Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 66 A Heart in Despair

Rachel’s POV:

The moment I spotted Hayley, a rush of anxiety washed over me.

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My heart raced wildly, and my words came out in a jumble. As the clock ticked, I couldn’t even recite the speech I had practiced so thoroughly.

The audience below directed skeptical looks at me, murmuring, “What’s going on? Why isn’t she speaking?”

“Could she be so nervous that she forgot her lines?”

“She seemed to be performing well just now. I thought she was going to be a surprise.”

“It’s such a shame. She had done quite well before.”

“I knew it. We shouldn’t have high expectations for an Omega like her.”

Hayley looked at me with gloating eyes, and my mind went blank. I couldn’t say a word.

I struggled to suppress my emotions and continued my speech, yet I couldn’t focus. My lines came out in disjointed fragments. Unable to endure the scornful gazes from the audience, I hurried off the stage and into the backstage area.

stage, I scratched my head in frustration, taking a long moment to collect my thoughts. My performance had been terrible, and

of dwelling on the speech competition, my mind raced with questions about how Hayley

there was no way she could escape the watchful eyes of those criminal lone

not an

truly possessed significant power, she wouldn’t let me off the hook now that she had returned. A rush of panic surged within me.

hands clenched silently as I reassured myself, “Don’t be afraid; this isn’t your fault. It’s all Juliet’s doing. Don’t worry

silently before me, startling me into jumping from my seat. “Hay … Hayley, what are you doing here?”

Hayley’s POV:

I smirked mischievously and sat down beside her. “What’s

about it It’s been a few days since we

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have me locked away in the mountains to be killed

understand a word you’re saying,” Rachel

innocence.

you’ve developed a case of

recounted the entire story.

stumbled back and fell to the ground.