#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

but there’s a sort of blankness to it. He’s trying to keep me

trying to mask,

“Yes?”

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

himself.”

you a fortune as

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

make life easier if he did give me

“I’m

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

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

know what to tell you, Karl. I’m happy

pleading look in his eyes. “Let’s just start over,” he

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

He just can’t stand the thought of

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

know why he left me

can’t focus all of

me before, then what about now? It’s even less

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

career. He must know that I have no intention of giving up the thing I love, especially just to

that

nothing.

“We can start over.”

soften my expression. “No, I don’t

get home that night, I’m exhausted. As usual, the restaurant

wait to get off my feet

I walk in. He looks up at me and smiles,

says, opening

and rest my head against his chest. Today has been

I can put it all behind me. All night, I couldn’t get the

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

“You okay?”

“It’s just been a

“Did something happen?”

his torso and close my eyes. His body is warm, and I

to bed sooner rather than later. It feels like I

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