Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 50

#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.

on the golden brown mini quiches

was going well, until, in my distraction, the h ors d’oeuvres were left for a

once appetizing aroma was quickly replaced by the acrid smell of

smoke billowing out, the treats

I exclaimed, my

away from his phone.

his impatience palpable.

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

the weariness and irritation evident. “Abby, I have Alpha

community. And you want

simple request,” I

“This whole party,

all just… silly.”

Silly.

My vision blurred with tears. I

the year, but for us, as a couple,

in the mundanity of life

control, Karl gestured for

ordered curtly, pointing at

last straw for me. Without a word, I

wasn’t about the burnt h ors

unheard, unimportant, and overshadowed by

drawing

help you.”

but I’ve got this. You’ve already

can head

can answer, I gently extricate myself from

down in my chair, I notice a presence. I look up to see

against the doorframe with his hands in

eyes.

you can go home,” I say, stifling a laugh. “You

doorframe, entering the office and closing the distance between us. His

mine, a steely determination evident

watch you work yourself to the bone,” he

do.”

insistence. Part of me wants to refuse, to guard my problems

But another part, the one that’s exhausted and overwhelmed,

pointing at the towering pile of paperwork on my

I’ve got to put in orders

renewing the

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