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…”

words carefully before letting them spill

A full, real

for the ticking of

outside, still

his eyes widening for a

composure settles back in.

my words have had an impact, and for the first time

who has managed to catch him

you don’t

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glass back on the desk with more force

And maybe it’s the

my life is one big ball of chaos right now and

stable to hold onto. But I want to

gaze

want. If

shakes his head. “Abby,

listen,” I say, feeling invigorated by

a promise. I plan on sticking

gives me pause. There’s

when he does, I feel my heart wrench in ways

in a

“Abby, I…”

silence falls over the room. This time, I feel like I’m turning

this look. It’s a look I’ve seen a thousand times. A

about to

talk to

the cluttered desk. He looks at me intently, and

he’s about to say is

I say, forcing a smile

In fact, his expression grows

takes a deep breath. “Listen, um… After the Alpha party, I have

my pack,” he says, looking down for a moment before

been away too long. There’s

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members. I can’t ignore it anymore. I have

Abby.”

in shock, then quickly close it again. I know Karl’s

be an Alpha, that his

of my selfishness over the cook-off,

That he’d have to leave. That he wouldn’t always

rolled up and his

kitchen.

escape before I

I wasn’t expecting

resolute. “I’m sorry, but

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