Chapter 8

"manage," Leila replies, her heart sinking to her stomach and she gives Carmela at sullen look but Carmela keeps a straight face like losing your wolf wasn't such a shameful thing.

"I'm sure you do. Now, how about we go make some cold drinks and let the man work?" Carmela's straight face lights up with a beaming smile as she replies, glancing at Tatum but Leila is too uncomfortable.

What else does Carmela know? Is her secret still safe? What if she tells it to the other pack members? The consequences will be too dire for her. The pack members will blame her for Tatum's actions just like they did when Carmela disappeared. Fear, worry and anxiety all flood her heart at the same time and she stands up abruptly, feeling too self conscious and shameful in front of Carmela.

"I um- I have to go, I have somewhere else to be."

"But you only just got here, I was hoping to get more stories about your reign as Luna," Carmela replies with a subtle coyness in her tone.

Leila gulps, becoming more worried at the tone of Carmela's voice. She was probably overthinking it but she just didn't feel good being in her presence anymore.

"I have to see a friend, it's urgent," She replies but this friend is not just any friend, he is also a divorce lawyer.

be dreaming," Kelvin Costner says with a coy smile, the moment Leila walks

to him, not taking her seat but actually pinching his arm,

for you?" She cocks a brow and finally

suddenly fills Leila, seeing Kelvin's smile. It's been ages since she last saw him

were kids but they never really grew close until Leila's fall out with Carmela and her gang. She started to spend more time with the neighbour's weird nerd kid who, like her, had a passion for reading. Their friendship developed from there and they formed a strong bond over the

shaking his head at

so please tell me my little dove,

to come home?" Leila shrugs,

says in a curt voice, pointing his index finger towards her. "She got married" to the alpha and I

voice sounds light hearted, Leila can hear the subtle pain in them, she did neglect him but it wasn't entirely

so fast, all she had time for was her duties as Luna and since she wasn't very popular among the pack members,

time I'm seeing you in a long time, let's celebrate," Kelvin says, opening his arms up with a broad smile and Leila spots the burn scars covering

notices it and rolls up his sleeves,

repellent and it's all your fault," He says, chuckling and shoving his arm

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