Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 68 No One Is Their Match

Rachel’s POV:

Remembering the warning Hayley had left yesterday, I spent the night in anxiety.

Just as dawn broke, I was startled awake by a loud pounding on the door. “Open up!

“Your loans are due! We’re here to collect the payments! Don’t hide inside!

“Hurry up and pay!”

In a panic, I rushed downstairs.

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My father looked at me with disappointment; he had just learned about my borrowing from loan sharks.

Wave after wave of debt collectors surrounded our home, blocking any escape. “Rachel Softson! Hurry and open the door to pay! Otherwise, we’ll turn into wolves and give you and your family a proper lesson!”

With a loud crash, the front door of our house shook violently, and I was so frightened I could hardly stand,

“You wretch!” My father slapped my face hard, and a sharp sting radiated through my cheek.

I dropped to my knees, crying and pleading, “Dad, please help me! I’m begging you! If you don’t help me, I’m finished.”

“I don’t have any money; you made this mess, so you deal with it.” My father angrily turned away, and I quickly rushed to grab his leg.

“Dad, I really have no way out! They are Beta werewolves who have been to prison, and none of us can stand against them. Our only option is to pay them back…

“Rachel, you …” My father pointed at me, his finger trembling, but before he could finish, he coughed up blood and fell heavily to the ground.

“Dad … Dad … “No matter how much I shouted, he showed no sign of responding.

Then, with a loud crash, our front door was kicked down, and a pack of black wolves lunged toward me, their mouths wide open and sharp fangs bared.

Hayley’s POV:

After I won the public speaking competition, Henry was the first to find me and offer his congratulations.

But I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was a new found tenderness in the way he looked at me.

Could he be thinking of choosing me as his mate?

I quickly shook my head, dismissing the absurd thought.

My wolf, Hera, hadn’t reacted to him at all.

Rachel had taken a leave of absence,

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hear? Rachel’s family

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When debt collectors came after her family, her father passed away from the stress, and she suffered from serious

wealth and Beta status all over the school. This

so now they shared the gossip with

rumors, given how often Rachel

over to my house tonight! My mom’s making your favorite paella!” Christine’s voice broke

agreed, “Sure, I’ll

Hayley, you’re

letting him know he didn’t need to

I left school, I spotted Irving’s

ride,”

objections. “I’ll tell my driver to head home, and we can all go to my

got into Irving’s car and slowly drove toward Christine’s house.

music, and one of H’s classic songs started playing. Christine asked Irving excitedly, “Wow, you like H’s music

liked her

“Really? Same here! I fell in love with her music from her first song, ‘Forgotten Sea. Almost every one of her

friends,” Irving said with a smile, making Christine look at me excitedly. “Hayley, do you like H’s

light cough, trying to sound casual.

softly. “I’ve admired her for years, but it’s a shame… H never appears in public,

chimed in, “I’m curious too–what kind of woman would have such

their nostalgic moods, I sighed quietly to

reached Christine’s house quickly, and with her enthusiastic invitation, Irving joined us inside.

warmly as soon as

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talks about you all the time. Welcome

for having me, Mrs. Bush.”

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formal! Please feel free to come by whenever you like,” she replied as she headed to the kitchen to arrange dinner. Meanwhile, Christine eagerly pulled me toward her

albums containing songs written

me her prized album with a grin. “Here, I want

smiled–and–replied, “I can’t take it from you. You should keep it. But I

serious? I’ve wanted those forever! I tried so many channels but couldn’t

with a plate of fruit and

said with a mischievous smile, “That’s a secret. I’m not telling you.”