The following week, Charlotte woke up in her room and prepared to go for her medical check-up.She wore a green dress and stood in front of her mirror, admiring her reflection."Hmm, so Alpha Lucas came and apologized to me about Teddy. I hope that he will be given a second chance too." Charlotte picked up a black comb and combed her long brown hair, then she put it into a bun and smiled at her reflection.Her tummy had grown bigger, and she caressed her baby bump. "I cannot wait to meet you, baby."Charlotte smiled after she had rubbed her hand on her bump. Then she went back to her bed and picked up her phone, which she placed into her black handbag.It was a bright Monday morning, so she exited her room on the top floor and went downstairs to go to the hospital."Mom, I am going for my baby check-up," Charlotte said as she paused in the living room and saw her mother in the kitchen.Lady Harper stepped out of the kitchen and asked Charlotte, "Won't you wait to have breakfast first
Charlotte felt her stomach tug at her from within, as if her baby had eyes in the outside world to see Jack.She sensed the intense gaze of someone on her right. But as she looked ahead, she caught sight of a black car driving into the establishment. Only then did it occur to her that the powerful four-story building she was seeing ahead belonged to Jack.Charlotte swiftly looked away and back at Elijah Samuel as he insisted on dropping her off."Come on, Charlotte. As the former Luna of our pack, you shouldn't be trekking. Don't you have a car or haven't you learned to drive at least?" Annabelle struck up a conversation with Charlotte as she led her to her brother's car, and Charlotte couldn't protest at this point.Charlotte got into the back seat with Annabelle. She replied, "I don't know how to drive. Lawrence drives me whenever I want to go to the women's meetings.""Wow! Anyway, it's alright. I heard all that happened, but I didn't know if I could come and see you. I am so sorry
Lady Linda looked sad and replied, "Anne wouldn't hurt you. Please, can you help me by coming to talk to her? We can get some warriors to accompany you if you're scared of visiting my home alone."Charlotte sighed and replied, "I will think about it. I cannot just come tomorrow or today. Give me time to think about it, and I will come and see her. You should tell Anne that I said Teddy cares more about her than anything else in this world.""Hmm. I want her to forget about Teddy and move on, if not to reject him too," Lady Linda said, and this time Charlotte laughed."Hahaha! It's not easy to forget your true mate, Ma. I think you don't know what Anne is going through. She loves my ex-husband, and he loves her too. I think if it wasn't for Alpha Lucas forcing Teddy to marry me, Teddy wouldn't have accepted me for one day. I think it's not his fault either. Anne has been through a lot, and I will try to come and see her. I promise, but not today," Charlotte said as she considered discu
In the Norfield pack, Charlotte Mateo, age 22, waited for her husband and mate, 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 had been the Beta of the pack. To seal their families' friendship, they had arranged for her to marry Teddy.Charlotte was only 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 the ruling power of the Norfield pack, Alpha Lucas Hudson decided to hand over the responsibilities of the pack to Teddy, in the hope that he would look after the pack and protect them from ongoing rogue attacks.Alpha Lucas Hudson was still alive, though aging. He had two sons and a daughter. His two sons were Jack and Teddy.Jack was the rightful heir to lead the Norfiel
Charlotte was taken aback to see the woman Teddy Hudson had brought into their matrimonial home. This house was a wedding gift from Alpha Lucas Hudson to Teddy and Charlotte. After the night Charlotte accepted Teddy as her husband and chosen mate, Alpha Lucas gave them the new duplex house for their marital home. For four years, Charlotte had been living with Teddy and helping him rule the Norfield pack, but after he took over the Alpha position from his father, Teddy hadn’t brought any other woman home. But today, on their marriage anniversary and Charlotte's 22nd birthday night, Teddy returned with another woman in his arms—a fair-skinned woman."Can’t you greet?" Teddy demanded, his green eyes glaring at Charlotte, snapping her out of her trance."Um, good evening. Who's she?" Charlotte immediately asked, her eyes moving to scrutinize the young woman of her age in a seductive crimson gown."Do you just ask me who's she?" Teddy let go of the woman in his arms and drunkenly charged
Charlotte cried and rushed upstairs to find out where Teddy was taking Anne tonight. "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 shouted as she stood in front of the master bedroom door. Since Charlotte had moved into this house and been living with Teddy Hudson for the past four years, Teddy hadn’t entered this room to make love to her. But today, on their marriage anniversary and Charlotte's 22nd birthday, 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 rightfully belonged to Charlotte."Teddy! Teddy!" Charlotte cried outside the room 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 powerful, masculine voice from downstairs calling, "Is anyone home?"Charlotte froze. Who was that? The voice sounded so comman
Charlotte quickly snapped out of her trance as she heard Teddy yelling at her. He charged toward the masculine man in the hallway to drag Charlotte out and beat her mercilessly.However, Jack stood between Teddy and Charlotte, protecting her behind him. "What's going on with you, Teddy? Is this how you welcome me home from abroad?"Charlotte was shocked to realize that the man who had just kissed her was Teddy's brother, Jack Hudson. How did she not recognize him? That was because she had switched off the corridor light and controlled it with an artificial intelligence system that managed their mansion."Welcome? You dare to show up in my house unannounced? And you kissed my wife in my presence?" Teddy roared, glaring at Jack with hostility."Move away from Charlotte now! I'm going to deal with her today. I never knew she was such a horny bitch, sleeping around with men in my absence!" Teddy shouted as he reached Jack to attack Charlotte, who was trembling at having been caught kissing
"STOP IT! Stop!" Charlotte yelled as she rushed to separate the two men. Although she was weak and no match for either of their strengths, Jack obeyed Charlotte's command and held back Teddy, who was ready to beat Charlotte senseless—despite the fact that he was in Teddy's house and that Teddy was the ruling Alpha of the Norfield pack."Charlotte..." Jack reached out to touch her, but Charlotte moved away and rushed to Teddy."Are you alright?" Charlotte asked, crouching in front of him, but Teddy moved his hands away from her touch.Anne quickly rushed to help Teddy to his feet. The speed with which Jack had attacked Teddy shocked both Anne and Charlotte. It was as if Jack had vanished from where he was standing, only to reappear right in front of Teddy, attacking him and not giving Teddy a chance to retaliate.Charlotte saw Teddy push her hands away as she tried to help him stand, but he accepted Anne's assistance. However, as Teddy stood up, staggering slightly due to the alcohol he
Lady Linda looked sad and replied, "Anne wouldn't hurt you. Please, can you help me by coming to talk to her? We can get some warriors to accompany you if you're scared of visiting my home alone."Charlotte sighed and replied, "I will think about it. I cannot just come tomorrow or today. Give me time to think about it, and I will come and see her. You should tell Anne that I said Teddy cares more about her than anything else in this world.""Hmm. I want her to forget about Teddy and move on, if not to reject him too," Lady Linda said, and this time Charlotte laughed."Hahaha! It's not easy to forget your true mate, Ma. I think you don't know what Anne is going through. She loves my ex-husband, and he loves her too. I think if it wasn't for Alpha Lucas forcing Teddy to marry me, Teddy wouldn't have accepted me for one day. I think it's not his fault either. Anne has been through a lot, and I will try to come and see her. I promise, but not today," Charlotte said as she considered discu
Charlotte felt her stomach tug at her from within, as if her baby had eyes in the outside world to see Jack.She sensed the intense gaze of someone on her right. But as she looked ahead, she caught sight of a black car driving into the establishment. Only then did it occur to her that the powerful four-story building she was seeing ahead belonged to Jack.Charlotte swiftly looked away and back at Elijah Samuel as he insisted on dropping her off."Come on, Charlotte. As the former Luna of our pack, you shouldn't be trekking. Don't you have a car or haven't you learned to drive at least?" Annabelle struck up a conversation with Charlotte as she led her to her brother's car, and Charlotte couldn't protest at this point.Charlotte got into the back seat with Annabelle. She replied, "I don't know how to drive. Lawrence drives me whenever I want to go to the women's meetings.""Wow! Anyway, it's alright. I heard all that happened, but I didn't know if I could come and see you. I am so sorry
The following week, Charlotte woke up in her room and prepared to go for her medical check-up.She wore a green dress and stood in front of her mirror, admiring her reflection."Hmm, so Alpha Lucas came and apologized to me about Teddy. I hope that he will be given a second chance too." Charlotte picked up a black comb and combed her long brown hair, then she put it into a bun and smiled at her reflection.Her tummy had grown bigger, and she caressed her baby bump. "I cannot wait to meet you, baby."Charlotte smiled after she had rubbed her hand on her bump. Then she went back to her bed and picked up her phone, which she placed into her black handbag.It was a bright Monday morning, so she exited her room on the top floor and went downstairs to go to the hospital."Mom, I am going for my baby check-up," Charlotte said as she paused in the living room and saw her mother in the kitchen.Lady Harper stepped out of the kitchen and asked Charlotte, "Won't you wait to have breakfast first
Jack was annoyed after Elijah Samuel left him."Alpha, you shouldn't have gotten into an altercation with him," Waylon carefully cautioned Jack, but Jack glared at him."Why shouldn't I? Elijah keeps getting on my nerves, and now he thinks he can use my family against me. He knows Teddy and I didn’t get along, but I didn’t sleep with Charlotte just to get back at Teddy. It’s because she's my fated mate!" Jack growled, and Waylon bowed his head."Calm down, Alpha. I think that's what Elijah and a few of Teddy's supporters wouldn't understand. I heard that Teddy has let go of Charlotte; why not propose to her and marry her to reduce the gossip?" Waylon suggested, but Jack shook his head."No, that wouldn't reduce the gossip. Our pack members will still talk about me. I'm just not happy with all of this, and my father is the major cause of it all," Jack said, making his way to his car as he wanted to return home. Although a part of him wanted to see Charlotte, he thought against it."You
"Okay," Alpha Lucas smiled as he stood at the front of the balcony where Charlotte, her mother, Sofia, and her twins were gathered.Sofia's son walked up to Alpha Lucas and touched his legs.Alpha Lucas, who wasn't fond of babies—having not carried a little one in a long time—crouched to meet the little boy's height."How are you?" he asked and lifted the baby boy into his arms."I'm fine," the little boy, named Mathias, smiled, and Alpha Lucas smiled back.Charlotte couldn't believe that Mathias would smile at Alpha Lucas, yet he refused to be carried by her. She shook her head, and Alpha Lucas returned his gaze to Charlotte, saying, "I saw the divorce papers and knew that you have signed yours. Please find a place in your heart to forgive my family."Charlotte lowered her face upon hearing Alpha Lucas say that. "Okay, Alpha," she replied, not raising her head to meet his gaze."I will forward your shares from Teddy's funds to you. Although I lack the heart to release Teddy from the
The sun was shining brightly on the Earth's surface, making everywhere extremely hot.Alpha Lucas arrived at the pack's station to see Teddy first, as he hadn't been here since his second son was arrested.Ezra, the head overseeing the station, welcomed Alpha Lucas. "Welcome, Alpha," he said, bowing to the elderly man."Thank you," Alpha Lucas replied, looking around the station lobby."Take me to see Teddy," he said, and Ezra led the way as they walked down the quiet passage.The stationed guards greeted Alpha Lucas as Ezra led him to the cell where Teddy was locked up.Teddy sat on the floor, lost in deep thought, and didn't bother to see who was arriving. He heard their footsteps and turned to face the gate of his cell.When Alpha Lucas came into view, he peered into the station as Teddy silently looked at his father.“Should I unlock the cell, Alpha?” Ezra asked, standing beside Alpha Lucas.“No. Don’t unlock it yet. You can leave,” Alpha Lucas dismissed Ezra, who bowed and left
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