Divorced My Husband, Married His Brother

Chapter 6

Charlotte didn't know what to say to Teddy.

Truly, Jack was her mate. She perceived him as her mate the moment she inhaled the smoky scent that was reminiscent of coffee.

She wanted to drink him in and have him with her, but he was her husband's elder brother. She couldn’t boldly acknowledge the truth to Teddy; she was afraid of his 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 mate.

While Charlotte was still lost in her thoughts, contemplating what to say to Teddy, he moved away from the window and approached her.

"Answer me! Is my brother, Jack Hudson, your mate? Did you feel the mating bond with him that made you grip him closely and kiss him?" Teddy demanded, startling Charlotte out of her ocean of wild 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 think you can lie to me? You have no right to lie to me! Speak now, unless you want me to discipline you for lying to your Alpha!" Teddy demanded as he stood beside Charlotte.

For the first time in their four years of marriage, her sweet lemonade scent wafted through his nostrils, and he inhaled it, feeling a bulge forming in his pants.

"Answer me! Can't you speak?" Teddy shouted at Charlotte again, as he grasped her neck and pulled her closely to him. He wanted to choke her to death, but as his hands touched her neck, he pulled her closer and sealed his lips against hers, giving Charlotte the shock of her life.

Though it wasn’t the first time Teddy had kissed her, and she had desired him for more, this time, Charlotte felt irritation and didn’t try to kiss him back.

This fueled Teddy's anger as he saw how Charlotte had held onto his elder brother, kissing him sweetly as if her life depended on it. But for her to kiss him now while standing like a piece of stick, unmoving, only aggravated his rage.

Charlotte expected Teddy to be irritated and to stop kissing her like he usually did, telling her that she wasn't his mate and that he felt nothing for her. Instead, he continued kissing her passionately and touching her in areas that were not supposed to be touched.

Charlotte used all her strength, including the power of her wolf, to push Teddy away. She felt nauseous and dashed out of the room, running downstairs and away from Teddy's touch.

With the way Teddy's hands had caressed her body and fondled one of her buttocks, Charlotte felt angry that Teddy hadn't kissed her like that before. She was still upset with him for ruining their anniversary night and bringing another woman into their home.

If he had paid more attention to her when he arrived, he would have seen that she was dressed sweetly and beautifully to welcome him. Instead, he dared to maltreat and flog her in front of Anne Robert, his mate and assistant.

Sobbing, Charlotte went downstairs and saw the dining table she had prepared for them to enjoy on their wedding anniversary night. The food she had served was still covered, the candles had burned out, and the wine bottles were still on top of the dining table.

Charlotte strolled to the dining table to sit and have her dinner since she hadn’t eaten, even though it was now midnight. She had waited for her husband, who continued to insult her.

Wiping away her tears, Charlotte remembered how Jack had kissed her so differently—sweetly and passionately. She wanted to have him bare in her arms, to feel his masculine body against hers, and to mate with him if Teddy hadn’t interrupted them.

Smiling sadly, Charlotte uncorked the wine bottle, popped open the champagne, and poured two different kinds of wine into two different glasses. She wanted to enjoy herself alone before going back to her bedroom to sleep.

Charlotte didn’t want to share a bed with Teddy. Usually, he didn’t sleep in the master bedroom with her, but she had seen him take Anne into the master bedroom, and she had heard them mating.

Charlotte understood the mating bond in the Norfield pack. If a mate cheated on their other half, the other would feel the pain. That was why Teddy had never mated with her; Anne would feel pain. He had avoided touching Charlotte for four years, but now that he saw his elder brother was back, Charlotte was shocked by how passionately Teddy had kissed her and that he wanted to mate with her as well if she hadn’t escaped his touch.

"What's wrong with Teddy? Did he think he could fool me?" Charlotte muttered as she sat at the dining table, drinking from her glass and eating fried chicken.

Teddy hadn’t severed the mind link with Charlotte, so he heard what she said as he stepped out of their bedroom, looking for her.

"I'm going to divorce Teddy tomorrow, whether he accepts it or not. I will never be his Luna or mate again." As Charlotte said that, she felt goosebumps run down her back.

Staring behind her at the flight of stairs in the dining room, she saw Teddy standing there shirtless, looking at her with so much rage.

Charlotte quickly looked away, focusing on her dinner, feeling her innocent heart pound in her chest as she tried to finish her food.

Teddy took the stairs and came down to meet Charlotte. He was surprised to see the dining table set with red decorations, resembling a dinner date, and a candle stand was there as well. Seeing Charlotte in her pink seductive nightdress made her look even more beautiful as she sat alone, sipping wine and eating fried chicken.

Teddy didn’t say a word to Charlotte, knowing she was angry with him. She was his wife and had never wronged him, except today when she kissed his older brother and pushed him away from mating with her.

Silently, Teddy strolled up to the dining table to join Charlotte, as he was hungry too. He noticed a love card on the table that read, *Happy anniversary to us.*

Teddy's hands trembled as he picked up the card and gazed at it. Charlotte had prepared all of this before his arrival, like the good wife she was to him. But he had ignored it all, disrespected her, and brought his lover and mate into their home.