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

but there’s a sort of blankness to it. He’s trying

really hurt that he’s trying to mask, not his

“Yes?”

know him.” He shakes his head. “He’s

himself.”

you a fortune as well,” I say. “If you’re good to me, that

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

hurt to ask. It would certainly make life

laugh. “I’m not interested

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

Three years. Why is he doing

what to tell you, Karl. I’m

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

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

He just can’t stand the

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

even know why he

can’t focus all of my energy on you like I did

then what

he’ll never approve of my restaurant business. He

know that I have no intention of giving

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

nothing.

“We can start over.”

and soften my

As usual, the restaurant was packed, and I spent the

to get off my feet and watch TV

in. He looks

opening his arms to

his embrace and rest my head against

so I can put it all behind me. All night, I couldn’t get

the anger, I

“You okay?”

I sigh. “It’s just been a long

“Did something happen?”

torso and close my eyes. His body

to carry me to bed sooner rather than later. It feels