Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 186 The Heart’s Dilemma

Hayley’s POV:

Benjamin suddenly stood up and walked toward me, and Hera started getting excited again.

I tried to stay calm and looked at him with confusion.

“I’ll help you pick one he said gently, explaining himself.

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Something about Benjamin today felt off, though I couldn’t quite place what exactly seemed strange.

“Do you prefer comedies or tragedies?” he suddenly asked me.

I answered without thinking. “Comedy, I guess.”

Benjamin glanced at the bookshelf, found a book with a more humorous tone, and handed it to me. “This one’s good, you’ll enjoy it. It’s really fun to read.”

I took the book and said, “Thanks.”

I just started flipping through the pages, and after only two, I realized he had casually sat next to me.

“Do you usually read here with Henry?” he asked out of nowhere.

I nodded, “Just recently, actually. Normally, I’m upstairs, and he’s downstairs.”

For some reason, when he heard that answer, he seemed to relax a little.

Feeling quite proud, Hera whispered, “Our destined mate is really paying attention to you. His wolf must have sensed my presence.”

“Even if you hide your scent, it’s only a matter of time before he recognizes you. We are each other’s destined mate.”

I immediately told her to shut up.

Benjamin spoke again from beside me. This is a nice place. You should come by more often when you

have time.”

didn’t respond but focused on

Hera, in a

continued reading, I couldn’t

becomes clearer

to feel increasingly nervous,

reaction and quickly stood up, wanting to leave.

I slipped,

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quick on his feet and caught me.

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wrapped around my waist, and I could hear his deep, sexy voice in my ear, “Are

I felt

him away and said, ‘I’m fine! Thanks for catching

Benjamin’s face. Hera grumbled in dissatisfaction about my behavior.

problem, just be careful, he warned me.”

and

went downstairs and ran

face so

startled by his question and quickly touched my face. “Is it? Maybe the air isn’t

immediately instructed the library manager, “Open all the windows here. Let some

quickly

“Boss, come here. Let me show you

gradually calmed down and went over to help

slowly and clearly,

explaining, my earlier nervousness from Benjamin’s scent finally began to subside.

Benjamin’s POV:

be deliberately avoiding

walk away. I felt a sense of

from the second floor, I saw