Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 168 She’s Not That Ugly

Benjamin’s POV:

Lawrence could sense Hayley’s scent growing stronger. Combined with the drug’s effects, an overwhelming instinct to mate with her surged within me.

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Fearing I might lose control and misbehave, I gripped the door tightly, ensuring she couldn’t come out.

“Stay in the bathroom! Don’t come out!” I commanded firmly.

Hayley said in frustration, “Benjamin, what do you mean? Open the door!” She pounded against it insistently.

“Lie down in the bathtub and stay there.” I replied with resolve.

She eventually retreated due to her discomfort or realizing she had no choice. The cold water seemed to offer her some relief.

Meanwhile, I clung to my Alpha’s willpower, battling the drug’s pull.

As the drug’s effects peaked, I drove a stick into my thigh multiple times, the pain dulling as my leg went

numb.

After Hayley’s last knock on the door, there was nothing but silence from her side.

It was clear the drug’s impact on her wasn’t minor, yet her ability to resist matched my own as an Alpha.

Hours slipped away, and night had fallen.

The drug’s effects had worn off entirely, but my clothes clung to me, drenched with sweat.

scab–covered skin of my thighs, and my expression darkened as I struggled to ris from

bathroom door, I rapped on it

didn’t get her

again, but still no reply.

I opened the door and found

unfamiliar wave of contentment washed over

her and called out softly, “Hayley, wake up. You shouldn’t

remained in a

I lifted her out of the water, ignoring the

out.

her arms around my neck, and leaned against me

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confined space, the sound of my heart pounding was impossible to ignore, and even Lawrence appeared to settle down, his usual

the large bed and grabbed the phone

waitress.

arrived, I pulled a wad of cash from my wallet and handed it over. “Please bring her a set of

by the amount of money, quickly fetched a set of her work clothes. “Alpha, this is all I

particular, so I

However, the

the room was spacious enough for alternatives. I moved Hayley to the couch and observed her silently.

studied her face, I realized she wasn’t as plain as I had

her features

of sync. Despite this, there was a delicate quality

my thoughts, I quickly averted my gaze.

hours left until morning. I grabbed a blanket and set up a temporary

ext to Hav