Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 383 Marking and Mating

Hayley’s POV

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I smiled, “I think going to university sounds great! At least that way, I won’t have to deal with the Shadow Pack’s full responsibilities for a while.”

Although I was the Alpha, Grandpa and my assistants mostly handled the Shadow Pack’s affairs since I was with the Midnight Pack. I only made decisions on important matters.

This arrangement gave me more freedom to focus on things that interested me.

Just then, Grandma gently patted my shoulder. “We’re not rushing you to take full control of the Shadow Pack just yet.

“Since your parents passed away, our main wish has been to see you settle down and start a family.

“Now that you’re engaged to Ben, I hope you’ll get married soon, mate, and have Alpha heirs for both the Shadow Pack and Midnight Pack. We can start training them early.”

Upon hearing that, I helplessly wiped away the sweat from my forehead. “Grandma, we just got engaged. I think we can wait at least five more years before getting married.”

Grandma coughed sharply, and I looked at her in concern.

Grandpa quickly patted her back and reassured her, “Hayley has already taken on the Alpha role. She’s no longer a child–let her decide what’s best for her.”

Grandma shot Grandpa a sharp look before turning to me. “Hayz, do you want us to wait another five years? Ever since the war, our health hasn’t been the same. These past two years have been tough for us. If you wait even longer to get married and start a family, I’m afraid … ”

in agreement, adding his concern.

couldn’t help but let

heart ached as I thought about the

“What if I

is 40 and still

get married in two years, alright?”

lit up with a smile as she nodded. “Alright, two years it is. We’re happy

I felt like I had fallen into her trap, but I still thought that getting married now might be a bit too soon.

knowing that Benjamin was my destined mate, marrying him sooner

decision

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383 Marking and

I agreed

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Grandpa and Grandma before meeting with my Beta assistants to go over pack

I visited the graves of my parents, who had died in the war defending the pack. I had been a baby at the time, so I didn’t have many

memories of them.

were the photos of

in front of the photos, I called out

her face filled with sadness as she hugged me. Grandpa

back after

before I left, I couldn’t help but take one last, long look at the photo of my parents.