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?”

pulling out a vacuum-sealed bag from

find in

genuine enough, but something about this guy

mind if I

he finally

are genuine.”

the seal just enough to get a sense of the aroma and the texture; not that I really know

a fairly good sense of what

do, it hits me. The smell

Frowning, I run my finger along one of

when

I ask flatly, locking my eyes

seems to twitch uncomfortably. “They’re black truffles. Just

black truffles,” I growl, feeling a

Like I’m gonna pay ten grand for some mulch or whatever the hell this

“Listen, I—”

grabbing the collar of his shirt and pulling

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

as fear. “Okay, okay, take

me go.”

shove him back, my eyes still locked onto his. “Don’t let me see your face

to my car, the adrenaline gradually

of disappointment. All of this… over truffles? What kind of weird black

back to Abby empty-handed. Not after everything. I promised

those truffles for her, and I’ll find