Chapter 0138
Her words throw me off. How long has this been going on? How long had Gianna secretly been wishing

that Abby wasn’t in the picture? And how many lengths has she attempted to go to in order to ensure

that Abby can’t be in the picture?

I lean in, my voice tinged with both annoyance and incredulity. “My choices, especially about who I

choose as my Luna, are not up for debate or discussion. Not by you, not by anyone. I intend to bring

Abby back into my life. She deserves that spot, and nothing you say or do will change that. Do you

understand?”

But then, just as I think I have a handle on the situation, Gianna’s next words hit me like a tidal wave.

“Fine,” she says, huffing. “You’re a man, you can make your own decisions. But Karl, there’s something

else.”

I sigh. “What is it?”

Gianna pauses for a few moments. The silence feels almost too heavy, but as she utters her next

words, I wish that she hadn’t. “It’s not just that I think you can do better. I…I have feelings for you, Karl.”

My eyes widen, my mouth agape as I process her revelation. “What? Is that true?”

looks away momentarily, her face flushed. “Yes. It’s been true for

myself incredulous and bewildered. “Why am I hearing about this

never noticed?”

everything

I fit into that grand scheme of things? I was just your

So, I kept

everything.”

make sense of this sudden and complex twist. My hand

try to process her words, to sift through the layers

dilemmas they present.

momentary pause, Gianna suddenly rushes toward me, arms

to be with you. And I’ve seen the way you look at me. I know you have

feelings for me, too.”

dead wrong. As her arms wrap around me,

myself shoving her away.

heels teetering

grab her arm, steadying her before she falls. “I’m sorry,

mean to—”

“Karl—”

our faces are dangerously close. As though she

desperate, she leans in,

meet mine. I’m suddenly caught in a

I’m too stunned to even pull away, which makes her seem

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