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
"I do not want you two to fight because of me," Charlotte said, standing up from the couch and looking at Jack's handsome face."We won't fight, unless Teddy wants us to. I'm of equal strength, remember? He stole the Alpha's kingship from me, but he's no match for me, including all his warriors." Jack flexed his masculine arms, and Charlotte blushed.Smiling bashfully, Charlotte turned to look away from Jack. She wore her pink dress, and her cleavage was on full display, while Jack was wearing just his black shorts and a white singlet top. He escorted Charlotte back to the parlor so she could leave, since she wanted to go home."I will miss you, and I'll come to check on you at home. Do you have your phone? Let me know so we can keep in touch if anything goes wrong. I will be heading back home too, as my father summoned me. I am sure that Teddy has gone there to report me," Jack said, a playful smirk curving up his lips."Okay, Jack. Please don't fight with Teddy; I don't want you two