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..."

pauses, feeling a set of eyes burn into

behind them, holding a cold look of annoyance in her

he can open his mouth, an unfamiliar look

Tatum replies monotonously and Carmela curls her hand around his elbow

at Carmela's pathetic act shaking

behind them.

wants everything to be over

I have the phoenix

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

odd spot. He really wants to talk to Leila about something else but he cannot ask

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

her, how did she know I was going.

even in the room.

He never really did tell her

somehow she conveniently showed

hand on his schedule though, his personal assistant

a meal in peace or we can reschedule, Leila," Tatum replies, surprised at how calm, yet cold

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

don't want us to fight Leila, I really want us to keep being friends, why can't you just believe me? You're making me feel like I'm the villain. here," Carmela

heaves a deep sigh, a small smile crossing

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