rry to handle the bail, leaving

honestly, I was about to snap. I glare

ed to have only Jackson on her mind

Oliver Davis. An Alp

any times it's practical

, way stronger than his

e Claw Pack's territor

es, he's like a

ares que

kinda young. That's the only so-ca

ace, not wanting to admit it, but ye

about him made

they'd even met, let alone

spending the night at the stat

y I'd mistake Ella's sc

all over him could

clenched

tart explaini

ready to call out whate

ling over what to say, he finall

casual. "Your sister

re becoming

loded, nearly

Ella would become your mate. She's bee

pped. His eyes tur

ut stuff like thi

kidding! If you told me she was drunk and mistook you for someone e

breathing, but he w

staring at me like I was c

ing at people, like giving y

so long I actually s

hat Alpha pressure lifted. He

learly just done

rushed, but she

lawyer I didn't recognize-p

air back and said in a soft

and was about to head out wit

low, and he look

m a confused look. "Of course. Or... if you'

ail out your brother," Oliver said, glanc

mas, right?-doesn't seem all tha

a bit of a misunderstanding? Maybe Thomas g

, her expression slowly shifting into one

hock. He did that on purpose. He w

spinning. Sure, Oliver acted like a jerk,

him over anyone, even her so-called fated mate. And now she's tu

. Oliver stepped right in front of me, close enough

e said, "Sorry for s

ht over that damn mark

, utterly done w

yell at her, ask what the hell she w

just stared at Oliver like she

shoulder and met her gaze. "I'll prove to

mumbled, her cheeks pink

. There's stuff we

Oliver said, all fake innocent, eye

my ski

him out-my fists even clen

r Jackson, he'd be thrilled for me. He'd be all 'Congrats on finding you

, voice tight. "Really? 'Ca

ose as my mate is up to me. Whether you appr

gonna be his mate? Damn... I actually thought he was bluffing. You two

pack. Do you even know him?

she said, lif

e wanted to say mo

r's smug face, then quic

on? How did this even happen? What about Jacks

ackson for getting

ick rebound thing, or have you really moved on? Are yo

er, waiting f