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“I do care for her,” I shoot back defensively, but my wolf has already withdrawn, leaving me alone with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

So she knows.

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

the nerve to get angry

been slapped. Chloe has always been direct, no-nonsense, but this feels

wasn’t prepared for right now. For

her about the night that we almost h ooked up in the

against it. “Look, I—”

from the bar. “If you want to make

sorrows. Abby’s had enough, and I swear

bothering her—”

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

it up to

scoffs, shaking her head as she turns away. “You’ll

not in mine. Especially not if you’re going to stomp all

do you suggest?” I

you leave Abby

Chloe storms off. I

liquor a poor distraction from the knot

to myself and to

stirs inside me, agitated. “Don’t

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