Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 274 Can You Accept Deception?

Hayley’s POV:

“What are you trying to say?” His sharp gaze was fixed on me.

I swallowed the words that were about to escape my lips. “Nothing. It’s nothing.”

Finished

Somehow, I just didn’t feel like it was the right time to come clean. For now, I’d have to take things one step at a time.

After dinner, the two of us left the restaurant and bumped into Christopher and Christine.

Christine immediately came over, linking her arm through mine. “Hayley, you seriously sleep for a long time! You slept until the afternoon! No matter how much I called, you wouldn’t wake up. Luckily, I packed up some local specialties for you. Want to try them when we get back?”

I glanced at the takeout containers and felt a little embarrassed. “We already ate.”

Christine looked surprised but quickly said with a smile, “No worries, you can eat them later if you get hungry

The four of us took the elevator upstairs. Christine and I headed back to our room.

Once inside, I sat by the large window, my mind wandering. I couldn’t stop thinking about all the secrets I was keeping from everyone.

Christine leaned in and waved her hand in front of my face. “What are you thinking about?”

lifted my gaze and met her eyes. “Christine,

the intention. If it’s a harmless lic, meant to protect someone, I can accept that. But if it’s a deliberate lie, meant to deceive, I don’t think I could handle that. And I’d probably cut ties with the person

sighed after hearing her answer.

could accept.

from the Southwells, so I had to pretend to be someone else to make them

imagined that, in the process, I would end up losing my own

to be my destined mate.

“Hayley, what’s wrong?”

my thoughts and quickly replied, “Nothing,

asked, “Hayley, I don’t know how to ski. What should I do? I’ll just have to watch you

her. “We’ll get you a coach tomorrow. It’s easy, and you’ll learn quickly.”

Can You

sounded unsure. “But I’m just an Orgega. I’m terrible at

you’ll be fine. Remember, I’m

I can’t tell you that I’m an

my confidence, Christine

it was time to

Finished

helping her several times, she couldn’t get the hang of it. After a few

give up.

me and suggested, “Why don’t you two go ahead and ski?

and encouraged, “Come on, try one more time. I’ll hold

firmly. “No, I really can’t do it. I’ll

happening, sat down beside her. Tm