Chasing His Kickass Luna Back novel Chapter 429

Abby

“May I have this dance?”

Karl’s hand is extended to me, his tall form looking down at me. Others around us are staring, even though I know they’re trying not to make it obvious. For a moment, I almost consider turning on my heel and running again, but I know I can’t.

“I’m still furious with you,” I whisper as I reluctantly take Karl’s outstretched hand and let him lead me to the dance floor. The sea of people parts, the partygoers gawking at the two of us. I take a moment to let my eyes scan the crowd, looking for Ethan and Gianna, but I don’t see them. Maybe they left amidst all of the chaos.

The chaos that Gianna caused.

“I don’t blame you,” Karl says quietly, although there’s a polite smile plastered on his face. We stop in the middle of the dance floor and begin to move to the soft strains of the string quartet, and although there’s a gentle look in his brown eyes, I can’t stop being angry with him.

Maybe the anger will subside, but not now. Not for a long time.

Without a word, Karl’s arm circles around my waist and draws me closer. I place my hand on his shoulder, letting my other hand delicately sit in his palm as we move. We’re the perfect picture of a couple in love, but right now, it feels like anything but that. And yet, as we sway to the music, Karl’s eyes search mine, and it’s clear to me that he’s eager to know if I’ve made up my mind.

And the truth is that I have.

“Well?” he asks, his voice barely above a whisper. “Did you think about it?”

As he speaks, his warm breath washes across my ear, sending a shiver down my spine. Right now, I hate the fact that I feel so weak when I’m this close to him. I know it’s our fated mate bond getting the best of me, and I wish I had more control over it.

Finally, I let out a sigh and decide to speak my thoughts, not bothering to mask my irritation.

“Yes,” I say, narrowing my eyes. “I have thought about it.”

Karl raises an eyebrow, his gaze unwavering. “I’m listening,” he says, his voice soft.

I take a deep breath before continuing, but my voice somehow manages to come out strained nonetheless. “I’ll go along with your little… plan.”

Karl’s brown eyes light up as he looks down at me, and a slow smile begins to twitch at the corners of his lips. I can tell that he’s pleased with himself, and if I’m being honest, seeing his smile makes it just a little bit harder to stay mad at him.

“But I have some conditions of my own,” I say, my voice a bit firmer now.

He nods. “Go on.”

“Three things,” I say, pulling my shoulders back a bit. “First of all, I want you to come back to the city with me and announce our arrangement to my friends—Leah and Chloe, I mean.”

“Really?” He raises an eyebrow and looks genuinely confused. “Why?”

“Because,” I say, my voice exasperated, “I’m tired of covering for the two of us all the damn time. So I want you to be there when I tell Chloe and Leah; and I want you to admit that this was your idea.”

“But what if they don’t like it?” Karl asks.