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

a sort of blankness to it. He’s trying

he’s trying

“Yes?”

head. “He’s the latest restaurant investor to make

himself.”

a fortune as well,” I say. “If you’re good to me,

new life.” I’m not really expecting him to

ask. It would certainly make life

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

why he thinks he has the right to sound so

is he doing this now, after all

tell you, Karl. I’m happy with my new

me, a pleading look in his eyes. “Let’s just start over,”

behind my back, and he drops his to his side. “I can do

even about me. He just can’t stand the thought of another man having something

believe he thought I’d take him back after everything. It’s

over. I still don’t even know why he left me in

I say. “I can’t focus all of my energy on you

before, then what about now? It’s even

my restaurant business. He hated when I

no intention of giving up the

I supposed to trust that he won’t just leave

nothing.

“We can start over.”

and soften my

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

off my feet

the couch when I walk in. He looks up at me

says, opening his

my

can

anger, I could have sworn there was a flash

“You okay?”

just been a

“Did something happen?”

around his torso and close my eyes. His body is warm, and I have the feeling

sooner rather than later. It feels like I could