Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 40: A Way Out
Karl

The sting of rejection pulses through me, acute and raw, as I distance myself from Abby’s place.

My footsteps echo through the quiet city streets, the usual hustle and bustle of the nightlife seemingly

dimmed tonight. Each step aligns with the rapid beat of my heart.

I can’t shake the feel of her, the nearness of our last moment.

Abby looked beautiful. She clearly put a lot of effort into her appearance today; her hair and nails

looked freshly done, she was wearing makeup, and a gorgeous dress.

A few years ago, I might have been bothered by the way that she dressed tonight. But lately, for some

reason I’ve been finding myself attracted to it. She’s se xy, always has been, but is somehow even

sexier now.

But what pi sses me off more than anything is that she was dressing like that for another man who

doesn’t even show any interest in her despite the ring he put on her finger. What gives? Why won’t she

just leave him already?

Shoving my hands deep into my pockets, I aimlessly kick a small rock ahead of me. Its journey,

haphazard and unpredictable, mirrors the state of my own emotions.

“She wanted me,” I find myself mumbling aloud, holding onto the raw intensity of our almost-kiss.

My wolf stirs within, a familiar presence anchoring my thoughts. “She did,” he rumbles in agreement.

“But she held back. If you’d just be patient and let her come to you, she’d see the depth of our love”

“I did let her come to me,” I reply. “She’s the one who called me tonight. But at the end of it, she still

can’t stop thinking about that pr ick.”

My wolf growls in annoyance. “Give her time.”

The anger is right there, bubbling at the surface. “Time? And for what? For Adam?” I snap, frustration

bleeding into every word. “Who leaves their fiancée high and dry like that? Especially when she clearly

in so

back momentarily, but my

not the

intricate, more nuanced. You have to

takes hold. “Did you see her tonight?” I spit. “The lengths she went to

more as a growl. I don’t keep

but say them out loud, unable to

my wolf muses, a soft chuckle punctuating

something.”

help the growl that rises in my throat, frustration evident. “She wants

every dam n second.”

wolf is calm in his rebuttal, his wisdom clear. “Wanting and acting on it

You can’t simply push and

halt, drawing in a deep breath, letting the cold air fill my lungs. It’s hard

what my wolf says.

right,” I murmur, the weight of realization

trust,” my wolf

and when to

lost in thought. The journey back to my apartment is nearing its end, and

ready to face the solitude of my own space. But I can’t wander the streets

whisper to myself, thinking of Abby, of what I need to do. Tomorrow, I’ll

a constant

from over.

…

the hardwood floors of my apartment, dancing

flicker of a solitary candle on

the leather armrest of

from time and countless brooding sessions—much like the thoughts

my mind.

name leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Every time I think of him

down, I’m tempted to intervene. But tonight, it’s not just Abby or Adam that burdens

buzzes to life on the table beside me, momentarily breaking

Swiping to

“What’s up, Gianna?”

of hesitation evident in

know.”

on,” I urge,

been seen around your foster brother’s residence. There’s talk that he might be

his coma,” she

like to admit. My foster brother’s

grip tightens unconsciously around the phone. “Do we