Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 114 Planning to Leave

Hayley’s POV:

+8 Pearls

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.

gently holding my wrist Hayley, my feelings for you are real.

any romantic feelings for you. Besides, while you may not have a destined mate, I do, and I plan

him aside firmly and

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

that was intense! What was that

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?

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

shook my head. “It’s

but he didn’t push for more

our

locked the door and let out a deep breath. Although I rejected Irving tonight, the reality of living under the same roof in the future made me uneasy. It would definitely be awkward.

just settled into my chair

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due to his work commitments, so his carly return today was surprising. Could it be that he was here to

me smile slightly I replied. “I’m here. Let’s

minutes.”