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.

at school, Rachel had taken a leave of absence, yet the

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hear? Rachel’s family went bankrupt.”

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came after her family, her father passed away from the stress,

Beta status all over the school. This is karma, isn’t it?”

had never liked Rachel’s attitude, so now they shared the

these rumors, given how

over to my house tonight! My mom’s making your favorite paella!” Christine’s voice broke into my thoughts. She looked

my reverie and happily agreed,

you’re the best!”

and texted Irving, letting him know he didn’t

I left school, I spotted

a ride,”

home, and we can all go

got into Irving’s car

car’s music, and one of H’s classic songs started playing. Christine asked Irving

slightly. “I’ve liked her for many years.”

up at his words. “Really? Same here! I fell in love with her music from her first song, ‘Forgotten Sea. Almost

of us are like–minded friends,” Irving said with a smile, making Christine look at me excitedly. “Hayley, do you like

trying to sound casual. “I like her, I guess.”

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

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

two of them in their nostalgic moods,

reached Christine’s house quickly, and with her

was a graceful woman who greeted me warmly as soon as she saw me. “You must

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talks about you all the time. Welcome to our

you for having

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to be so formal! Please feel free to come by whenever you like,” she replied as she headed to

all albums containing songs written by H, except for

albums she had collected over the years, and she handed me her

“I can’t take it from you. You should keep it.

those forever! I tried so many channels but couldn’t get them. I can’t believe you have them. Hayley,

plate of fruit and asked, “What’s

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