Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 47 What Do You Mean by That?

Hayley’s POV:

Finched

“I knew it. There’s no way Ms. Kilmer, a Beta, could have been bullied by Ms. Carson, an Omega. She was clearly lying

“Exactly. Madeline’s been spinning lies this whole time And that excuse about her wolf being in a dormant state? The way she moved in the footage was perfectly normal for a Beta. If her wolf really was asleep, she couldn’t have reacted that quickly.

People around me began to gossip, jumping on the bandwagon now that the truth was out

Christopher, too, looked at Madeline with nothing but disappointment. He was utterly speechless.

“No, it’s not like that, Christopher! You have to believe ine,” Madeline pleaded, grabbing his arm, but he shook her off angrily. “So, everything you said and did tonight was a lie?” he asked, his voice full of disgust.

Madeline’s tears kept falling, but I stood silently, watching their little drama unfold.

Christopher looked at her with clear contempt. “Do you know what this means? You’ve completely destroyed everything I thought I knew about you. I trusted you–completely.”

Madeline tried to protest. “Please, let me explain. It’s not what you think.”

is clear now,” George said, his tone serious, completely different from the kind demeanor he usually had toward her. “Ms. Kilmer,

their eyes now filled with disappointment and judgment as they looked at

believe what his daughter had done. When Madeline saw him, she reached out desperately,

father, face still red with shame, pushed her away. He turned to George instead, saying, “Old Mr. Southwell, I sincerely apologize. Madeline just returned from abroad and

and now by the Alpha. But her father was trying to brush it off, downplaying what she’d

was practically humming with satisfaction at the turn

events.

spoke made Madeline’s face turn even

Madeline hurriedly tried to

even if Hayley is just an Omega, she is a guest of the Southwells and a member of the Shadow Pack’s ruling family. Have you

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forcing everyone into silence. After bowing

quickly pulled her forward, pushing

probably thinking their childhood bond gave her some leeway, clearly didn’t take Benjamin’s words seriously. She even

what are you doing?!” she protested.

she doesn’t, you’re not coming home tonight,”

about it, the implication was clear: if I didn’t magnanimously forgive Madeline, I’d