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,"
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," Teddy said."Then she can wait for you in your office. Why bring her in here and have 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 fists 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 anyhow, but Teddy was determined to show them why he was on the King's throne and that no one would dictate
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
Earlier, Jack was driving home when he recalled that Elijah was the reason he and Charlotte had accepted their rejection. Fueled by anger, Jack drove straight to Elijah's company to confront him."How dare you come between me and my woman?" Jack grasped Elijah by his shirt, not giving him a chance to reply."Alpha," all the men in the pack wanted to intervene to separate the two, but they knew that Jack was ruthless and the Alpha in command, even if he hadn’t formally accepted the throne yet."I didn’t come between you and your woman. Don’t pour your frustrations on me. You rejected Charlotte, remember? If I hadn’t taken her to the hospital, would you have cared that she was walking under the hot sun, pregnant with your child?""Shut up!" Jack smacked Elijah hard in the face, causing his nose to crack."Say any more nonsense about Charlotte, and I will kill you. If you value yourself, stay away from her!" Jack warned Elijah, not caring about the other men looking on. He turned and go
"Hmm." Jack sighed as he stood there watching Charlotte carefully carry their baby. She sat on the bed and resumed breastfeeding the child."I know you’re angry with me, Charlotte, but it's not like I don’t care about you," Jack said as he moved closer to the bed."You don't need to act like you care. Just keep the flowers and leave. My baby and I will be fine," Charlotte replied nonchalantly. Jack asked her, "Why? Is it because of Elijah? Are you interested in him now?"Seeing the warm smile that graced Charlotte's lips annoyed Jack, but he controlled his rage as he heard her respond, "Whatever business I have with Elijah shouldn’t be your concern. Just leave me alone and focus on your own life. Your father is the pack alpha, and your brother has been released, so you are free to move on. Oh! I almost forgot about your rejection the last time. I've thought about it, and I’ve decided to accept it."Charlotte felt a pang of pain in her heart, as if it were about to split in two, but sh
Charlotte woke up in the morning to the sound of her mother's arrival."Good morning, Mom," Charlotte greeted as she carefully rose from the bed. She looked over to her mother, who had gone to the baby cot to check on Godson."Good morning, Charlotte. How was your night?" Lady Harper asked after admiring Godson."It was fine, Mother. How was yours? Where is Dad?" Charlotte replied, to which her mother responded, "He went to work. You know the rogues were planning to relaunch an attack on one of our borders after seeing that Jack didn’t want to rule and Teddy has been locked up. So he went to inspect the borders.""Hmmm. I hope there won’t be any losses?" Charlotte asked worriedly as her mother moved closer to her bed."No, everything will be fine," Lady Harper smiled and added, "You will be returning home with me tomorrow, so get as much rest as you want.""Alright, Mom. How about Teddy? Did you see him? I heard Alpha Lucas ordered Teddy to be released.""No, I didn’t go to the pack s
Jack arrived at his father's house, drove his car onto the premises, and parked it."Dad," Jack called as he saw his father and Beta Paul at the front of the house."Jack, what are you doing here? I thought you were with Charlotte at the hospital and with my new grandchild," Alpha Lucas said with a smile while Jack frowned."Dad, we need to discuss what's going on. Have you granted Teddy's release from the pack's station yet?" Jack asked as he approached his father, who looked very happy."Yes. I don't want anything to kill my joy in welcoming my new grandchild," Alpha Lucas replied, and Jack sighed."Alright. So how about the alpha kingship? Are you going to give it to Teddy, or must I still sign it?" Jack stood in front of his father, who frowned and replied, "You don't want to rule the pack, and I cannot give it to Teddy, so I will remain the ruler until I kick the bucket. Are you satisfied with that?"Jack took a deep breath and replied, "Yes.""Good. You can go home. I don't have
After Teddy finished having his bath and changing into comfortable clothes in Caleb's room, Caleb offered him a cutter to shave off his long beard so that he wouldn't scare Anne away. Teddy stepped out of the bathroom looking much better than when he had first gotten out of prison.Teddy picked up the black shorts and trousers Caleb had put on the bed for him to wear. After putting on the white top and black trousers, he looked at his reflection in the mirror and was back to his normal appearance, thanks to Caleb.Once Teddy was dressed, he came out of Caleb's room and met Caleb in the living room."Alpha, do you care to join us for lunch?" Caleb asked Teddy, although he knew Teddy didn't want to waste much time.Teddy was hungry since he hadn't been fed well at the pack's station. Although he was an alpha, he didn't lose weight or become lean."Caleb, I don't want to hear any stories about anything happening to Anne. So I want to see her before anything else," Teddy said, and Caleb a
Jack looked at the baby's face as Charlotte pulled her breast away from the baby's small mouth. The baby resembled him so much, and Jack said, "You have my child, so why are you acting like you don't know that you have something that belongs to me?""My child is not yours," Charlotte cut him off, glaring at him. "Go and look for your mate elsewhere to give you a child. My son isn't yours, nor do I want you anywhere close to him."Jack frowned but didn't say anything."He's mine, and I am not here to argue with you. I only came here because of my child. What do you plan to name him?" Jack asked, but Charlotte remained silent, not responding.Jack moved closer to the bed to meet Charlotte, but she stayed silent while the little baby in her arms smiled upon seeing Jack's face.Charlotte frowned, not wanting to believe that her baby was already aware of his father's presence.She kept silent as Jack placed the baby gift beside her bed."You should name him Samson," Jack suggested, and C
Jack was in his office still contemplating visiting his father and accepting the throne when Waylon George rushed in."Alpha, guess what happened!" Waylon exclaimed, and Jack looked at him, asking, "What's wrong?""Alpha, my girlfriend just called and told me that Charlotte has welcomed a baby boy, and your parents are at the pack hospital to see her," Waylon said excitedly while Jack looked stunned by the news."Aren't you going to the pack hospital to see Charlotte too?" Waylon asked, and Jack sighed."I don't know. Should I go and see her? Charlotte already warned me to stay away from her since I don't want to rule the pack," Jack replied with a weak smile.Waylon asked, "So what do you want to do? Are you going to see her or what?"Jack took a deep breath and replied, "I don't know. But I will go see her since the child is mine.""That's more like it. Let me help you get the baby gifts ready," Waylon said before swiftly leaving Jack's office. Jack sat in his office chair, ponderin
Charlotte smiled at Elijah Samuel as his car stopped beside her."I am going home. I just went to see someone," Charlotte lied. She couldn't tell Elijah Samuel that she went to see Jack, so she kept it brief.Elijah had already seen Charlotte when she stepped out of the gate of Jack's company, but he smiled and said, "Going home? Do you want to come and take a look at my company?"Charlotte was heavily pregnant and did not want the stress of going out."I'm sorry, but I will have to decline your offer. Maybe after I have given birth, I'll be free to hang out properly with you," she offered him an apologetic smile, and he replied, "That will be great. I will be looking forward to becoming your baby's uncle. I am certain he is a boy. Enter the car, let me give you a ride home."Elijah remotely unlocked his car door, and Charlotte got into the front seat. She fastened her seat belt, breathing heavily, and Elijah asked her, "Are you alright?"Charlotte was slightly uncomfortable in her si
The next day, Charlotte woke up and sat on the bed as she prepared to go and see Jack.She got out of bed, went to her bathroom to bathe, and then stepped out to dress.After Charlotte had finished preparing herself, she exited her room wearing a brown maternity dress and black slippers. She carried her black handbag, having her phone and went downstairs to the first floor to find her mother."Good morning, Mom," she greeted upon seeing her mother arranging the living room.Lady Harper smiled as she finished cleaning. She looked at Charlotte's face with a radiant smile and replied, "Morning. Where are you off to?""Mom, I want to have my breakfast, then I will go and see Jack. I want to get it off my shoulders that I have gone to see him," Charlotte said as she moved to the dining table to take her seat, and Lady Harper replied, "Alright."Charlotte went to the kitchen and prepared a bowl of custard for herself. She kept reminiscing about how she was going to discuss the pack affairs