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

trying to keep me

he’s trying to mask,

“Yes?”

He shakes his head. “He’s the

himself.”

pack should make you a fortune as well,” I say. “If you’re

start a new life.” I’m not really expecting him

certainly make life easier if he did give me his

with a dry laugh. “I’m not interested in

he has the right to sound

years. Three years. Why is he doing

tell you, Karl. I’m

a sudden step toward me, a pleading look in

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

can’t stand the thought of another man having something

can’t believe he thought I’d take him back after everything.

even know why he left me in the first

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

me before, then what about now?

he’ll never approve of my restaurant business. He hated when I cooked just

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

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

nothing.

“We can start over.”

soften my expression. “No, I don’t

exhausted. As usual, the restaurant was packed, and

wait to get off my feet and watch TV for a

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

says, opening

and rest my head against his chest. Today

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

of my mind. Before the anger, I

“You okay?”

I sigh. “It’s just

“Did something happen?”

eyes. His

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