Abby

The knock on the door interrupts my pity party, and for a split second, I debate

whether or not to even answer it.

But before I can make up my mind, the door creaks open and I catch the sight in

the vanity mirror—Karl, his blue surgical mask lowered, his brown eyes shining

and a bouquet of flowers in hand.

“Karl?” My voice trembles. Seeing him makes my guard lower, and I can feel my

shoulders relax. “I saw you in the audience, and I—”

He steps further into the room, letting the door close softly behind him. “I bought

a ticket secretly. I hope you don’t mind, but I wanted to surprise you,” he says,

Enter title…

his eyes meeting mine in the mirror.

I feel a smile spreading across my lips. “Thank you. But…” I pause, taking in his

“What’s with

on the blue mask.

anyone recognizing me. I’m supposed to be an Alpha,

ex-wife’s city

one of our first discussions when he

of the staff at the restaurant doesn’t

Abby,” he says,

last thing you said about the staff? It was really

words, the tenderness in his voice acting

raw emotions. “Thank you. I didn’t expect you to

lot that you’re here,

hand me the bouquet,

eyes, the streaked

flowers drop to the floor, abandoned, and he’s in

hands grip me by both arms,

Why are you

was just

moment, I consider sticking with

Karl, and I know how he’ll react if he

taking a step back. But the

breaks down my

us thickening, charged with a mix

you cry, Abby. Please, tell

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