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 if

everything got so twisted up and broken. What if I

best friend back?

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

without a little pain, at

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and drives

his feelings. It’s not like

your relationship. What if he thinks

he isn’t, he’s just not

was work today?” he asks, handing me a glass.

“It was fine.”

How’s he been

onto

thinking about the intimate moment I

the sensation of his hand on mine, its warmth, the rough calluses

loosens his tie. “That

wine. Then another. I’m

I’m not that surprised,” he

with the others. It’s crazy how

He either brings over a bottle, or

Not that I mind. He always brings expensive stuff,

of mine he

“Yeah, me neither.”

moment there, I thought Karl really had changed. It seemed like things were

just finally bent Jack to his will.

people do whatever he wants.

there’s just an

“That’s generous of you.”

Alpha has really prepared him for work as a subordinate.” “Are

standing up for him?”

his

okay with him working for me,” I

I still can’t get over the feeling that

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

Adam doesn’t

whatever he wants. Hell, he can work for you for