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.”

searching mine as if looking

I’m really not hurt. “I thought you were crazy, jumping through the

head in disbelief, swallowing. “I thought I was

I can feel his body

My heart pounds so loudly in my chest that I’m sure he can hear it.

me here, our faces draw

just before our

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

my eyes

he stammers, awkwardly extricating himself from me

rising to his feet.

my voice filled with a combination of regret and nervous excitement.

letting him pull me to

feel a surge of something warm and

dissipated as if

mind spinning. How did

so inexplicably pulled

questions aside for now, locking them away in a corner of my

for the odd twist of fate that brought us here, to

capture, that gave

guards and the unblinking gaze of

Karl says, breaking the silence that has settled between us.

still trying to catch up with the whirlwind of

to put

almost-moment that took place

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

dumb luck or fate or whatever else had a hand

see where this leads,” Karl suggests, his eyes scanning the darkness

emotional rollercoaster of the past few

out.”

how to

our footsteps echoing eerily between the

littered with rocks and unexpected dips in the pathway. The cave’s walls drip

refreshing after the hike through the

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