Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 114 Planning to Leave

Hayley’s POV:

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Irving stepped aside, picked up a bouquet of roses, and kneeled on one knee before me. “Hayley, I’m in love with you! I know this might seeni sudden, but I can’t hold back my feelings any longer. Today, I had to tell you–will you be my mate?”

I blinked, half–expecting I was

things, but everything felt undeniably real.

I looked at Irving, feeling nothing in my heart, and pressed my lips together. “Are you joking with me? Instead of following the Moon Goddess’s guidance to find your destined mate, you’re casually choosing me as your mate?”

Irving’s expression was sincere, as if he feared I would

believe him. “Hayley, I’m serious. I’m into you. After all these years, my wolf has never sensed my destined male, and I don’t want to wait any longer. I’ve fallen for you and want to choose you as my mate. Will you?”

“I’m

but I think you’ve misunderstood something I have other things to do, so I’ll be going now.” I rose to leave without hesitation.

feelings for you

my arm back. Tm sorry, but this feels too sudden. I don’t have any romantic feelings for you. Besides, while you may not

firmly and strode

after me, I took the risk of exposing my Alpha identity, quickly summoning Hera. In an instant, I

that all about? Irving’s behavior was so strange.

who had seen my true face, I doubt that alone would make him fall in

he was into me, but I didn’t feel any genuine

was he really up to?

the Southwells‘ house, I encountered Benjamin in the first–floor lobby. He looked at me and asked, “What’s going on? You

shook my head. “It’s

but he didn’t push for more

our own rooms.

locked the door and let out a deep breath. Although I rejected Irving tonight, the reality of living under the same

just settled into my chair

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work commitments, so his carly return today was surprising. Could it

smile slightly I replied. “I’m

minutes.”