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Chapter 8 Hostility Toward Me

Hayley’s POV

I could sense the coldness in her eyes directed at me.

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Before arriving at the Midnight Pack, I had already learned about her feelings for Benjamin and how her parents had groomed her to be the future Luna of the Midnight Pack.

She never anticipated that someone like me, an Omega from another pack, would show up and possibly threaten her position with Benjamin.

She must hate me.

As we approached the Southwells‘ Residence and reached the villa, all the Southwell brothers were

present,

They warmly welcomed Madeline back, having not seen her for a long time, and she handed out the gifts. she had brought from abroad.

When it came to me, she hesitated slightly. “I’m sorry: Hayley. I didn’t know you would be staying at the Southwells‘ when I returned, so I didn’t bring anything for you.”

Her demeanor seemed disingenuous to me, masking her dislike with politeness.

Before I could respond, Henry chimed in, “Maddie, you don’t know her well anyway, so no need to apologize.”

He unwrapped his gift and it was a new limited edition game console. “Wow, Maddie! You’re too generous!”

Observing their close interactions, I felt like an outsider and decided to retreat to my room.

Shortly after, there was a knock at my door. I opened it to find Benjamin standing there.

“The Kilmers are hosting a welcome back banquet for Madeline tonight. Grandpa wants you to come along.”

for me today and had arranged

their grandpa insisted, I had no choice but to accept.

sighed and joined him and Madeline as we headed to the dress shop.

was already seated on the sofa,

and reassured me, “Hayley, don’t worry about the banquet later. If you need anything,

Madeline’s transparent attempt to undermine me and responded with a polite smile, “That’s

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Hostility Toward Me

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she chimed in cheerfully. “I spend a lot of

sounds great.”

do you think about this?”

gown, a style more suited to an older

was clear–she was testing me.

like it?”

from the countryside, lacked knowledge of such matters. Moreover,

into her expectations,

“It looks wonderful.”

widened as she said, “Perfect, let’s head to the

mentioned, “My skin’s been rather sensitive lately so I won’t be putting

the thought of me looking

while Madeline looked radiant in a chic light blue gown that complimented her features

my outfit, raised his eyebrows subtly but remained

at the Kilmers‘ lavish villa, attended by

Madeline busied herself greeting everyone warmly. Benjamin, being

wandering alone through

werewolves, looked on with surprise and disdain at my presence, an Omega‘ among them, showing no

and continued to meander around with my cocktail. Spotting Madeline conversing with

smells.” My wolf Hera’s acute sensitivity to odors often left me agitated around

decided, taking Hera’s hint. I slipped

strolling by the pool in the backyard, contemplating the tedium of the banquet and wondering if

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