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.

and my expression darkened as I struggled to ris from the ground.

bathroom door, I rapped on it lightly. “Hayley, are you okay?”

get her response.

but still no reply.

not to wait any longer, I opened the door and found Hayley

her peaceful face, an unfamiliar wave

out softly, “Hayley, wake up.

remained in a deep slumber,

hesitation, I lifted her out of the water, ignoring the

out.

my neck, and leaned against me in

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heart pounding was impossible to ignore, and even Lawrence appeared to settle down, his usual restlessness

I laid Hayley on the large bed and grabbed the phone from the

waitress.

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

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

so I nodded in

left. However, the bed was damp and no longer usable.

I moved Hayley to the couch and

realized she

features separately,

seemed slightly out of sync. Despite this, there was a delicate

in my thoughts, I quickly

until morning. I grabbed a blanket and set up a temporary bed

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