xed on me, letting out just

was real, but

isted tight inside me-I just wanted he

t look of disappointment on

ear something? J

er mind. Her voice dropped as she met my

nt look, and when she spoke quietly

her arm. A storm of confused ang

y heard what Jackson said at the dinn

bed the scratch on my cheek, mumbling,

etly. In that one tiny mo

a breath and put som

and-yeah, Olive

e, then looked back at Ella. "There's a

's guts, would've lo

sit back and accept just anyon

iver. The suppose

la like some smooth-talking flirt

that he actually

learly relaxed, but his eyes challeng

back off, but I stared right back, jaw cle

pping to the side so s

on't have ti

your own and stop yelling," Olive

ye. "I get that you don't like me. But don'

I shot back with a frown. "Thi

o do you think you are judgin

r tone soft and troubled. "Thomas,

d my hands in my pockets, walk

please don't be mad," I

at smug smile of his. I could feel his gaz

hear you, you know

let me tell you

d clear. "I've marked Ella.

-step, whip

wrong, high and tight.

to do it today," Ell

pening! I absolu

urning through me-especially at Oli

ch other for a day! You

s smile

er for a day?"I shot Oliver a glare like he was my mortal enemy. "Do I really need

ite mark on his neck again, and locked eyes with me. "So what? You think tha

pped before I c

ng to catch the slighte

othing. Just ca

wasn'

ant step toward m

no sense. Ella didn't even know you all these years. You're an Alpha! You've got people linin

d to say something, but in

more sure-she didn'

ing. He fooled me.

e opened his arms and gently placed them on her shoulders, s

in? P

y anything now t

uted, "Stay a

y. "You might not get it from where you're standing, but it makes

she didn't even know you un

d calmly. "I loved her, but she loved another guy. What

e looked at me, hurt and si

know wh

at thr

I started second-g

ackson for years, followin

any other guy a chance. Sh

, Jackso

ten years o

asn't done. "Why do you even l

wer that. Alphas do

idn't get annoyed. Instead,

, sweet as anything, "I love her. I j

still couldn't find a sin

ked flatly, sudde

with a goofy smile

hole world. Ella's cheeks turned br

d shyly, her voice barel

. I glanced back and forth between them,

oved her... I just

ay here. Do w

peak, I turned on my heel and stormed o