Chasing His Kickass Luna Back novel Chapter 448

Karl takes a deep breath, his gaze flickering to me for the briefest of moments, before he begins. “I have an election coming up, and having a family will significantly boost my approval ratings,” he explains. “On the other hand, as you know, Abby is currently facing allegations regarding her restaurant and the Alpha party food poisoning incident.”

“And how the hell will a fake relationship help her?” Chloe interjects, shooting me a concerned look.

“By presenting ourselves as a united front, not only will she be physically safer,” Karl explains unwaveringly, “but I can also stand by her side and help her through it. The court might be more likely to believe her story if she has a powerful Alpha supporting her.”

“Chloe, there are layers to what happened at the Alpha party that the police are still trying to uncover,” I add. “It’s a dangerous situation. It seems very likely that I was framed by someone who wishes to bring harm to a Luna’s children. If whoever orchestrated this finds out I’ve been talking to the police, I could be in danger.”

Chloe’s brows furrow as she tries to process everything we’ve just told her. It’s clear that she softened a bit at the mention of my safety, but her skepticism still lingers, and she crosses her arms defensively.

“I guess that’s all well and good,” she says, “but it still feels fishy. Abby is only doing this for her restaurant, isn't she? Is there some other catch to sweeten the deal?”

I exchange a quick glance with Karl. He left out a crucial part of our arrangement to protect our privacy, and I appreciate that, but I know it’s time to come clean—about one thing, at least. I don’t need to mention our more… personal arrangement, but if I actually do wind up having a baby someday, they’ll obviously find out.

And I can’t hide something so significant from my best friends. I want them to be there every step of the way through the treatments, the ups and the downs, the potential outcomes.