Divorced My Husband, Married His Brother

CHAPTER 5

"STOP IT! Stop!" Charlotte rushed to separate the two men. Though she was weak and had no chance of withstanding either of their strength, Jack obeyed Charlotte's command, even as he continued to beat Teddy to a stupor, not minding that he was in Teddy's house and that Teddy was the ruling Alpha of the Norfield Packs.

"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, but Teddy moved his hands away from her touch.

Anne quickly rushed to help Teddy stand up. The speed with which Jack had attacked Teddy shocked both Anne and Charlotte. It was as if Jack had disappeared from his previous position and, in the next moment, was standing in front of Teddy, having dealt him a swift blow without giving Teddy a chance to retaliate.

Charlotte noticed how Teddy pushed her hands away when she tried to help him, but he accepted Anne's assistance. However, as Teddy stood up, staggering from the alcohol he had consumed, he glared at Jack and barked, "Get out of my house! You're no longer welcome here. You arrive at my home, and the best you can do is kiss my wife and attack me!"

Teddy pushed Anne away, and he told them all, "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 unfold like this. He had arrived home not long ago, as the flight from the human city to their werewolf land took several hours. He had come to see his younger brother, who was now ruling the pack in his absence. Jack hadn't intended to fight with Teddy; he simply wanted to greet him and his wife. Now, he had kissed his brother's wife and fought with Teddy. His wolf had pushed him to attack 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; instead, he went back into the room from which he had just walked out.

Anne glared at Charlotte, not wanting to leave the mansion at that late hour. There were rogue attacks happening at midnight, and as a Beta, Anne was not strong enough to face them.

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 respond, 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 real mate, and he wouldn’t just send her away.

After Anne left the top floor, Charlotte found herself 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, trying to move closer to Charlotte.

Charlotte knew Jack was her mate, but he had been absent for years. He had grown more handsome, charming, and masculine. He was also stronger than Teddy, who was the most feared Alpha in their pack.

"It's okay. You don't have to apologize; it's not your fault. If I hadn't switched off the light, we wouldn't have kissed each other, so I’m to blame too," Charlotte said, looking downward, not wanting to meet Jack's gaze.

Jack licked his lips again. He wasn’t satisfied with the kiss; Charlotte's lips had tasted so soft and sweet. He wanted more, 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 as he had just returned home, he couldn’t say it all now.

"It's alright. It's already late, and I have to allow you two to sort things out. It has been a long time since I left this pack, and I don't know what has changed in my absence. Now that I’m back, I hope I can assist in the best way possible. 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 stepped back.

"Okay, I’ll 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 suggested, still avoiding Jack's gaze.

"Okay, that sounds nice, but you heard my brother dismiss me. He said I'm not welcome here, and it’s only right that I obey his command, 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 replied as he turned to leave, and Charlotte finally looked up at him.

Charlotte wanted to chase after Jack, to go with him and leave Teddy behind. But Teddy was still the Alpha of the Norfield Packs, and disobeying him would mean punishment in front of their pack members, which she didn’t want. Also, she had cheated on him by kissing his brother, not a total stranger. Charlotte feared that 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 AM. 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, knocked, and finally unlocked it as she entered the room.

Teddy was standing there by the room window, boiling with rage as he recalled how Jack had attacked him. Jack was fast, his movements precise; he had always excelled in combat before he left the Norfield Packs.

"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to kiss your elder brother," Charlotte said, standing motionless just beside the doorway while Teddy gazed out the window, noticing that Jack had left.

“Hmph...” Teddy's anger boiled. Not only did he detest Jack, but he also didn’t like Charlotte. Yet seeing the way Jack and Charlotte had kissed so intensely, Teddy knew that Jack hadn’t lied when he said he didn’t know who she was. 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 raged in his heart as he turned to face Charlotte.

Charlotte looked hurt; the recent marks from the flogging he had given her downstairs were partially visible on her dark skin. Today, Charlotte wore a pink dress that clung to her body, revealing her frame. Her breasts, which were fuller than Anne's, were noticeable, and her curvy hips were accentuated in the semi-nude pink nightdress.

Teddy's eyes flickered to Charlotte's chest, down to her sexy curvy waist, and then back to her face. For the first time in their four years of marriage, Teddy was aroused by the sight of her.