Pregnant I left him To His First Love by Collins Patrick

Chapter 99

"Tatum I-"

Tatum shakes his head.

"I don't care why you do it, I really do not want to know."

He cares, he cares all too much, he cares and it hurts beyonds words to see the only woman he has ever loved, his wife, his Luna, sneak out behind him and remain in touch with the one man he has repeatedly told her he doesn't want her to have anything with. She even forced him to go and save that man's life.

A searing pain burns Tatum's heart and he smiles bitterly at Leila but he doesn't say anything and they both just stare at each other.

Eyes holding mixed and powerful emotions.

Ironically, the other man in his marriage happens to be his wife's fated mate and he is out there, right now, brewing the cure for her, so he can have legal grounds to take Leila away from him and there is nothing that he can do but fold his hand and watch. The pain he feels is nothing an entire library of encyclopaedias can explain, all the words in all the languages of the world can barely scratch the scratch of the surface, if his pain is to be transcribed into words but this is his cross to bear.

He decided a long time ago when he first set out to get the cure for Leila that he will put her happiness and wholeness above his own selfish interests.

as it hurts him, he will not keep her from her fated

will cheer for her when she leaves even though he will be crying in his

wishes that the little time they may still have together is spent in peace and warmth, perhaps a little love, not

I told you, I am never letting you go but since you can neither trust me nor my words, I hope you can trust this." Tatum bares his canine, holds his wrist to his mouth and rips it open, thick crimson liquid with

completely still, a sharp contrast to her frantically racing heart. She stares at Tatum with mixed emotions in her eyes as he grabs her wrist and

pounds even

promise to her with

blood to another Alpha or his pack and even generations to come are forced to keep the

really desire

stands on her toes and kisses his forehead as Tatum licks her wound, sending electrifying sparks through her, making Leila drop her gaze to meet his, feeling something she cannot explain and somehow she can hear their hearts beat in sync. "I

Peace....

peace as long as Carmela is out there, scheming and looking for ways to hurt her and take Tatum away from her and she sees beyond a doubt now

that his love for her runs deep. She wonders if, like his mother's first love, Tatum

peace, Tatum must know and see the truth about Carmela. As long as he is

of hiring the assassin, I will not mar her name but you must let me clear my name, let me investigate this myself," Leila replies in a calmer tone, pulling slightly away from