Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0161
Karl

It’s almost midnight when I put my car in park in the dimly lit alleyway, and I can’t believe I’m here right

now.

“Abby will see how much you care once you get these for her,” my wolf says, satisfied.

“Yeah,” I answer out loud as I cautiously get out of the car. “We’ll see about that.”

Two days ago, I finally found a lead on those truffles for Abby. I found the dealer through a sketchy

website, but he seemed legitimate enough. I just hope that it goes well, and like my wolf said, that Abby

sees how much I care after this.

My eyes dart around, taking in the cracked asphalt and graffiti-covered walls. The shady location

couldn’t be further from what I expected when it comes to cooking ingredients, but desperate times call

for desperate measures, I guess.

“You Karl?” A raspy voice pulls me from my thoughts. A tall, skinny man almost seems to materialize

from the shadows, his eyes shifty, avoiding direct eye contact.

“That’s me,” I respond, my voice tight. “You said you had the truffles?”

out a vacuum-sealed bag from the depths of

you’ll find in the

something about this guy is setting

if I inspect them

“Erm, sure,” he

are genuine.”

of the aroma and the texture; not that I really know

I think I have a fairly good sense of what

smell is all wrong. They’re earthy, but

chemicals. Frowning, I run

when it comes away

I ask flatly,

uncomfortably. “They’re black truffles. Just like you

let alone black truffles,” I growl, feeling a rush of anger.

ten grand for

“Listen, I—”

collar of his shirt and pulling

money from his pocket. “Bad move,” I say

as fear. “Okay, okay,

me go.”

eyes still locked onto his. “Don’t

walk back to my car, the adrenaline gradually dissipating, leaving

of this… over truffles? What

I can’t go back to Abby empty-handed. Not after everything. I promised that

for her, and I’ll find them if it’s the last thing