Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 673 Teach Them a Lesson

Ian’s POV:

I was seething, desperately summoning my inner wolf, trying to muster any shred of strength.

However, no matter how fiercely I called it, nothing worked.

Finished

Claudio crouched beside me, patted my head patronizingly, and flashed a wicked grin. “Just sit tight and wait here for me, alright?”

With that taunting farewell, he strolled toward the operating room under my furious watch.

Moments later, the red light outside the room flickered on.

It was too late to intervene now.

Trying to find some semblance of calm, I glared daggers at Hayley and Benjamin, who were sitting casually on the bench across from me.

Benjamin, oblivious to my rage, tenderly took Hayley’s hand in his.

It made my blood boil.

I wanted nothing more than to shift into my wolf form and put them in their place, but my body would not cooperate.

All I could do was shoot venomous looks their way, powerless to do more.

Internally, I was screaming, Do you even have a heart? Here I am, paralyzed, and you’re flaunting your love right in front of me?

Benjamin seemed to catch the edge of my thoughts, giving me a brief glance with half–lidded eyes before coolly looking away, dismissing me as if I were nothing more than an inanimate object.

Fury nearly drove me mad!

him as an

to catch Hayley’s eye,

just sat there, cold and detached, not even

Damn it all!

Hayley’s POV:

sat outside the operating room where Claudio

the Moon Goddess, hoping for

my distress, Benjamin reached over and gently

familiar warmth of his touch and his scent enveloped me, bringing a

profile and ventured, “Are you

I ever been angry?” he quipped, raising an eyebrow in

to me much these days, nor have you been as close as you used to be,” I noted,

onto mine. “Do you need me to be close to

I do,” I replied instantly, without a trace of

match–I love him, so naturally, I need

handling everything that came my way–whether as the Alpha

faced all challenges with calm

since Benjamin came into my life, things have

to having someone

part of my life; he has turned into a habit, one that I

can also be vulnerabilities–potential

1. me.

Benjamin’s POV:

expression and hearing her heartfelt response, a wave of warmth swept through me.

does need me!

was palpable, and it reassured

words instantly lifted the restless feeling I had been

of support, ready to be by

I wrapped my arm

sound so nice,” I murmured, my chin resting on her head