Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 629 As Badly as They Do

Hayley’s POV:

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I slowly approached him, a smile curving on my lips as I said, “From now on, you don’t need to be the middleman between Odessa and me anymore.”

“Will you come with me?” I asked upon Hera’s eager encouragement. I extended my hand toward him, offering him the invitation.

“I promise I won’t treat you as badly as they do.”

Benjamin remained quiet for a moment, his face–once tight with tension–softening. The usual powerful Alpha aura around him seemed to fade.

He smiled at me, amusement sparkling in his eyes, and gently ruffled my hair, treating me like a child. “Alright then, I guess I’ll reluctantly be your ‘Beta.“”

I shook my head playfully, mimicking a mischievous pup. Suddenly, I was full of energy, jumping up to wrap my arms around his neck and hanging onto him like a sloth.

“Let’s go, my Beta. Let’s head home.”

“Yes, ma’am.” He chuckled and played along before lifting me with ease, walking toward the door.

It wasn’t until we reached the car that he set me down.

As I finally began to settle, Hera stirred within me, her energy boiling over with impatience, eager to take control of my body and mate with him.

I barely managed to keep her at bay, and just as Benjamin sat next to me, my mind flooded with vivid, intimate images. I couldn’t bring myself to look at him, feeling embarrassed by the thoughts racing through. my head.

Benjamin, sensing my discomfort, started the car and then turned to face me. He studied me for a moment before bursting into laughter. “Heh, weren’t you just so bold a second ago? Now you’re all shy?”

instinctively

leaned into my palm, pressing his face there as he kissed me passionately, holding the kiss for what felt like an eternity before pulling back to settle back into his seat.

there, replaying the kiss in my mind, feeling the heat spread across my

sure knew how to tease.

serious as he shifted the conversation. “So, where are we headed now? Should I take

skills are impressive,” I muttered under

turned his head toward me, his posture suggesting

from the first one, I quickly tried to change the subject. “Nothing! Just

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have a meeting or something?” he asked,

when we get

At Riverview Lounge.

30 minutes passed before a man walked into the room, his face marked by rough, intimidating features, with a scar running across the

to contain his excitement, was visibly thrilled. This was his first time meeting someone from the

the man asked in a cold, emotionless

with a grin. “The person who knows where he is hasn’t

a look that mixed disbelief and suspicion.

replied quickly, picking up two glasses of freshly poured

to the man. “SI is an organization many people dream of joining. I’m not about to ruin my own future. Have a drink. It

finally took the glass and

up. Slowly, he set the drink