Divorced My Husband, Married His Brother

CHAPTER 21

Beta Paul Mateo looked at Teddy and wanted to shout at him that he also cheated on Charlotte. He heard his daughter's complaint that Teddy hadn't mated with her for the four years they had been married and became mates, but Beta Paul held his tongue as he saw Teddy go back into his office.

He couldn't challenge Alpha Teddy's order, so he was defenseless and couldn't do anything to protect his own daughter.

"It's okay, Paul. Let's go home first. The matter will be handled in court, and we certainly hope that none of them get killed for this," Alpha Lucas said, snapping Paul out of his trance.

"Okay, Alpha." Paul also got back into his car and drove ahead to the pack's station to see his daughter. He couldn't believe that she would mate with Jack. Where? And how?

Arriving at the pack's station, Beta Paul parked his car and got out as he entered the station and demanded to see Charlotte.

Teddy only gave the order for no one to see Jack. So Beta Paul was granted access to see Charlotte.

Seeing her father approaching her cell with a look of defeat on his face, Charlotte immediately rose from the floor where she sat thinking about her life and how she would get her release from Teddy's grip and also how she and Jack would live peacefully in the pack.

She knew that Teddy could choose to make her life difficult since he was the ruler of the pack.

"Father!" Charlotte called as she rushed to the bars separating them.

Standing outside of the cell with a look of defeat, Beta Paul questioned, "Why, Charlotte? Why did you mate with Jack when you knew you were still married to Teddy? You could have waited to divorce him before agreeing to become Jack's mate. Now Teddy wants both you and Jack punished because of this."

Charlotte turned speechless as her blue eyes welled up with tears.

"Teddy is also cheating on me with Anne, Dad. Last night, Teddy brought Anne home. He mated with her on our matrimonial bed, not minding how I would feel. He flogged me in the presence of Anne after I tried to stop him from taking her to our bedroom. Teddy had never slept with me, and you're saying that I would get punished while he's freely parading himself about? Never! I won't keep quiet this time but let all the packs know!" Charlotte shouted.

Beta Paul didn't know how to respond. He knew that no one could punish Alpha Teddy except if the moon goddess wanted to punish Teddy herself.

"Don't be ridiculous, Charlotte. You had a chance to have Teddy punished, but you ruined everything by going to mate with his brother! Had you reported Teddy first to the magistrate, then he wouldn't be able to defend himself. But now that he's in control, who would want to listen to your complaint?" Beta Paul shouted while Charlotte sobbed.

"I don't know, Father, but you can't just watch Alpha Teddy punish me. You can get a lawyer to defend me too."

"Hmm," Beta Paul sighed. "I doubt any of them would want to get involved, knowing that this is about the Alpha and his wife. You have to be strong in this. I wish I could help you, but I will only try to see who I can get to assist you. But I don't think the person would want to challenge Teddy's authority. Just be strong, okay?"

"Okay, Father," Charlotte said, and she asked her father, "What about Jack? Have you gone to see him?"

Beta Paul looked back at Charlotte in her prison blue gown. He shook his head and replied, "No, but I do not think I would be allowed to see him. He would be in the men's prison unit and locked up there. Alpha Teddy doesn't want to listen to his father's plea to release you and Jack. He wants you and Jack to be punished in the presence of all the pack members, so just be prepared for it."

"Okay, Father. Please send my apologies to Mom and tell her that I will be fine. I will await Teddy's judgment," Charlotte said, and her father nodded before he told her goodbye and walked away.

He wanted his first daughter to be released, knowing that she couldn't afford to bear too much pain, but there was nothing he could do to challenge Alpha Teddy.

On the other hand, Charlotte held onto the iron bars and sobbed. She hadn't expected either herself or Jack to be punished. When she was told that Jack would be returning, she never thought that he was her mate. She just assumed she would get to see him again while all her mind was on preparing for her wedding anniversary.

"Moon goddess, please help us," Charlotte said as she sobbed and held the iron bars after she watched her father leave the female cell.

Charlotte didn't have any friends, and that was because she didn't want anyone to find out how Teddy had maltreated her. She was private and only attended the women's meeting where she got to meet with all the she-wolves in their pack and discuss how to help some of the poor she-wolves among them.

Charlotte waited for her judgment day to arrive, and she hoped that neither she nor Jack would be killed.

When Beta Paul arrived home, he knew that his wife would howl at him for not being able to do anything to protect their daughter. As soon as he got out of his car, his wife rushed up to meet him and asked, "What did Alpha Teddy Hudson say? Has Charlotte been released? My daughter cannot be married to that man again."

"Harper, you have to calm down and know that matters of the Alpha's family are not easily handled. Charlotte will be released, but you have to calm down and give them time to settle the matters on their own," Beta Paul said, trying to console his wife.

"No, do not tell me that! I'm going to see the Alpha immediately! He has to tell me what my daughter did wrong by accepting to marry him and also why he didn't mate with Charlotte for years! He needs to give an explanation as I'm Charlotte's mother and deserve nothing but my daughter's happiness."

In a swift shift, Harper shapeshifted and fled out of her husband's mansion just before he could stop her. "Harper!!" Beta Paul shapeshifted and ran ahead to catch his wife. He couldn't afford to lose his wife and daughter at this trying moment.

Luckily, he caught up with her just before she could get to Teddy's mansion and he carried her back home.

"Put me down! I need to see the Alpha! My daughter cannot be killed!" Lady Harper shouted, while the other werewolves passing by wondered if their Luna's mother hadn't gone crazy.

Beta Paul didn't say a word to reply to his wife, other than carrying her back home. He knew if she had gone to shout at Teddy, the Alpha wouldn't hesitate to punish her or order for her to be killed.

Upon arriving home, Beta Paul held his wife and assured her that he would try to get a lawyer for Charlotte's case.

Do you think Charlotte would win and get her release?