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.

says with a coy

actually pinching his arm, holding it for some seconds before she

She cocks a brow and

fills Leila, seeing Kelvin's smile. It's been ages since she last saw him but she knows even decades apart,

and Kelvin grew up as neighbours from the time that they 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

his head

the news of the world going into oblivion, so please tell me

decided to come home?" Leila shrugs, making puppy eyes

voice, pointing his index finger towards her. "She got married" to

if Kelvin's voice sounds light hearted, Leila can hear the subtle pain in them, she did neglect him but it

wasn't very popular among

let's celebrate," Kelvin says, opening his arms up with a broad smile and Leila

up

fault," He says,

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