Charlotte, looking haggard, sat in the rear seat of the black car, watching the road as Lawrence drove down to the pack's station. It was just a few meters away from her father's house. As she sat in the back of the car, two trained guards sat beside her to prevent her from escaping.Charlotte sighed, wondering what her fate would be. She hadn't expected her life to turn out like this. Not only that, she had been gingerly preparing for her fourth wedding anniversary with Teddy Hudson and hadn't anticipated such a twist of fate. As the black car arrived at the pack's station, a middle-aged man in charge of controlling the activities of the station, more like the supreme leader there, greeted them."Welcome, Lawrence," the head of the station said as Lawrence got out of the car."The pack's Luna, welcome Luna Charlotte," the head warrior, Ezra Daniels, immediately bowed to Charlotte, not until Lawrence said, "Alpha Teddy ordered for Luna Charlotte to be locked up too, but in a different
Still in the dungeon, Alpha Lucas looked at Jack in shock and queried him, "Tell me it was all a lie, Jack! When?""I'm sorry, Father," Jack said, not meeting his father's gaze."At first, I didn't know Charlotte was my mate. I just ran into her the previous night, and the mating bond between us was so strong that I couldn't reject her. My wolf was wrestling with me to be with her and to mark her as my mate, but I had to withdraw as Teddy hadn't marked her yet."Jack knew his father would be disappointed in him, but he didn't feel bad about his actions. If the rules of the Norfield pack were right, then he shouldn't be punished.Or should he?Alpha Lucas scowled and responded, "That's no excuse for you to commit a sin like adultery, Jack! You knew the consequences of touching someone else's mate, not to mention the Alpha and Luna. You could have simply rejected Charlotte last night when you knew that she was already mated to Teddy. How can you be so shameless as to sleep with your brot
Anne bit her inner lip angrily and quickly faked a smile. "That's alright, Alpha. Let's have our breakfast first."Teddy sighed as he saw his beta, Caleb Brown, arrive. He had phoned Caleb immediately after leaving Jack's hideous house to see him.Ten years ago, Teddy was aware of Jack's love for the forest. He knew that his brother had a small house deep within the pack's forest in a secluded area. But it slipped his mind the previous night to send the guards to check there for Charlotte.When Jack traveled to the western world, Teddy knew the house had been abandoned and didn’t expect the inside to still be neat and homely.Not that he went there to check on Jack either. He was only aware of what his elder brother liked, and he was looking for a way to eliminate Jack."Greetings, Alpha. You sent for me," Beta Caleb Brown said. He wore a black ensemble, more like a security guard. But he was the next in command after Teddy."Yes, I did. Wait for me in my office," Teddy said, dismissin
Ex-Alpha Lucas Hudson looked at Teddy in disbelief, regarding him as a commoner as well."I understand, Teddy, but Jack is your brother and family. We can resolve this matter amicably as a family. Please order Jack to be released, and where is Charlotte? Why is Anne here with you?" Alpha Lucas demanded, while Anne frowned, knowing that Alpha Lucas and his wife didn't like her."Anne is my assistant, Father, and I sent for her as we have matters to discuss.""Then she can wait for you in your office. Why bring her in here and have your breakfast with her? Anyway, I'm not here for that. Hurry up and meet me in your office," Alpha Lucas barked at Teddy as he swiftly left the mansion and walked out to Teddy's home office to wait for him.Teddy's fist clenched as he didn't like how his father had spoken to him. His father didn't really regard him as the Alpha and spoke to him however he pleased, but Teddy was determined to show them why he was on the King's throne. No one would dictate to h
Beta Paul Mateo looked at Alpha Teddy and wanted to shout at him that he also cheated on Charlotte. He had heard his daughter complain that Teddy hadn't mated with her for four years since they got married and became mates, but Beta Paul held his tongue as he saw Teddy go back into his office.He couldn't challenge Alpha Teddy's order, and so he felt defenseless and unable to do anything to protect his own daughter."It's okay, Paul. Let's go home first. The matter will be handled in court, and we certainly hope that none of them get killed for this," Alpha Lucas said, snapping Paul out of his trance."Okay, Alpha." Paul got back into his car and drove ahead to the pack's station to see his daughter. He couldn't believe that she would mate with Jack. Where? And how?Arriving at the pack's station, Beta Paul parked his car and got out as he entered the station and demanded to see Charlotte.Teddy only gave the order for no one to see Jack, so Beta Paul was granted access to see Charlott
In the cell, Charlotte waited for her father to return and to know her fate, aware that she would be punished for cheating on her mate. Yet, she didn't see her father return. As night fell, she lay back down on the floor and fell asleep.The next morning, Charlotte awoke and saw a guard passing by. She rushed to call him to see if she could gain his help in reaching out to her father. However, the guard warned her, "I am not allowed to speak to you or reach out to anyone."Charlotte was annoyed, knowing that she couldn't command the guard with her Luna power, so she awaited her father.Meanwhile, Teddy arrived at the pack's station where Jack and Charlotte had been locked up. So far, Caleb had forwarded the matter to the court of law governing their pack, and the hearing was scheduled for the following week. That would determine Charlotte and Jack's fate when they would appear for the court case regarding cheating on their mates.Teddy had wanted to visit the pack's station the previou
Charlotte struggled to break free from the guard who had let her out, and she was tied to a tree while the guard prepared his whip.The guard's forehead perspired as he hadn't thought he would be subjected to this — punishing the Luna of their pack. His life was also at risk, but he had to obey the Alpha's command."Please, don't flog me!" Charlotte cried just as the guard resumed whipping her. Her father arrived and rushed to the scene to stop the guard from flogging her."Are you crazy? What gives you the right to whip my daughter?" Beta Paul Mateo was furious, and using his Beta power, he pushed the guard aside, as he had trained the guard before along with a few others."I'm sorry, Beta Paul. But this is Alpha Teddy's order, and I cannot disobey the Alpha," the guard said. He was a young man, not yet thirty years old."Stand back and stay away from my daughter!" Beta Paul warned. He was equally at fault for allowing his wife and the Alpha's wife to give Charlotte to Teddy.Charlott
Before Teddy could speak, Beta Paul said, "No, Charlotte. You cannot divorce the Alpha. You're the Luna of this pack, and what you have to do is apologize to Teddy and prove to him that you're sorry for your mistakes in being with Jack. All of this won’t be happening, and I'm certain Alpha Teddy will forgive you and gladly accept you back."Charlotte looked at Teddy's face and shook her head in disapproval. She was ready to take the whip; if not for her father showing up to stop the guard, she would have endured it. She was willing to go through any amount of torture, but she would never accept Alpha Teddy as her husband or mate again.If only her father were aware of all the hardships she had to endure in the name of marriage.Without giving her father's proposal a second thought, Charlotte voiced, "No, Father! I cannot accept Alpha Teddy as my husband. I do not want him, and I cannot be his Luna or this pack's Luna anymore. Anne is Teddy's mate, so he should crown her his Luna."Stan