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Sheila found his explanation absurd as there was no pleading in his tone. To him, it was her obligation to ensure
that they part ways in peaceful terms.
Sheila was only realizing the consequences of her actions six months ago. Throwing herself at Alpha Nick in the hopes of winning his heart, she seemed to have lost respect in his eyes.
Nevertheless, she was determined to gain back her respect by whatever means. “Alpha Nick, what do you take me for? Alright, if you want me back until the divorce is complete, then why don’t you send Charlotte away until then? In case you don’t know, it’s dangerous to keep two rivals under the same roof.”
Alpha Nick was tongue–tied, and a bitter smile stretched Sheila’s lips. He was demanding of her to do the right thing but was ready to break his own rules for Charlotte. Before he knew it, she was gone.
It was too late to stop her, so all he could do was ball his fingers into fists, his jaws clenching with the action.
When Sheila reached the car, Goldie was on the phone. “It’s alright, she’s here now.”
Sheila was touched by Goldie’s action, though extreme. “Were you really calling for backup?” She asked with feigned annoyance.
Goldie smiled, staring delicately at Sheila and ensuring there was nothing of concern. If she had as much as seen
Sheila’s hair disheveled, or any kind of redness, then the Dark Moon pack would be in trouble.
“Did you think I was joking? How did it go?” Goldie asked after Sheila sat in the driver’s seat. The latter smiled
assuringly,
“Everything went well. Let’s go.”
Alpha Nick went to see his mother at the ward. The middle–aged woman cast a pitiful glare on him.
“Do you regret the divorce?” Alpha Nick’s mood was depressed, and she could not help feeling worried for him.
His reaction and response were far beyond her expectation. “Hell no. My mate is here, so how can you ask such
an outrageous question?”
His heart warmed at the thought of Charlotte, glad that he never gave up on her. She was back, and the pack
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would soon have a Luna after he finalized the divorce proceedings with Sheila. But why was he suddenly feeling uneasy with finalizing the divorce procedures?
“I was just asking anyway, but I know you will regret it.” Athena had a satisfied smile on her face, making Tedmond scowl but didn’t utter a word.
Knowing that there was nothing anyone could say or do to make Athena forget about Sheila, he had slowly given. up. His only wish was for Athena to stop treating Sheila like a real daughter.
“Mom, have you
Preet for the mate bond?” disappointment laced Alpha Nick’s tone as he asked, but Athena
had no regrets. It was easy for her to identify chameleons, and to her, Charlotte was one of them. She pointed
out,
“I do, but not when Charlotte disappeared on your wedding day. A wedding she single–handedly planned.”
Alpha Nick let out a frustrated sigh, wondering for how long he had to keep explaining himself.
“She was kidnapped.”
Athena was not buying it and quickly responded, asking, “By who? Did you see the kidnappers?”
Her probing questioned his intelligence, but since Dustin handled the greater part of the whole thing, Alpha Nick had faith in him. “She escaped before Dustin and the warriors reached them.”
Athena’s suspicious instincts only heightened at this moment. “So, she was kidnapped for six months and only managed to escape at the same time your contract with Sheila ended? Nick, she might fool you but not me.”
Alpha Nick felt that Athena didn’t understand. Sitting beside her on the bed, he grabbed her right hand, k*ssing
the back of it.
“Mom, I think that you and Charlotte should spend some time together, so that you get to know her. She’s such a
sweet girl.”
Athena quickly withdrew her hand as if his touch burned her. She, who never liked to be separated from her son, was now trying to distance herself from him. She knew how strong the mate bond was, but could it also make someone like an Alpha so stupid? Or should she use the word, ‘negligent?”
She was determined to make him see reason and understand the depth of the situation, as she didn’t feel that the pack would be safe with someone like Charlotte being the Luna.
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Six months ago, it was not just Alpha Nick but the whole pack who would have suffered the humiliation of Charlotte’s disappearance. Sheila must have taken advantage of the situation, but if she hadn’t, then the disgrace would have been on them.
Not only that. After marrying and joining the pack, she had been a pillar of support to most of the weak, trainee pack warriors.
Luna Athena might not be engaged so much in the pack business and its activities, but the gossips she heard during her long walks were enough.
This gossip brought out the Luna’s sacrifices for her pack members, most of which the Alpha was not aware of and the beta would not mention because it was his job being done.
Perhaps mentioning it might put Sheila in the Alpha’s good books. However, it would not be difficult for the Alpha to feel Sheila’s absence when he goes for training tomorrow.
“No. If she so loves you, then why didn’t she allow you to mark and mate with her as soon as you both found out
you were mates?”
There was a long pause as even Tedmond seemed interested in this part. He wanted to see his grandchildren, and that would also be a pillar of security for the pack. Alpha Nick recalled how he was so eager by then..
Naturally as an Alpha, his libido was high, and he was eager to complete the process. Still, he respected her wishes to do things differently but didn’t see anything wrong with it.
“Mom, I already told you that she had lived in New York for some time and was influenced by their marital
culture.”
The level of confidence in his tone had reduced. Catching it and terming it as progress, Athena asked again, “How come you never brought her to the pack house then?”
Alpha Nick was speechless since Charlotte was the one who refused to come to the packhouse by them, but if he said it, then it would only confirm Athena’s accusations. As an Alpha, how could he also lie about it?
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