#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 can’t help

that he’s trying to mask,

“Yes?”

head. “He’s

himself.”

your pack should make you a fortune as well,” I say.

should give me your blessing to start a new life.” I’m

would certainly make life easier if he did give

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

sure why he thinks he has the right to sound so bitter. Shouldn’t I be the

is he doing this

to tell you, Karl. I’m happy with

pleading look in his eyes. “Let’s just

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

me. He just can’t stand the thought of

I can’t believe he thought I’d take him back after everything. It’s not as simple as

even know why he

to the past,” I say. “I can’t focus all

me before, then what about now? It’s even

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

no intention of giving up the thing

trust that he won’t just leave

nothing.

“We can start over.”

and soften my expression. “No, I don’t think we

exhausted. As usual, the restaurant was packed,

off my feet and watch

I walk in. He

says, opening his arms to

embrace and rest my head against

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

my mind. Before the anger, I could

“You okay?”

“It’s just

“Did something happen?”

and close my eyes. His body is warm, and I have the

long like this, he’ll have to carry me to bed sooner rather than later.

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