#Chapter 7 – Mate Bond
Karl

Tiffany’s mouth drops open. She looks at me with some panic, but I don’t know what to say. I’m equally,

if not more, shocked than she is.

“Are you kidding me?” she says. “You’re the owner of this place?”

Abby exchanges a glance with the man beside her. He shifts uncomfortably, looking for a chance to

escape.

“Occasionally,” she replies. “I’m also the chef.”

I look at her for a long moment, something heavy sitting on my chest. “Can we talk alone?”

Her gaze finds mine, and she frowns at the look on my face. After a moment, she glances down at her

watch. “I’m sorry, but the restaurant is really busy tonight. I have to get to another customer.”

She leans closer to the man beside her, and they talk for a moment in low voices. I clench my jaw,

annoyed at the sight of them standing so close. Are they together or are they just colleagues?

“Thanks, Abby,” he says finally. He gives us a weary look as he moves around us and exits the

restaurant.

“Abby–” I start, but the door behind us opens, cutting me off.

A woman walks in, and Abby’s face lights up at the sight of her. She’s dressed in a flattering black

dress, with one of the biggest diamond necklaces I’ve ever seen. Her gaze finds Tiffany and me. She

looks us up and down, then dismisses us completely. Beside me, Tiffany bristles.

Abby greets her warmly, giving her a hug. “Hi, how are you?” she says.

I clench my hands into fists. I can almost feel the heat of her body as the memory of holding her in my

arms comes back to me. She gave the best hugs. After a hard day, there was nothing I wanted more

to hold her in my arms, and it always made me feel better. I

missed that until now.

honey. How are you?” The lady returns her hug, then takes a step back. “I

other night,

more memories than I’d

Now the way she looks at me

you think of our

Truly,” the

lead the woman to her table, then move

what we’re still doing here, but I can’t bring myself to

with a drink, placing it down at the women’s table. They

to the customers beside her. It’s

and that her customers

I missed seeing her like this. She was

the house, making it ‘just so,’ as she always said. Everything had to

spent her days building our home and making it comfortable, and I never

to

Tiffany, when she’s annoyed, is something no man wants

with a glare. “Karl, you’re ruining my chance

ex-wife just had to own this restaurant. Are you kidding

up, Tiffany,”

Abby as

the minute. Eventually, I realize she’s not going to talk

sharp black

bland smile.

the men seated there, and my heart clenches.

I recognize one of

to get her back, my wolf growls. If you ignore me again, there will

my fingers through my hair. I really need to get out of

her into

never happened. But it

forgotten why we separated? I say. I can’t stop the pictures of

mind. There was so much evidence, and

so adamant I get

fated mates, my wolf replies. Our bond

but he cuts me off. If you don’t listen to me, he growls.

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