Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 30: Fallout
Abby

“I can’t. I’m busy here. I’ve told you a million times that I’m going to help Abby as long as she needs

me.”

“Your pack needs you.”

I bite my lip and force myself to breathe quietly. I need to be ready to dash away if they make a move

toward the door. Hopefully, I hear them before it’s too late. Even with the risk, I can’t help but lean a

little closer to hear his response.

“Abby’s my priority.” My eyebrows fly up. No matter how many times he says it, it still shocks me.

“And I trust Christian. He’s a great Beta, and I know he has everything under control. I’ve been

checking in with him every night. If he really needed me, he’d let me know.”

“Please, I’m desperate for you to come back to work.”

Karl is silent for a moment, and I take a half step back, expecting him to fling open the door any

moment. But he doesn’t. “Look, I’m not going to argue with you about this,” he finally says. “Unless

there’s an emergency, I’m here to stay. Christian is more than capable.”

I move back behind the counter when there’s another long silence. There’s no point in pushing it. I’ve

heard all I needed to hear, anyway. Clearly, Karl wasn’t lying to me when he said he wanted to put me

first for once. His secretary was practically begging for him to come back, and he still refused.

Unfortunately, it clears nothing up for me. Why the sudden dedication to my work? Why stay here when

he’s the top-dog somewhere else? It doesn’t make sense when I compare him to the man I used to

know.

Is it possible he’s actually made a change, and that’s it not all for show?

it’s foolish, but I can’t stop the sliver of hope from piercing my

got so twisted up and broken. What if I

best friend back?

is like a leech. Once it’s

without a little pain, at

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work and drives

I want to do is hurt his feelings. It’s not like there’s an easy way to tell

passion in your relationship. What if he thinks I’m accusing

in bed? Which he isn’t, he’s just not very

was work today?” he asks, handing me a glass.

“It was fine.”

How’s he

sigh and pull myself onto one

into it,” I say, thinking about the intimate moment I

feel the sensation of his hand on

loosens his tie. “That good,

I take another sip of wine. Then another. I’m definitely in need of

I’m not that surprised,” he

tops off my glass, then puts the empty bottle with the

that he spends so much time here. He either brings over a bottle, or he’s asking

I mind. He always brings expensive stuff, and it

of mine he

“Yeah, me neither.”

there, I thought Karl really had changed. It seemed like things were getting better

Jack to his will. It’s hard

people do whatever he

an adjustment period,”

“That’s generous of you.”

has really prepared him

standing up for him?”

snorts, shaking his head. “Go d,

very okay with him working for me,”

get over the feeling that he should care a lot more

does. Karl isn’t one to beat around the bush. I’m

yet Adam doesn’t seem to

shrugs. “I trust you. He can do whatever he wants. Hell, he can work