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.

the scab–covered skin of my thighs, and my expression

door, I rapped on it lightly. “Hayley, are you

didn’t get her response.

knocked again, but

opened the door

an unfamiliar wave of contentment

called out softly, “Hayley, wake

attempts, she remained in a deep slumber, completely

ignoring the

out.

reached out, wrapping her arms around my neck, and leaned against me in a relaxed position

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

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

waitress.

wad of cash from my wallet and handed it over. “Please bring her a

of money, quickly fetched a set of her work clothes. “Alpha, this is all I have. I think we’re about

I

left. However, the

spacious enough for alternatives. I moved Hayley to the couch and

realized she wasn’t as plain as I

looked at her features separately, they were actually nice.

together, they seemed slightly out of sync. Despite

I

morning. I grabbed a blanket and set up a temporary

ext to Hav