Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 138 A Minor Role

Hayley’s POV:

Finished

I quickly said, “I just remembered I forgot something. How about you not driving me to school today? I can go on my own.”

But before I could finish my sentence, Benjamin was already walking toward me. His tall frame loomed. over mine, radiating that commanding alpha presence making me feel even smaller in comparison.

“I’ll wait here.” he said, his tone leaving no room for argument.

A wave of unexpected emotions surged through me–alesire to speak, battling with the frantic pounding of my heart in Benjamin’s presence. Overwhelmed, I turned and fled up the stairs, seeking refuge from the intensity of the moment.

With a sharp “click, I closed my bedroom door, pressing a hand to my racing heart. Inside, my emotions were already in turmoil, and once again, that urge to let Hera draw closer to him surged within me.

When I came back downstairs, I avoided looking at Benjamin entirely, walking past him briskly, “Let’s go. I’m going to be late.

Benjamin glanced at me, a faint smile tugging at his lips. He followed me out without another word.

Once we were in the car, I leaned back against the seat, pretending to nap. But I think my fluttering eyelids. must have given me away because Benjamin saw right through my act. He asked, deliberately, “Did you not sleep well last night?”

I opened my eyes instinctively, turning to look out the window to hide my face. “No, I slept. fine,” I replied, trying to sound casual.

at me through the rearview mirror but

arrived at the school, I didn’t even wait for the car to come to

mate, faded into background noise as I reached my classroom. Determined to banish the confusing emotions

the second class, a classmate stopped me in the hallway. “Hayley, someone’s looking

followed him, only to see Thomas standing casually by the

am,” Thomas greeted me with a

out a small sigh of relief and asked, “What are you doing

come to see you

him a look and asked, “Is there something you

and suggested, “Alpha, why don’t we talk somewhere else?”

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A Minor

Finished.

Cup International Racing Championship is coming up. Do you want to go watch it in person?

that still hasn’t been broken. You made such a splash internationally, then disappeared without a trace. There’s been no mention of you in the racing world since. This year, though, I hear a

came to see if you’d

saying the France Cup is starting soon?

broken the record you set, there’s a new contender this year–some hotshot called Silverfang, one of the favorites to win. There are a few other up–and–coming racers with solid skills, too. It should be interesting. Thomas said, his

give me some space from Benjamin, enough time to

to Benjamin, to expose my