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?”

gaze and met her eyes. “Christine, can you

can accept that. But if it’s a deliberate lie,

sighed after hearing her

this is something that no one could accept. It’s hard for me to accept this

back then, I had no choice. I didn’t want to choose a mate from the Southwells, so I had to pretend to

the process, I would end

Benjamin just so happens to be

“Hayley, what’s wrong?”

quickly replied, “Nothing, just

tone became anxious at this. She asked, “Hayley, I don’t know how to ski. What should I do? I’ll just have to watch you guys tomorrow.”

“We’ll get you a coach tomorrow. It’s easy, and you’ll

You Accept Deception?

“But I’m just an Orgega. I’m

be fine. Remember, I’m also

tell you that I’m an Alpha, or anything else right now.

confidence, Christine relaxed

it was time

Finished

her several times, she couldn’t get the

give up.

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

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

do it. I’ll just wait

happening, sat down beside her. Tm not going either. You two go