“Wait a minute... are you pregnant, Charlotte?” Charlotte's face paled as she struggled to find her voice. "I... I don't know," she stammered. The possibility had never crossed her mind until now. Her thoughts raced back to that night—the intimacy, the forgotten precautions. "Charlotte, when was the last time you had your period?" Rebecca asked gently. Charlotte's mind went blank for a moment. She tried to recall the dates, but everything seemed hazy. "I think it's been over two month," she whispered, more to herself than to Rebecca. Rebecca reached out and grabbed Charlotte's hand. "We need to find out for sure. Let's get a test. Come on, I'll go with you."Charlotte and Rebecca walked to the nearest pharmacy in silence. The usually short distance felt longer than usual. Charlotte’s heart pounded with uncertainty. In the store, they found the pregnancy tests. Rebecca handed one to Charlotte without a word. They paid quickly and left, the small box feeling heavy in Charlotte's hands

"Hello, love!" She turned to look; it was Jessica.Charlotte froze, her breath catching in her throat as she saw Jessica smirking at her, the same malicious glint in her eyes as before."Jessica!” she stammered. "What are you doing here?"Jessica folded her arms across her chest. "What are you doing here?"Charlotte straightened her shoulders, trying to muster her courage. “I should be asking you that, Jessica. Shouldn’t you be rotting in jail?”Jessica laughed, a cold, mocking sound. "Oh, you poor thing. Did you think I would stay there for long? Do you really think you can go against me? You are nothing! Accept that and stay away from Derek!”“You are so disgusting, Jessica! How dare you? What's so disgraceful about going after your ex when you are married to his brother? If there is one thing I want to learn from you, it is not moving on!”Jessica's smirk widened as she stepped closer to Charlotte, her eyes narrowing with malice. "You really think you can talk to me like that? You

Back at the hotel, Rebecca stomped in with a bit of fear as she entered the room. Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat as she stared at her. “Rebecca, what happened?” she asked, looking genuinely concerned. “Are you okay? What about your friend? Did you guys talk?”“Yes, I’m okay!” Rebecca said, rushing over to their box. “We have to leave now!” she said hastily, walking towards the door without waiting for Charlotte’s reply.“What is going on? You went to visit your friend and now you stomp in here, panting like a…a…. Are you okay?” So many thoughts were running through Charlotte’s mind. Is she really okay? Who did she talk to? What did they say? Why is she so desperate to leave all of a sudden?“Charley! I promise, I will explain everything to you when the time is right! For now, we have to get you out of here!” Rebecca said, trying to conceal her real feelings.“No! I am not moving from here until you tell me what’s wrong,” Charlotte said firmly.Rebecca sighed. “Please don’t do this,

“Ahhhh! No, please! Jessica, please!” Rebecca cried out, with her cracking “Please don’t do this, I beg of you!” “I will do much worse, honey. I will feed you wolfsbane daily so you can die a slow death!” “No!” Rebecca shook her head, feeling scared. “No! Don’t do that, please!” Jessica smirked evilly. “You are so goddamn stupid, Becca, and that is why James, your crazy crazy father, locked you up for days. You fucking bitch, tests!” She shook her head in disgust while Rebecca begged miserably. “After everything you have been through, you still think you can defeat me? Your fucking bitch was once a wolf!” she yelled as she stared at her in disgust. “But thanks to me, your father locked you up because you are an abomination. But what did you do?” She pulled Rebecca’s hair and whispered into her ear, “You ran away and became a miller! You spent most of your life here in Paris, fell in love with one of my men who gave you wolfsbane daily for three freaking years, and now your wolf

“What do you mean? Starting with Derek?”"As you well know, your brother isn’t the same person you remember!" She smiled as she rolled her chair majestically, feeling proud of herself. "However, I can change your brother if you tell me where Charlotte is!" she added raising her eyebrows"What? Charlotte?" Her eyes were trying to process what Jessica said."Don't be ignorant! We can also play this the hard way. My men are looking for her as we speak. It won’t be long before they get her, and you…? Well, you will still rot in your jail as usual. But you can save your brother from the compulsion. Nothing else!"Rebecca’s heart pounded as she processed the threat. She couldn't believe how quickly things had spiraled out of control. "I don't know where Charlotte is," she said, trying to keep her voice steady and calm. "Even if I did, I wouldn't tell you."Jessica’s smile faded, replaced by a cold, hard stare. "You have no idea what’s at stake here—your brother's fate and maybe your release