Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 333 Fool

Benjamin’s POV:

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Her words left me stunned. I pressed further, trying to make sense of it. “Hayley, if you have something to say, just say it clearly. Stop beating around the bush.”

Hayley lifted her gaze and met mine with cold, detached eyes. A mocking smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

“Why bother? If you’ve done something, then own up to it. I’ve already told you–if you have someone you like, I won’t cling to the position of your future Luna.”

“But at least give me some dignity. Don’t make me look like a fool.”

She clearly misunderstood me, but what exactly caused this?

I tried to explain myself honestly. “And the reason I agreed to our engagement is because I like you. I want to be with you. There’s no other reason.”

Hayley’s lips curled into a cynical smile. She clearly didn’t believe me.

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“Stop lying to yourself, Mr. Southwell. Some things lose their meaning when said too plainly,” she sneered.

“Let’s take some time to cool off and think things through. If you want to break off the engagement, just let me know in advance. I believe the alliance between the Shadow Pack and your Midnight Pack doesn’t hinge solely on the two of us getting married..

“As for the rest, I don’t think there’s anything left for us to discuss.”

After finishing her piece, Hayley pushed past me and walked away, her steps firm and resolute.

Watching her retreating figure, so cold and distant, left me feeling deeply hurt.

Hayley’s POV:

When I returned to my room, I shut the door and collapsed onto the floor, wrapping my arms around my knees. Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.

For the past two days, I’d been trying to convince myself that what I saw might not be real.

I even asked Hera if she had felt the betrayal of our destined mate. But she couldn’t give me a definitive

answer.

And yet, the image of Madeline linking arms with Benjamin refused to leave my mind. It played over and over again, tormenting me.

After all, I couldn’t even be sure if he truly

deeply. So

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said to

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matter how much I wanted to stay calm, I couldn’t face this situation rationally. Maybe some time apart would

Benjamin’s POV:

mulling over everything that had happened. I couldn’t figure

before. What had gone

“Cough, cough…

my thoughts.

explained, “Ben, I wasn’t

saying,

nodded eagerly. “Ask

glanced at Hayley’s tightly closed bedroom door and asked, “What’s been going

lately, like she’s upset about something she can’t

to have started the other day. Oh, right–that day at lunchtime, when you came to her school but she wasn’t there. Ever since then, Boss has been

“Breaking off

what Henry said, I suddenly remembered something about that day…

what this is about now,”

I turned and

Hayley’s POV:

I left for school

in the classroom, I buried myself in a workbook and focused

began trickling into

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work when

glanced up and saw Belle walking into

the room before

“Hayley, be careful. T

As an Omega, I couldn’t reveal my

wanted to see what Belle was planning.

with a loud warm

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engrossed in my work when Hera suddenly