Chapter 25
Chapter 25
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Tatum takes the document from Clayton and his heart clenches when he sees the header, a pang of pain slicing through him. He opens his mouth but cannot find the words, he glances at Clayton and stares back at the document, his hands trembling.
âNot a word of this to anyone,â he says to Clayton in an icy tone.
As he walks out, his legs feel like lead. Leila wants to divorce him? Leila wants to divorce himâ¦â¦why does it feel like his world will be over if that happens?
Did he push her to this? Could it be because he has been showing Carmela so much care?
He thought Leila understands that he has no choice.
The sound of his phone ringing brings him back to earth and he sighs, taking out his phone, staring blankly at the caller ID until the call drops.
Carmela calls again and he picks it up, knowing she wonât stop calling.
âNot now Carmela, Iâm busy,â Tatum says dryly and drops the call before Carmela can get a word in.
Carmela gasps, staring at her phone in disbelief. Tatum has never been too busy for her, especially not when she is hurt.
Did she make a mistake by returning after two years? Is she too late? Tatum has never clearly stated what he plans to do with her, if he plans to make her his Luna.
She needs to get a decision out of him, as soon as possible.
âWhat do you mean youâre okay with just the stitches? You need these painkillers,â Amanda glares at Leila, dropping the packet of medicine on her lap..
âThese things have side effects, I donât want anything harming the b-â
Amanda grips Leilaâs arm, subtly jerking her head towards Kelvin.
Leila taps her arm, smiling gently at her. âItâs okay, he knows about it.â
Amandaâs eyes bulge, darting from Leila to Kelvin and back to Leila. âBut you said=â
âAmanda, can you give us the room, please,â Kelvin says in a soft tone, staring at Leilaâs bandaged arm.
He suspected something when she did not heal immediately in the cell but even after being stitched, she still wasnât healing.
âThese particular painkillers will have no side effects for the baby,â Amanda says softly to Leila and glances at Kelvin before she leaves.
âLeila, youâre not healing as you should. Did something happen to your wolf?â Kelvin asks in a sullen tone, his heart slowly pounding and he watches Leilaâs eyes closely.
Two years ago when he ran into the burning house to save Leila, her mother had shifted and was trying to drag Leila out but she was wounded in her wolf form while Leila was still in her human form, barely
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conscious.
He didnât think too much into it then but he canât help but wonder now.
Leila purses her lip, looking into Kelvinâs concerned eyes and her eyes go to the portrait of a wolf with a bandage wrapped around its hindleg hanging on the wall behind them.
Kelvin already knows her big secret, telling him this one should not be a big deal.
âI only met her on the first night I shifted, after the rogue attack, she was just-gone.â
Leilaâs voice sounds distant, full of pain and sadness.
Regret fills Kelvinâs blue eyes.
âWhy didnât you tell me Leila?â He heaves a sigh, thinning his lips in a frown. âThis is all my fault, I never should have stayed away when you asked me to.â
âDonât blame yourself Kev, I wouldnât even be here if it wasnât for you,â Leila replies, gently placing her hands on his, staring compassionately into his guilt filled eyes.
âI was selfish Leilaâ¦â Kelvin replies, gazing at his feet, guilt eating at his heart, regret washing over him. He should have been there for her. He did not really stay away from her because she asked him to, he just couldnât bear the pain of losing her to Tatum.
The night he saved Leila from the fire, he had summoned courage and was on his way to bare his heart to her since she did not find her mate when he met her house burning but when he came out with Leila in his burnt arms, Tatum took her from him, declared Leila his second chance mate and married her that same
night.
It crushed Kelvin, a pain he is yet to recover from.
âItâs alright Kev, you should go home, itâs getting late and I need to rest too,â Leila says, a calm smile on her lips.
âIâm not leaving you, never again,â Kelvin replies, his eyes full of sadness.
âKevâ¦.youâre going to make me feel sad if you keep acting like this, besidesâ¦â
Besides, Tatum would be upset if Kelvin stays.
âJust give me a few days, okay?â Leilaâs eyes nail on Kelvin, in there is a deep longing for support, ANY, support, âIâll come find you in a few days-â
âWhatâs going to happen in a few days?â
Tatumâs cold voice makes both their eyes snap to the door.