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
Charlotte stood there nervously as she watched the guards bundle Anne away. She was supposed to be happy, but remembering how she had suffered in the early years of her marriage to Teddy, she smiled and pretended not to be affected by the scene that had just played before her eyes. "Can I go inside, Alpha?" Charlotte inquired, breaking the silence between herself and Teddy. She saw him looking in the direction of the guards who had captured Anne and were taking her to the back of Teddy's mansion, where a cell room was located. It wasn't like Anne would be escorted to the pack's station, where Teddy's eyes wouldn't reach her. He decided to keep her locked around him so that no one in their pack would know that Anne was under his torture, similar to how Charlotte had endured being tortured daily by Teddy without anyone knowing. Charlotte didn't want to rejoice at Anne's suffering, as she knew that sooner or later, her baby bump would grow, and Teddy would definitely find out that
"Hello, Mom," Charlotte spoke to her mother on the call as she moved to take her seat on the bed in her room while her maids walked into the room and set up her dinner on a small table there. "Charlotte, how are you doing now? I hope you haven't revealed anything yet to your husband?" Lady Harper inquired. She was in her room at home while her husband had gone to work and was not yet back. "No, Mom, I haven't. I just decided to phone you and let you know my phone is working, in case I need anything from you. As you know, I cannot be free to move around," Charlotte said. Her mother replied, "There's no problem with that. Just take good care of yourself for me." "Sure, Mom, I will. Goodbye," Charlotte replied as she ended the phone call and looked at the two maids who were done setting up her lunch on the table in her room. "Thank you," Charlotte said to them. She stood up from her bed and moved to the chair to take her seat. She wondered why Teddy hadn't come into her room to distur
Charlotte couldn't hide her irritation as she didn't like Teddy. "Let go of me," she told him, but he looked at her pretty brown face, unable to understand how she was healing so easily like an Alpha. "Hmm," Teddy let go of Charlotte's arm as he noticed how beautiful she looked. Also, she was emitting a strong energy, and he was sure her baby had been removed. So, where was this Alpha aura coming from? "Hmph," Teddy frowned, not wanting to think that Charlotte's blood had mixed with the dead baby's blood. He was sure the baby was an Alpha after he noticed how strong the baby was. The baby had Jack's blood and so it was a strong pup. Shaking the memory away, Teddy looked at Charlotte, who walked up to her bed to arrange it. He told her, "Get ready for me tonight. We cannot continue to delay our marriage, and we have to consummate it." Charlotte swiftly turned and looked back at Teddy. "We have nothing to consummate," she told him as she looked away from him. "We will consumm
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
Beta Paul drove his car home in silence. As he arrived home, his security man opened the gate for him, while he drove his car into the compound premises and parked it.Charlotte carefully got out of the car and walked up to the house to meet her mother."How did the meeting with Alpha Lucas go? Did he agree to release Teddy?" Lady Harper asked Charlotte, even when she knew that Alpha Lucas wouldn't grant Teddy's release yet."Well, yes, Mom. Alpha Lucas agreed to release Teddy only on the condition that Jack will take over the pack and rule instead of Teddy, and that's where the problem is, because Jack said that he doesn't want to rule the pack," Charlotte told her mother just as she entered the living room and went to sit on one of the chairs there."Mmm. So what do you want to do about it? I don't want you worrying about Teddy or his brother, nor his mate. You should focus on your baby and not on the Alpha's family," Lady Harper expressed her worry as she moved over to sit beside C
Charlotte looked at the house frontage and met Lady Sandra's gaze on her. She replied, "Nothing, Ma. I came to see Alpha Lucas, and Elijah offered to bring me here." Charlotte looked at Elijah Samuel with a smile curving on her face as she looked back at Jack's mother. "Okay," Lady Sandra replied and told Jack, "Jack, you shouldn't fight with him. That was so wrong of you just because you see Charlotte and him discussing. It's not like Charlotte is your wife or mate. So she can be with any man that she likes for now." Lady Sandra knew that she had spoken to Jack to go and marry Charlotte, but Jack didn't want to, insisting that it was only after Teddy had gotten his release from prison. Jack looked away from Charlotte and Elijah as he went back to his car. Without saying a word to his parents, he started his car, ordered the security men to open the gate, and then he drove out of the residence. Charlotte breathed out with relief and told Elijah, "If Jack makes any trouble for you,
Lady Harper entered the kitchen and prepared lunch for Charlotte. As soon as she was done preparing the delicious soup, she came out to the dining table and served the fish soup for Charlotte to eat.Charlotte stood up from the couch and walked to the table to take her seat. She sat down on a chair and said to her mother, "Mom, I want to go and see Alpha Lucas in his house. I need to speak with him to release Teddy."Lady Harper sighed as she set up Charlotte's meal in front of her on the dining table. She told her daughter, "Alpha Lucas cares more about Teddy than any of us in this pack, including you and Anne. I think he wants the best for his son, and that is for Teddy to change. Teddy is very stubborn, and if he isn't punished with an iron hand, he wouldn't change.""But Mom, Anne is suffering. Is it until Anne dies that Alpha Lucas will grant Teddy his freedom? Teddy has already learned his lesson. So I will have to go and see his father today, once I am done eating my meal," Cha