Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 328 I Can’t Let Him Stay by My Side All the Time

Hayley’s POV:

After we got back to school, I said to Benjamin, “I’m fine now. You can go handle

your

work.”

Benjamin replied casually, “I’m not busy.”

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I glanced at the time and quickly added, “But I still have class this afternoon. I need to head to class.”

Benjamin nodded. “Alright, go ahead. But make sure to finish carly after school–I’ll come pick you up.”

I waved at him and turned to walk into the school.

Hera, however, was reluctant to see him leave and complained to me, blaming me for sending him away

so soon.

“Hera, he’s not just our fated mate; he’s also the Alpha of the Midnight Pack. He has responsibilities. I can’t let him stay by my side all the time,” I explained.

Only after I said this did Hera finally go quiet.

Word about what happened had already spread through the school.

The principal personally cleared my name, and many of the students now knew the truth about the

rumors.

another, they came

I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have gone around spreading things without knowing the facts. Will you

just… Belle told me those things, and I didn’t really believe her at

knew they didn’t have bad intentions; they were just overly interested in gossip.

okay. I’m not going to hold it against you,”

you’re so

smiled at them, then focused entirely on class once it started.

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spending enough time on my studies. I needed to work harder and be more

my things quickly and walked

I reached the gate, I saw a familiar figure get into

seat.

sank. It felt like something had been torn open, and

inside me, pacing

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Madeline’s POV:

I wasn’t about to miss my chance.

courage and climbed straight into his car

what a coincidence! I didn’t expect to

was cold as ice, and he immediately barked, “Get out!”

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to hear him, I kept smiling and said, “Ben, why are you treating me like this now? Have you forgotten all the

about. If you don’t get out of the car now, I’ll get out myself–and as for this car, I’ll drive it straight

reached for the car door

of his sleeve, pleading, “Ben, wait! I

his icy gaze sharp enough to freeze

commanding presence of his Alpha aura made my