Chapter 16

Charlotte's point of view 

A week had passed since my husband, my supposed Alpha, had forced himself on me.

I told him that the doctor had asked me to stay away from any form of intimacy till my wounds healed, but I was lying. 

I had already decided that this time, even if he bought all the designers in the world, I would not forgive him for what he did to me.

The way he tried to apologize that day was so hypocritical.

He apologised to me like he had the right to my forgiveness. 

The only person I had seen during my confinement was my personal maid, Eloise.

I wondered what Clara and Nicholas were now up to.

I wondered if they still had picnics in the garden.

I thought about Zoey..ugh! Zoey.

I just hoped they treated her well. I hoped the head maid had used this opportunity where I was not up and about to apportion her to all sorts of rigorous chores.

The type we gave to only rogues and prisoners.

I thought about Zoey everyday. Did she have more clothes? Had she seen her period for the month and did they make sure she had all the self care items she needed?

Had they moved her to a smaller room?

Did she go to the pack's clinic to treat her wounds and did the doctor agree to treat her? 

I had all these thoughts running through my head because Nicholas confined me to this room for a week.

Yeah….I lived like a prisoner. 

He called it a mate moon, and claimed he was doing it so that we could bond and connect with each other.

He claimed he was using this opportunity to atone for all his sins, basically. 

We had sex frequently, but it was never the same. It was never like when we first met and fell in love. The spark was….gone!

I missed Zoey. Zoey's finger game was now better than Nicholas' dick game. So truly, the grass on the other side of the fence is greener. 

We had lots of sex that I began to suspect that I might have gotten pregnant. I was so sleepy and tired these days that I just let Nicholas do his thing.

Normally, I would've been fighting for a way to free myself from this room, but I did not.

I would've been blowing up my mother's phone, telling her to bring some uniformed men and asking that she blew up the whole pack.

“Can we just leave this room? I can't wait to run free,” my wolf was already complaining.

She whined everyday.

I missed running barefoot on the sand too.

“Our mate is beginning to run mad. Why is he acting like some sex starved dog?” Cece, my wolf questioned. “Because us wolves don't behave like this.”

“I don't know, Cece. I don't know. Just let him be. Maybe someday, I'd have the courage to run away from this pack.” I complained and pulled out my tablet. I wanted to see a movie.

I could use some of that distraction. 

“Mmmm….you need to replenish your strength. We are getting weaker. Despite the fact that we're mating constantly with our mate, it's not just working.”

“Our mate bond is spoiling by the day. Such a shame cos I really liked Nicholas. I just wish he did not become a douchebag to you,” Cece was right.

She loved Nicholas so much. She was the one that encouraged me to open up my heart to Nicholas when I first saw him.

She led me, guided me and advised me.

My wolf stopped talking and I snuggled into the sheets as the movie started.

I rubbed my belly. I just hoped it would be a pregnancy. If I had a child of my own to spend time with, love, care for and nurture, it would take my mind off of Nicholas.

It would also stop me from constantly thinking about sex with Zoey.

I was deep into the movie when my belly began to rumble. I was hungry.

Nicholas was not here to serve me food and there was no way I could contact Zoey because she did not have a phone.

There were also some guards standing outside the door. They had been instructed by Nicholas not to let anyone in or out without his permission. 

Going out was impossible.  

It seemed Eloise was reading my mind because she opened the door immediately.

“Luna!!” She gave me a tight hug.

Man I loved Eloise. She had been my maid since I was twelve.

We were both in our mid twenties. She worked in my father's pack.

She asked to join me in my husband's pack when I got married.  

“Luna. Alpha Nicholas said you are now free to leave the room. He said your rest is over!!’ she announced and squealed.

Finally!!

“Take me out to run!! I want to feel the earth on my paws. I want to stand on top of a rock and howl, the afternoon air hitting my fur.” My wolf did not waste any time.

“I will. I will. Chill, Cece.”

“Luna?” I turned to give Eloise my attention.

“I have something to tell you.” 

“What is it, Eloise?” Eloise was too loyal to me. She was my eyes and ears. She was not a gossip, but she made sure I had all the vital information I needed in this pack.  

“The Alpha had moved madam Clara to another room. He moved her from her old small room into a bigger room and paid some people to furnish it for her.”

It seemed like a hundred bells were ringing in my ears.

Did Nicholas lock me up in this room for a week so that he could have time to chest with Clara? 

Unbelievable!! I knew men did not change. Once again, he had proven that my mother was right.

“Madam Clara has been acting like the Luna since that time. She has been yelling at all the staff, giving them commands and having picnics everyday.” Eloise paused to look at my face. 

“Yes…go on.” I urged her to continue telling me everything I needed to know. 

“Madam Clara even told one maid that the Alpha would soon propose to her.”

I'm so stupid. Was this a shock? What audacity they both have. 

“Thank you very much, Eloise. You may go. I'll send for you later.” I dismissed Eloise and she curtsied. I was not hungry anymore. My appetite had dwindled.

I picked up my tablet and downloaded a VPN. Nicholas could pay a hacker to hack into my phone.

I did not want him seeing my browsing history or what I shopped for myself.

I entered a website and bought some nice items for myself. I ordered some sex toys, dildos and BDSM kits from online. 

If Nicholas was enjoying himself, then I had all the right to enjoy myself too. 

I cleared my cart and ordered for same day delivery. I was charged a huge sum of money and I paid.

Luckily for me, my items reached me in two hours and I used the route I used to go to the witch doctor's hut to get it. I did not order for it to be delivered directly to the pack. 

I briefly took my wolf for a run and after thirty minutes, we were back to the pack. I refreshed, dressed up and prepared myself. 

I took the potion I got from the witch and tucked it in-between my dress. 

I also took a bottle of wine, chocolate, a written note, and the fun toys I bought.

I was going to Zoey's room to apologize.