Chapter 52

Chapter 52

[Blackwater Restaurant, 7pm. Let's talk about it.]

Tatum frowns, hitting the send button and sending the text to Leila.

He drops his phone and sighs. The pressure from the council of elders is getting worse since everyone now knows Leila no longer lives with him and she has completely neglected her duties as Luna.

He seems to be the only one holding back, he should go ahead and marry Carmela, it's the right thing to do, the pack approves of her, she has the phoenix mark, but his wolf does not sense her. Everyone else may not see that as an issue because she bears the mark but the prophecy did not just say she was going to bear the mark, it also said she was going to be his fated mate, which she currently isn't.. [8pm.]

Leila replies to his text and Tatum thinks even her reply is cold.

The beautiful afternoon sun finally sets at dusk and Tatum makes his way to Black water restaurant.

He's almost at the entrance when Carmela's orange and mint smell wafts into his nose and he frowns.

She shouldn't be here.

"Don't tell me you were coming to dine without me?" Her airy voice reaches his ear before she steps up beside him.

"I'm here for a meeting," Tatum replies coldly.

"Ohh, can I join you? Please..."

a set of

turns sharply and sees Lella standing behind them, holding a cold look of annoyance in

he can open his mouth, an unfamiliar look in her eyes as she glances at

let's go inside and hash this out," Tatum replies monotonously and Carmela curls her hand around his elbow before he can move

scoffs at Carmela's pathetic act shaking her head and

behind them.

wants everything to be

with so much hatred. It's not my fault I have the phoenix mark, I even tried to apologise to her but she just won't let me," Carmela whines, the moment

voice straight, her cold eyes fixed on Tatum, not sparing Carmela as much as

wants to talk to Leila about something else but he cannot ask Carmela

made together, if she has no grudges against me, we should

you said you didn't invite her, how did she know I was going. to be here?" Leila's eyes are still fixed on Tatum, as if Carmela is

even in the room.

looks at Carmela. He never really

but somehow she conveniently showed

on his schedule though, his personal assistant must have leaked

a big deal out of anything tonight. We can all share a meal in peace or we can reschedule,

what I'm saying? After everything I went through for her, I don't deserve this," Carmela's voice breaks and her eves coat with tears. "Ma'am, the

round cake covered

us to fight Leila, I really want us to keep being friends, why can't you just believe me?

deep sigh, a small

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