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?

but I can’t stop the sliver of hope from piercing my

got so twisted up and

best friend back?

true, but hope is like a leech.

without a little pain, at

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and

is hurt his feelings. It’s not like there’s an

if he thinks I’m

bed? Which he isn’t,

he asks, handing me a glass. I take

“It was fine.”

How’s he been

sigh and pull myself onto one of the

thinking about the intimate moment I almost

hand on mine, its

tie. “That good,

another sip of wine. Then another. I’m definitely in need of some liquid

not that surprised,” he

my glass, then puts the empty bottle with the others. It’s crazy

either brings over

expensive stuff, and it more than

of mine

“Yeah, me neither.”

I thought Karl really had changed. It seemed like things were getting

maybe he just finally bent Jack to his will. It’s hard to

he wants. It’s

just an adjustment period,”

“That’s generous of you.”

really

standing up for him?”

his head.

him working for me,” I

get over the feeling that he should care

one to beat around the bush. I’m sure he’s made

Adam doesn’t seem to

whatever he wants. Hell, he can work for