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Liela stares at the test result in disbelief, her ears ring as Amanda’s voice comes as if through water–“Congratulations Luna, the heir to the Blood Oak pack is five weeks old. In PERFECT condition. You are going to be a Mom!” The only thing going through Liela’s mind is: Thank God her gynaecologist also happens to be her best friend, otherwise she won’t even have a chance to keep this a secret.She has to keep it a secret, at least until she can figure everything out.How could she be pregnant? The Alpha doesn’t want one, and he has done all the precautions he could. So how could she be pregnant?!!! Liela can’t even pinpoint exactly which time went wrong because it happened many times more than usual recently. But that doesn’t matter now.The question Liela needs to answer now is: what to tell Alpha Tarum.Does she even tell him? If she just takes care of the abortion herself, then he doesn’t have to know.After all, he is not in the pack right now. He is out there looking for HER,
The doctors didn’t find anything wrong with Carmela except a few bruises, but Tatum insisted on her being hospitalised for the best care with a full bodycheck. Leila spends all the time she can squeeze out visiting Carmela.The whispers about her have gotten louder than ever now that Carmela has returned, with everyone asking, when will Alpha Tatum make Carmela his Luna?The question is not if he will but when he will. Everyone in the pack is so certain of it. As for Leila, she pretends not to hear these gossips, she tries not to think about it. She is just happy that her long-lost best friend who saved her has returned but the happiness is not a full one.Leila knows the truth in her heart and it is the pain that comes with it that makes her still live in denial.Alpha Tatum has tirelessly spent the last two years looking for his lost love and now that he found her, it was only a matter of time before she got the axe of rejection and let his rightful woman take her place.She knew sh
However, she says nothing and turns. She is not going to let this bitter women come between her and her best friend. They are Carmela’s friends, and they are picking on her on purpose because Carmela sacrificed herself for her.She has no position to defend herself.As she heads for the bathroom to get a mob, Edna shrieks behind her: “Who are you leaving this mess to?! Get the shards first! It could hurt someone, jeez!”Leila nods and kneels to pick up the bigger ones with panicking hands, and it is at this moment, the door opens after a short knock, and Leila looks up with the shards cupped in her palm, only to meet the Alpha’s cold eyes.“What are you doing?” He notices Leila and instantly, a frown crawls onto his handsome face.“Alpha!” Carmela jumps off the bed and runs to the Alpha, throwing her arms around his neck like when they were kids, “Can I please, please leave the hospital now? Pleaseeee.”Her cute tone got a light laugh out of the Alpha and he pats her on her waist to ge
Leila tosses and turns on the pristine white sheets of her soft mattress, her red and puffy eyes settling on the chandelier dancing to the tune of the strong wind blowing in from the open window.She smiles bitterly at the ornament swinging above her, it reminds her of own self. She is not in control, she just dances to the tune of whatever terrible music her miserable life is playing.Two years ago, she was just a regular girl hoping to find her fated mate, to live a simple life with him and raise beautiful children but life has her right now as a hated Luna and a jilted wife.Tatum promised to come home after dropping Carmela but it’s been hours and he is still with her, probably reminiscing of the love they used to share before Carmela disappeared She blinks back the tears tugging at her eyes as her chest tightens in pain from the thought. They aren’t mates. She forgot. She shouldn’t have let his kindness cloud that.It was his ultimate act of kindness that made him marry her. Aft
Tatum is sitting on Carmela’s bed in the dark, with Carmela on his legs, her head resting calmly on his chest, with one of his arms around her waist while the other slowly runs up and down her hair.As his Luna and bearer of his mark, the mindlink gives Leila access to all of Tatum’s physical senses and what she sees in her vision cripples her heart, forcing the tears she has been holding back to run down the corner of her eyes.Whatever hope she held out that she meant something to him instantly shatters and an unbearable pain rips through her.A pained smile curves up Leila’s lips and she is about to cut the mindlink when Tatum’s voice barrages into her head.‘What is it?’The coldness of his voice hurt her even more than the image in her vision. It’s like this man feels absolutely nothing but irritation towards her since Carmela returned.Before Leila can even form words in her head, Carmela notices the glow in Tatum’s eyes and guesses it’s Leila mindlinking him.She jumps down from
The rich smell of coffee and excess milk wafts into Leila’s nostrils and her sullen gaze shifts from the mug to his handsome face but she doesn’t reply to him not knowing how to feel. Tatum’s fingers grazes her arm as he pulls away and his mere touch sends tingles of pleasure through her body.Bringing her coffee every morning in bed was his usual routine, something she has grown used to but why still bring her coffee this morning when he spent the night in the arms of his love?Did he even remotely think about how she must have felt yesterday when he made that decision? Were her feelings something that mattered to him or was she just an object that he took pity on and had fun with while he searched for his true mate?“Earth to Leila,” Tatum snaps his finger and his voice brings her back to reality.Leila gulps, feeling her heart pound with raw nervousness and she drops the mug on the bedside.It’s now or never. If she wants to rid herself of this agonising ache hammering at her heart
Old times? She always felt invisible back then when they all hung out with Carmela getting all his attention, she’ll feel even worse now.“You go on ahead, I have a meeting with the pack widows this morning,” Leila replies, looking away from his eyes.“Leila.”The sternness of Tatum’s voice makes her turn, struggling to keep her emotions together.“Yes.”Tatum closes the gap between them, staring deeply into her eyes, like he is looking into her very soul. Leila’s chest heaves slowly, wondering if he has her figured out but he says nothing and he plants a soft kiss on her forehead before leaving the room quietly.Later that day, Leila is woken from her nap by the sound of laughter from outside her shared room with the Alpha. The voices are more than familiar, she knows she should pretend to be asleep and not go there but she just cannot hold herself back.She steps out of the room and to her surprise, the laughter is coming from the room directly opposite theirs. She selected a room do
“I manage,” Leila replies, her heart sinking to her stomach and she gives Carmela a sullen look but Carmela keeps a straight face like losing your wolf wasn’t such a shameful thing.“I’m sure you do. Now, how about we go make some cold drinks and let the man work?” Carmela’s straight face lights up with a beaming smile as she replies, glancing at Tatum but Leila is too uncomfortable.What else does Carmela know? Is her secret still safe? What if she tells it to the other pack members? The consequences will be too dire for her. The pack members will blame her for Tatum’s actions just like they did when Carmela disappeared.Fear, worry and anxiety all flood her heart at the same time and she stands up abruptly, feeling too self conscious and shameful in front of Carmela.“I um- I have to go, I have somewhere else to be.”“But you only just got here, I was hoping to get more stories about your reign as Luna,” Carmela replies with a subtle coyness in her tone.Leila gulps, becoming more wo
Leila sets down a cup of coffee on a stool beside Darren and she takes hers, sitting beside him.Darren takes a long sip before smiling at her. “You know, from when you both were kids, I’ve always wished you would be his fated mate. Tatum did too, he would always speak about it, even if was just out a boyish crush. Do you remember the night your father died?”It is a night Leila remembers too well. She had faked an illness to avoid going on the trip to the neighboring pack with them so she could attend Tatum’s birthday party.The next morning, her mother showed up wounded, her father dead and Carmela was named the phoenix Luna a few days later. She can hardly ever forget those days. Trent stole her father from her and Carmela stole her destiny, how can she forget?“I try not to remember it,” she replies in a wry tone.“Hmmm,” Trent takes another sip of his coffee. “That night was the first time I realized that Tatum’s affection for you was not just something in passing. He had come
How is it even possible? Tatum never mentioned it to her, not once. That man clearly mentioned the word ‘cure’, which means at some point in their quest, Tatum must have mentioned it to him.The fact that she did not have a wolf was a secret privy to very few. He was trying to get help back then when she thought he was constantly neglecting her?Why did he never tell her?“Welcome home dear,” Adaline greets Leila as she steps into the house, just as an omega rushes forward to carry Leila’s bag.“Good evening mother, how was your day?” Leila replies. She may not see eye to eye with Adaline and can hardly find it in her heart to let go of her bitterness but a cordial relationship between them is necessary for the benefit of all.“Good evening Luna,” Darren surprisingly greets her, rolled in by a wheelchair. Leila’s eyes widen slightly, happy about this new development. There’s been some visible improvement in his condition lately but this is a huge one.“You’re out of bed,” she mutter
“Luna, Luna, can you hear me?” Mirabel asks Leila who’s sitting right opposite her but Leila’s not in the room anymore, despite her physical body being fully present.Her mind is long gone, lost in worry over Tatum and their child, as the days pass she grows wearier, her hope wanes, her resolve weakens but somehow everyday she wakes up, puts the weight of the pack on her shoulder and keeps going.Nobody can understand her pain even if she explains in every language possible. If anything happens to one or both of them, she wouldn’t know what to with herself.Darren’s condition is another plight she has to worry about, she’s sent for the best medical consultants to see if there’s any way they can help him but the whole thing is still looking so bleak.“Luna,” Mirabel taps her, making Leila suck in a sharp breath and she is brought back down to earth. “Sorry, what were you saying?” She sighs and asks, massaging her temples.“Luna, I think you should take a break and get some rest,” Mira
“Your baby is doing well and healthy, congratulations!” The doctor announces to Carmela at the palace hospital. “Are you sure you really don’t want to know its gender?”“I’m sure, I want it to be a surprise to the king, I’m afraid if I know, it’s a secret I won’t be able to keep,” she smiles at the doctor who’s fawning at her.This is the life she dreamed of, the life she thought she was going to get as the phoenix Luna and Tatum’s mate but being the incoming queen of the kingdom is a far far upgrade.She lacks nothing and gets virtually everything she wants, luxury is a thing she is now getting bored of and Antonio is quickly running out of ways to spoil her.If she had known that getting pregnant for Antonio was going to be the game changer, she would have done it much sooner.“Do I have any more meetings for today?” She asks her personal assistant as she strides out of the hospital with three omegas attending to her.One is carrying her bag and personal effects, the other is carryi
“Luna, we have a problem,” Mirabel storms into Leila’s office, swiping frantically on her tablet before she hands it to Leila.Alarmed, Leila takes it from her and frowns deeply when she sees the content on the tablet, different articles from different blogs all talking about one thing, the death of Alpha Tatum.Leila doesn’t need a soothsayer to tell her who is behind this. Trent is making his move, he wants to weaken her hold on power.As much as the people have come to love and respect her over the past few weeks, she is not naive not to know that the love and respect has its foundation in the fact that she is the wife of their beloved Alpha.If this rumor begins to spread of Tatum’s death, coupled with his long absence for a while now, doubts will begin to creep into their minds and they might actually start to believe he is dead, she cannot let that happen.“Call for a pack meeting immediately, I’ll address this,” she orders Mirabel, “and also, get in touch with Barrister Bass, s
It’s been a week since the court sent the subpoena to Trent and he didn’t reply or show up in court so the court order is now standing. He can no longer lay claim to the retrieved properties.The pack members are rejoicing over this, singing Leila’s praises but she refuses to be carried away by it. The first thing Trent did when he became the interim Aloha was to take those properties and the fact that he’s not fighting to claim them back heightens Leila’s suspicion of his motives.Trent must have his sights set on something bigger and there’s only one thing bigger than where he is right now, becoming the permanent and unchallenged Alpha of the blood oak pack.The only thing stopping him from laying a claim to it right now is that Tatum’s body has not been found but if Trent can rally enough support from the pack, he would be able to do so with his only obstacles being her and Darren.If Trent wasn’t the interim Alpha right now, in a case where the Alpha is missing, the mantle would
“Everything will be alright father,” Leila gently wipes Darren’s forehead with a warm cloth while the rest of his body is covered in a blanket.He is freezing up, despite the averagely warm weather outside. No one truly understands the nature of this cancer that he has, he gets better a little on his own and then he seems to get worse. Darren nods weakly, his pale eyes full of gratitude.“I have to leave now, I’ll come and see you first thing in the morning tomorrow,” Leila says, she had spent the whole day tending to him after Trent left.“You’re leaving?” Adaline comes in carrying a tray of food, “I made dinner, I was just bringing you yours.”“That’s very nice of you but I’m fine,” Leila stands up and adjusts the blanket over Darren properly, “please take care of him.”“Leila please don’t go,” Adaline drops the tray hurriedly and rushes towards Leila. “I already had the maids prepare your room for you. You’re our only insurance against those men outside. As long as you are here,
Hearing that, Leila frowns. Of course Adaline did not come to apologize to her out of the remorse of her heart, it is only because she knows she’s the only one that can stand up to Trent in Tatum’s absence.While she may be bitter towards Adaline, Darren has remained like a father figure to her, she must go and find out what’s going on.She stands up immediately and leaves Adaline in her office with not even a word in response, wasting no time to rally some of the trusted men Tatum had left behind and makes her way to Darren’s house.Trent must have learnt of her move to take back the seized properties and now he is making another move to undermine her but why Tatum’s parents?What is his goal here? Whatever it is, she is going to find out.“You’re not allowed to go in, no one is.” One of Trent’s men blocks Leila’s path at the entrance to the house with several of them standing outside.They far outnumber the men Leila had brought with her but she doesn’t even need her guards to handl
“Please have your seat,” Leila offers Adaline, keeping her face calm and polite.“Thank you my daughter,” Adaline replies, hurriedly sitting down. Leila doesn’t know how to react to being addressed as ‘my daughter’ from the same woman who would bring hell down on her if she dared to address her as mother in the past.It feels strange and beyond strange, it’s quite discomforting. She tried several times to be a daughter to Adaline and she always got served a bad hand in return.The only reason she’s not rebuking her right now is because the sooner she can handle whatever brought Adaline here, the sooner she can get back to the important work of getting a legal team ready for the battle in court that may happen.“How can I help you?” She replies, keeping her voice curt.“Leila….” Adaline stretches her hand over the table to hold Leila’s hand but she withdraws it before Adaline can touch her and keeps it by her side, a mix of a puzzled and irritated look on her face.‘What is she trying