Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 50: A Little Help
Abby

“You… Want to help?”

I’m taken aback. It’s not quite like Karl to willingly offer help, especially in the middle of the night like

this. In fact, the very thought of it instantly whisks me back to a memory that was buried in the deep

recesses of my mind from when we were married. novelbin

“Karl, could you pass me the pepper?” I had called out from our spa cious kitchen, my hands full as I

tried to juggle several trays of h ors d’oeuvres.

New Year’s Eve was tonight, and I had wanted to throw an unforgettable party for our friends. I had

spent days now focusing on my preparations. Everything had to be perfect.

The house was buzzing with energy. But instead of the joyful kind, it felt tense.

Karl’s se rvants moved around the house like shadows, silently and efficiently, executing his orders.

While I loved that our home came with a staff that made everything seem effortless, I wanted to be

involved in the preparations.

I wanted it to feel personal.

“Abby, let them handle it,” Karl had said, his voice strained.

His face was buried in his phone, undoubtedly dealing with some Alpha matters. The life of the leader

of our pack was never easy, and often the weight of it all rested heavily on his shoulders.

But this party was important to me. A fresh start, a new year, a way to reconnect with Karl after what

felt like months of him being distant.

“I want to do it,” I had insisted, rolling up my sleeves. “This is something I enjoy.”

Karl had only shot me a brief glance, his chocolatey eyes filled with the kind of exasperation you’d

expect from someone juggling the weight of the world.

“You always make things more difficult than they need to be,” he had muttered.

comment, focusing on the golden brown mini

in my distraction, the h ors d’oeuvres were left for a tad

aroma was quickly replaced by the acrid smell

the oven, smoke billowing out, the treats blackened

mn it!” I exclaimed, my eyes filling

away from his phone. “What happened?” He

his impatience palpable.

I got distracted,” I stammered, feeling small. “I need

weariness and irritation evident. “Abby, I have Alpha matters to

And you want me to roll

a simple request,” I murmured, hurt evident in my

away. “This whole

all just… silly.”

Silly.

My vision blurred with tears. I had wanted this party, not just

the turn of the year, but for us, as a couple,

in the mundanity of life that would

final act of taking control, Karl gestured

curtly, pointing at the kitchen

Without a

burnt h

feeling unheard, unimportant, and overshadowed by

and drawing me back out of my memory. “I,

help you.”

my temples. “Karl, I appreciate it, but I’ve got this. You’ve already

you can head

gently extricate myself from his grip

my chair, I notice a presence. I look

with his hands in his pockets and an amused look

eyes.

go home,” I say, stifling

entering the office and closing the distance between us.

mine, a steely determination evident

can’t just stand here and watch you work yourself to the bone,”

do.”

heart flutters at his insistence. Part of me

one that’s exhausted and overwhelmed,

deep breath, I relent, pointing at the towering

I’ve got to put in orders for

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