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

He’s trying to keep me out. Though, I can’t help but

hurt that he’s trying to mask, not

“Yes?”

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

himself.”

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

start a new life.” I’m not

hurt to ask. It would certainly make life easier if he did give me

shakes his head with a dry laugh. “I’m not

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

he doing this now,

to tell you, Karl. I’m happy with

takes a sudden step toward me, a pleading look in his eyes.

back, and he drops his to his side. “I can do better than

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

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

don’t even know why he left me in the first

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

believe in me before, then what about now?

my restaurant business. He hated

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

am I supposed to trust that he won’t just leave me again? With

nothing.

“We can start over.”

my expression. “No, I

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

I can’t wait to get off

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

babe,” he says, opening his arms to

into his embrace and rest my head against his chest. Today has

I can’t wait to get to bed so I can put

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

“You okay?”

sigh. “It’s just been a long

“Did something happen?”

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

to bed sooner rather