Chapter 49


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    “Do you remember my best friend, Thomas? He’s here.” Alpha Nick remembered that Thomas had also disappeared on his wedding day, just like Charlo


    Thinking about it, he could not wipe both incidents from his mind.


    Charlotte pursed her lips, feeling ufortable. Tom had kept to his word, but that was exactly what she didn’t


    want.


    She stammered a little. “D…Does he sleep over when hees to visit?”


    She already knew the answer to the question but still asked, hoping that Alpha Nick would pick up the hint that


    she didn’t want to–see Tom.


    “You are so silly. What do you understand by best friend? Of course, he will sleep over. Unless there is something urgent for him to do at his pack. That r


    relocated to New York a few years ago.”


    He watched Charlotte’s sunken mood, hoping to understand her beef with Tom as she said, “I was thinking


    that you should sleep early for the long drive tomorrow. Why not let hime after the g awards?”


    Charlotte hoped that Alpha Nick would send Tom away for her sake, but he seemed enthused to see his best


    friend.


    “He’s already here, so why should I send him away? The warriors are escorting him over, and besides, we shall have a few bodyguards with us. I don’t h


    Charlotte wanted to find a good excuse, but the door opened after a knock, a bodyguard entered, followed by Tom. He looked neat and attractive.


    “Nick, long time no see.” Tom heartily went to hug Alpha Nick, who dly hugged him back. Pulling away, Alpha


    Nick faked a frown.


    “Tom, you should be reported to the Alpha King for neglecting your pack. You are just lucky that your recement beta is doing a good job.”


    Thomas thought about the beta he rmended to take his ce at the Lotus pack. Thanks to


    his industrious nature, Tom’s absence was not missed.


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    “Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’ve been at the pack for a few days, and trust me, he is indeed doing a good job.”


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    “You’ve been at the pack for a few


    days without any form ofmunication?” Alpha Nick couldn’t help being saddened. His only reason for not contacting Tom was because thetter was


    Tom ensured not to look in Charlotte’s direction as he replied gleefully, “That’s why I’m here. I wanted to surprise you.”


    “You did,” Alpha Nick agreed, pulling Charlotte into his arms and making her face Tom. He ignored his wolf coiling back and continued, “You already met


    Tom’s teeth clenched


    a little, judging from their intimacy as he wondered if Alpha Nick had indeed not mated with Charlotte as she had said, but looking closely, Charlotte had


    Also, being friends for years, he never saw Alpha Nick take interest in women, making it all believable. He stretched his hand towards Charlotte with a fo


    When Charlotte


    joined her hand to his, she wanted to withdraw it after a second, but Tom tightened his grip. When Alpha Nick saw this, his gaze darkened, and he pulled


    “I know.”


    Tom maintained his well–


    carved forced smile. “I heard that you married another woman to salvage the situation. I’m sorry I had an emergency and had to leave. I wasn’t there to h


    “Don’t worry about it. She is an amazing woman, and I can’t believe how big her shoes are. Charlotte is still working hard to fit in,” Alpha Nick replied w


    Charlotte’s expression was so corrosive, it could burn She at this moment if she was close. The reason why Charlotte was struggling with pack matter


    After meeting Alpha Nick again, she was amazed by how attractive he was, wondering howe she was blinded before to have fallen in love with Tom


    “I guess. She has to handle pack businesses too,” Tom tried to make it easy for Charlotte. The pack business was


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    “Yeah, but that will be after she mastersbat. That is more important. She simplified the departments so it won’t be hard for Charlotte to catch up,”


    Tom realized that indeed, things were not as easy as they seemed, just as Charlotte had informed him, but also, a woman had contributed to the fast gro


    “I’m so d you are making it. I envy you, though,” he said honestly, but Alpha Nick thought he was joking. “Everything has changed within thest six m


    way to the pack house.


    Alpha


    Nick could not allow himself to take credit for what he hadn’t worked or. “Don’t congratte me. It was all She. [had nothing to do with it as I was only s


    her again.” His grip tightened around Charlotte’s waist.


    She wished he could be like this when it was just the two of them, but Alpha Nick’s


    hands slowly fell from her waist since Tom hadn’t made another move, saying, “Well, I’m starving, and I believe you are too.”


    Charlotte got the opportunity to escape from Tom’s flirtatious res, some of which were unnoticeable to Alpha Nick.


    “I will tell the maids to get lunch,” she said and rushed to the kitchen. Athena returned from a walk with Tedmond and stared at Tom.


    Tedmond went up the stairs, being so tired and sweaty. He needed a bath.


    “You. Where have you been? You weren’t there for my son in his hardest moment and im to be his best friend.” Athena could not hold back her anger


    Tom felt attacked, but being Alpha Nick’s mom, he responded in a humble tone. “I’m very sorry, ma’am. There were emergencies that needed my attentio


    Athena seemed prepared for him and subtly revealed, “Well, I don’t like you anymore. Friends make sacrifices.”


    She was about to say more, but her phone rang, and when she


    checked the caller ID, she smiled. “You are lucky that my She is calling. I wouldn’t have let you off so easily.”


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    Hearing She’s name, Alpha Nick was curious. “She? Do you have her number?”