Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 148 Misunderstanding

Hayley’s POV:

As soon as I

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to Thonid that, Benjamin’s sharp wolf eyes locked onto me. I knew he’d figured out that I was close

and that I’d lied to him earlier.

But he didn’t say anything about it. Instead, he tried to reassure me, “He’s a top–tier Beta–he’ll be fine. Give him a little more time, and try calling or mind–linking him again. If you still can’t reach him, I’ll go back in with you to find him.”

I nodded and pulled out my phone, dialing Thomas’s number again. After several tries, he finally picked up. “Alpha, where are you? Are you okay? There was trouble at the venue, and I’ve been looking for you, Where did you go?”

Hearing his worried voice made me feel a wave of relief I’m fine. I got out. Don’t worry.”

Thomas let out a long sigh on the other end. “Where are you? I’ll come find you.”

1 looked around and gave him my location before hanging up.

Benjamin watched me with a curious, slightly unreadable expression. I wondered if he thought Thomas

was my mate

That actually wasn’t a bad assumption–it was logical, and it was better than him guessing that Thomas was my assistant. If he misunderstood it that way, I could live with it.

I’m fine now. My friend will be here

I’ll wait

stood on the sidewalk in silence, neither of us saying anything. but I felt a strange mix of emotions bubbling up inside. I looked up at the

Now, the answer in my heart was crystal

Benjamin was my destined mate, and I was finally certain that

Well, then….

life out of me! he exclaimed,

in front of Benjamin, so I quickly reassured him.

looking slightly awkward but not asking any more questions. Seeing that Thomas had arrived, Benjamin offered to take his leave. “Well,

turned and walked

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figure out your true identity?”

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shrugged and said, “Thomas, book me a flight back home, please, I’ll

looked surprised. “Alpha, you’re leaving before the

race isn’t that interesting. You can watch it for me. I’ve already found the answer I was looking for, and everything is

at me, baffled. “Alpha, you’re starting to talk in

if he didn’t understand, as my Beta, he would still follow my orders. So he immediately booked the flight, and the next day, the two of us returned home

the first thing I did was find a public restroom to change back into my “Hayley”

heading straight to the Southwells Residence, I went to school.

started chattering away. “Hayley! Finally, you’re back! You have no idea–I was dying of boredom these past few days with no one to

then put on a pitiful expression. “Hayley, next time you take time off, can