Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 226 The Mad Horse

Hayley’s POV:

The change happened so quickly. Without thinking, I instinctively tightened my grip on the reins, trying to control the horse’s speed, but it was completely out of control. The horse galloped forward, frantically racing ahead.

Iwas jolted on its back, the speed increasing with each stride.

stomach churned in discomfort.

“Stop! Stop, please!” I pulled on the reins, trying desperately to control the horse beneath me.

But the horse wouldn’t listen, fighting against me, twisting its body as if it wanted to throw me off.

“Hayley, let go of your body!” Hera called to me.

I hesitated.

Johnny had set a rule at his stable. No werewolf, regardless of rank, was allowed to shift into their wolf form while riding to avoid frightening the horses.

If I gave in to Hera now, I would break that rule.

“Help! Somebody!” I rejected Hera’s call and shouted for help, but no one seemed to hear me.

The horse galloped on, twisting and jerking, just barely keeping me from being thrown.

I had no choice but to hold on tightly, wrapping my arms around the horse as it ran wild.

The wind whipped past my ears, and my face stung with pain.

I held on, not knowing how much longer I could last.

Benjamin’s POV:

I slowed

my

for Hayley for a long time, but she still hadn’t caught up.

began to creep

in.

greeting Johnny, I turned back,

own horse suddenly went out of control. With a loud cry,

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next to me, seemed completely unfazed. He asked, “Mr. Southwell, what’s

wait for me! Don’t go

as he moved ahead, but a sense of uncase settled in my

ridden horses many times before, but I’d never encountered a

horse’s neck tightly, I let it run, but

a thick patch of grass up

Pearls

mind. Without hesitation, I leapt from the horse, rolling onto the grass.

familiar, urgent voice

Get out of the way!” It was Hayley!

saw her horse charging directly toward me, out of control!

that moment, I

desperately pulled hard on the reins, kicking the horse’s side. Then, she was

Hayley’s POV:

charging straight for us. Instinctively, I moved to shield Benjamin, bracing for the worst and closing my eyes.

pain I expected never came. When I opened my eyes, I saw the horse veering away, racing in the opposite direction.