#Chapter 15 – Fair Play
Abby

“Leah, I really need to go.”

She grins. “Oh my Go d, they’re going to fight over you, aren’t they?”

I shake my head. “You’re talking nonsense.” The more time I spend speaking to her about this, the

more likely it is that Karl does something stup id and aggressive. “I need to go.”

I already know that Adam and Karl won’t get along. Not just because they both want to be with me, but

because they’re too different. Karl is aggressive and passionate. He’s unpredictable and exciting and

used to getting what he wants. Adam, on the other hand, is safe and reliable. He comes from a

completely different background.

She sighs. “Alright, fill me in later.”

I give her a quick hug goodbye, promising that I’ll call her, then I push my way through the crowd. The

urgency to get home propels me outside and down the street. I get a cab and sit impatiently in the

back.

I can’t believe this is seriously happening. I swear, if he does something to hurt Adam, I’m going to lose

it on him. Why does he have to do this tonight, of all nights?

If he thinks he can win me back by fighting my fiancé, he’s very wrong. And he knows, as well as I, that

it wouldn’t come close to being a fair fight. I never thought he’d be the type to pick on the little guy, but

here he is, trying to use his position as Alpha to intimidate Adam.

G od, I’m going to kill him.

Karl pounds on the apartment door, and a moment later, it swings open. Adam stands in the doorway,

and Karl rises to his full height, forcing Adam to look up at him.

“Excuse me.” He pushes his way inside, and Adam closes the door behind him. He stalks further into

Abby. She’s nowhere in sight. Good. He needs

alone for a minute.

surveys Adam. Abby clearly has a type. They’ve

the same power and authority, but he wouldn’t,

not

Mitchell,” he says, finally addressing him. “Corporate investor.

it?”

“Sure is.”

a name for yourself

a smug smile on his face, and he leans against the

he’s doing a better job of hiding

almost smiles when he remembers his uneasy expression, hiding behind Abby like he

turn on his tail and

ex-husband, aren’t you? Did you compensate that bar

how to

Adam dangerously. Of course, he compensated the bar,

to question an Alpha? Sure, that wasn’t his

high. He was already a little drunk and seeing Abby going

him over

never properly introduced

You made quite the

he thinks he’s clever, does he? “I’m

each other for a moment, sizing each other up.

isn’t interested in fighting him. He’s here

The thought of them

to play

what it takes, he’s going to win Abby back. They’re

and he’s not going to let this guy stand between them.

they hardly know each other. It’s

of it’s bad, but a lot of it’s good.

and inform you I

doesn’t owe Adam anything, but he was telling

go behind people’s backs. If he wants something, he’s going

being sneaky and conniving. It’s

his head. “Look, you’ve already hurt my fiancé once. I’m not going to let you

little. Does he really think

agreement. He’s already sized Adam up, too, and arrived at

if they’re engaged. He doesn’t

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