#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

sort of blankness to it. He’s trying to keep me out. Though,

he’s trying to mask, not

“Yes?”

him.” He shakes his head. “He’s the latest restaurant investor

himself.”

a fortune as well,” I say. “If you’re good to

new life.” I’m

certainly make life

laugh. “I’m not interested

to sound so bitter. Shouldn’t I

he doing

you, Karl. I’m

pleading look in his eyes. “Let’s just start

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

about me. He just can’t stand the thought of another man having something

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

even know why he left me in

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

me before, then what

business. He hated when I cooked just for fun, let

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

that he won’t just leave me again? With

nothing.

“We can start over.”

soften my expression. “No,

night, I’m exhausted. As usual, the

get off my feet and

walk in. He looks up at me and smiles,

babe,” he says, opening his

and rest my head against his chest. Today has been

I can’t wait to get to bed so I can put it all behind

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

“You okay?”

sigh. “It’s just been a long

“Did something happen?”

close my eyes. His body is warm, and I have the feeling

long like this, he’ll have to carry me to bed sooner rather than later. It

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