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

He’s trying to keep me out.

trying to mask,

“Yes?”

head. “He’s the

himself.”

investment in your pack should make you a fortune as well,”

to start a new life.” I’m not really

hurt to ask. It would certainly make life easier if he did give me his

“I’m

why he thinks he has the right to sound so bitter.

Why is he doing

tell you, Karl. I’m happy

me, a pleading look in his

and he drops his to his side. “I can do better than

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

believe he thought I’d take him back

even know why

can’t go back to the past,” I say. “I can’t focus all of my energy on you like I did back then.

believe in me before, then what

approve of my restaurant business. He

that I have no intention of giving up

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

nothing.

“We can start over.”

shake my head and soften my

As usual, the

around. I can’t wait to get off my

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

opening his arms to

into his embrace and rest my head against his chest. Today

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

anger, I could have sworn there

“You okay?”

I sigh. “It’s just been a long

“Did something happen?”

close my eyes. His body is

carry me to bed sooner rather than