"But Teddy wouldn't allow us to see Jack. We are his parents, his family. Where did we go wrong by birthing him and bringing him into this world?" Ex-Luna Sandra questioned her husband, and he frowned while Teddy heard her and paused at the mansion's entrance."The day Jack was born first was the beginning of all these nightmares. I was supposed to be the first child, the first son and direct heir to the Norfield pack, but you birthed an ungrateful son first. Now it's time to send him back to his creator, the moon goddess who placed him in your womb, and you should prepare to reborn him again as your second son, while I will be the first," Teddy's eyes glowed as he burst out laughing menacingly.Luna Sandra and her husband stared at their second son in disbelief."Teddy, is that why you dislike Jack? Jack is not going to take the ruling position. Please let him live; you can banish him, and he would never return to this pack. Please..." Luna Sandra begged, kneeling under the hot sun in
A week in the cell, Charlotte hadn't seen her parents since the last time she saw Teddy arrive. She had expected her father to try to resolve the matter with Teddy, given that her father was a well-respected Beta of their pack. But under Teddy's rule, Charlotte knew that her father didn't have a say.She sat on the floor in the empty cell, wondering what would happen next.It was a bright Saturday morning in the Norfield pack, and during the weekends, they usually held a female meeting to discuss how to improve their packs and create work for the women.Charlotte was weak, as she hadn't eaten. Just as she heard the sound of footsteps approaching, she realized she hadn't even seen the guards working in the cell unit. They avoided her cell, and criminals were hardly caught in their pack, so the cell was empty."You have been summoned to appear at the pack's court today," the uniformed man in black informed Charlotte. He didn't address her as Luna, and Charlotte knew that the man, or any
Charlotte couldn't believe her ears that the matter would be handled so easily. Teddy was trying to maintain his pretentious image to the pack members, pretending to be a good Alpha while skipping the fact that he wasn't her mate. He hadn't mated with her since they got married, and he flogged her at home for any single mistake."Luna Charlotte!" the pack's judge called Charlotte's attention again. He was a young man of Jack's age and was Jack's friend before he left the pack ten years ago.Charlotte gulped. She didn't want to reject her mate. She also didn't want Jack to be killed or for her to return to Teddy's mansion.She looked around and saw her parents standing in the crowded hall, alongside the Alpha's parents. With tears in her eyes, she looked back at Alpha Jack, as she didn't want to utter the word “rejection.”The murmuring in the hall began, and Teddy was waiting patiently for Charlotte to reject Jack, knowing that no one could go against the final verdict."Luna Charlotte
Ex-Luna Sandra felt relieved as they arrived at her husband's house, the former palace. She was glad that Teddy hadn't ordered Jack to be killed."Mom, don't you think it's best to go and see Charlotte?" Jack asked his mother just as he got out of the car. He had driven in the same car as his mother, while his father and sister had left the pack's court in a different vehicle.Ex-Luna Sandra turned off her car engine and replied, "No, Jack. No one is allowed to see Charlotte except for her family. As much as I want to go and see her, the guards have ordered me to stand back," she explained, looking at her son's face."You should get some rest. I know it's not easy dealing with the mating bond being broken, but Teddy is Alpha now, and we have to respect his decision, irrespective of the fact that we are older than him. It was your father's unwise and restless decision to hand over the ruling position to Teddy when he thought you wouldn't return to us again."Jack sighed and looked away
Anne went into the mansion and rushed to the guest room to pack her bag and leave the house. She had been Teddy's assistant, working alongside Beta Caleb, but now, seeing Teddy refusing to let go of Charlotte and divorce her as his wife, Anne felt bad."Anne," Teddy appeared at the guest room door to speak with her. He sensed her pain because she was his mate."What is it, Alpha?" Anne inquired, not looking back at Teddy as she stood beside the wardrobe, packing up her bag of clothes that she had sneakily brought from her father's house."It's not like I'm sending you away. I just need some time alone to address some pressing matters, okay? You will still continue with your work as my assistant while I remain married to Charlotte."Teddy drew nearer to Anne as he spoke to her. "Do you understand?" he asked, holding her closely, touching her head, and using his thumb to wipe her tears away."Okay," Anne replied, watching Teddy turn and leave her room.Having no other option, Anne walked
As Anne entered the living room with her mother, her mother quickly dragged her to her room and shut the door before the rest of her siblings could step out."Mom, I cannot do what you're asking me to do," Anne refused as she entered her room with her mother."I'm not asking you to do it. I will help you do it on your behalf," her mother said, and Anne gasped again."Ha! No, Mom! What if someone finds out? You cannot kill Luna Charlotte. No... I cannot support you in that, because it would ruin my chances with Alpha Teddy," Anne insisted, shaking her head continuously. Her mother looked at her in disbelief and said, "I'm only trying to help you regain what is rightfully yours. Even the Moon Goddess would smile at us for doing what is necessary, and you're rejecting my kind help.""No, Mother! Not by killing anyone. Please don't bring this up again. I can never support you in this. Besides, where is Charlotte? I haven't seen her, only Alpha Teddy.""Oh! So you don't know what happened i
Anne went back into the house to have dinner with her sister. She thought about what her mother had advised her to do, but she shook her head in refusal."No, I cannot do it," Anne said, and she went to take her bath to calm down after Teddy had sent her away from his home. Once she was done bathing, Anne got out of the bathroom and dried her body. She selected a blue nightgown and went to join her family for dinner.She was still thinking about what would happen to her mate bond with Alpha Teddy when Charlotte awoke.Walking ahead to the dining table to have her dinner with her family, her mother remarked, "Anne, I have given you a solution, but you don't want to adhere to it.""No, Mom. Do not worry; I will be going to work tomorrow, and I wouldn't want you to get into any trouble."Anne's sisters sat quietly, wondering what the conversation had been between their mother and sister. But they didn’t pry into the matter, as they had different thoughts in mind about the new situation of
A month passed in the pack, and yet Charlotte hadn't woken up. Teddy kept his distance from Anne, as he didn't try to mate with her or seek her warmth.Even at the company where Teddy's office was, he maintained his distance from Anne and only invited her to his office when he had work to do or discussions to hold with her.Anne was sad, but she loved Teddy and had been patient with him, knowing that he wasn't happy with Jack's arrival.Jack had launched a new business in their pack after two weeks of staying at home. He opened a gym, and most of the pack members usually visited there for training.Teddy and Jack hadn't spoken to each other since Teddy forced Jack to reject Charlotte. Jack didn't stubbornly go to the hospital to see Charlotte, as he was focused on his busy schedule with his assistant, Waylon George.Waylon was working as a teacher in the pack's school, and he was a close friend of Jack's from before. If Jack had been the Alpha, he surely would have given Waylon the Bet
Jack drove his car ahead to his mansion and, upon arriving there, it was nighttime. However, he saw his mother get out of her car and come to meet him at the gate."Jack, have you gone to see Charlotte?" Lady Sandra asked, wearing a green dress and black polished slippers as she stood beside the gate."Mom," Jack groaned as he peered at his mother's face."What are you doing here, Mom?" Jack asked, and his mother said, "I came to see you and to remind you that you have to make amends for your mistake and bring Charlotte and my grandson to live with you."Lady Sandra said, while Jack shook his head and replied, "Mom, I have to drive inside first. Then we can discuss this."Jack's mother stepped aside and allowed Jack to drive in.As Jack parked his car, his mother drove her car into the residence and parked it."How do you know my house, Mother?" Jack asked her once she got out of her car and locked it up."You are my son, and I can find you by tracking your scent. That's one of my qua
Jack's brows furrowed as he looked from Charlotte to Elijah. Elijah gasped when he saw Charlotte smack Jack's face, and Beta Paul and his wife were also incredibly shocked. "Charlotte!" they gasped, afraid that Jack might retaliate and hurt her back.Jack looked at Charlotte's face, his green eyes darkening. But instead of getting angry at her, he seemed to relish the feel of her hand that collided with his left cheek with a forceful impact.Jack strode up to meet Charlotte, took her trembling hand, and told her to her face in a deep, sensual voice, "Go on and smack me again. Will that make you happy and fulfill your lustful wish to cheat on me with him?" Jack pointed at Elijah Samuel, who stood there worriedly, knowing he was no match for Jack."Get out of my father's house, Jack. We are not mates, and stop meddling in my..." Before Charlotte could finish the words, Jack grasped her waist closely and sealed his lips on hers.Jack held Charlotte firmly by her waist even as she strugg
"Jack!" Charlotte glared at Jack's face angrily, as she knew that he cares about nothing else in this life except his younger brother, who doesn't like him."Alpha Jack," Beta Paul also looked hesitant, as he doesn't want Charlotte to hand over the little baby to Teddy. What if Teddy killed the little one? Beta Paul, his wife, and Charlotte were scared, and it was so evident on their faces.However, Anne smirked, as she would love to see Teddy snap the little boy's neck and kill him."Do as I say," Jack ordered Charlotte, emitting his alpha aura that commanded submission, and Charlotte glared at him, hating the fact that he was her real mate. Even after countless rejections, the moon goddess still found a way of joining her back with Jack."You don't have to give the child to me if you don't trust me," Teddy said, as he smirked and looked at Charlotte's angry face."Don't counter my word, Teddy. Go on, Charlotte," Jack spoke Charlotte's name in an alluring manner that doesn't give roo
At Beta Paul's residence, Charlotte had returned to her bedroom on the top floor with her baby, and she later came downstairs to thank all the guests that had arrived with numerous gifts to welcome her back.Shortly after, all the guests left, and Charlotte was now at home with her mother and sister. As they instructed the gatekeeper to accept all the remaining gifts from the guests and not let anyone into the mansion.Meanwhile, in the living room, Charlotte, who had changed into a simple pink dress and black slippers, thanked her younger sister once more for the surprised homecoming party."Thank you, Sofia. I wasn't expecting all that love and support on returning back home. It actually warmed my heart," Charlotte spoke with a smile as she moved to hug her younger sister once more.Sofia smiled and replied, "You're welcome, big sister. I have to go home now, alright. We will get to chat later, and take good care of Godson."Sofia giggled, and Charlotte grinned and told her with a w
After Suzan left his residence in her red car, Jack moved away from the window and tossed the gift that Suzan had given him on the couch.He went to the dining table to have his breakfast. His new mansion had no servant yet, as he did his house chores by himself.Jack's phone rang on the table, and he picked it up and frowned before answering it. He saw that it was a call from his mother.Jack cleared his throat, already knowing that his mother would ask him why he doesn't want to marry Charlotte again.Taking his seat back on one of the dining chairs, Jack answered his mother's call."Hello, Mom," he said, and his mother's soft voice filled his eardrums as she shouted at him, "Jack, didn't you know that you should have been the one in the hospital insisting on taking Charlotte home to her father's house? How can't you be serious about winning Charlotte back, even as she has a child for you?""Mom," Jack rolled his eyes and said, "I cannot force Charlotte to be with me, and she said s
At the pack's hospital grounds, many pack members were present, standing outside with their flowers and numerous gifts as they sang happily for Charlotte. "Congratulations, Luna!" They squealed. Charlotte was stunned. She waved to them, knowing that the pack members were only showing their love and support for her. The air of the hospital grounds was filled with love and jubilation as the pack members sang, "Congratulations, Luna Charlotte. We are so happy for you. Welcome, baby, alpha baby." Charlotte was frustrated, but she managed a smile and walked ahead to her mother's car and got in. Thankfully, there were pack warriors present to prevent the happy members from rushing over to meet Charlotte and her baby. The pack members were told to deliver their gifts to Beta Paul's residence. Charlotte exhaled heavily once she shut the back door of her mother's car. She sat there with her baby in her arms, and the guards cleared the pack members away that had filled the street to make
Charlotte calmed down and slowly petted her baby to stop crying. The night had fallen. A nurse arrived to check on her and her baby, and after the nurse left, Charlotte went to put her baby in his cot, thinking of reporting Jack to his father to sign an agreement to keep his distance away from her.After admiring her sleeping baby—his brown skin like that of a newborn and his black curly hair, as he had green eyes too, like Jack—Charlotte moved back to her own hospital bed and sat on it.She went to use the bathroom and returned to her bed to sleep.****The next morning, Charlotte awoke early on her hospital bed, and it was still 7 am. She was aware that she would be going home as she had been discharged from the hospital.As she was no longer married to Teddy, Charlotte knew that she was going home to her father's house.Although it wasn't normal for a woman to be in her father's house with a child like a single mother, Charlotte knew that no one in their pack would dare to talk dow
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