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.

of absence, yet the

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Rachel’s family went bankrupt.”

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from a loan shark. When debt collectors came after her family, her father passed away from

totally deserves it. She used to flaunt her wealth and Beta status all over the school. This

classmates had never liked Rachel’s attitude, so now they

rumors, given how often

paella!” Christine’s voice broke into my thoughts. She looked at me eagerly, awaiting

out of my reverie and happily agreed, “Sure, I’ll head to

you’re the best!”

texted Irving, letting him know he

Christine and I left school, I spotted Irving’s car almost instantly.

give you both a ride,”

to head home, and we can all go to my place in

all got into Irving’s car

turned on the car’s music, and one of H’s classic songs started playing. Christine

slightly. “I’ve liked her

eyes lit up at his words. “Really? Same here! I fell in love with her music from her first song,

friends,” Irving said with a smile, making Christine look at me excitedly. “Hayley, do

cough, trying to sound casual. “I

she sighed softly. “I’ve admired her for years, but it’s a

kind of woman would have such talent? Who knows if we’ll ever get

them in their nostalgic moods, I sighed quietly

house quickly, and with her enthusiastic invitation, Irving joined us inside.

me warmly as soon as she saw me. “You must be

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the time. Welcome to our

you for having me, Mrs.

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by whenever you like,” she replied as she headed to the kitchen to arrange dinner. Meanwhile, Christine

“These are all albums containing songs written by H, except for the impossible–to–find first and third

collected over the years, and she handed me her

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

you serious? I’ve wanted those forever! I tried so many channels but

a plate of fruit and asked, “What’s making you all so happy?”

with her mom’s and said with a mischievous smile, “That’s a