Divorced My Husband, Married His Brother

CHAPTER 1

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, and their fathers were friends, as her father was the Beta of the pack. To seal their friendship, they had arranged for Teddy to marry her.

Charlotte had just turned 18 when she was betrothed to Teddy Hudson. Teddy was the second son of the Hudson family, and since his elder brother had been abroad for years with no interest in the ruling power of the Norfield packs, Alpha Lucas Hudson decided to hand over the affairs of the pack to Teddy, hoping that he would look after the pack and help protect them 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 the Norfield pack, but ever since he left the pack house when he turned 18 a decade ago, Alpha Lucas thought it best to hand over the pack's affairs to his second son, Teddy, who had been present.

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

Since Teddy and Charlotte tied the knot four years ago, Teddy had neither touched her nor mated with her to seal their marriage.

"Oh! It's been a week now, and Teddy is still not 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 bore facial scars that would eventually heal, but Teddy still didn't like her. He mostly pretended in front of others to be a sweet, doting husband, especially during pack functions. But once he returned home, his beastly and animalistic nature took control.

Charlotte was wearing a pink nightdress. It was their 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 mate. Most female werewolves in the Norfield pack found their mates when they turned 18, but Charlotte was now 22 years old and had yet to find her mate. She wasn't wolfless; on the night she turned 18, it was the same night her father gave her to Teddy as his wife.

"Here is my daughter, Alpha Lucas Hudson. I give her to your son, Teddy Hudson, as his wife, mate, and chosen Luna of the 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 the Norfield pack. He single-handedly defeated battalions of rogues that had attacked their pack four years ago, and to this day, Teddy remained a tough man. Teddy was only 22 years old then, 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?" Charlotte remembered the night she was given to Teddy Hudson.

Teddy had an aloof face; he wasn't pleased with her. Charlotte was dark-complexioned, which 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 he could assume leadership of the Norfield pack, and he had to suppress his irritation and accept Charlotte as his wife, though she was young and looked at him with admiration. Teddy could see that Charlotte wanted to marry him, but he already had a mate, and he had to let his mate go for Charlotte's sake and to secure the Alpha's position in the Norfield pack.

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

"Teddy, do you accept Charlotte Mateo as your mate and chosen Luna, to assist you in ruling the 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. As long as you accept Charlotte and treat her right, you shall remain the ruling Alpha of the Norfield pack from today henceforth. So do you accept to marry Charlotte?"

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

Charlotte wiped the tears from her eyes as she remembered the night she was given to Teddy Hudson. Teddy was now 26 years old, 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 the current Luna of the Norfield pack by name. It worried her so much—would she continue to live in a loveless marriage? To brace herself, she recalled that Teddy had warned her not to contact him by 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 it was past 11 PM. "Hello, Caleb," Charlotte spoke in a nervous tone.

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

The phone call fell silent for a moment before Caleb said, "Alpha Teddy will be home today; he went for a business meeting with the neighboring pack, but he will be back today. Take care, Luna."

Charlotte sighed as the phone call ended. Just then, she heard the doorbell ring, and it reminded her of the sound of a car arriving before.

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