normal kid. After his life changed from an incident his life went downhill up until the moment of his death. some random dude named Steven Magee once said, “true freedom is achieved through death.” This quote applied to Sora better than most would have expected… or so you would think. For Sora death only came with more responsibility, as after he died he was reborn in Konoha as a ninja graduating from the ninja academy. a new adventure awaiting around the corner with new responsibilities keeping him on his toes. _______ There will more than likely be no Harem and there most likely won’t be any smut especially since I’m not sure which route I will take on romance. The fic will not have Yaoi or any NTR, if I do ramance sex scenes would only be implied since I don’t want to loose focus on the actual plot like the many horny writers out there do. For that same reason there will not be any harem since writers who write harem fics tend to focus more on harem building than they do on the actual plot or growth of non female side characters. ____ last note: This isn’t my first attempt at writing a fanfiction but the first fanfiction I have decided to try and commit to. I can’t make any promises on quality but rest assured the only reason I haven’t wrote before is because I care about the quality. most of my issues with writing stem from overthinking something or trying to follow too close to cannon. my goal for the story is break both of those habits. try not to flame me too much in the comments.

Alex Delcus was just a normal college student with a simple life. One evening, his world changed when he was hit by a speeding truck. "... So, my sad and failed life finally ends here." As he lost consciousness, he thought his life was over. But instead of dying, Alex woke up in a strange, luxurious room. "Ugh... what's going on? Where am I? How to heck am I even alive?" He found out that he was no longer in his own body but had become the Demon King of Lust, a tall, muscular and handsome figure with humanoid skin and horns. "Hmm? Why is my body so different?" A voice echoed in his mind, a voice that wasn't his. It was a woman's voice. "Welcome, my lord. You have been chosen to live your daily life as the Demon King of Lust," the voice said. "You are now the ruler of this kingdom, a world where the desire for power and conquest reigns supreme." As Alex tried to understand what was happening, he met Lisa Dilhidia, the Queen of demons of lust, who introduced herself as his wife. "Wait! Wait! What do mean by chosen? When did you became my wife?" He was very confused about his existence and his wife who had suddenly appeared. Before he could ask her more questions, Alex felt a powerful desire. He suddenly felt super horny for Lisa's lips apparently for no reason and kissed her, even though he didn't want to but had no choice. Then, a voice echoed in his head, and a virtual video game screen appeared in front of him. Various messages started popping up on the screen. ... [Ding, Congratulations to the host for completing all the requirements necessary to activate the "Devil System"] "Wait! What Requirements?" [Ding, Devil System has been activated!] "A System?" [Ding, Congratulations to the host for completing all the requirements for the "Devil System" to evolve into the "Lust System."] "Evolve? Already? But what did I even do to make it evolve?" [Ding, Commencing Evolution! Failed!] [Ding, Commencing Evolution multiple times! Failed!] "Urgh, shit, failed, now what?