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?

the sliver of hope from piercing my heart. What

I married, before everything got so twisted up

best friend back?

but hope is like a leech. Once it’s latched on,

little pain,

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up from work and drives

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

there’s enough passion in your relationship. What if

he isn’t, he’s just

today?” he asks, handing me

“It was fine.”

he been doing

sigh and pull myself onto

don’t even want to get into it,” I say, thinking about the

his hand

loosens his tie. “That good,

Then another. I’m definitely in

that surprised,” he

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

time here. He either brings

mind. He always brings expensive stuff, and it more than makes

of mine

“Yeah, me neither.”

really had changed. It seemed like

he just finally bent Jack to his will. It’s hard to contradict him. He just has a knack

people do whatever he

there’s just an adjustment period,”

“That’s generous of you.”

“I doubt being an Alpha has really prepared him for work as a subordinate.” “Are

standing up for him?”

shaking his head. “Go d,

okay with him working for

get over the feeling

Karl isn’t one to beat around the bush.

Adam doesn’t

“I trust you. He can do whatever he wants. Hell, he can work for you for an eternity. I