Divorced My Husband, Married His Brother

CHAPTER 18

Still in the dungeon, Alpha Lucas looked at Jack in shock and questioned him. "Tell me it was all a lie, Jack. When?"

"I'm sorry, Father," Jack said, not meeting his father's gaze.

"At first, I didn't know Charlotte was my mate. I just ran into her the previous night, and the mating bond between us was so strong that I couldn't reject her. My wolf was wrestling with me to be with her and to mark her as my mate, but I had to withdraw since Teddy hadn't marked her yet."

Jack knew his father would be disappointed in him, but he didn't feel bad about his actions. If the rules of the Norfield pack were right, then he shouldn't be punished.

Or should he?

Alpha Lucas scowled and responded, "That's no excuse for you to commit a sin like a******y, Jack! You knew the consequences of touching someone else's mate, not to mention the Alpha and Luna. You could have simply rejected Charlotte last night when you knew she was already mated to Teddy. How can you be so shameless as to sleep with your brother's wife? I'm highly disappointed in you, Jack, and nothing you're saying justifies your actions."

"I'm sorry, Father," Jack apologized once more.

"You don't have to apologize to me, but to Teddy. However, I cannot sit back and watch him kill you. You just returned home, and this has not happened in our pack. Therefore, you must reject Charlotte Mateo as your mate and tender an apology to Teddy at once. I hope he forgives you on this matter and lets it slide. But do not let it happen again."

Alpha Lucas Hudson turned to walk away from the prison, and Jack finally looked back at him and replied, "I cannot reject Charlotte as my mate, Dad. Teddy hasn't marked her yet nor mated with her since they got married four years ago, and it's only right that he gives Charlotte to me and allows her to be mated to me, while he chooses his real mate as his Luna."

"I already made my intentions clear before my return to this pack that I am not here for the throne, but for my mate. And now that I have found her, I cannot give her up either."

Alpha Lucas's eyes flamed red, and he said, "You have become so shameless, Jack. What did the humans do to you? Anyway, prepare to reject Charlotte Mateo tonight, after Alpha Teddy agrees to forgive you."

Jack's eyes darkened in rage as he stood silently and watched his father leave the prison. He felt like punching something, but he shook the bars violently, wanting to break them open and flee the prison to check on Charlotte.

However, the iron bars of his cell were prepared for such great force and couldn't bend.

*

Alpha Lucas exited the prison, got into his car, and drove off to Teddy's mansion to see his second son, wondering if Teddy would agree to take the matter off the pack's station.

Alpha Lucas knew he wasn't in the ruling position of the pack and had handed over the pack's management to Teddy, including the maintenance of their pack's rules. Now the matter was still private, and once Teddy made the pack members aware, both Charlotte and Jack would be cast out, as the pack members would mock them openly, which he didn't want for Jack.

Sighing, Alpha Lucas drove ahead to Teddy's mansion to see him.

*

In the exquisite guest room of Alpha Teddy's mansion, Anne Robert had woken up earlier in one of the guest rooms where she had slept the previous night.

She yawned and stretched, gazing around the beautiful mansion as she couldn't wait to become the pack's Luna.

She summoned one of the maids to inquire about Teddy's whereabouts as she prepared to have her bath.

The maid told her that neither Alpha Teddy nor Luna Charlotte was around.

Anne furrowed her brows as she hated for anyone in their pack to refer to Charlotte as the Luna.

She thought she was the rightful she-wolf to hold the title of Alpha Teddy's Luna, as she was his true mate.

Quickly, she dismissed the maid and thought of how to get rid of Charlotte.

How could Charlotte be crowned the Luna instead of her? The crown was rightfully hers, or so Anne thought.

Not wanting to ruin her day by starting off with thoughts about Charlotte, Anne went into the bathroom of the guest room to shower.

She saw that neither Teddy nor Charlotte was returning soon, and she didn't understand what was happening between them.

"Teddy promised me that he would send Charlotte away and crown me the Luna. What's taking him so long with her?"

Anne completed her bath in the bathroom. She had a fruity scent, and she wrapped a pristine white towel around her chest as she stepped out to dress up.

The previous night, when she had accompanied Teddy home, she brought her travel box with her, so she dressed up elegantly in a blue seductive dress.

She wanted to look sweet for Teddy, knowing that he admired her and felt drawn to her beauty.

Grinning at her beautiful reflection displayed in the room's mirror, Anne applied a little makeup to her face.

She was naturally pretty, slim, and sexy.

Staring at the clock, Anne saw it was past 9 a.m., yet Charlotte wasn't back.

Anne didn't want to leave the mansion yet, remembering that Teddy had told her to leave the previous night, in contrast to what he had promised on their way back.

She finished making up her face and adjusting her appearance in the mirror before she walked out of the guest room, as she wasn't ready to leave the mansion just yet.

"How does it feel to live in this paradise and become the pack's Luna?" She giggled. However, as Anne walked out to the living room to order the maids to serve her something to eat, she saw Alpha Teddy had returned and he slammed the door hard, grumbling, "How dare Jack? I'm going to kill him this time."

Anne jumped back in fright, and Teddy's gaze met hers, calming immediately as his gaze softened. "You're still around?" he asked her, and Anne shrugged her shoulders as she wondered what Jack had done to warrant Teddy wanting to kill him.

"Yes, good morning, sweetheart. I was waiting for you to return home so I would know if I'm leaving the house or not. You remember that you promised to get me pregnant and show Charlotte that I'm your real mate, and not your assistant anymore," Anne said, speaking in a sultry tone as she walked up to meet Teddy.

Teddy calmed whenever he saw Anne. She was his mate, and he truly did love her first.

"I remember saying that, but Anne, I totally forgot that my brother would be back. Now I have to get rid of him as he wants to have Charlotte too. He might claim not to be interested in the pack's affairs, but I'm sure all that is a lie. The reason he targeted Charlotte first and claimed she is his mate."

Anne frowned as she hadn't thought of Jack being mated to Charlotte for real.

"But we both know that Charlotte isn't your mate, but me," Anne said as she walked up to meet Teddy. Her fruity scent calmed his rage.

"I know, but Jack never used to admire Charlotte either when he was around with us before. Until last night, I caught him kissing her, and today he claimed he has already mated with Charlotte."

"Ah!" Anne gasped, along with the maid who heard Teddy's reply as the tray of food in the maid's hand fell to the ground and scattered.

"Forgive me, Alpha," the maid quickly bowed and wanted to run away, but Anne yelled at her, "Come back here. How dare you waste my breakfast?"

"I'm sorry, Ma'am," the maid was horrified by the unfolding events.

Anne would have loved to discipline the maid, but as she planned to take over the mansion, she calmed and dismissed the maid, "Clean it up quickly and serve my breakfast ASAP."

The maid bowed and hurried into action while Anne looked back at Teddy. She hadn't forgotten that he told her he wanted Charlotte to carry his pups instead of her, and she was still saddened by the thought of it. She should be feeling thankful to Jack for stealing Charlotte away and mating with her first.

Anne smiled and didn't think she could withstand the pain if Teddy dared to cheat on her with Charlotte. So she tried not to show that she was truly internally happy with the thought that Jack could have possibly gotten Charlotte pregnant, as she was hopeful to the moon goddess that Jack had fertilized one of Charlotte's eggs.

Similarly, Anne quickly composed herself and told Teddy, "Calm down, baby. Jack is still your brother, and you shouldn't take the matter seriously. You should divorce Charlotte and have Jack sign an agreement that he wouldn't dare to disturb you again or show any interest in the Alpha kingship, while you allow him to marry Charlotte."

"Besides, you and I both know that you don't like Charlotte, nor wish to mate with her," Anne said.

"No way, Anne! I want Charlotte now, and I cannot leave her to Jack," Teddy replied.