A WEAKLING BRIDE FOR THE LYCAN KING

SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes

Annypen

Camille Lewis was the forgotten daughter, the unloved wife, the woman discarded like yesterday's news. Betrayed by her husband, cast aside by her own family, and left for dead by the sister who stole everything, she vanished without a trace. But the weak, naive Camille died the night her car was forced off that bridge. A year later, she returns as Camille Kane, richer, colder, and more powerful than anyone could have imagined. Armed with wealth, intelligence, and a hunger for vengeance, she is no longer the woman they once trampled on. She is the storm that will tear their world apart. Her ex-husband begs for forgiveness. Her sister's perfect life crumbles. Her parents regret the daughter they cast aside. But Camille didn't come back for apologies, she came back to watch them burn. But as her enemies fall at her feet, one question remains: when the revenge is over, what's left? A mysterious trillionaire Alexander Pierce steps into her path, offering something she thought she lost forever, a future. But can a woman built on ashes learn to love again? She rose from the fire to destroy those who betrayed her. Now, she must decide if she'll rule alone... or let someone melt the ice in her heart.

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[ 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 were mortal, he would reject them when they started to get older and mate with someone younger again. This time, it was me whom the moon goddess had chosen for him.

"Elena!" I heard my stepmother, Valeria's voice behind me. She walked to stand beside me and immediately bowed her head before Lycan Nikolai before straightening her posture again. "My king, if I may?"

Nikolai turned his cold, amber eyes toward her. He didn't look like he was interested in whatever she was about to say, but she continued anyway.

"While the rejection of a mate is final, there is a custom that I would like to remind you of." She said and Lycan Nikolai raised a brow at her. Even though he was thousands of years old, he looked nothing like his age. He looked hot and sexy, like he was in his late twenties or early thirties. In fact, he had to be the hottest man I had ever set eyes on.

"What custom?" Lycan Nikolai asked and she immediately answered with a sly smile.

"Well, My King, it is customary that a rejected mate's blood relative may take her place." She placed a hand on Sophie's shoulder, pushing her forward like a prized trophy. Sophie was my step sister. "In this case, Elena's sister would be the perfect match."

I blinked in disbelief and averted my gaze to the both of them. I couldn't believe they would be so shameless to jump at an opportunity like two desperate opportunists.

Beside Valerie, Sophie looked radiant. Her perfect, porcelain skin was glowing and a fake innocence plastered across her face.

I felt my heart swell with rage as my mind traveled back to last night when I had caught her in bed with my boyfriend, Jake. She had laughed in my face and told me I shouldn't be selfish as I was a sick girl who would die anytime soon. Just before I saw them naked together yesterday, I had thought that I'd be mated to Jake today and escape this shit-hole, called my life. But it turned out everything was just a dream.

And now, Sophie was about to step in my place and become the Lycan King's mate? How much lower could she stoop?

My father, who was standing behind us nodded his head eagerly in agreement.

"Yes, My King. Sophie is everything Elena isn't. She is strong and capable of being the perfect Luna for you. She would make a wonderful choice for you, My King."

For a moment, Nikolai stared at them, his expression unreadable. He glanced at Sophie as if considering her carefully, before his gaze flicked back to me. A scorn crossed his face before he looked back to Sophie again.

Oh, yeah. Just like everyone else, he thought I wasn't worth anything.

In my heart, I prayed fervently that he would dismiss my father and step mother and choose instead, to mate with another girl. Sophie shouldn't win this. I would be screwed if she did.

But the gods had other plans.

The wolf priestess, Anya, leaned in and whispered something into Lycan Nikolai's ear. When she pulled away again, he continued to stare at us with that blank, expressionless face of his.

"Fine." He spoke with a tone of finality. "Sophie will take her place. The rites will be performed tomorrow night."

My heart fell in disappointment and beside me, Sophie beamed, her smile sickeningly sweet. Her eyes then shifted and locked onto mine with nothing short of triumph. I rolled my eyes and looked away again.

Valerie gave me a quick, victorious look before turning back to Nikolai and bowing before him.

"Thank you, My King."

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