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“I do care for her,” I shoot back defensively, but my wolf has already withdrawn, leaving me alone with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

Her voice drips with

So she knows.

everything, Karl. I know what went down

you’ve got the nerve to

I’ve been slapped. Chloe has always been direct, no-nonsense,

now. For a moment,

that we almost h ooked up in the kitchen,

against it. “Look, I—”

it,” she cuts me off, stepping back from the bar. “If you want to make

more impressive than drowning your sorrows. Abby’s had enough, and I swear if you

bothering her—”

mistake, okay?” I say, my voice tinged

it up

she turns away. “You’ll never make

not if you’re going to stomp all

do you

eyes narrow. “I suggest you leave

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

the

to myself and to the situation that

me, agitated. “Don’t listen

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