Divorced My Husband, Married His Brother

In the Norfield Pack, Charlotte Mateo, age 22, waited for her husband, the Alpha of the pack, to return home, but she hadn't seen him.

She knew he had been avoiding her lately, but as the Luna of the pack, she didn't want to leave him or end their loveless marriage. She had been his wife for four years. His father and hers were friends, as her father was the Beta of the pack. To seal their friendship, they had Teddy marry her.

Charlotte had just turned 18 when she got betrothed to Teddy Hudson. Teddy was the second son of the Hudson family. His elder brother had been abroad for years, showing no interest in the ruling power of Norfield Pack. Alpha Lucas Hudson decided to hand over the pack's affairs to Teddy, hoping Teddy would look after the pack and help protect it from ongoing rogue attacks.

Alpha Lucas Hudson was still alive, though aged. He had two sons and a daughter. His two sons were Jack and Teddy.

Jack was the rightful heir to rule Norfield Pack, but ever since Jack left the pack house when he turned 18 a decade ago, Alpha Lucas felt it better to hand over the pack's affairs to his second son, Teddy, who had been around.

To take over the pack's affairs, Alpha Lucas gave Charlotte Mateo to Teddy as his wife(Luna), to assist him in ruling the pack house. But Teddy didn't like Charlotte.

Since four years ago, when Teddy and Charlotte tied the knot, Teddy hadn't touched her nor mated with her to seal their marriage.

"Oh! For a week now, Teddy is not yet at home. Should I call his father and report him? What kind of husband is he?" Charlotte pondered. She had been enduring Teddy's ruthless nature. He beat her at home, refused to eat her food, and avoided their master bedroom. Charlotte had been enduring it all because her father told her not to leave Teddy.

She had suffered facial scars that would later heal, but Teddy didn't like her. He mostly pretended in front of others that he was a sweet, doting husband, most especially during any of their pack's functions. But once he came home, his beast and animalistic nature took control of him.

Charlotte wore a pink nightdress. It was their fourth marriage anniversary, and she thought to look sweet for Teddy. Maybe, just maybe, he would finally touch her and consummate their marriage.

Charlotte knew she was not Teddy's real mate. Most female werewolves in Norfield Pack found their mates when they turned 18, but Charlotte was now 22 and hadn't found her mate yet. She wasn't wolfless. On the night she turned 18, four years ago, it was the same night her father gave her to Teddy as his wife.

"Apha Lucas, here is my daughter, Charlotte. I give her to your son, Teddy Hudson as his wife, mate, and chosen Luna of Norfield Pack," her father said in front of the Alpha and his family.

Charlotte loved Teddy. He was handsome, masculine, strong, and a skilled warrior of Norfield Pack. He single-handedly defeated battalions of rogues that had attacked their pack four years ago, and up till today, Teddy was a tough man. Teddy was only 22 then—four years ago—when his father gave Charlotte to him.

"Charlotte, do you accept Teddy Hudson as your husband and chosen mate? To love and cherish until death separates you both?" Alpha Lucas asked, his gaze pinned on Charlotte.

Charlotte remembered the night she was given to Teddy Hudson.

Teddy had an aloof face. He wasn't pleased with her. Charlotte was dark in complexion, and that was something Teddy didn't like but kept silent about, as he wanted to take over the pack.

Teddy did everything his father wanted him to do so that he could take over Norfield Pack. He had to suppress his irritation and accept Charlotte as his wife. Though she was young and stared at him with admiration, Teddy could see that Charlotte wanted to marry him. But he already had a real mate, and he had to let his mate go for Charlotte's sake and to secure the Alpha position of Norfield Pack.

"Yes, Alpha. I accept Teddy Hudson as my husband and chosen mate. To love and to cherish, until death do us part," Charlotte replied to Alpha Lucas, who sat on the throne. The whole family clapped happily for her, while Alpha Lucas turned to face Teddy.

"Teddy, do you accept Charlotte Mateo as your mate, chosen Luna, and to enable you in ruling over Norfield Pack in your elder brother's absence, until he returns?" Alpha Lucas asked. But Teddy replied, "Dad, I will only accept Charlotte as my Luna on the condition that even when Jack returns, I will still be the Alpha of this pack."

Alpha Lucas nodded and replied bitterly, "Yes, Teddy. You have my word. So long as you accept Charlotte and treat her right, you shall remain the ruling Alpha of Norfield Pack from today henceforth. So do you accept to marry Charlotte?"

With green glowing eyes, Teddy replied, "Yes, I do."

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Charlotte wiped the sob away from her eyes after she remembered the night she was given to Teddy Hudson. Teddy was 26 now, and Charlotte didn't know much about him. He kept her in the dark about his business, hangouts, and friends. She was only his wife and current Luna of Norfield Pack by name. It worried her so much whether she would continue to live a loveless marriage. To brace herself, she remembered that Teddy had warned her not to contact him on the phone but to await his arrival. Charlotte decided to contact Teddy's Beta, Caleb Brown, to find out Teddy's whereabouts.

It was Friday night, and Charlotte was worried as the time in the living room was past 11 pm. "Hello, Caleb," Charlotte spoke in a nervous tone to Caleb.

"Good evening, Luna Charlotte. Why are you calling me at this late, ungodly hour? Do you want to implicate me and have me banished from our pack? You know how possessive Teddy is regarding you. Please refrain from calling me on the phone at this hour, unless you want me to reject your calls and place them on voicemail," Caleb said. Charlotte apologized to him, "Please, I'm sorry. It's just that Teddy hasn't returned home since last Monday when he left the house. Do you know of his whereabouts?"

The phone call went silent for a while, and Caleb said, "Alpha Teddy will be home tonight. He went for a business meeting with the next pack, but he will be home this night. Do take care, Luna."

Charlotte sighed as the phone call ended. Just then, she heard the doorbell sound, and it skipped her mind that she had heard the sound of a car arriving before.

When Charlotte rushed to unlock the door, Teddy was back with a woman in his arms.