Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 10 – The Threat
Abby

I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it’s definitely not the look that crosses his face. His smile falls,

replaced quickly by a frown. He looks genuinely confused, but I force myself not to read too much into

it. He could just be faking it. I’m sure his time as an Alpha has taught him a thing or two about acting.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he says. He sounds genuine, but I don’t trust him enough to

believe he actually is. Not anymore.

He sits on the edge of his desk and his muscles bulge as he adjusts his seat. His suit jacket lies draped

across the chair behind him, and his white dress shirt strains as he sits, contouring to his sculpted arms

and chest. He crosses his long legs out in front of him.

It’s hard not to be a little distracted by him. I can feel myself being drawn to him, like two magnets.

Something in me just wants to cross the room and sink into his muscular arms. I want to feel his lips on

mine and his soft hair between my fingers. It was always like that between us, with so much tenderness

and passion. It hurts all over again to know none of that tenderness will ever exist again.

“You don’t know what I’m talking about?” I say, desperate to keep the anger alive. Even if he looks

great sitting there like that, I’m not going to let him distract me. “My store got shut down today! You

came into my restaurant the other night, and now I’m out of business for a month. All because I didn’t

give you a timely reservation?!”

His frown deepens, and he narrows his eyes at me. “So, I’m a shameless villain in your mind, is that

it?” The way he says it sets my teeth on edge.

He rubs his temples, and I know that means he’s got a terrible headache. He’s always had bad ones. I

night with his head in my lap,

for him now, or if he’s all alone with his pain. Neither

something in retaliation,”

back.” I can tell by the look on his

offended.

say, not budging from my stance. “Or is it just

coincidence?”

at me, his eyes slightly bloodshot. “Yes, that’s probably how I’d

ignoring him completely. He will not win any

to dominate me! You’re trying to tell me that my

worthless to you!”

that hurts the most. As usual, Karl

him, it’s probably just a silly little business,

for myself, the one good thing that came out of the divorce, and

take that

a moment, his eyebrows furrowed. I brace myself. He

angry. It’s his tell. But I will not cower. Things have

him anymore.

smooths out a moment later, and he looks away from

so quickly. He was never great at

says softly. “Our divorce was a

that would be detrimental

think he’s messing with me, but then he

I know he’s not lying. It’s written all over his face. And I know him. When he

the type to sneak around behind someone’s

things I always loved most about

finally say, “that’s in the past.” I’m not sure I believe

the safest thing to say right now. I can’t deal

restaurant is all that

not to respond to the whole reconciling thing. It’s going to take a lot longer than

that. He can’t mean

he? Not after everything?

sit down,” he says, standing up from his

don’t budge, and