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

you’ll find in the

something about this guy is setting off alarm bells in

I inspect

sure,” he finally says, handing me the

are genuine.”

the aroma and the texture; not that I

I think I have a fairly good sense of what

do, it hits me. The smell is all wrong. They’re

Frowning, I run my finger along one of

face when it comes

is this?” I ask flatly, locking my eyes with

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

even real mushrooms, let alone black truffles,” I growl, feeling

gonna pay ten grand for some mulch

“Listen, I—”

grabbing the collar of his shirt

his pocket. “Bad

finally recognize as

me go.”

back, my eyes still locked onto his. “Don’t let

I walk back to my

this… over truffles? What kind of weird black

to Abby empty-handed. Not after everything.

truffles for her, and I’ll find them