The following day in the Norfield pack, Charlotte awoke in her hospital room, sobbing as she remembered the events of the previous night. "My baby! My baby!" she cried, feeling empty, as if the energy of her strong pup, which she had once felt inside her, had vanished. Hysterical, she scattered everything around her, wailing in agonizing tears. "Kill me, Teddy! You have succeeded in killing my first baby!" The entire pack's hospital was alerted by Charlotte's screams, and Dr. Andrew, who had taken over the morning shift with a brief from Dr. Mark, rushed to her ward. Dr. Andrew quickly injected Charlotte to calm her down. She soon fell asleep once more, and Teddy arrived at the pack's hospital early to see her. The rumor spread like wildfire about Charlotte's early-morning outburst, and most of the young nurses on duty pitied her after learning of her situation. They tried not to look at Alpha Teddy as he arrived at the hospital. "Can't you all greet?" Teddy barked at the
Anne had just finished bathing in her bathroom when she heard a loud bang on the bathroom door. "Who's there?" she demanded from inside. "It's me, sister," Lora said, as Elena had gone out for her training where she was learning to sew clothes in their pack. "Hmm," Anne growled and pulled the bathroom door open. She knew her mother had gone to work, so what did her younger sister want? "Anne, two guards are standing outside and demanding to see you," Lora disclosed in her soft childish voice, and Anne froze. "Two guards?" she asked her sister, a subtle frown etched on her face as she realized Teddy was the one who sent them. "Yes, sister. They said I should call you out immediately," Lora said. She wore a short blue dress and noticed her elder sister frowning. "What did you do to Alpha Teddy, and why aren't you going to work today?" Lora asked. She was proud that her older sister was working beside Alpha Teddy, and she often bragged about it among her peers. But seeing Anne
In Ex Alpha Lucas's mansion, Jack Hudson had just woken up in his bedroom. It was a brand new day, yet he awoke with a light headache. He sat up in bed and carefully slid down. Jack groaned, feeling a pang of pain in his heart. He felt guilty knowing he hadn't gone to see Charlotte, despite hearing from Waylon the previous night that Charlotte was now awake. As much as Jack longed to visit Charlotte, he couldn't just go to the hospital to see her, as he had rejected her in the presence of their pack members and vowed never to see her again. He would keep his distance from her even though he was hurting. "Why am I feeling like this?" Jack growled, not understanding his wolf. He had rejected Charlotte, so why was his wolf feeling wounded? Jack finally went into his bathroom to bathe. He had work to do in his office, and he couldn't breach the agreement he had signed to satisfy his hurting wolf. His green eyes glowed red, feeling broken, and he wondered if Charlotte was alright
Charlotte had just awoken from her sleep after the pack's doctor on duty, Dr. Andrew, had injected her arm to make her sleep. As she sat up in her bed, she was shocked to see the black, wounded beast that entered her ward. She was shivering, thinking he was a rogue, but on a second look at him, she immediately recognized him as Jack. "Jack," Charlotte whispered his name just as Jack neared her bed and walked up to meet her. "Jack," Charlotte burst into tears in Jack's arms as he shapeshifted back to his human form. His injuries had healed despite repeatedly shot by the guards. The bullet fell out from his body like rubber, dropping to the ground. Jack neared Charlotte's bed, rubbing her head as he pulled her into a tight hug while she sobbed in his arms. "It's okay. I'm here now," Jack said, while Charlotte continued to sob. "My baby, Jack. Teddy removed it," Charlotte cried as Teddy entered the hospital ward, his eyes shooting daggers at Jack, but he dared not approach h
Lady Harper and her husband sadly looked at Charlotte. They pitied her broken state, but Charlotte still refused to acknowledge her mother's presence. She gazed at the wall, preferring to look at the white wall rather than at her parents' faces. "We're sorry, Charlotte," her father finally spoke, but Charlotte appeared indifferent, not caring to greet him either. "You should forgive your mother and me. We wanted the best for you, and then Luna Sabrina saw it in you to become the pack's next Luna despite your low ranking. We couldn't object to her choice then, please forgive us," Beta Paul said, but Charlotte shook her head and responded, "All that is in the past now, father. What you should be discussing now is how to reject Teddy and make him divorce me. I don't want to be his Luna anymore!" Charlotte burst into tears, covering her face with her palms, wishing her father could challenge Teddy, but her family couldn't. Her father remained silent while she repeated, "Just leave
Lady Harper looked from Teddy to her daughter. She didn't want to leave Charlotte's side, so she decided to ask Teddy, "Alpha, can you permit me to look after your wife? She would need me now more than she needs anyone else." Teddy looked from Charlotte, who sat on the bed eating her meal docilely as if she didn't care to look at him, to her mother who smiled. He frowned. "We have trusted maids at home, so you don't have to worry about that," Teddy replied, and Lady Harper frowned but didn't press further. "You can go home," Teddy dismissed her, and Lady Harper's fingers dug into her palm, but she didn't refute. She looked at her daughter on the hospital bed and told her, "Get well soon, Charlotte. I will see you later." "Okay, Mom," Charlotte smiled at her mother, wanting her to know that she was fine. She didn't look at Teddy, as she focused on eating her meal. Just as Lady Harper left the room, she bumped into Anne's mother, who was going to check up on Charlotte too.
"Hmm," Teddy frowned and let go of Charlotte's hand as he sensed something was wrong with her. First, she spoke to him boldly; where was she getting the nerve to challenge him? Secondly, her wounds were beginning to heal properly. "You're my wife, and I realize how bad I've been to you. I want to correct all that. But I need you to understand that I love you and didn't just agree to marry you as a truce to rule our pack." Charlotte's eyes shimmered in shock. "You loved me?" She pointed to her chest as she asked Teddy, looking at his brooding dark face. "Yes, I do. I truly do love you," Teddy confessed, and Charlotte burst out laughing beautifully. "Tell me it's all a joke, Alpha. Do you think I have some memory loss or I'm not alright? Get out of here as I don't need your stupid sympathetic sorry. You should rather be with Anne, as she would be hurting, knowing that you are here with me," Charlotte mocked, and Teddy sighed. "I know I have been a bad husband. The truth is,
The following morning in the Norfield pack, Charlotte awoke to the early morning sunlight that peeked into her room. Rising up on the hospital bed, she saw her mother beside her, smiling. Charlotte smiled back at her mother, feeling as if it were a dream—a life where she wouldn't get to see Teddy again. She wanted to ask her mother, "Where are we, Mom?" "Charlotte, you're awake. Come and change into your dress. You have been discharged, and we are going home," her mother told her, and Charlotte's brows drew into a thin line. Realization dawned on her that she was still in the pack’s hospital, and it wasn't a dream. "Mom, I don't want to go back to Alpha Teddy's mansion. You know that he doesn't like me, and I'm not his real mate," Charlotte complained as she rose from her bed and pouted. "I understand. But you're still the Luna, and it's only right that you assist our Alpha until he divorces you accordingly," Lady Harper replied. She wore a crimson gown and black slippers and
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
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