Charlotte went back into the house and returned upstairs to her bedroom. She tried not to get annoyed by Teddy's possessive protection of Anne or by seeing them together.
"Why should I be annoyed about them?" she thought as she shook her head and settled onto her bed to try to return to sleep.
Teddy stood outside the house with Anne. "Alpha, I have to go back home now," Anne said. She was still surprised by how Charlotte had reacted, but she tried not to feel saddened by Charlotte again.
Teddy looked at Anne and told her, "You cannot leave my house. You will be staying here with me and under my watch."
"Why, Alpha? I mean, I'm fine and need to go back home," Anne replied. Teddy shook his head and replied, "I know that you're fine, but for close monitoring, do not ask me any further que
