"STOP IT! Stop!" Charlotte rushed to separate the two men. Though she was weak and no match to withstand any of their strength, Jack obeyed Charlotte's command as he beat his younger brother into a stupor, not minding that he was in Teddy's house and that Teddy was the ruling Alpha of the Norfield pack.
"Charlotte..." Jack reached out to touch her, but Charlotte moved away from him and rushed to meet Teddy.
"Are you alright?" Charlotte asked Teddy as she crouched in front of him, and Teddy moved his hands away from Charlotte's touch.
Anne quickly rushed to help Teddy stand on his feet. At the speed Jack had used to attack Teddy, both Anne and Charlotte were shocked. It was as if Jack had disappeared from where he was standing, and the next minute he was in front of Teddy, attacking him and dealing with him, not giving Teddy the chance to retaliate.
Charlotte saw how Teddy pushed her hands away from helping him stand, but he accepted Anne's help. However, as Teddy stood up, staggering from the alcohol he had drunk that also made him weak, he stared at his elder brother angrily and barked, "Get out of my house! You're not welcome here anymore. You arrive at my home, and the best you could do is to kiss my wife and attack me!"
Teddy moved his hands away from Anne too and told all of them, "Get out! I don't want to see any of you here, except Charlotte. Leave!"
Jack wiped his lips, as he hadn't expected the events to turn out like this. He had arrived home not too long ago, as the flight journey from the human city to their werewolf land took several hours. He had come home wanting to see his only brother, who was now ruling the pack in his absence. Jack hadn't intended to fight with Teddy. He came to greet his brother and his wife. Now, he had kissed his brother's wife and fought with Teddy too. His wolf had pushed him to attack his brother because he saw how hurt Charlotte looked.
Before Jack could speak, Anne said, "Babe, are you sending me away too?"
Jack was stunned to hear Anne refer to Teddy as babe. Teddy didn't reply to Anne; instead, he went back into the room from which he had walked out.
Anne looked back at Charlotte angrily and didn't want to leave the mansion at that late hour. There were rogue attacks at midnight, and Anne was a Beta, not strong enough to face the rogues.
She looked at Charlotte angrily and spat, "You see what you have caused, you shameless woman."
Anne quickly looked away from Jack, who glared at her for insulting Charlotte, who was still standing there speechless. Charlotte didn't reply to Anne, and Anne went downstairs to ask the maids to show her to the guest room, as she couldn't leave the house at that time. Besides, she was Teddy's mate, and he wouldn't just send her away.
After Anne left the top floor, Charlotte was left alone with Jack and didn't want to look at her brother-in-law's face.
"I'm sorry; I didn't mean for any of that to happen," Jack apologized as he tried to move closer to Charlotte and apologized to her.
Charlotte knew Jack was her mate. But he had not been around for years. He had grown more handsome, charming, and masculine. He was stronger than Teddy, who was the most feared Alpha in their pack.
"It's okay; you don't have to apologize as it's not your fault. If I hadn't switched off the light, then we wouldn't have kissed each other, so I'm to be blamed too," Charlotte said, looking down, not wanting to meet Jack's gaze.
Jack licked his lips again. He wasn't satisfied with the kiss as Charlotte's lips tasted so soft and sweet. He wanted more kisses, but now he couldn't take her with him, as she was still married to his younger brother. Jack had so much to say to Charlotte, but he had just returned home, and he couldn't say all that to her now.
"It's alright. It's already late, and I have to allow you two to sort things out. It has been long since I left this pack, and I don't know what has changed in my absence. Now that I'm back at home, I hope I will be able to assist in the best possible way I can. And if you need my help, feel free to reach out to me, okay?" Jack said as he moved closer to touch Charlotte again. But she moved away from him.
"Okay, I will keep that in mind. It's already very late now. Why not go downstairs and stay in the guest room until tomorrow morning? Then you can return home," Charlotte said, avoiding looking up at Jack's face.
"Okay, that sounds nice, but you heard my brother dismissed me. He said I'm not welcome here, and it's only right that I obey his command first, being the Alpha of our pack. I have to head home now. It's fine; I can protect myself, but I will be here tomorrow to apologize to him again. Take care of yourself," Jack turned to leave, and Charlotte finally looked up at him.
She wanted to chase after him, to go with him and leave Teddy. But Teddy was still the Alpha of the Norfield pack, and disobeying Teddy would warrant punishment in front of their pack members, and she didn't want that. Also, she had cheated on him by kissing his brother and not a total stranger. Charlotte was sure Teddy would kill her, but she couldn't just leave the mansion and return to her father's house. It was late; the time was already 12:45 a.m. Charlotte sighed and walked back to the master bedroom that Teddy had entered.
She took a deep breath as she stood in front of the door. She knocked and finally unlocked the door as she entered the room to meet him.
Teddy was standing there in the room, boiling with rage as he remembered how Jack had attacked him. Jack was fast; his movements were precise, and Jack was very good with combat before he left the Norfield pack.
"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to kiss your elder brother," Charlotte said as she stood motionless in the bedroom just beside the door, while Teddy was gazing out the window and saw that Jack had left his mansion.
"Hmm..." Teddy's anger boiled. Not only did he detest Jack, but he didn't like Charlotte either. But seeing the way Jack and Charlotte had kissed so intensely, Teddy knew that Jack didn't lie to him when he said he didn't know it was Charlotte. He perceived her as his mate.
"Did you perceive him as your mate? Is Jack Hudson, my elder brother, your mate?" Teddy finally asked the troubling question that had been raging in his heart as he turned to look at Charlotte.
Charlotte looked hurt; the recent flogging she had received from him downstairs was partially visible on her dark skin. Today, she wore a pink dress that was revealing. Her breasts, which were big and fuller than Anne's, were visible, and her curvy hips were displayed in the semi-nude pink nightdress she wore.
Teddy's green eyes moved to assess Charlotte from her chest, down to her sexy curvy waist, and then to her face again. For the first time in their four years of marriage, he was aroused by looking at this young woman standing in his presence.
Charlotte didn't know what to say to Teddy. Truly, Jack was her mate. She perceived him as her mate the moment she inhaled that sweet smoky scent that was like coffee. She wanted to drink him and have him inside her, but he was her husband's elder brother. She couldn't boldly acknowledge the truth to Teddy. She was afraid of Teddy's reaction. He had been her husband for four years, and he would beat her mercilessly if she dared to tell him the truth: that Jack Hudson was her real mate.While Charlotte was still lost in her thoughts, contemplating what to tell Teddy, he moved away from the room window and approached her."Answer me! Is my brother, Jack Hudson, your mate? Did you feel the mating bond with him that you had to grip him closely and kiss him too?" Teddy demanded as he finally approached Charlotte, startling her out of her thoughts."No..." Charlotte responded in a shaking voice, but Teddy didn't believe her."What do you mean by no? And why is your voice shaking? Do you thi
With a heart full of ego, instead of Teddy apologizing to his wife, Charlotte, and pleading for her forgiveness for the years he had mistreated her and cheated on her with Anne Robert, he trailed his finger over the card and asked, "You set up all this here? Why didn't you say anything when you saw me arrive with Anne?"How could she tell him it was their anniversary night when he had stared at her with rage and had flogged her mercilessly? How could she have told him that it was her 22nd birthday and also their wedding anniversary night?Charlotte didn't reply, which annoyed Teddy, but he already knew the answer: it was because he had come home with Anne Robert in his arms.Anne had followed him to the neighboring pack function, and they had arrived at the Norfield pack gate late, so he had to take Anne home with him to rest before she returned to her father's house the following day.Teddy knew he was cheating on Charlotte with Anne, as Anne had been his mate since she was younger. H
"What??" Anne screamed as Charlotte carefully stood up to bolt out of the mansion. She could not bear any pups for Teddy. For four years, he had lied to his family, claiming she was barren, while he hadn’t tried hard to make her conceive."Teddy? You cannot do this to me!" Anne cried, while Charlotte carried the tray of food and walked to the kitchen. She said to them calmly, "The food is not enough, so I want to get some extra. Would you care to join us, Anne?" Charlotte asked with a playful smirk on her lips while Anne glared at her."Sweetheart, you cannot mate with her! I cannot withstand the pain if you do that to me!" Anne cried in Teddy's hold, ignoring Charlotte, who left them and went into the kitchen. Quickly, Charlotte dropped the tray of food there and bolted out of the house through the kitchen back door. She wouldn’t be used as Teddy's baby-making machine. She fled the residence, not caring if there were ongoing rogue attacks.She ran back to her father's mansion, which w
Charlotte sat on one of the couches in the parlor, admiring the small house. Not until Jack walked out of his room with only a white towel wrapped around his waist did she break her focus. Jack was holding another short towel in his right hand, which he ran through his short black wavy hair."Jack, are you sure I shouldn't start going back home now to my parents' house? I'm sure the guards searching for me would have gone farther away or gone back to report to Teddy that they couldn't find me," Charlotte said, quickly looking away from Jack's masculine dark chest.The white towel was wrapped only around Jack's waist, and Charlotte could feel her heart palpitating, beating loudly in her chest.Jack didn't respond to Charlotte as he stood in front of his room door, admiring her. It was late at night, past 1 a.m., and here he was with Charlotte, talking as if it were daybreak."Why do you want to go back home? Knowing that your parents do not have a say in the Alpha's family?" Jack questi
In Alpha Teddy's villa, Teddy moved Anne away from his arms as she prevented him from going after Charlotte. "Anne, you have to try to understand. If I allow Charlotte to go, especially now that she perceives Jack as her mate, it would put me at greater risk and enable Jack to take the pack away from me, which I cannot allow to happen." Teddy's eyes darkened as he said this, and Anne burst into tears in his arms."No, Teddy. I cannot withstand the pain. Please," Anne begged, and Teddy remained silent for a while until one of the guards rushed in."Alpha! Sorry to disturb you at this hour, but Luna Charlotte has left this residence, and our men couldn't seem to find her. Also, there are reports of some suspected rogues captured at the pack's border," the guard relayed, and Teddy felt all the hair on his body stand up in fear."Go now! Find her and ensure that you bring her back. Failure to do so, and you all shall be punished!" Teddy ordered, and the guard replied, "Understood, Alpha."
Charlotte was eager to have Jack in her warmth. She had dreamt of this day arriving, the day she would finally consummate her marriage. However, she was consummating it tonight with her husband's brother.What would her pack members think of her? Charlotte didn't care. There had been rumors about her being barren, and she thought this was the only right way to prove to her pack members that she wasn't barren but had been deprived of her marital rights. She endured Teddy's torture daily, hoping and yearning for his love, believing that he would one day change. But with each passing day and night, Teddy only ended up becoming worse."Are you ready?" Jack's hoarse voice questioned Charlotte as he prepared himself to enter her warmth.With her eyes closed, Charlotte replied, "Yes, mate."Jack smiled, although a part of him wanted to withdraw. No, this is not right, the part of him said. But Jack's wolf wiggled within him and said it was right. Let's claim our mate.With a gentle push, Jack
"What's wrong with you?" Jack inquired. Never in his life did he imagine he would have to comfort a woman one day."Stay away from me. You lied to me last night just to mate with me. How am I supposed to know that you're really my mate?" Charlotte accused Jack, her blue eyes reddened with tears.Jack's eyes darkened with desire, although he frowned. How could he explain to the crying woman that he wanted to dip his fangs into her neck and leave his marks on her?"Is that why you're crying? If anyone were to hear your voice now, they would think I'm a wife-beater like my brother. Shush, the guards are still searching for you," Jack said, and Charlotte calmed.It was already morning, and the sunlight peeked into the room as it was high in the sky. Charlotte knew that Teddy would soon tear down the entire pack in search of her. If there was one thing she was sure about Teddy, it was the fact that he cared for her in public and wouldn't want the other pack members to see that she was sad.
In the bathroom, Charlotte stared at her reflection. She couldn't believe that she had mated with her brother-in-law. "Moon goddess, please forgive me," Charlotte said. As the Luna of the Norfield pack, it was quite an embarrassment for her to be labeled as an adulterer and backstabber to her husband. Charlotte knew that Teddy wanted to get rid of her, but she never knew the actual reason before. Now she knew.Standing in front of the mirror in the small bathroom, Charlotte stared at her arms where Teddy Hudson had flogged her the previous night. She was supposed to curse him, but she didn't. She wasn't feeling the pain, and maybe that was because she had made up her mind to move on.Looking away from the mirror, Charlotte turned the faucet to allow water to flow. She decided to bathe, so she searched the bathroom for any available sponge and soap and prepared for a quick bath.Jack stepped into the parlor and knew that Teddy might soon arrive, as he knew Lawrence didn't trust his resp