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.”

mine as if looking for confirmation, for some

thought you were crazy, jumping through

“I thought I was going to lose

words hang in the air, heavy and thick. I can feel his body pressed against mine;

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

me

we stop, frozen just before

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

from my eyes to

he stammers, awkwardly extricating himself

rising to his feet.

voice filled with a combination

hand, and I take it, letting him pull me to my feet. For a

of something warm and confusing rush

let go, and the moment is gone, dissipated as if it was never

How did we end up here?

why did my wolf feel so

now, locking them away in a

of fate that brought us here, to this

that gave us a moment to

eyes of guards and

says, breaking the silence that has settled between us. “This

indeed,” I echo, my mind still racing, still trying to catch up with the

way to

that took place between Karl and me. But

a cave—a secret cave that we

else had a hand in the events of

leads,” Karl suggests, his eyes scanning

of the past few minutes. “Yeah. We need

out.”

importantly, how to get out,”

proceed cautiously, our footsteps echoing eerily between

with rocks and unexpected dips

is oddly refreshing after the hike through the forest. Surprisingly,

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