Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 494 First Woman to Win This Honor

Hayley’s POV:

I was stunned and turned to look at Professor Cain in disbelief.

I had no idea when I had even participated in this award selection!

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“Don’t blame me for signing you up without telling you Professor Cain said with a warm smile. “Now, go

on stage. You’ve truly earned this award.”

Under the encouragement of everyone around me, I had no choice but to lift the hem of my dress and make my way to the stage.

The audience watched intently with admiration and envy as they focused on me.

This award had only ever been given to men for the past hundred years.

I was the first woman in a century to receive this honor.

Even I hadn’t expected my research achievements to win me such a prestigious award.

Third–person POV:

Daniel stood casually in the audience while fixing his gaze on Hayley as if nothing else in the room existed.

His champagne glass was tilted precariously, almost spilling, yet he didn’t seem to notice. It was as if his soul had been stolen.

Kirsty standing beside him clenched her teeth in frustration as she noticed the way he gazed at Hayley with such infatuation.

She’s just an Omega. No matter how beautiful she looks, she can’t hide the lowly aura of a lower–class wolf.

I don’t understand what men see in her.

Then, she glared at Hayley furiously on stage as her hands clenched into fists.

Tonight, Kirsty had been the only female among the top ten winners–a position she had thought would. make her stand out as the brightest star.

Hayley had stolen the championship, taking all the attention that

were in training. Hayley always had a way of

you love being in the spotlight, don’t you? Fine. Let me make sure you

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of the Midnight Pack. Otherwise, how could she possibly win such a prestigious award out of nowhere?

Cain who recommended her Isn’t he from the mathematics

could surpass

the championship was rigged? Was it just a show of influence and

champion

rumors didn’t stay whispered for long. They reached the ears of those who had

runner–up and third–place winner both brimmed with indignation as they

Hayley’s POV:

one of the Beta winners who had stood beside me

“Wait!”

loud and accusatory. May I ask, Ms. Carson, have you ever won any other national mathematics competitions? Or have you worked with any renowned professors to solve major international

with a sneer, “what qualifies you to stand

“Ms. Carson, please prove that you truly deserve this

audience murmured in

international math competitions. It just doesn’t make sense for

scientific competitions are now being painted by politics and power. What

their contemptuous stares pierced through me like

Inside me, Hera

they’ll never forget!”

let me take over. I’ll teach

a deep breath to calm her down.

trying to defend me on his

drowned out by the overwhelming tide of doubt