Chapter Six

Charlotte's POV

I angrily turned to look at Clara. Who did she think she was to walk up to me and greet me? 

Did she think we were friends? Or was it because Nicholas had gotten her pregnant, she felt she could come up here and talk shit?

“Hello Nicholas,” Clara greeted and Nicholas responded to her.

“Hi Clara,” Nicholas responded and turned to stare at her.

Clara wore a long flowing handless silk dress that had florals. She did not wear any bra, which I think she did on purpose.

Her nails were well done, her eyelashes were fixed and she had a face full of makeup. 

Did she just wear makeup to casually sit in her room or did she do so to seduce people's husbands?

“Hello Luna Charlotte,” Clara greeted me again and I continued to snub her again.

“The lady is trying to acknowledge you. The least thing you can do is to reply,” Nicholas told me harshly.

Hmmm…the limits to this man's disrespect was beginning to get out of hand.

I still continued to keep mute. I would've entered my room but I wanted Clara to first go into hers before I left.

“You don't have to yell at the Luna. I totally understand she does not feel happy seeing me here. It's okay, my husband,” immediately Clara said that, I turned to look at Nicholas.

Had he agreed to marry her? Why would he not say anything? 

“Clara, please respect yourself. I am not your husband. You are only the mother of my child. Do not cross your boundaries or I will throw you out,” Nicholas warned.

Good! Nicholas was finally having some sense. 

“My father sent me some text messages. All of which I can show you proof in my phone. He said that I had to marry you,” Clara dropped a bomb that shocked me and Nicholas.

“Don't worry, Luna Charlotte. I respect your position as the first wife in this palace. I'm not trying to struggle with you. You are the first and the move of Nicholas’ life. I will be the second wife and official concubine. I don't want my child to be a bastard.”

My eyes were now red. Okay, what should I do to this bitch?

“An Alpha cannot have two wives,” I shot back at Clara.

She smiled a mischievous smile. Her smile showed that she was mocking me.

“An Alpha can have two wives. The rules changed last year. My father, Alpha Derek of Moon Sturdy pack was among one of the people that stood with the elders when the decision was made and the laws were changed.” 

I looked at her. My eyebrows were lifted and my face was suspicious. I just hoped this girl was joking.  

“I’m speaking the truth. Your husband knows about this. My father has yet to send an official letter to him. My father wants him to first acknowledge that he will marry me.”

 I looked at Nicholas with an annoyed face. I wanted to open the door of my room when Nicholas held me back. 

“I will not marry you Clara! You have to respect yourself or I'll throw you into the dungeons!” Nicholas threatened.

Clara rubbed her belly. I was so jealous. I wish I could get pregnant. Why was the moon goddess punishing me this way?

I had tried to get pregnant several times but I always had many miscarriages.

Nicholas had asked that we should use a surrogate but I refused because I did not trust any woman that was not me, to carry my babies.

I did not want anyone mixing any omega blood or mixing Trybrid it hybrid blood to my babies.

Most alpha women were already taken by rich alphas and their husbands refused them to carry other women's children.

I would have loved my mother to carry my child but her health was failing and I did not have any sister. 

I also thought about going to a witch or a mermaid to ask for a child but that would be very obnoxious because witches sometimes gave people stubborn children. 

I had taken all sorts of pills and Nicholas took me to all the powerful doctors in the world. All had confirmed that I was healthy and eligible to have children.

I sighed.

How would I even have a child with my mate if we were not having sex frequently? 

The last sex we tried to have was stopped midway because of the stupid woman standing in front of me and the one before that was also stopped halfway because I smelled a woman's scent on him. 

“You have to. It's not like I'm asking you to leave your wife or something. My father will be coming to the pack any day from now. I do not want him to wage war with you. My baby needs to know it's loved,” she said and rubbed her belly again.

Then Clara did what surprised me. She broke down into tears! What an actress!

“I grew up without having two parents to tuck me into bed. My dad was my pillar and my strength. It would be bad to pass the same baton down to my child. What child wants a broken home?” She began to sob and clean her tears.

Nicholas began to soften. I knew this would get to him. He was easily manipulated. “Clara–” He wanted to walk to her with outstretched arms for a hug.

I immediately held Nicholas back by dragging his arms.

“Leave her alone! Can't you see she's pretending? She's trying to manipulate you? She's the reason why both of us are quarelling today. We were about to make up when she barged into this pack,” I had to take matters into my own hands before it got worse.

Clara continued sobbing. “ I have literally done nothing to you. You've been giving me a cold shoulder since you saw me yesterday. Is it my fault both of you are quarreling with each other? Nicholas and I were just having fun. I never expected that the fun we had would result in me being pregnant.”

“Liar! Liar! You are a home wrecker! You just want him to take you in as a wife!” I screamed at Clara.

A maid passed by and she was so tense that she dropped a cup. Fear did not even let her try to clean it up. She just walked away. 

“Forgive me if it seems that way to you. A pregnant woman has many emotions. I totally understand that you have not gotten pregnant before, that is why you attack me!” Clara had just insulted me.

I wanted to lash her with insults when Nicholas walked up to her and turned around to shout at me. “Enough Charlotte!”

What?! Was Nicholas just yelling at me because of this tramp?!

He held Clara up and hugged her. Clara rested on his shoulders and avoided eye contact with me. 

“Go into your room, Charlotte, and think of what you've done,” Nicholas said to me as he comforted Clara.

“I don't want you to stress yourself. This is my first pup. Stay inside your room and rest,” I heard him say to Clara as they walked away.

Jealousy hit me like a turbulent wind and I decided that later in the day, I would visit a witch.