Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 30: Fallout
Abby

“I can’t. I’m busy here. I’ve told you a million times that I’m going to help Abby as long as she needs

me.”

“Your pack needs you.”

I bite my lip and force myself to breathe quietly. I need to be ready to dash away if they make a move

toward the door. Hopefully, I hear them before it’s too late. Even with the risk, I can’t help but lean a

little closer to hear his response.

“Abby’s my priority.” My eyebrows fly up. No matter how many times he says it, it still shocks me.

“And I trust Christian. He’s a great Beta, and I know he has everything under control. I’ve been

checking in with him every night. If he really needed me, he’d let me know.”

“Please, I’m desperate for you to come back to work.”

Karl is silent for a moment, and I take a half step back, expecting him to fling open the door any

moment. But he doesn’t. “Look, I’m not going to argue with you about this,” he finally says. “Unless

there’s an emergency, I’m here to stay. Christian is more than capable.”

I move back behind the counter when there’s another long silence. There’s no point in pushing it. I’ve

heard all I needed to hear, anyway. Clearly, Karl wasn’t lying to me when he said he wanted to put me

first for once. His secretary was practically begging for him to come back, and he still refused.

Unfortunately, it clears nothing up for me. Why the sudden dedication to my work? Why stay here when

he’s the top-dog somewhere else? It doesn’t make sense when I compare him to the man I used to

know.

Is it possible he’s actually made a change, and that’s it not all for show?

can’t stop the sliver of hope from

remember? The man I married, before everything got so twisted up and broken.

best friend back?

good to be true, but hope is like a leech. Once it’s latched on, it’s impossible to

little pain, at

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from work and drives

I want to do is hurt his feelings. It’s not like there’s an easy way to

passion in your relationship. What if he

in bed? Which he isn’t, he’s just

he asks, handing me

“It was fine.”

How’s he

myself onto one of the

it,” I say, thinking about the intimate

his hand on mine,

his tie.

another sip of wine. Then another. I’m definitely

not that surprised,” he

then puts the empty bottle with the others. It’s crazy how much wine I go

spends so much time here. He either brings over a bottle, or he’s asking to open one

expensive stuff, and it more than

mine he

“Yeah, me neither.”

I thought Karl really had changed.

his will. It’s hard

whatever he

sure there’s just an adjustment period,” he

“That’s generous of you.”

shrugs. “I doubt being an Alpha has really prepared him for work

standing up for him?”

shaking his head. “Go

very okay with him working for me,” I

to start. I still can’t get over the feeling that he should care a

does. Karl isn’t one to beat around the bush. I’m sure he’s made his intentions very

Adam doesn’t seem to

whatever he wants. Hell,