Chapter 70

Thomas stood at the door, gripping a stick, clearly having eavesdropped for a while. He leaned in with wide eyes. “Damn, you were amazing, Ella.” “You want me to throw him out? Ugh, I swear, no matter what I do, that guy always manages to sneak in…” He was practically grinding his teeth with frustration. I couldn’t help but smile a little. “Feeling proud of yourself now?” His parents were about to split, and not a hint of sadness showed on his face. Now that he’d stepped out, I started worrying about Oliver inside—what kind of awkward energy he was stuck in? Mary and Henry were probably stiff as boards, and Oliver, being an alpha from another Pack, definitely didn’t make things easier. “Yeah. I got a little brother and a boatload of money. That’s not a bad trade.” Thomas said it calm as ever. “I’ve got zero interest in dealing with him, and you know that—so nope, not sad.” He tossed the stick aside, and my curiosity got the better of me. “What’s up with the stick?” “Oh… uh.” He got a b