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
Two months after Charlotte had been admitted to the pack's hospital, she finally awoke in her hospital bed.On a bright Monday morning, Charlotte opened her eyes, staring around and wondering where she was. She saw her left hand connected to a drip stand. The hospital room was painted white, with white curtains on the large windows.Charlotte's head ached, and she tried to sit up in bed. She noticed she was wearing a white hospital gown, not the blue prison gown she had been wearing for as long as she could remember."Where am I?" Charlotte pondered, wondering if she had transitioned to heaven. Just then, the hospital door pushed open, and a female nurse wearing a white uniform entered the room and walked to her bed."Good morning, Luna Charlotte," the young nurse greeted.Charlotte's eyes subtly narrowed at the nurse as she heard the young she-wolf address her as Luna. She couldn't believe her ears; she was still in Norfield pack and still Teddy's mate."Glad to see that you're awake.
"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
Charlotte arrived at the pack's station, and her eyes reddened with tears as she recalled Jack telling her that he didn't want her. She tried not to sob, but tears freely streamed down her cheeks while the officers on duty greeted her as they saw her enter their gate. "Welcome, Luna," the officers on duty welcomed Charlotte, wondering whom she came to see. "Well done. Is Alpha Teddy in here? I came to see him," Charlotte said. It had been a week since Teddy's arrest. Charlotte hadn't come to see Teddy, and she knew that he wouldn't be in good shape. "Please follow me, Luna," one of the three officers led Charlotte to the cell where Teddy was locked up. Teddy was awake, and he sat on the floor in the dirty cell meditating. He perceived Charlotte's scent from afar and knew that she was around. He heard the sounds of multiple footsteps approaching the cell where he was locked up like a criminal. His father refused to grant him bail or feed him. So far, Beta Caleb Brown was
When Charlotte arrived at Dr. Mark's room, she smiled at him, seeing him seated on the hospital bed with his left arm bandaged and hung around his neck.Charlotte recalled that she had bitten him when she thought he wanted to harm her unborn baby, but he was only doing that based on Teddy's instructions."Luna Charlotte, welcome," Dr. Mark looked excited to see Charlotte looking better, as she had been through hell the last time he saw her."Thank you," Charlotte replied as she carefully closed the door and walked up to the hospital bed to see Dr. Mark.A nurse arrived to dress his wound. Charlotte smiled at him and asked the nurse, "Can you give us some privacy? I want to discuss something with Dr. Mark for a moment.""Okay, Luna," the nurse didn't argue and left the room."How are you doing now, Dr. Mark? I am so sorry about what happened the last time between us," Charlotte apologized, feeling guilty that it was because of her that Dr. Mark was in a critical state."It's alright, Lu