Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 573 His Power Didn’t Fall Far Behind Benjamin’s

Hayley’s POV:

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“Sit.” Steven waved his hand dismissively, motioning to the couch beside him, his fingers wrapped around a glass of wine. His expression was unreadable.

I felt my patience wearing thin, but I held back, refusing to let Hera take control and intimidate him.

This guy… why did he have to be so dramatic as he got older?

If Benjamin weren’t here, I would’ve marched over to him and knocked some sense into that stubborn head

of his.

Even though Benjamin was the Alpha of the Midnight Pack, Steven had an immense amount of financial influence in the business world. His power was not far behind Benjamin’s, and both were well aware of that.

So, when they met, there were no formal greetings or the usual werewolf rituals. They simply exchanged a brief nod before diving straight into the conversation.

“Where is X now?” Steven asked, his voice direct and unyielding.

“You mean the stock market genius who disappeared years ago?”

On our way here, I had mentioned to Benjamin that Steven and X had worked together in the past. Of course, I hadn’t told him that I was X …

about their

crossing his face. “Unfortunately,

if the answer didn’t matter, but I felt his gaze subtly shift toward me.

skipped a beat. Could he already know that I was X?

no, Steven wasn’t known for being particularly

released a quiet breath, feeling a sense of

sensed Steven’s gaze as well because his arm instinctively pulled me closer, almost protectively.

physical contact. She growled excitedly inside my mind,

before letting out a soft chuckle. “Heh… I didn’t realize the famous

his head slightly, not denying the playful jab. He smirked, “What can I say? My fiancée is quite popular.”

nodded, then glanced at me. “You two seem to have a great

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any longer, especially since they weren’t getting to the point, I decided it was time

back my growing impatience. “Since you’re so free, why don’t you spend your time with those useless Ortegas? You should leave the house for once. You’re acting like

my mouth, I realized my mistake. I had forgotten that I wasn’t X in this moment– I

Steven and Benjamin were taken aback by my

at me for a long moment without saying a