Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0126
“Thanks, Elsie,” I say softly. “It’s good to be back.”

With that, I make my way back into the house, each step carrying a different weight, a different

emotion. As I reach the top of the staircase, I hear Karl’s voice drifting from the living room, and my

heart does a strange little leap. Maybe Elsie’s smirk held more truth than I’d like to admit.

Just then, I hear the familiar ping of my phone and my thoughts snap back to the present. Reluctantly, I

pull it from my pocket and see a message from Ethan. He’s asking a question about inventory, and I

know that I should let it wait until I get home. But before I know it, I’m typing out a reply, unable to resist

the urge to be a boss for five minutes.

I’m halfway through responding when the sound of footsteps approaches behind me. “Ahem.”

Startled, I whip around to see Karl standing on the step below me. He has a knowing look on his face,

and a sparkle in his eye.

He moves closer, and for a split second, I’m transported back to a time when this was an everyday

occurrence.

“You’re not working, are you?” he asks, gesturing to the phone in my hand. “You’re supposed to be

enjoying the weekend off.”

embarrassed shrug, I avert

from me. “Abby, Ethan and the restaurant will survive

couple of days. Just

exasperated but mostly grateful. He always had a knack for cutting through

okay. No more

face, and it’s a smile I’ve missed more than I care to admit. “Well, look,”

now I’m free until

you

…

since I was

fills the air, mingled with the comforting scents

to remember us, shooting a discreet, knowing look our

coffee for him and a hazelnut latte for me, just like

go. Stepping out, we make our way to the nearby park where

and Karl occasionally joined me, pretending to

spending too much time as an Alpha, and leaving

it,” I say, taking a sip of my latte as we walk along the stone

smiles. “Some

Like us. Like me. And yet, the more we walk, the more the lines blur. The trees

tall and majestic, the air is fresh, and the world around us feels like it’s

of our

Karl nudges me. “Don’t look now, but I think we’ve got

discreetly at us. A young woman

her gaze sliding

The word catches me off guard. It’s