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?

of hope from piercing my heart. What if he’s finally the

before everything got so twisted up and broken. What if I can have

best friend back?

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

a little

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and drives us back to my

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

passion in your relationship. What if he thinks I’m

in bed? Which he isn’t, he’s just

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

“It was fine.”

he been

onto one of

thinking about the intimate moment I almost shared with

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

his tie.

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

that surprised,”

then puts the empty bottle with the

that he spends so much time here. He either brings over a bottle, or he’s

expensive stuff, and it more than

of mine

“Yeah, me neither.”

moment there, I thought Karl really had changed. It

bent Jack to his will. It’s hard to

he wants. It’s

an adjustment period,” he

“That’s generous of you.”

being an Alpha has really prepared him for

standing up for him?”

snorts, shaking his head. “Go d,

with him working for me,” I

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

isn’t one to beat around the bush. I’m sure he’s made

yet Adam doesn’t seem

do whatever he wants.