Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 332 Benjamin Didn’t Push Her Away

Hayley’s POV:

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“Miss, are you alright?” a server approached me, noticing my unusual expression and asking with concern.

I quickly turned around, pretending nothing was wrong, and said, “I’m fine. Actually, I think I’ll stay a little longer. Could you bring me another cup of coffee?”

After speaking, I returned to my scat as if nothing had happened.

But my gaze never once left the hotel across the street.

I didn’t know what was wrong with me–why I was so fixated on uncovering the truth.

I stared intently at the hotel entrance. Not long after, I saw Madeline step out of the building.

She linked her arm intimately through Benjamin’s, leaning in close to whisper something in his ear.

And Benjamin … he didn’t push her away. He let her cling to him like that!

I watched as the two of them walked into the hotel together.

My hands clenched into fists, trembling silently. In that moment, the faint doubt in my heart was confirmed.

A sharp pain pierced through my chest as if my world had collapsed.

Oddly enough, Hera didn’t react as strongly as I expected.

I hadn’t anticipated that my wolf would be this resilient, this calm, even in the face of betrayal from our destined mate.

It was me who couldn’t handle it–I was in agony.

paid my bill and left.

passed in a blur, my mind completely blank. I moved through it like a

school

approached me eagerly. “Boss, let’s do homework together tonight I’ve got a problem I need your

lifting my eyes,

what’s

the mention of Benjamin, my brow furrowed

said, “Boss, Ben isn’t the best at expressing himself or cheering people up, but he’s a

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off, irritation flashing in my tone. “Don’t talk

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upset and mumbled under his breath, “No wonder he was so anxious looking for you at lunchtime. Turns

worry, Boss. If

your

You’re the most important

trying to comfort me with his playful words, so I pressed my lips together and replied,

I’m stuck on is ridiculously hard. I’ve been thinking about it all day and

answered absentmindedly, “I’ll help you with it

drive me back home, deliberately ignoring the fact that Benjamin

Benjamin’s POV:

days in a row, I tried to catch Hayley in the mornings to take her to school, but I didn’t

I woke up too late, or Hayley left

to sense that something

spotted Hayley coming downstairs to grab a glass of milk. She

back any longer. I moved quickly to block her path and pulled her into my arms.

are you doing? Let me go!” Hayley shouted

hadn’t expected her to reject my embrace so

grew restless and uneasy. It was as if the bond between us