Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 526 Let Me Stay

Hayley’s POV:

I gave Odessa a polite smile, hoping to show goodwill.

She briefly glanced at me, her eyes still filled with disdain and contempt.

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But she saw Benjamin, she sighed and nodded slightly acknowledgment. “It’s good that you’re back. You must have been shocked. Go upstairs and rest.”

Odessa then turned to the maid, instructing, “Wendy, clean the previous room and bring a fresh set of clothes for Ms. Carson.”

“Yes, Mrs. Southwell,” Wendy answered respectfully.

Without waiting for me to thank her, Odessa walked over to the living room couch, holding her coffee.

She didn’t outright reject me, which I understood as her way of making the biggest concession she could for the moment.

Gaining her full acceptance would take time–probably until I revealed my Alpha identity.

interrupted, calling to Wendy, “No need.

noticed Odessa paused, clearly

then lowered her head and stirred her coffee, acting as though nothing unusual had

her to protest against me staying in Benjamin’s room. But to my surprise, she didn’t object at

and I was still processing how

time and led me upstairs. Nervously, I followed him, only feeling certain of the change in Odessa’s attitude once we

wasn’t sure what exactly had happened between them

for sure–even if I continued pretending to be Omega or eventually became the Luna of the Midnight Pack, Odessa probably wouldn’t challenge

the relief I

Odessa’s shift in attitude to Grandpa and Grandma so they wouldn’t

next day, I brought Benjamin to the

teased. “Why has your mother stopped

joked, “Try to guess it.”

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place I knew so well made me feel completely at case.

“Come on, what kind of magic can change someone