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.

his comment, focusing on the golden brown mini

the h ors d’oeuvres were left for

aroma was quickly replaced by the acrid smell of burnt food. Panic

smoke billowing out,

my eyes filling

outcry, finally pulled away from

his impatience palpable.

“I

evident.

impact the community. And you

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

whole party, your

all just… silly.”

Silly.

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

as a couple, to find our way back

in the mundanity of life that would reconnect

Karl gestured for one of

this,” he had ordered curtly, pointing at the

Without a word, I had stormed

h ors d’oeuvres or even the party

unheard, unimportant, and overshadowed by the looming ‘Alpha

me a slight smirk and drawing me

help you.”

sigh, rubbing my temples. “Karl, I appreciate it, but

can head

Karl can answer, I gently extricate myself from his grip and head back down the hallway

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

the doorframe with his hands in his pockets and an amused look

eyes.

home,” I say, stifling a laugh. “You don’t need

pushes off the doorframe, entering the office and closing the distance

mine, a steely determination

stand here and watch you work yourself to the bone,” he insists. “Just tell me what

do.”

Part of me wants to

another part, the one that’s exhausted and overwhelmed, yearns for

deep breath, I relent, pointing at the towering

to file all of this for payroll. After that, I’ve got to put in orders for

for renewing the