Pregnant I left him To His First Love by Collins Patrick

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 eyes burn into his

Lella standing behind them, holding a

going to be the two of us," Leila says before he can open his mouth, an unfamiliar look in

and Carmela curls her hand around his elbow before he can move close to

at Carmela's pathetic act shaking

behind them.

just wants everything to

my fault I have the phoenix mark, I even tried to apologise to

me for?" Leila keeps her voice straight, her cold eyes fixed on Tatum, not sparing Carmela

spot. He really wants to talk to Leila about something else but he

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

was going. to be here?" Leila's eyes are

even in the room.

at Carmela. He never really did

be tonight but somehow she

not so hard for her to get a hand on his schedule though, his

not make a big deal out of anything tonight. We can all share a meal in peace or we can reschedule, Leila," Tatum replies, surprised

everything I went through for her, I don't deserve this," Carmela's voice breaks and

round cake

being friends, why can't

deep sigh, a small smile crossing her