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“I do care for her,” I shoot back defensively, but my wolf has already withdrawn, leaving me alone with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

down last night, how you made her feel.

you’ve got the nerve to

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

right now. For a moment, I almost consider

the night that we almost h ooked up in the kitchen, but I

against it. “Look, I—”

off, stepping back from the bar. “If you want

your sorrows. Abby’s had enough, and

bothering her—”

mistake, okay?” I say, my voice

it up

“You’ll never make up for it, Karl. Not

Especially not if you’re going to stomp all over her moment

do you

narrow. “I suggest you leave Abby

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

liquor a poor distraction from the knot of

and to the

stirs inside me, agitated. “Don’t listen

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