Elena has always been an outcast. Born with a hole in her heart, blamed for her mother’s death during childbirth, rejected by her father, and treated as a servant in her own home, she grew up lonely and unloved. With a weak heart that leaves her fragile, she had never felt like she belonged. Until the night everything changed. At the Full Moon Festival, everyone is shocked when the mate bond ties the smoking hot and ruthless immortal Lycan King; Lycan Nikolai, to Elena. For centuries, Nikolai has searched for his destined Luna—a reincarnation of the powerful woman he once loved but lost tragically. Realizing that Elena is weak and sick, he rejects her without a second thought. Elena’s stepsister, Sophie, gladly takes her place as Nikolai’s Luna, unaware that fate has other plans. A tragic accident that plunges Sophia into a state of coma forces Elena into the role she never wanted. She becomes a substitute bride to a king who sees her as worthless and a total waste of time. Thrown into a ruthless world of elite wolves, betrayal, and secrets, Elena is determined to survive. As she uncovers her own hidden strength, she begins to form an undeniable bond with Nikolai. But Sophie won’t let go so easily, and the shadows of Nikolai’s past threaten to destroy everything. Secrets unravel, prophecies are revealed, and enemies rise from the shadows. Will Nikolai see past her weakness to the powerful woman she truly is, or will the ghosts of their pasts and present temptations destroy them both?
View More[ Elena ]“Shit. I’m late.” I cursed at myself as I ran through the hallway, heading straight for class. Today was the day that I finally resumed school and I had foolishly overslept. One thing I hated the most was having to experience the awkwardness of walking in an already filled class and interrupting the lecture, causing hundreds of eyes to be drawn to me. Like an attention seeking leech. The thought alone raised goosebumps on my arms.Without looking, I took a sharp turn that led to my class, only to collide my body against something hard and solid. The collision caused me to lose my balance and I was pushed backward with a force that would have caused me to hurt my waist badly if I had met with the ground.But thankfully, that did not happen as a hand shot out, grabbing me instantly by the waist to stop me from falling.Panting heavily in relief, I lifted my gaze to look at the face of my savior and my eyes met with dark, piercing silver ones that seemed to stare back at me w
[ Elena ]“Are you deaf or pretending to be deaf? Why aren’t you answering my question?” Nikolai’s question came again after we stayed staring at each other for almost a minute. I was too frozen and tongue tied to think of a proper response to give. Asides from the shock of being caught in his room, seeing him almost naked and just out of the shower was just too much for me to take in. The only thing that covered his nakedness was a small towel hanging dangerously low on his hips, leaving very little to the imagination.With flaming cheeks, my eyes locked to the water droplets trickling from his damp, disheveled midnight black hair, trailing down the ridge of his muscular chest. I gulped, my pussy tightening together as I imagined for a split second, how his hard chest would feel under my fingers.Also, how stupid had I being to think he was still in the council meeting by this hour of the night? I had foolishly brought this upon myself.And it was all because of my good-for-nothing
[ Elena ]I laid down, my back to my bed as I stared at the ceiling, completely bored out of my mind. I couldn’t show up at the academy today because the physicians had asked me to have my rest.None of these would have happened to me if it weren’t for those dumb, mean girls. A sharp knock on my door startled me and I looked towards the direction of the door before answering.“Who is it?”“It’s your maid, duh. Open up already.” The sharp, annoyed voice of my maid replied and I sighed before answering again.“Come in. The door is unlocked.”Following my reply, the maid roughly pushed the door open and stepped inside. Her gaze regarded me for a moment, raking my body all over before muttering.“Look at you. Lying like a bag of potatoes. Weak.”I clenched my jaw, feeling my blood boil at her words but it wasn’t enough to break me. I had dealt with far more worse than some clueless, disrespectful maid.“What is the matter?”Rolling her eyes ridiculously at me, she replied.“Some people
[ Nikolai ]As my council members bickered ceaselessly, I leaned back against my throne which I was seated on, watching the scene before me in total disinterest. Trust me, if I had anywhere else to be at, I wouldn’t be here in the first place. “This is unacceptable!” Councilman Darius slammed his fist on the table. “A sick Luna with cursed white hair? Everyone in the pack can swear that she is a binger of doom. Even her family says so. And her mother’s death while birthing her is no coincidence! She is a witch! A bad omen! And she is unfit to be the Luna of this pack!”“You can’t say something like that, Darius. Do you think the moon goddess chose her as a joke?” Councilwoman Seraphina scoffed ridiculously. “The bond was forged in the first place by the moon goddess herself before the Lycan king rejected the girl and chose her sister instead. Are we so arrogant as to question the wisdom of the moon goddess?”“Nonsense!” Councilman Pascal countered sharply. “This isn’t just about her
[ Elena ]If I didn’t carry the ostracizing tag of a ‘temporal Luna’, I could swear that my first day of school would have been a good one.But no. It was far from it. I could barely introduce myself properly in front of the entire class because their stares, snorts and snide remarks, were literally killing me. And the geography teacher; Miss Cynthia, seemed to enjoy adding salt to my injury as she couldn’t keep my name off her mouth throughout the class.“Elena, do you mind explaining how pack hierarchy is influenced by territorial resources? I assume you know the basics of how packs operate?"“Elena, considering your fragile condition, can you keep up with physical activities, or do we need to excuse you from everything strenuous?"“Can anyone answer this? Oh wait, how about Elena? Surely she knows. It’s basic knowledge.”I grunted as my horrific first class experience replayed in my mind, while I shoved my books inside my new locker.What the hell was even wrong with her? I could s
[Elena]True to Nikolai’s words, the next day, I was enrolled into the elite academy of every werewolf dream, but only restricted to the high wolves. My parents had sold almost all of their resources just to have Sophie attend this school and almost all my life, I had wished I could get into this school too. But now that I was here, I didn’t know how to feel. I wasn’t prepared for this. All of it just felt overwhelming to me. As I walked down the hallway, I controlled myself from gaping in awe at how breathtaking and ancient the school building was. It was unlike any academy I had seen in my entire life.But as I walked past the students that lingered in the hallway, I noticed their stares and nervously clutched my stack of books so tightly that my knuckles almost turned white. As always, I was grateful I had covered my hair with a beanie. The whispers around me got louder the more I walked. “Is that her?” “The temporal Luna? I heard she’s sick and weak. You know, she does look
[ Elena ]As I stood at the center of the raised platform, draped in crimson and gold, Anya circled Lycan Nikolai and I with an elegant grace that was too smooth for her old age. Her long black robes swept the floor and her silver hair glinted under the torchlights surrounding us.As she performed the mating rites chanting in a language I didn’t understand, I kept my gaze on Lycan Nikolai who was standing before me, his expression blank and piercing as usual. He was dressed in ceremonial black, his broad shoulders draped in a cloak that made him look even more imposing. Suddenly, Anya turned to me, her hand reaching out. I expected her to touch my forehead, like she had Nikolai’s, but instead, her palm pressed against my chest, right above my heart. The contact was electrifying and a strange warmth spread through me. I instinctively stepped back. Then, she leaned in, her voice so low, only I could hear. “There’s more to your weak heart than you think, child.” Then, with a crooke
[ Elena ]I stood by the hospital window, watching my father and step mother through the glass. They were seated around Sophie’s bed where she was lying unconscious. The both of them looked fine except for a couple of bandages and plasters here and there. Valerie had her head on my father’s shoulder weeping softly while he comforted her with his hand smoothening her back gently. From what the nurse had told me earlier, Sophie was the only one who had sustained serious injuries and was now in a coma because of that. According to her, she was going to wake up but they weren’t sure when. I wasn’t allowed inside the hospital room when I came. My stepmother had made that clear when I arrived. “We don’t want you around here, Elena. You’ll only bring bad luck. Who knows if you’re not the one behind our accident.” She had hissed at me with a glare. So, I stayed in the hallway, silently observing and feeling sorry for Sophie. As much as I disliked her, I didn’t want this for her. “What i
[ Elena ]“I, Lycan Nikolai Duskborn, Lycan King of the Duskborn werewolf realm, reject you, Elena Rivers, as my mate…” Even though the words didn’t come exactly to me as a shock, I wouldn’t deny the way the sting of rejection hit me like a punch to the gut. The crowd around us gasped and I could hear some people snickering delightfully behind me. “Rejected. I knew it.” An unidentified girl whispered. “She really thought she would be Luna? A pathetic sick girl like her?” Another woman sneered. I swallowed hard, forcing myself to stand tall, despite the heat of embarrassment creeping up my neck. But truth be told, I didn’t feel all that bad. Sure, I was the center of mockery once again, but deep down, I felt relieved. I could never imagine myself bound to a man like Lycan Nikolai. He was too cold, ruthless, and had lived thousands of years as an immortal. I wasn’t the first girl he had been mated to. Matter of fact, he had been mated to many women before me, but because they
[ Elena ]“I, Lycan Nikolai Duskborn, Lycan King of the Duskborn werewolf realm, reject you, Elena Rivers, as my mate…” Even though the words didn’t come exactly to me as a shock, I wouldn’t deny the way the sting of rejection hit me like a punch to the gut. The crowd around us gasped and I could hear some people snickering delightfully behind me. “Rejected. I knew it.” An unidentified girl whispered. “She really thought she would be Luna? A pathetic sick girl like her?” Another woman sneered. I swallowed hard, forcing myself to stand tall, despite the heat of embarrassment creeping up my neck. But truth be told, I didn’t feel all that bad. Sure, I was the center of mockery once again, but deep down, I felt relieved. I could never imagine myself bound to a man like Lycan Nikolai. He was too cold, ruthless, and had lived thousands of years as an immortal. I wasn’t the first girl he had been mated to. Matter of fact, he had been mated to many women before me, but because they ...
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