Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

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Abby

Why did I do this?

My heart is in my throat as I leap towards the waterfall, propelled by some inexplicable force that tugs at

the wolf that lives inside of me. The world blurs and turns into a swirling tornado of color and sound, and I

brace myself for the icy plunge.

But it never comes. Instead, after a cacophony of cold water and sharp breaths, my feet hit solid ground,

jolting me to a sudden stop. I blink, disoriented. Why am I not submerged in water? I thought that I would

be swimming beneath an icy current, but I’m not.

I glance up, my eyes widening. I’m in a cave—a secret, hidden cave concealed behind the curtain of

water.

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Before I can even begin to process this turn of events, a crashing sound erupts from the waterfall, and

suddenly, Karl bursts through, stumbling forward and landing right on top of me. We both fall to the ground

in a heap of limbs.

“Abby!” he exclaims an instant later, his eyes wide, filled with a mixture of relief and panic. “Why did you

do that? I thought you—”

Our faces are inches apart. I can feel his breath on my skin, warm and shaky. His eyes bore into mine, a

deep well of emotions that I can’t quite decipher. It’s a strange, electrifying moment; time seems to stretch,

elongating the seconds, amplifying the tension that pulses between us.

“I’m okay,” I breathe, unable to tear my gaze away from his. “I’m fine, Karl.”

a ragged breath, his eyes searching mine as if looking

really not hurt. “I thought you

“I thought

heavy and thick. I can feel his body pressed against mine; he’s

sure he can

led me here, our faces draw

frozen just before our

lingers, a silent eternity filled with what-ifs and almosts, until

eyes

we are,” he stammers, awkwardly extricating

rising to his feet.

with a combination

take it, letting him pull me

surge of something warm and confusing rush through

is gone, dissipated as if

spinning. How did we end up here? What is

so

aside for now, locking them away in a corner

twist of fate that brought us here, to

that gave us a moment to breathe, to exist,

of guards and the unblinking gaze of

that has settled between us.

mind still racing, still trying to catch up with the whirlwind of

to put it, I

still pounding from the almost-moment that took place between Karl

romantic distractions right now. We’re in a cave—a

whatever else had a hand in the events of the past

Let’s see where this leads,” Karl

rollercoaster of the past few minutes. “Yeah. We need

out.”

how to get

proceed cautiously, our footsteps echoing eerily between the

treacherous, littered with rocks and unexpected dips

refreshing after the hike through the forest. Surprisingly,

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