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

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

hurt that he’s trying to mask, not his

“Yes?”

his head. “He’s the latest

himself.”

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

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

to ask. It would certainly make life easier if

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

has the right to sound

years. Three years. Why is he doing this now, after

tell you, Karl. I’m happy with

me, a pleading look in his eyes. “Let’s

my back, and he

about me. He just can’t stand the

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

why he left me in the first

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

before, then what about

know he’ll never approve of my restaurant business. He hated when I cooked just

have no intention of giving up the thing I

am I supposed to trust that he won’t just leave me again? With no explanation.

nothing.

“We can start over.”

soften my expression. “No, I don’t think

usual, the restaurant was

wait to get off

the couch when I walk in. He looks up

opening

I sink into his embrace and rest my

to get to bed so I can put it all behind me. All night, I

anger, I could have

“You okay?”

sigh. “It’s just

“Did something happen?”

close my eyes. His body is

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