**In the Norfield Packs**Charlotte Mateo, age 22, waited for her husband, the Alpha of the pack, to return home, but she hadn’t seen him.She knew he had been avoiding her lately, but as the Luna of the pack, she didn’t want to leave him or end their loveless marriage. She had been his wife for four years, and her father was the Beta of the pack. To seal their friendship, their families had arranged for Teddy to marry her.Charlotte had just turned 18 when she got betrothed to Teddy Hudson. Teddy was the second son of the Hudson family, and since his elder brother had been abroad for years, showing no interest in ruling the pack, Alpha Lucas Hudson decided to hand over the affairs of the pack to Teddy, hoping he would take care of it and help protect their packs from the ongoing rogue attacks.Alpha Lucas Hudson was still alive, though aged. He had two sons and a daughter: Jack and Teddy.Jack was the rightful heir to rule the Norfield Packs, but ever since he left the pack house at t
Charlotte looked taken aback to see the woman Teddy Hudson had brought into their matrimonial home. This house had been given to Teddy and her as a wedding gift from Alpha Lucas Hudson. After the night Charlotte had accepted Teddy as her husband and chosen mate, Alpha Lucas gifted them the new duplex as their matrimonial home. For the four years that Charlotte had lived with Teddy, helping him rule over the Norfield Packs, after he took over the Alpha position from his father, Teddy had not brought any woman home. But today, on their wedding anniversary and Charlotte's 22nd birthday, Teddy arrived with another woman in his arms—a fair-skinned woman."Can't you greet?" Teddy demanded, his green eyes glowering at Charlotte, pulling her out of her trance."Um, good evening. Who's she?" Charlotte immediately asked Teddy, her eyes moving to stare at the young woman, who was her age, in a seductive crimson gown."Did you just ask me who she is?" Teddy let go of the woman in his arms and dr
Charlotte cried and rushed upstairs to find out where Teddy was taking Anne too. "Teddy, you cannot do this to me. I'm your wife and Luna; you cannot bring Anne into our home. Teddy! Open this door!" Charlotte cried as she stood in front of the master's bedroom door. Since Charlotte had moved into this house and lived with Teddy Hudson for four years, Teddy hadn't entered this room to make love to her. But today, he brought his assistant home; not only had he told Charlotte that Anne was his new mate and Luna, but he also took Anne to the bedroom that was rightfully Charlotte's."Teddy! Teddy!" Charlotte cried outside the room door as she could hear Teddy and Anne smooching inside. "Yeah, baby, give it to me! Harder! Mm.""Teddy!" Charlotte shouted again. Just then, she heard a voice from downstairs calling, "Is anyone home?" Charlotte froze. Who was that? The voice sounded powerful and masculine, and she quickly wiped her tears away.Had a rogue entered their house? Charlotte wondere
Charlotte quickly snapped out of her trance as she heard Teddy yelling at her. He charged toward the masculine man in the corridor to drag Charlotte out and beat her mercilessly.However, Jack stood between Teddy and Charlotte, protecting her behind him, and demanded of his younger brother, "What's going on with you, Teddy? Is that how you welcome me upon my return from abroad?"Charlotte was shocked to realize that the man who had just kissed her was Teddy's brother, Jack Hudson. How had she not recognized him? It was because she had switched off the corridor light and controlled it with artificial intelligence that managed their mansion."Welcome, you? You dare to show up in my house unnoticed and just like that? You kissed my wife in my house and in my presence?" Teddy roared, staring at Jack with hostility in his eyes."Move away from Charlotte now! I'm going to deal with her today. I never knew that she was a horny bitch and slept around with men in my absence!" Teddy shouted as h
"STOP IT! Stop!" Charlotte rushed to separate the two men. Though she was weak and had no chance of withstanding either of their strength, Jack obeyed Charlotte's command, even as he continued to beat Teddy to a stupor, not minding that he was in Teddy's house and that Teddy was the ruling Alpha of the Norfield Packs."Charlotte..." Jack reached out to touch her, but Charlotte moved away from him and rushed to meet Teddy. "Are you alright?" Charlotte asked Teddy as she crouched in front of him, but Teddy moved his hands away from her touch.Anne quickly rushed to help Teddy stand up. The speed with which Jack had attacked Teddy shocked both Anne and Charlotte. It was as if Jack had disappeared from his previous position and, in the next moment, was standing in front of Teddy, having dealt him a swift blow without giving Teddy a chance to retaliate.Charlotte noticed how Teddy pushed her hands away when she tried to help him, but he accepted Anne's assistance. However, as Teddy stood u
Charlotte didn't know what to say to Teddy.Truly, Jack was her mate. She perceived him as her mate the moment she inhaled the smoky scent that was reminiscent of coffee. She wanted to drink him in and have him with her, but he was her husband's elder brother. She couldn’t boldly acknowledge the truth to Teddy; she was afraid of his reaction. He had been her husband for four years, and he would beat her mercilessly if she dared to tell him the truth: that Jack Hudson was her mate.While Charlotte was still lost in her thoughts, contemplating what to say to Teddy, he moved away from the window and approached her. "Answer me! Is my brother, Jack Hudson, your mate? Did you feel the mating bond with him that made you grip him closely and kiss him?" Teddy demanded, startling Charlotte out of her ocean of wild thoughts."No..." Charlotte responded in a shaking voice, but Teddy didn’t believe her."What do you mean by 'no'? And why is your voice shaking? Do you think you can lie to me? You
With a heart full of ego, Teddy chose not to apologize to his wife, Charlotte, or plead for her forgiveness for the years he had maltreated her and cheated on her with Anne Robert. Instead, he trailed his finger over the card and asked her, "You set all this up? Why didn’t you say anything when you saw me arrive with Anne?"How could she tell him that it was their anniversary night when he had stared at her with rage and mercilessly flogged her? How could she have told him that it was her 22nd birthday and also their wedding anniversary night?Charlotte didn’t reply, which annoyed Teddy. However, he already knew the answer: he had come home with Anne Robert in his arms.Anne had followed him to the neighboring pack function, and they arrived at the Norfield pack gate late, so he had to take Anne home with him to rest before she returned to her father's house the following day.Teddy knew he was cheating on Charlotte with Anne, as Anne had been his mate since she was younger. He liked h
"What??" Anne screamed, and Charlotte carefully stood up to bolt out of the mansion. She could not bear any pups for Teddy. For four years, he had lied to his family, claiming she was barren, while he had not tried hard to make her conceive."Teddy? You cannot do this to me!" Anne cried, while Charlotte carried the tray of food and walked to the kitchen. She said to them calmly, “The food is not enough, so I want to get some extra. Will you care to join us, Anne?" Charlotte asked with a playful smirk on her lips, while Anne glared at her."Sweetheart, you cannot mate with her! I cannot withstand the pain if you do that to me," Anne cried in Teddy's hold, ignoring Charlotte, who left them and went into the kitchen. Quickly, Charlotte dropped the tray of food there, then bolted out of the house and through the kitchen back door. She wouldn't be used as Teddy's baby-making machine. She fled the residence, not caring if there were ongoing rogue attacks.She ran back to her father's mansion
Jack got out of bed in his one-room apartment. He went to bathe, recalling the events of the night: when he met Charlotte, how she reacted to his touch, and the fact that she was still pregnant with his child.He made his way into his bathroom to shower, and as he got out, he wore a white shirt and black trousers. He paired it with black shoes and went to his vanity to comb his long dark curls while thinking about why his father was calling him. Waylon had contacted Jack and informed him about the new establishment and that he had to be there, no longer pretending that he didn't own anything. Jack may have appeared unserious, but he was very hardworking. After finishing adjusting his appearance, he got out of his room and went to his kitchen.Even though he was supposed to demolish this house and move to his new one, his encounter with Charlotte was memorable. So he had the unwanted weeds cleared away and hired a floriculturist to plant flowers in the garden surrounding the house.T
Beta Paul was in his room when he sensed a formidable presence around his mansion. His wolf instinct kicked in, indicating that there was another wolf in the house. He quickly got out of bed and peered out at the balcony. But before he could get there, he did not see anyone. He sighed and went back into his room, hoping that nothing had gone wrong with Charlotte since his wife went to check on her. He decided to visit Alpha Lucas's mansion to find out how the matter regarding Teddy finalizing the divorce proceedings was going. Meanwhile, Jack fled the residence, jumping the fence to return home. He was happy after having a chance to see Charlotte, and he knew that he had to win her heart and make up for the past trauma he had caused her. He arrived at his cottage and went back to his room to freshen up. He felt a bit better after seeing Charlotte, and he retired to his bedroom even as it was almost getting bright in the morning. ****Lady Harper stepped into Charlotte's bedroom
"Yes, Mom. I am fine," Charlotte lied as she saw Jack swiftly flee the room, where he was hiding on the balcony."That's fine. You scared me when I heard you scream. Why did you leave your balcony door open? The rain is about to fall, and the weather is cold," Lady Harper said as she walked to the balcony to shut the door. Charlotte tried hard not to laugh, but she ended up smiling.As Lady Harper locked the door, she didn't sense that Jack or anyone else was there. She turned to look at Charlotte, who was still lying on her bed. Seeing her daughter smile brought her a little relief, as she had almost panicked, thinking Charlotte was crying or in pain."You shouldn't leave your room door open. There are rumored rogue attacks at night, and I don't want anything to happen to you or my grandchild," Lady Harper said as Charlotte smiled at her mother."Nothing will happen to my baby, Mom. You shouldn't worry about him. He's a strong pup," Charlotte said as she caressed her stomach. Her mot
Alpha Lucas received a phone call earlier informing him that his wife had gone to the pack station to see Teddy. Although he knew that Jack had shown less interest in ruling the pack, he was still concerned.Ezra filled him in on the case regarding Teddy, and Alpha Lucas felt relieved when he heard that Teddy had signed the agreement and finally let go of Charlotte."Finally," he said. Just then, he heard the sound of his wife's car pulling up in the driveway.He was in his home office going through some reports, so he wrapped up his work and stepped out to welcome his wife.Susan wasn't at home as she had gone to her mate's house to get to know him better and bond with him.While their wedding was still pending, Alpha Lucas allowed Susan to visit John's house.Alpha Lucas stood at the front of his house and watched as his wife got out of her car and walked up to meet him.Ex-Luna Sandra felt relieved. Although she wanted to see Charlotte and inform her that Teddy had signed the agree
Anne was at home in her father's house, cutting the grass in the garden when she heard the sound of a car arriving.She wore a red dress, worried since she hadn't gone to see Teddy at the pack station after he was arrested.Her mother had told her to visit Teddy, but she refused.As Anne looked back, dropping the scissors in her hand, she saw the security car pull to a stop, and two security men got out of the vehicle.Her father also stepped out of the house and looked at them. The security men wore black uniforms and greeted her father, "Good afternoon, sir.""Welcome. How can I help you both?" Mr. Henry asked. He wore a white shirt, black trousers, and black shoes, looking at the two guards with concern.Lady Linda stepped out of the house, having taken leave from the pack hospital, wondering what the officers wanted."Chief, we have been sent here to arrest your daughter and bring her to the station immediately by order of Luna Sandra. Anne Robert has to come with us now," one of
"What's going on, Harper? Why do you despise to see me now? I know you're still angry with me because of what happened to your first daughter, but none of it was my fault," Lady Sandra said, as she looked at Harper, who came downstairs to see her."Do not tell me all that! My daughter is no longer your son's wife, and you cannot be referring to Charlotte as your daughter-in-law. Here's the agreement. Charlotte has signed her own copy, so you should know that she doesn't want to have anything to do with you or your family again!" Lady Harper said, her eyes shooting daggers at Lady Sandra.Lady Sandra sighed and accepted the copy. "I understand how you're feeling, my friend, but you should know that I will always see Charlotte as my daughter-in-law. I wasn't glad with how Teddy treated her. I tried talking to him, but he was so stubborn. Please, let me see Charlotte," Lady Sandra begged, but Lady Harper shook her head firmly."No way! My daughter is no longer your daughter-in-law. From
Charlotte awoke in her room feeling better. She sat on her bed and thought about what had happened the previous day.She wondered if she would accompany her father to the Alpha's palace and see Alpha Lucas.Charlotte got out of her bed and went into her bathroom to have her bath. She stared at her reflection, feeling sad that Jack didn't want to have anything to do with her.She braced herself, had her bath, and walked out of her bathroom to dress up.She heard the doorbell sound. Looking backward, Charlotte saw her mother walk into her room and carrying a tray of teacup.The hot tea was removing steam."Good morning, mother," Charlotte greeted as she moved over to the small dining table in her room to sit. She carefully collected the tray from her mother's hands and set it on the table."Morning, Charlotte, how was your night?" Lady Harper inquired. She donned a blue nightdress and sat across from Charlotte at the small dining table.The table had only two chairs. Charlotte occupied
At Alpha Lucas's mansion, it was past 9 p.m. when Beta Paul arrived and shifted back to human form. He adjusted his clothes and went into the premises to see Alpha Lucas.Alpha Lucas, who had been busy preparing for Susan's wedding, was surprised to see Beta Paul arrive."Good evening, Alpha," Beta Paul greeted him, noting it hadn't been long since he left Alpha Lucas's company and went home, where he saw Charlotte on the way."Welcome, Beta Paul. Why are you here at this time? I didn't send for you," Alpha Lucas said as he walked down from the facade to meet Beta Paul. They stood in the vast yard conversing."I know, Alpha." Beta Paul bowed to Alpha Lucas as he considered him like an older brother."Then what's the matter? I can sense something is troubling your wolf," Alpha Lucas pressed, looking at Beta Paul's face."You're right, Alpha. It's my daughter Charlotte. I couldn't wait until tomorrow morning to report the matter to you. Charlotte is still, by chance, pregnant with Jack
As Beta Paul arrived home, he parked his black car in the driveway and looked at Charlotte's face.She seemed lost in thought, and Beta Paul cleared his throat and spoke to her, "We are at home, Charlotte."Charlotte snapped out of her trance and replied, "Thank you, Daddy. Do you still want to report the matter to Alpha Lucas tomorrow? Teddy insisted that I let his father know about my pregnancy and for him to be released.""Do not worry about that, I will speak to Alpha Lucas," Beta Paul said before he unlocked the door and Charlotte got out of the car.Her mother pulled the house door open and stepped outside to welcome them into the house.The weather turned dark, and it began to rain heavily."Charlotte, how did the clinic visit go? You took so long to arrive home, and I was almost becoming worried about you," Lady Harper inquired once they all sat around the golden dining table to have their dinner.It was getting late, and Charlotte sighed, "Mom, I went to see Alpha Teddy.""Wh