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.

I started to turn away, Benjamin interrupted, calling to Wendy, “No need. Hayley will stay in my room. Just take her things there.”

Benjamin spoke, I noticed Odessa paused, clearly displeased.

her head and stirred her coffee, acting as though nothing unusual had occurred.

expected her to protest against me staying in Benjamin’s room. But to my surprise,

was a change I hadn’t anticipated, and I was still

followed him, only feeling

what exactly

I knew one thing for sure–even if I continued pretending to be Omega or eventually became the Luna of

than the relief I felt

Carsons and explain Odessa’s shift in attitude to Grandpa and Grandma so

brought Benjamin to the Shadow Pack,

we landed, he drove me home. Smiling, I teased. “Why has your

and joked, “Try to guess it.”

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Let

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been frustrated with Odessa for far too long, and coming back to a place

of magic can change someone like that? I