#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.
off his comment, focusing on the golden brown mini quiches in
going well, until, in my distraction, the h ors d’oeuvres were left for a tad too
aroma was quickly replaced by the acrid smell of burnt food. Panic
opened the oven, smoke billowing out, the treats blackened and
I exclaimed, my eyes filling
finally pulled away from his
his impatience palpable.
distracted,” I stammered, feeling small. “I need to start
evident. “Abby, I
And you want me to roll
simple request,” I murmured, hurt
Karl was already walking away. “This whole party, your insistence on
all just… silly.”
Silly.
felt like a slap in the face. My vision blurred with tears. I had wanted
but for us, as a couple, to find our way back to
of life that would
act of taking control, Karl
ordered curtly, pointing at the
for me. Without a word, I had stormed out of the kitchen, my
h ors
and overshadowed by the
drawing me
help you.”
“Karl, I appreciate it, but I’ve got this.
can
can answer, I gently extricate myself from his grip and head
But upon sitting back down in my chair, I notice a presence. I look up to see Karl
doorframe with his hands in his pockets and an amused
eyes.
go home,” I say, stifling a laugh. “You don’t
entering the office and closing the distance
mine, a steely determination evident in
stand here and watch you work yourself to the bone,” he insists. “Just tell me
do.”
me wants to refuse, to guard my problems and
that’s exhausted and overwhelmed, yearns
deep breath, I relent, pointing at the towering
to file all of this for payroll. After that, I’ve
for renewing the liquor
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