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.

you are real. I

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

I pushed him aside firmly and strode out

I took the risk of exposing my Alpha identity, quickly summoning Hera. In

was intense! What was that all

only one among the Southwell brothers who had seen my true face, I doubt

I didn’t feel any

was he really

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

head.

he didn’t quite believe me, but he didn’t

to our own

Although I rejected Irving tonight, the reality of living under the same roof in the future made me uneasy. It would definitely be awkward.

bit helpless, I had just settled into my chair when I received a message

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Planing to Leave

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his carly return today was surprising. Could it be that he was here to study

that possibility made me smile slightly I replied. “I’m here. Let’s get

minutes.”