Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 13 – Engagement
Abby

He looms over me, his jaw clenched. His anger seems to win out over his attempt to shield his

emotions from me. The sheer power radiating off him makes me want to back down and submit to him.

I shake my head to clear my thoughts and take a step back. He might be an Alpha, but that doesn’t

mean I should let him get away with everything. I don’t need to submit to him, and I have no intention of

doing so ever again. If he thinks he can intimidate me, he’s wrong. I stand up straighter and stare him

in the eye.

“Engaged?” he snarls. “To whom?”

I cross my arms, creating a further barrier between us. I refuse to back down. “His name’s Adam

Mitchell, and he’s great. He’s my partner, and he really cares about me. No matter what, he believes in

me. He thinks I’m competent and loyal.”

I only say the last part to get under his skin, but I can’t help myself. It’s not like he doesn’t deserve it

after everything.

Karl growls in answer, and unease pools in my gut. I have a feeling that the growl came from his wolf

more than anything. He turns away and runs his hands through his hair, clearly trying to get a grip on

his anger. I wait quietly for him to sort himself out.

I was just as surprised when Adam proposed to me, but I haven’t second guessed my answer. Even

though we haven’t been going out for very long, I really like him. I think we could be really good

together, and we have time to get to know each other, anyway. Things move fast in our world, and we

both want the same things. That’s what really matters.

“Did you say Adam Mitchell?” he finally says, turning to look at me again. His expression has smoothed

He’s trying to keep me out. Though, I can’t help but wonder

trying to mask,

“Yes?”

his head. “He’s the latest

himself.”

investment in your pack should make you a fortune as well,”

blessing to start a new life.” I’m not really expecting him to do so,

It would certainly make life easier

shakes his head with a dry laugh. “I’m not interested in

sure why he thinks he has the right to sound

Three years. Why is he doing

you, Karl.

takes a sudden step toward me, a pleading look in his eyes. “Let’s just start

back, and he drops his to his side. “I

even about me. He just can’t stand

take him back after

even know why

go back to the past,” I say. “I can’t focus all of my energy on you like I did

before, then what about

He hated when I cooked just for fun,

career. He must know that I have no intention of giving

that he won’t just leave me again? With

nothing.

“We can start over.”

my head and soften my expression.

home that night, I’m exhausted. As usual, the restaurant was packed, and I spent the

to get off my feet

in. He looks up at me and smiles, his blue

opening his arms

and rest my head against his chest. Today has been an

bed so I can put it all behind me. All

anger, I could have

“You okay?”

“It’s just been a

“Did something happen?”

close my eyes. His body

like this, he’ll have to carry me to bed sooner rather