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“I do care for her,” I shoot back defensively, but my wolf has already withdrawn, leaving me alone with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

So she knows.

everything, Karl. I know what went down last night, how you made her feel.

got the

always

right now. For

her about the night that we almost h ooked up

against it. “Look, I—”

cuts me off, stepping back from the bar. “If you

Abby’s had

bothering her—”

realize I made a mistake, okay?” I say, my voice tinged with both

make it

she turns away. “You’ll

mine. Especially not if you’re going

what do you suggest?” I

suggest you leave Abby the hell alone. For

Chloe storms off. I down the rest of my drink in one

from the knot of guilt tightening in my

both to myself and to the situation that seems to be spiraling out

stirs inside me, agitated.

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