#Chapter 15 – Fair Play
Abby

“Leah, I really need to go.”

She grins. “Oh my Go d, they’re going to fight over you, aren’t they?”

I shake my head. “You’re talking nonsense.” The more time I spend speaking to her about this, the

more likely it is that Karl does something stup id and aggressive. “I need to go.”

I already know that Adam and Karl won’t get along. Not just because they both want to be with me, but

because they’re too different. Karl is aggressive and passionate. He’s unpredictable and exciting and

used to getting what he wants. Adam, on the other hand, is safe and reliable. He comes from a

completely different background.

She sighs. “Alright, fill me in later.”

I give her a quick hug goodbye, promising that I’ll call her, then I push my way through the crowd. The

urgency to get home propels me outside and down the street. I get a cab and sit impatiently in the

back.

I can’t believe this is seriously happening. I swear, if he does something to hurt Adam, I’m going to lose

it on him. Why does he have to do this tonight, of all nights?

If he thinks he can win me back by fighting my fiancé, he’s very wrong. And he knows, as well as I, that

it wouldn’t come close to being a fair fight. I never thought he’d be the type to pick on the little guy, but

here he is, trying to use his position as Alpha to intimidate Adam.

G od, I’m going to kill him.

Karl pounds on the apartment door, and a moment later, it swings open. Adam stands in the doorway,

and Karl rises to his full height, forcing Adam to look up at him.

“Excuse me.” He pushes his way inside, and Adam closes the door behind him. He stalks further into

looking around for Abby. She’s nowhere in sight. Good. He needs to talk to her

alone for a minute.

surveys Adam. Abby clearly has a type. They’ve got the

is much bigger. Adam doesn’t exude the same

He’s not an

he says, finally addressing him. “Corporate investor. Popular foodie. That’s you,

it?”

“Sure is.”

quite a name

a smug smile on his face, and he leans against the island in the middle

intimidated by Karl, he’s doing a better job

Karl almost smiles when he remembers his uneasy expression, hiding behind Abby like

his tail

ex-husband, aren’t you? Did you compensate

how to make

he compensated

is he to question an Alpha? Sure, that wasn’t his greatest moment, but

was already a little drunk and seeing Abby going

sent him over the

properly introduced myself,”

You made quite

he’s clever, does he? “I’m afraid I can’t say

men glare at each other for a moment, sizing each other up. Adam wouldn’t

isn’t interested in fighting him. He’s here to get Abby back

him any favors. The thought of them together might

plans to play this game

to win Abby back. They’re meant to be

other, and he’s not going to let this guy stand between

hardly know each other. It’s not like

Abby have history. Sure, some of it’s bad, but a lot of it’s good. Really

you

doesn’t owe Adam anything, but he was telling the

go behind people’s backs. If he wants something, he’s going to be

conniving. It’s

head. “Look, you’ve already hurt my fiancé once. I’m not going to let you do

a little. Does he really think he can stop him? Abby’s

already sized Adam up, too, and arrived at

if they’re engaged. He doesn’t

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