#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

a sort of blankness to it. He’s trying to keep me out. Though, I can’t

really hurt that he’s trying to mask, not his

“Yes?”

his head. “He’s the latest restaurant investor to

himself.”

you a fortune as well,” I say.

your blessing to start a new life.” I’m not really

ask. It would certainly make life

his head with a dry laugh. “I’m

why he thinks he has the right to sound so bitter. Shouldn’t I be the

is he doing this now, after all

don’t know what to tell you, Karl. I’m happy with my new

a pleading look in

my hand. I move my arms behind my back, and he drops his to his

this isn’t even about me. He just can’t stand the

to him. I can’t believe he thought I’d take him back after everything. It’s not as simple as

over. I still don’t even know why he left me in the

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

believe in me before, then what about now? It’s

approve of my restaurant business. He hated when I cooked

I have no intention of giving up the thing I love, especially

trust that he won’t just leave me again? With no

nothing.

“We can start over.”

soften my expression. “No,

that night, I’m exhausted. As usual, the

get off my feet and watch TV for a

He looks up at me

opening his arms to

embrace and rest my head against his

and I can’t wait to get to bed so I can put it all behind me. All

face out of my mind. Before the anger, I could have sworn there was

“You okay?”

I sigh. “It’s just been

“Did something happen?”

arms around his torso and close my eyes. His

bed sooner rather than

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