Chapter 13

Forcing a smile, he spoke honestly. “She wanted everything to be special after the marriage and on our first night.”

Athena was shaking her head. Many women would die for Alpha Nick, but he waited for his mate. From the way Charlotte was distant towards him previously, it was suspicious how she was suddenly all over him now.

Athena was no fool. It was clear that something must have gone wrong back then. “So, you didn’t mark her, you didn’t mate with her, and finally, she gets kidnapped on the day of her wedding that she alone knew all the exits and entrances plus all the guests and planners? Have you investigated the matter?”

The more she thought about it, the greater her conviction and the more her anger increased with the whole analysis.

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Some things were not adding up as they should, and she wondered why she was the only one seeing things from that angle.

There were people whose good heart could immediately capture a person’s attention, but there were others. whose presence brought unease. Charlotte was one of them, and yet, everyone liked her because of how well she played her cards.

What happened to honesty? Sheila was the honest one and yet was being hated for what? Because she wasn’t Alpha Nick’s destined mate? Athena felt sad about the whole thing and now that Sheila was gone, felt like the only person feeling her absence.

“She said there was no need because the kidnappers died. It was the only way she could escape,” Alpha Nick explained, trying to get Charlotte on his mother’s good side, but the woman stared at him with a faraway look. It was as if she was not listening but had also heard everything.

When she opened her mouth, Alpha Nick felt unease bubbling in his heart due to the disappointment coating each word Athena spoke, which was also steady in her eyes.

“Nick. I never expected the mate bond to make you stupid. You lose your head whenever it comes to Charlotte. I hope you can keep your thinking cap on before she births you some bastard.”

to her son might be because she was carrying another man’s child, but for as long as she was

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Nick gave up on trying to convince his mother upon seeing no way

he said to her, “Mom, I will go see Dustin. I

was about to nod her head in agreement since the conversation was not going in either of their

have you decided on giving

to amaze him, and

avoiding me like a plague.” His throat felt dry and

him about the source of the car as he massaged his

overly suspicious of Charlotte, I think you should rather investigate Sheila.” He suddenly saw. the emerald bracelet on his mother’s left wrist, which he hadn’t seen

the look of it, it wasn’t just any kind of bracelet. It must be worth millions. He couldn’t stop himself from asking, “and who

She was about to respond

to her. You are right son, that ex–wife of yours is mysterious and should be investigated. Your mother is under

that pendant to Charlotte to prove that

be more convinced that his mother didn’t like her. Alpha Nick. was regretting agreeing to the marriage

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as a gift for your daughter–in–law.” Disdain laced his tone as he recalled

seen the pendant on Sheila’s n*ck. Unknown to him, Sheila had hidden the pendant after that confrontation

dress she wore.

annoyingly at her son. “I still

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