#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

of blankness to it. He’s trying to keep me

trying to mask,

“Yes?”

S hit, I know him.” He shakes his head. “He’s the latest restaurant

himself.”

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

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

certainly make life

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

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

he doing this now,

to tell you, Karl. I’m happy with my new

a sudden step toward me, a pleading look in

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

about me. He just can’t stand

take him back

still don’t even know why

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

then what about now?

of my restaurant business. He hated when

that I have no intention of giving up the thing I love, especially

I supposed to trust that he won’t just leave me

nothing.

“We can start over.”

soften my expression. “No, I

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

around. I can’t wait to get off my feet and watch TV for

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

he says, opening

rest my

to get to bed so I can put

mind. Before the anger,

“You okay?”

I sigh. “It’s just been a long

“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

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