"What's wrong with you?" Jack inquired. Never in his life did he think he would have to comfort a woman one day."Stay away from me. You lied to me last night just to mate with me. How am I sure that you're really my mate?" Charlotte accused Jack, her blue eyes reddened with tears.Jack's eyes darkened with desire, although he frowned. How could he explain to the crying woman that he wanted to sink his fangs into her neck and leave his marks on her?"Is that why you're crying? If anyone hears your voice now, they would think I'm a wife-beater like my brother. Shush, the guards are still searching for you," Jack said, and Charlotte calmed down.It was already morning, and the sun was high in the sky. Charlotte knew that Teddy would soon tear down the whole pack in search of her. If there was one thing she was sure about Teddy, it was the fact that he cared for her in public and wouldn't want the other pack members to see that she was sad."Why shouldn't I cry? Aside from the fact that I
In the bathroom, Charlotte stared at her reflection. She couldn't believe that she had mated with her brother-in-law. "Moon goddess, please forgive me," Charlotte said. As the Luna of the Norfield pack, it was quite an embarrassment for her to be labeled as an adulterer and a backstabber to her husband. Charlotte knew that Teddy wanted to get rid of her, but she never knew the actual reason before. Now she knows.Standing in front of the mirror in the small bathroom, Charlotte stared at her arms where Teddy Hudson had flogged her the previous night. She was supposed to curse him, but she didn't. She wasn't feeling the pain, and maybe that was because she had made up her mind to move on.Looking away from the mirror, Charlotte turned the faucet to allow water to flow. She decided to bathe, so she searched the bathroom for any available sponge and soap and decided to take a quick bath.Jack stepped into the parlor and knew that Teddy might soon arrive, as he knew Lawrence didn't trust hi
"I do not want you two to fight because of me," Charlotte said, standing up from the couch and looking at Jack's handsome face."We won't fight, unless Teddy wants us to. Remember, I'm of equal strength; he stole the Alpha's kingship from me, but he's no match for me, including all his warriors." Jack flexed his muscular arms, and Charlotte blushed.Charlotte turned to look away from Jack. She wore her pink dress, and her cleavage was on full display, while Jack was wearing just his black shorts and a white tank top. He escorted Charlotte back to the parlor for her to leave, since she wanted to go home."I will miss you and come to check on you at home. Do you have your phone? Let me know so we can keep in touch if anything goes wrong. I will be heading back home to my father's house, since he summoned me. I am sure that Teddy has gone there to report me," Jack said, a playful smirk curving up his lips."Okay, Jack. Please don't fight with Teddy. I don't want you two to harm each other
"I'm going to kill you, Jack! How dare you mate with my wife, the Luna of this pack?" Teddy roared, his anger evident."You cannot do anything to me, Teddy. Go away!" Jack roared, his voice causing all the guards to jump back in fear. Even Teddy was startled by his elder brother's strength. Walking back to his sleek black car in defeat, Teddy shouted at his guards, "Arrest him immediately and take him to the pack's police station!"The guards were afraid, standing there staring from Jack to Teddy.Jack stood with narrowed eyes at the doorway and watched his younger brother get into his car and zoom off angrily.The head of the guards, Lawrence, breathed out in relief and said, "You have to report to the pack's station, Alpha, to avoid the authorities from taking matters into their own hands.""Hmm, that's fine. You can leave," Jack dismissed Lawrence, who was standing there worriedly with two other guards."What are we going to do now?" Charlotte finally asked Jack, breaking his train
Beta Paul Mateo couldn't say anything. As they tried to comfort Charlotte, they heard a knock on the door. A security guard rushed in and said, "Sorry to bother you, Beta, but the Alpha's guards are here!""Why?" Beta Paul demanded, his wife looking worried, while Charlotte already knew why they were present. The guard didn't know how to respond. Beta Paul walked out to see Lawrence and two other uniformed guards in black standing there. They were the pack's security men, and they were carrying guns."Greetings, Beta Paul Mateo. We received information from Alpha Teddy to have your daughter arrested," Lawrence disclosed. When he returned to Alpha Teddy's mansion shortly after escorting Jack to the pack's station where criminals and other offenders were held, Teddy had phoned him. Just before Lawrence could enter, Teddy told him to have Charlotte arrested as well, as he was sure she might have gone home to her parents' house."I want both Jack and Charlotte to be locked up in two differ
Charlotte, looking haggard, sat in the rear seat of the black car, watching the road as Lawrence drove to the pack's station. It was only 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. She had been gingerly preparing for her fourth wedding anniversary with Teddy Hudson and hadn't anticipated this twist of fate. As the black car arrived at the pack's station, there was a middle-aged man in charge of controlling the activities of the station, more like the supreme leader there."Welcome, Lawrence," the head of the police station greeted Lawrence as he got out of the car."The pack's Luna, welcome, Luna Charlotte," the head warrior, Ezra Daniels, immediately bowed to Charlotte, until Lawrence said, "Alpha Teddy ordered for Luna Charlotte to be locked up too, but in a different cell from the re
Still in the dungeon, Alpha Lucas looked at Jack in shock and questioned 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 since 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 she was already mated to Teddy. How can you be so shameless as to sleep with your bro
Anne bit her inner lip angrily and quickly faked a smile. "That's alright, Alpha. Let's have our breakfast first."Teddy sighed and watched as his beta, Caleb Brown, arrived. He had phoned Caleb immediately after he left Jack's hideous house to see him.In the past, 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 out to the western world, Teddy knew the house had been abandoned, and he did not 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 was looking for a way to eliminate Jack."Greetings, Alpha, you sent for me," Beta Caleb said. He wore a black ensemble, more like a security guard too. But he was the next in command after Teddy."Yes, I did. Wait for me in my office,"
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