Chapter 108
“And you know how much this competition means to her,” my wolf retorts. “If you ever plan on winning

her back, you need to show support. Show that you care. And not just about yourself.”

“I do care for her,” I shoot back defensively, but my wolf has already withdrawn, leaving me alone with

my thoughts and my drink.

As if on cue, Chloe, one of the bartenders, walks over to refill my glass, her eyes cold, judgmental. It’s

as if she’s trying to pour that disdain she feels for me into the glass along with the liquor.

“What’s with the look?” I ask, setting down the glass harder than I mean to. “You’re serving up

judgments now instead of drinks?”

“Considering who’s asking, I think I can manage both,” she snaps, her eyes narrowing.

My eyebrows shoot up, surprise mingling with a touch of indignation. “I’m missing something here,

aren’t I?”

“Missing something? Oh, you mean like how you missed being supportive of Abby when she needed

voice drips with

So she knows.

me everything, Karl. I know what went down last night, how you

the nerve to get

Chloe has always been direct, no-nonsense, but

prepared for right now. For a moment, I almost

her about the night that we almost h

against it. “Look, I—”

from the bar. “If you want to make amends, you better

your sorrows. Abby’s had enough, and I swear

bothering her—”

I say, my voice tinged with both

make it

scoffs, shaking her head as she turns away. “You’ll never make up for it, Karl.

you’re going to stomp all over her

you suggest?”

narrow. “I suggest you leave Abby the hell

can come up with a retort, Chloe storms off. I down the rest of my drink in one

poor distraction from the knot of guilt tightening

and to the situation

me,

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