#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

blankness to it. He’s trying to

that he’s trying

“Yes?”

S hit, I know him.” He shakes his head.

himself.”

in your pack should make you a fortune as well,” I say. “If you’re good

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

ask. It would certainly make life

a dry laugh. “I’m not interested

the right to sound so bitter.

he doing this now,

to tell you, Karl. I’m

pleading look in his eyes. “Let’s just

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

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

believe he thought I’d take him back after everything.

don’t even know why he left

“I can’t focus all of my energy on you

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

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

He must know that I have no intention of giving up the

him. And how am I supposed to trust that he won’t just

nothing.

“We can start over.”

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

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

can’t wait to get off my feet and watch TV

the couch when I walk in. He looks up at me and

he says, opening his arms to

I sink into his embrace and rest my head against his chest. Today

get to bed so I can put it all behind me. All night, I couldn’t get

of my mind. Before the anger, I could have

“You okay?”

I sigh. “It’s just been a

“Did something happen?”

around his torso and close my eyes. His body is warm, and I have the feeling that if I

bed sooner rather than later. It feels like I could

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