The Moon Lie

"It's cold..." "Yes. Quite chilling. How about some warm-up?" "..." Before Charlotte could answer, the tall and handsome man had already rolled over and pressed on top of her. As his deep navy blue eyes stared straight at her, Charlotte's heart began to pound wildly. "But we are in the wild..." "Babe, that's the beauty of it..." The man's hand reached to Charlotte and gently rubbed her firm red beans. The red beans got up. Charlotte twisted her body slightly and tightened her thighs uncontrollably. Her hands subconsciously reached for the man's bulging hardness and a burning sensation came from her palms. Even though there was no mate bond, the lust still managed to seep into Charlotte's mind. Before the massive got deeper, her secret valley had already been flooded. Charlotte felt something was out of her control, but she chose to follow her desire, shivered and quivered under the strong man. How did all these happen? Charlotte moaned, her mind flying to a month ago... ---- The forest was quiet in the winter. Charlotte Green was not in the wood to appreciate the scenery around her since she was busy doing the laundry for the pack. Her hands got stiff. The ice-cold river water reddened her hands, chapping her fair skin. She had to endure the coldness and sharp pains until she finished washing all of these dirty clothes. Charlotte was an Omega in Aiden Pack, there she was obliged to do the washing for the pack. However, the heavy job did nothing to quell her stunning beauty even though she always looked dusty in rags. "What a poor creature! Are you cold, honey? Look at your hands! So delicate yet swollen and red," said the man that Charlotte hated most in the pack. He whistled and teased, "Go out with me, and you won't deal with these dirty jobs again, I promise you." Zane Colbert, the Beta in Aiden Pack, was fond of bullying Charlotte since he was superior to her. "Leave me alone. I won't say yes no matter what you want from me," said Charlotte, casting a glance at that annoying man and retorting. She lifted the bucket that filled with the washing and turned around, intending to leave this saucy man right away. However, the next second, Zane strode forward and got her in a corner. Panicked, Charlotte had no choice but to step back at once, dropping the bucket in her hand. "Sweet Lottie, I will protect you and be your guardian. No one in the pack can bully you again, as long as you go out with me," Zane continued, approaching Charlotte and locking her in his arms. He looked into her eyes with desire, "Go out with me tonight, Lottie." "No! Let go of me!" Charlotte struggled, trying her best to push Zane away and escape, But she failed because Zane was way too stronger than her. Instead, she lost her balance and fell on his arms. "You f*****g b***h! You should feel lucky that I like you!" Zane was furious at being refused. He was a warrior in the pack, and he believed that any woman should be honored if they were chosen by him! He kept a tight grip on Charlotte's wasp waist. The girl kept struggling wildly, being rattled by this man's touching. However, her moves didn't stop Zane, but made him feel rather aroused. Charlotte gulped for air and tears ran down her cheeks. She knew what he was up to, but she didn't want to be his s*x toy! Never! "Let go of her, Zane." Suddenly, a deep and authoritative male's voice was sounded behind them. Hearing the voice, Charlotte looked up excitedly. It was Shaw Wright, the future Alpha, and also a strikingly attractive blue-eyed man with a chiseled jawline and blonde hair. Zane did what he was told. "You're ruining the moment again, Shaw. You should be on my side, bro," said Zane, loosing his grip though he didn't want to leave this little bird at all. Growing up together, Shaw was Zane's best friend and strong ally. "My father wants to see you. Go and meet him in the Congress Hall. You don't want to keep him waiting." Shaw ordered coldly with an emotionless face. Zane had no choice but to wave his hands and left. Just like Shaw said, he wouldn't want to offend the leader. "Thank you so much, Shaw," said Charlotte, looking into Shaw's eyes. She couldn't hide her feelings for this man anymore. Shaw always showed up like her guardian and got her out of trouble. He must be a gentleman. At the thought of it, Charlotte smiled coyly and lifted a wisp of blonde hair from her forehead. "Anytime," said Shaw, who grinned and turned around without saying anything more. Charlotte cupped her rosy cheeks and watched him leave. She was totally infatuated with that amazing man! She didn't come back to herself until Shaw had long gone. Then she took the bucket and went back to the river again. A girl, who was standing afar, had witnessed what happened just now, left with full of jealousy and resentment in her eyes. Charlotte wasn't aware of being stared at. She hummed and squatted down by the lake, getting back to the laundry. Very soon, she finished the heavy job. But as soon as she returned to the pack, she found that all the girls were eyeing her with a pitying look on their faces. Charlotte was alert. She got a bad feeling and looked around. It turned out that the girls who used to bully her were sizing her up. They were certainly up to something. Charlotte quickened her pace when she saw their vicious gaze, because she only had difficult memories with those girls. But they had determined to stop Charlotte. There was a girl among, who was obviously the leader, aggressively raised an eyebrow at Charlotte. Charlotte couldn't help but frown and feel wronged. She had never done anything wrong. She was kind to everyone in the pack, but they always bullied her and gave her a hard time instead! "How dare you, Charlotte! You got balls to flirt with Shaw and Zane by the lake." One of them snorted. "I didn't," denied Charlotte, "Zane was attempting to force me to do something I didn't want to do. Shaw just showed up and helped me. That's it." Charlotte lost her temper, beginning to flush with anger. Her rosy cheeks and watery eyes made her even more charming and beautiful. Since when did this orphan become so attractive? The leading girl frowned deeply at the thought of it for the nice face was something she's always been proud of. What's more, she hated this pretty orphan omega big time. Charlotte tried to move around them and ran away. "Stop her!" shouted the blonde and green-eyed girl. It didn't take them long to catch up with Charlotte and drive her into a corner. Helpless, Charlotte was surrounded by them. The leading girl strode forward and gave Charlotte a stinging slap on her face. Charlotte had no choice but to huddle up, holding back her tears and groans while the kicks and punches rained on her. Some of them even started tugging her hair and scratching her face. Charlotte remained silent, letting them beat her up. The painful experience flooded her, but somehow, it alleviated the pain she was suffering now. She was drowning once in her thirteen. Someone tried to kill her when she was still a young girl. Lucky for her, she was saved and recovered from the near-drowning. But she knew that she hated the "murderer". Gritting her teeth, Charlotte tasted the blood in her mouth. She swore in her heart that one day, these people would pay for what they have done today! The next moment, someone lashed her hard on her back with a stick. "Ouch!" groaned Charlotte in pain. She tried her best to restrain her anger and bear the pain and humiliation they put on her, but she couldn't stop hating them. ‘Why? Why are you all doing this to me!' She shouted in her heart, and this time, she was drowning in rage. She glared at the bullies, and suddenly, some darkness crawled into her eyes... "Shaw is here! Run!" A girl yelled and the crowd dispersed out of the blue. Shaw came over and bent to give his broad hand to Charlotte, "Are you okay?" he asked gently. His appearance was like a light that cast away the shadow in Charlotte's heart. Her eyes returned to normal quickly. She looked at her bloody and dusty hands and determined that she couldn't allow herself to smudge this angel man. So she shook her head and refused, "Yes, I'm all right." "Look at your hair. It's all messy." Shaw said slowly as if he didn't want this poor girl to get rattled again. And then he reached out and helped tidy her messy hair up. "Thank you, Shaw, for helping me again," said Charlotte. She got butterflies in her stomach again. She felt herself blush and her heartbeat quickened. Charlotte was so nervous that she didn't dare to look at Shaw. He was such a handsome gentleman that she knew that she didn't deserve him... "I... I will thank you next time. Rosa is still waiting." Charlotte made up an excuse and left quickly before Shaw said anything. Shaw didn't move, he studied his hands. There was something ineffable in his eyes. Charlotte was starving. She touched her belly and realized that she didn't eat anything today. Now she wondered what Rosa would prepare for dinner. Rosa Fitch was an omega as well. She worked in the kitchen and always left some food for Charlotte. She was kind to Charlotte because Charlotte often missed the meal out of various reasons. The thought of food and Rosa brought a smile back to Charlotte's face. "Rosa, I'm hungry." Charlotte opened the curtain of the kitchen door and pouted at the busy woman inside. Only in here did Charlotte have the opportunity to be like a child again. "Why did you get all dirty? I left you some steak, remember to clean yourself up after dinner." The slightly chubby woman said gently. "Thank you, Rosa, you're so sweet." Charlotte hugged Rosa. At the table, Charlotte cut the steak into small slices and ate it with a fork. The taste was very good, and this made Charlotte feel better. As she recovered a bit, she thought of Shaw, the Prince Charming of her heart. "Rosa, may I ask you something?" Charlotte poked the steak. "I saw that the back of Shaw's neck is not marked, has he not found his mate yet?" asked Charlotte. "As far as I know, Shaw's mate hasn't shown up yet. Maybe his future mate is in other packs." Rosa answered while wiping the other tables in the dining room. "Shaw has come of age, and at his 18th birthday banquet, our Alpha told everyone that when the ice melts next year, Shaw will become an alpha and lead our pack to a new era..." Rosa recalled the scene of the birthday banquet and told Charlotte what she knew. An idea occurred to Rosa and she was surprised, "Charlotte, do you think that Shaw's mate will be you?" Hearing Rosa's words, Charlotte blushed and hurriedly retorted, "That's impossible. He has seen me many times. If I were his mate, why didn't he tell me?" Shaw would become a powerful alpha, and Charlotte was just an Omega. How could she be his mate? Charlotte asked herself in her heart, but on the other hand, she did want it to be true. "Maybe it's because you're still underage and he thinks it's not the right time to tell you." Rosa smiled and said, "Well, no need to rush. You'll turn eighteen soon, and then you'll know if he's your mate." "Hmm," Charlotte replied in a whisper, looking down and continuing to eat her steak. She would turn eighteen next month, and the thought of it made her a bit depressed. After all, she was adopted and taken in, without parents, she could only spend her birthday alone. After finishing her meal, Charlotte said goodbye to Rosa. There was a rare moonlight spilling down on the road in the forest tonight. Charlotte looked at the bright moon and imagined that Shaw was her mate. But soon, she lowered her head again, denying the possibility. She was just an inferior Omega. No way could she be Shaw's mate. Tired, Charlotte went into her shabby little room, got under the quilt, and soon fell asleep. Charlotte had a dream... In the dream, a man turned his back to her and whispered something, but Charlotte heard what he said anyway... "Charlotte, my mate." Who was he? Was it Shaw... Maybe she could see the man's face if she came closer! Charlotte summoned her courage and strode forward.