'So, tell me, Melinda! Where is my son?"

People gathered around broke into murmurs, little by little the commotion had turned into an unbearable buzz.


The tension of Eric's question was in the air, one could touch it with the fingers. After kicking him away, Melinda's lips parted in a silent surprise, her face grew ashen.

'I didn't kidnap your son, Eric."

She swore impulsively in a sharp outburst.


'Stop it, Melinda. You were pregnant when you left me. Where's my son?"

Eric barked with the authority of a man, who was not to be crossed, his chest expanded as his shoulders pulled back, making him look bigger and fiercer.


Melinda exploded in to a giddy laugh.

'A man who didn't become a father in fourteen years is asking his lost partner about an imaginary child.

Sorry, dude. It's just so funny."

Eric's face turned into crimson, veins pulsating with pent-up fury as he clenched his fists. She really crossed her limits by calling him impotent before his own Pack.

'It's wrong, we both volunteered for the sperm donor club. We were perfectly healthy."

Liam pressed his sire's hand to assure her. As the bedroom discussion was brought outside in public, Charlotte felt her cheeks burning with the extent of absurdity.

'Found it, Alpha. Here is the medical report of madam Melinda's abortion."

Last but not the least, Gamma Mathew joined the party with the most crucial evidence. Melinda glided to snatch those documents, but Mathew ducked and presented the file to Eric.

'Madam Melinda requested to burn this record, but the clinic's doctor saved it in official record, suspecting that something was fishy.

Your guess was right, it was a boy."

Eric read the report impatiently, and launched at Melinda, his claws extended to slash her neck.

'Eric, stop it."

Luna Lily, who was witnessing this melodrama silently until now, interfered instantly.

'No matter how bad Melinda is, she is still your marked mate. You will die if you kill her."

She practically jumped at the stage and separated Eric from Melinda, who was growling nonstop.

'I will kill this bitch. She, she…."

Overwhelmed by the emotions, Eric stammered in the struggle to form a convincing sentence.

'Just reject her, my pup. Heaven was aware of her sins, that's why you have a second chance mate.

Rejection will be enough to sever the bond without any damage."

Melinda got up and fixed her clothes, a foxy grin appeared on her face.

'This is not so easy, you old wolf."

Luna Lily stepped forward, and inquired in a mechanical tone.

'Name your Price, Melinda. My Pack has a lot of spare money for charity."

'Ten million dollars!"

'Done. Reject my son, now."

Beta Noah quickly made the transaction, and it was added to her account on the screen, so Luna Lily ordered her.

'I, Melinda Parker, rejects you, Alpha Eric Dietor, as my mate and Alpha. You can go to Hell."

'I accept your rejection, Melinda Parker."

Despite a wave of pain washing over her, Charlotte felt a strange relief in her heart. Her eyes sparkled with the inner satisfaction.

Melinda stepped down from the stage and came to face her.

'Finally, I got my freedom and happiness back. I have seen him growing up, Eric is not a man to settle up with.

I feeel pity for you to get stuck with a caveman. This is a good chance, reject him and come with me. We can celebrate our liberty together."

Before Charlotte could say anything in response, Eric yelled.

'Guards!"

Two efficient warriors rushed to escort her out.

'You are a trash, Alpha Eric. You will die single. I curse you!"

As this was the end of this play, Charlotte shrugged her shoulders, and turned towards the audience.

'It's ended now, go back to work."

Her frigid tone compelled everyone to leave in a second. Angie came out of the bustling crowd, and pulled Noah's ear.

'You need an instant doze, Noah. How dare you to leave without informing me?"

She dragged him out, ignoring his explanations. Charlotte smiled at their cat and mouse relationship.

Then her eyes shifted towards Eric, who was still standing unnaturally still.

'Shift!"

As on a cue, Eric's bones cracked at Charlotte's order. In a jiffy, he turned into his huge silver wolf form, and sat down while placing his head on his paws.

'I am not into a public display, Eric. Get up and follow me."

Charlotte spun around and left, Eric's wolf followed her to their bedroom.

'Come here!"

She laid down on the bed and gestured him to hop on. Charlotte wrapped her arms around that giant ball of fur and nuzzled in his neck.

'Go to sleep!"

Her soft voice with soothing petting lulled him to sleep, although he was trying to talk to her in growls. Eric placed his paw behind her back to secure her firmly in his embrace.

…

Having no idea of how long he slept, Eric woke up and found himself alone in bed.

'Little one!"

The pain of rejection was subsided effectively with her calming embrace, now he was searching for her after recovery.

'Ouch!"

Feeling something hard around his neck, he shifted back to his human form immediately.

'You chained me to the bed for three days, it's your turn now. It's repayment time, Alpha Eric."

Eric read the post-it on the pillow and cried out in disbelief.

'Really, little one?"

There was a chain swirled around his neck, its other end was secured firmly to the bed.

'Silly girl!"

He smiled and pulled the chain, shattering it into pieces.

'You think a piece of iron can restrain me, little one?"

He stretched his arms and went for a shower. It was almost 11:00 am, when he got prepared to leave.

'You must have broken the chain and mocked me for my childish approach, but here's the real deal.

Your door is locked with your card, and guess what? It's in my possession. So, sit down like a good boy and enjoy your punishment."

'You, cheater."

Another post-it was laughing at him on the handle, Eric hollered and punched the unbreakable door he specifically ordered for his room's security.

'Vengeance is sweet, Eric!"

Rick was rolling in his mind while mocking him, adding insult to his injury.

'Just wait, you punk. I will not let it slip easily."

Eric growled angrily, Rick got up in Charlotte's defense.

'Lay a finger over mate and get ready to live like a wolf-less for the rest of your life."

Eric stomped and sat on the bed, huffing in anger.

'Even prisoners waiting for death penalty are given food. I should be given breakfast. I am starving."

After sending this message, Eric clutched a pillow to his chest and decided to accept this sentence from his Luna.