Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 41 Try to Avoid Him

Hayley’s POV

#Finished

“Get lost!” A deep, authoritative voice thundered through the room. The men scrambled off the floor, tripping over themselves as they rushed out.

“You two okay?” The voice was low and magnetic. I snapped back to my senses and found myself staring at an unfamiliar man, another Alpha like me. I shook my head instinctively. “Thanks.”

The man smirked. “No problem. Is she alright?”

I paused, glancing at Ivana in my arms. Wait–did this guy know her? No, that look in his eyes was something else

Clearing my throat, I asked, “Uh… who are you?”

The man didn’t answer. Instead, he slipped Ivana out of my arms, scooping her up effortlessly. I wanted to stop him, but Ivana, even in her drunken state, gave me a knowing wink. I got the message–she was fine with going with him.

Take good care of Aunt Ivana,” I said, still a bit unsure.

The man glanced back at me with a confident smirk. “I know, little niece.”

The way he casually threw out “little niece” made it crystal clear–he was staking his claim, declaring his connection. As I watched them leave, I couldn’t help but wonder–was this my future uncle?

I needed to head home. But just as I reached the door, a familiar

was he doing here? Hera, my wolf, stirred excitedly inside me,

top

ger

for a second, I wondered–had he figured

voice calm. Benjamin nodded. “Yeah. Want to grab a drink

turning him down. Hera wasn’t happy and began arguing with me, “Hey! Why are you passing up

gut told me something was off about

take you home,” Benjamin

off. “Grandpa said it’s our duty as brothers to look

left me with no room to refuse,

to let the cold air wake me up. It helped

bit.

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now and then a thoughtful

Funched

had a feeling that the longer I spent around him, the easier it would be for him to figure out my secrets. Like me, Benjamin was an Alpha–level wolf, and he was

my mind–I needed to avoid him as

now on.