Chapter 9
Kelvinâs brow creases with worry for her. A deep frown contorts his face and he walks over, taking the seat next to her. He gently takes her hands in his, squeezing it gently, making Leilaâs sad eyes meet his affectionate ones.
âWhat happened? Is he treating you poorly?â he asks in a soft and worry laden
voice.
Is Tatum treating her poorly?
Does sleeping in another womanâs bed and spilling their deepest secrets to her count as being treated poorly?
âNoâ¦.â Leila shakes her head, feeling a tug of pain in her heart. âCarmela is back, Kev, you know what that means.â
Kelvin scoffs softly, raising a brow at Leila, looking a bit relieved to know she wasnât suffering at the hands of the Alpha.
âYou disappoint me Leila, youâre just going to throw away your marriage and position because of that bitch?â Kelvin asks in a curt tone.
His dislike towards Carmela is well known to Leila and Kelvin is not one to mince words or hide his feelings, except the ones he has for Leila.
Telling Kelvin not to call Carmela names is like pouring water into a basket, so Leila doesnât bother with it.
She wishes she could confide in him and tell him about the baby, about what happened last night and the days since Carmelaâs return but right now she does not need a friend to confide in, she needs a lawyer to get her out of her
marriage.
âIf I donât divorce him, heâs going to divorce me for her. One way or the other, my marriage is going to end. I just want to be a step ahead. Are you going to help me or not?â
Despite how cold Leila tries to sound, the pain in her voice is as clear as the Despite how cold Leila tries to crowing of the rooster at dawn.
Kelvin heaves a sigh and pinches the bridge of his nose, feeling bad for her. If
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the goddess wasnât so unkind to him by not making her his chosen mate, her would have spent every last breath of his lungs bringing nothing but joy and happiness to Lellaâs life.
âIf you really want to get out of the marriage, then Iâll help you.â Kelvin says in a reassuring tone.
After giving Leila a few forms to fill, Kelvin insists that he takes Leila out for lunch as they hadnât gotten together for a long time and after lunch, Leila made her way home.
When she gets home, the smell of cinnamon and walnut roast with heavy musk that fills the living room as she opens the door tells her that Tatum is home and quite early too.
She spots him by dining, sipping on a glass of whiskey and typing away on his laptop, not even raising his head to see who enters but he obviously knows itâs her from her smell.
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âGood evening.â Leila greets him, walking corridor when his cold voice makes her halt.
âHow was your date with Kelvin?â Tatum asks, his voice icy and laden with accusation.
Leilaâs heart thuds heavily.
She forces the lump in her throat down.
âIt wasnât a date Alpha, we just went out to eat,â She replies, scratching her nape and keeping her head down.
âCome here,â Tatum replies, kicking the seat beside him backwards.
Leila drags her heavy feet across the room, conscious of how Tatumâs cold eyes fixate on her. Despite the weary in her heart, there is always something about his intense look that fills her stomach with butterflies, whether good or bad.
âCare to explain how a visit to Carmi ended up as a lunch date with your ex?â Tatum asks in that same cold voice.
Leila is shocked by his words. There was a rumour back then that she and
Kelein were in a relationship because of how close and affectionate they were towards each other but the only reason that was a rumour and not true was because she only had that sort of feeling towards one man, she even secretly hoped he would be her mate, no matter how far fetched it was.
And is Tatum really going to complain that she went to eat, in public, with another man, when last night he slept with Carmela and did goddess knows what?
The thought alone makes her heart sting with pain but she keeps her face straight
âI know itâs not proper as Luna to be seen with other men in public but it was only lunch with a friend, Iâm sorry,â Leila says in a solemn voice, still avoiding his eyes.
âLook at me,â Tatum orders in a hoarse voice and Leila slowly meets his eyes and as cold and beautiful as they are, there is no anger in them.
âI donât have a problem who you have lunch with, just donât lie to me like that next time, you are still my Luna.â
His words make Leilaâs chest throb but her calm face is a contrast to the storm of emotions brewing inside her. STILLâ¦..that means soon she will no longer be.
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mean your theme has returned obviously my days are numbered,â Leila manages to keeo her voice from trembling as she speaks
Something that looks like gain fils Tatumâs eyes and he shifts his gaze back to
What choose to do with her shouldnât concern you, Tatum replies passively with an aloofness to his demeanour.
The tiny sliver of hope that Tatum may yet keep her flicks through Leilaâs mind but she quickly pushes it away. He only said not to concern herself with it, he never said it wonât happen.
The just asking because
âLeia, drop it.â Tatum snaps his laptop shut, his tone becoming stem. âTrying to change the topic by bringing up Carmela is low, even for you.â
Leilaâs eyes bulged. Thatâs not what Iâm trying to do, Carmi was supposed to be your wife if she wasnât kidnapped.â
Tatum shoots her a cold look, the tone of his voice rising.
âTell me the truth Leila, are you really asking because of Carmela or because of yourâKelvin?â
Leila gasps in shock, her eyes coating with tears at the implication of his words that break her heart and her lips tremble as she replies.
âMy Kelvin? I havenât even seen him in years, where is this coming from?â
âI donât want you seeing him again. Am I understood?â Tatum replies in the same cold voice, his eyes hard as a rock
Tdonât understand why this is an issue, Kelvin is just a friend, you know this.â
Tatumi kooks up at her teary eyes but the gold look remains in his own ayon.
And I have made myself clear, friend or Bot, you will not get close to him as kong as you are my wife,â He shuts down her proteat
tea purses her lips, unable to believe his audacity. She is nowhere as close to Kevin as he is with Carmela and yet he seems to have a problem with her?
A thought suddenly comes to her, making her heart pound on its own accord.
Is Tatum jealous she spent time with Kelvin?
Wouldnât that mean that he has feelings for her?
âIt I didnât know any better, Iâd think you were jealous,â Leila replies with a subtle coyness in her tone, hoping he admits it, feeling tingles at the fact that Tatum might be jealous for her sake.
Tatum opens his mouth but he hesitates to reply. The cold look returns to his eyes as he looks her straight in the eyes and before he opens his mouth, Leilaâs heart already sinks.
âI am the Alpha, do you think it is good for my image if my Luna is seen frolicking with another man all over my pack grounds?â
His curt voice dashes the last of Leilaâs hopes. How stupid of her to think he ist jealous when all he is concerned about is his reputation.
âThis was a one off event, I promise it will never happen again,â She replies. sullenly.
Tatum nods gently in response and Leila stands up with a heavy heart, her tears at the brink of breaking the barriers of her wet eyes.
âSoon, I wonât be your Luna anymore but for the little time left, I promise not to soil your reputation.â
Tatumâs stoic tone remains the same. âI already told you, you shouldnâtâ
His phone rings and interrupts him, making the two of them shift their gaze to it and itâs Carmela calling.
Tahim picks it up, his eyes fixed on Leila as he does
âNo, Iâm not doing anything important Yeah, sure,â he replies before he chuckles and walks a distance away from Leila.
Nothing important? They were in the middle of an argument and he just took Carmelaâs call, deeming her unimportant?
She watches with pain in her heart as Tatum sprawls on the couch, speaking in. a soft and affectionate voice, smiling broadly and chuckling frequently as he talks to Carmela.
She slowly makes her way to her bedroom, wiping the tears that fall from the corner of her eyes. He just chastised her for having lunch with a man but he is smiling and chatting with another woman with no care how she feels about it.
She cannot bear to be treated like this for much longer and remain sane.
[How soon can the papers be ready?]
She takes out her phone and texts Kelvin.
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