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

blankness to it. He’s trying to keep me out. Though, I

that he’s trying to mask, not

“Yes?”

head. “He’s the latest restaurant investor

himself.”

a fortune as well,” I say. “If

give me your blessing to start a new life.” I’m not really expecting him to do so,

It would certainly make life easier if he did

dry laugh. “I’m not interested in a business deal, but

not sure why he thinks he has the right to

Three years. Why is he doing

to tell you, Karl. I’m happy with

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

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

me. He just can’t

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

why he left me in the first

all of

me before, then what about now?

restaurant business. He hated when I cooked

career. He must know that I have no intention of giving up the thing I love, especially just to

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

nothing.

“We can start over.”

soften my expression.

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

can’t wait to get off

couch when I walk in. He looks up at me and smiles, his blue

he says, opening his arms to

my head against

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

out of my mind. Before the anger, I

“You okay?”

sigh. “It’s just been

“Did something happen?”

around his torso and close my eyes. His body is

this, he’ll have to carry me to bed sooner rather than