Abby

My cheeks flush a deep shade of scarlet as Karl’s question hangs in the air, an

unspoken tension filling the room.

I suddenly feel very aware of every minute detail: the way the soft glow from the

desk lamp casts a shadow on his face, the almost-empty wine glasses on the

edge of my cluttered desk, the nervous drumming of my own fingers against my

thigh.

“Um… Wow,” I stammer with a wry chuckle, my tongue suddenly feeling thick in

my mouth. “That’s quite a loaded question, Karl. I’ll admit I haven’t even thought

about it. I’m sorry.”

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I half expect him to get upset again like he did the last time, but much to my

surprise, Karl’s lips curl into a slight grin, a glimmer of amusement dancing in his

eyes. “Oh, come on, Abby. I was just teasing you. You know, putting you on the

spot. That’s what interviewers do, isn’t it?”

He picks up his wine glass and takes a casual sip, as though he hadn’t just

completely thrown me off balance.

“I know, I know,” I murmur, reaching for my own glass. The wine feels warm as it

trickles down my throat, loosening a knot of tension I didn’t even realize was

there. “But you know what? It’s not just any date we’re talking about. I did

promise you, after all. I lost the bet, remember?”

His eyes lock onto mine, and for a moment, the playful mask he wears slips,

replaced by genuine surprise. “Did you just—?”

“Yes.” I cut him off, a sudden burst of courage—perhaps fueled by the Merlot—

filling me. “Look, if by some miracle I win this competition and have to cater the

Alpha party, and that keeps me from being your date…”

weighing my words carefully before letting them spill out. “So,

A full, real

save for the ticking of the wall clock and the

outside, still

aback, his eyes

back in.

have had an impact, and for the first time tonight,

one who has managed to catch him off

don’t have

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back on the desk with more force

And maybe

fact that my life is one big ball of chaos right

onto. But I

eye, my gaze unwavering. “So,

If

shakes his head.

you listen,” I say, feeling invigorated by the wine or maybe by

through my veins. “I made a promise. I plan on sticking

Karl’s face gives me pause.

when he does, I feel my heart

in a million

“Abby, I…”

room. This time, I

look. It’s a look I’ve seen a

he’s about to drop a

to talk to you about,”

the cluttered desk. He looks at

whatever he’s about to say is

I say, forcing a smile

In fact,

deep breath. “Listen, um… After the Alpha party,

says, looking down for a moment before meeting my

away too long. There’s a

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pack members. I can’t ignore it

Abby.”

then quickly close it again. I know

Alpha, that his pack needs him, but I guess

selfishness over the cook-off,

to leave. That

his sleeves rolled up and his eyes ablaze with the fire of

kitchen.

escape before I can stop them, tinged with

wasn’t expecting to

but resolute. “I’m sorry, but I have to. I

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