Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 13 – Engagement
Abby

He looms over me, his jaw clenched. His anger seems to win out over his attempt to shield his

emotions from me. The sheer power radiating off him makes me want to back down and submit to him.

I shake my head to clear my thoughts and take a step back. He might be an Alpha, but that doesn’t

mean I should let him get away with everything. I don’t need to submit to him, and I have no intention of

doing so ever again. If he thinks he can intimidate me, he’s wrong. I stand up straighter and stare him

in the eye.

“Engaged?” he snarls. “To whom?”

I cross my arms, creating a further barrier between us. I refuse to back down. “His name’s Adam

Mitchell, and he’s great. He’s my partner, and he really cares about me. No matter what, he believes in

me. He thinks I’m competent and loyal.”

I only say the last part to get under his skin, but I can’t help myself. It’s not like he doesn’t deserve it

after everything.

Karl growls in answer, and unease pools in my gut. I have a feeling that the growl came from his wolf

more than anything. He turns away and runs his hands through his hair, clearly trying to get a grip on

his anger. I wait quietly for him to sort himself out.

I was just as surprised when Adam proposed to me, but I haven’t second guessed my answer. Even

though we haven’t been going out for very long, I really like him. I think we could be really good

together, and we have time to get to know each other, anyway. Things move fast in our world, and we

both want the same things. That’s what really matters.

“Did you say Adam Mitchell?” he finally says, turning to look at me again. His expression has smoothed

there’s a sort of blankness to it. He’s trying to keep me out. Though, I can’t help but wonder

trying to mask, not his

“Yes?”

him.” He shakes his head.

himself.”

make you a fortune as well,”

a new life.” I’m not really

hurt to ask. It would certainly make life easier if he did give

shakes his head with a dry laugh. “I’m not interested in a business

not sure why he thinks he has the right to sound

Why is he doing this

what to tell you, Karl. I’m

step toward me, a pleading look in his eyes. “Let’s just

and he drops his to his side. “I can

He just can’t stand the thought of another man having

thought I’d take him back after everything. It’s not

still don’t even know why

“I can’t focus all of

before, then what

he’ll never approve of my restaurant business. He hated when I cooked just for fun, let alone

career. He must know that I have no intention of giving up the

to trust that he won’t just leave me again? With no explanation.

nothing.

“We can start over.”

shake my head and soften my expression. “No,

get home that night, I’m exhausted. As usual, the restaurant was packed, and I spent the

can’t wait to get off my

is lounging on the couch when I walk in. He looks up

says, opening his arms to

embrace and rest my head against his chest.

I can’t wait to get to bed so I can put it all behind me. All

of my mind. Before the anger, I

“You okay?”

sigh. “It’s just

“Did something happen?”

His body is warm, and I

like this, he’ll have to carry me to bed sooner rather than later. It feels like I could sleep for