Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 685 Suspected of Murder

Hayley's POV:

I only relaxed when I saw Samson leading the group.

"Alpha King," Frederick greeted him with a respectful bow. "What brings you here?"- "I wanted to check on things," Samson replied, then finally turned his attention to me. His expression softened at once. Stepping closer, he asked gently, "Why are you here?"

I narrowed my eyes, tilted my chin toward Frederick, and smirked. "Your man thinks I'm the murderer." Samson's face darkened immediately. He turned to Frederick, his tone laced with reproach. "Is that true?"

quickly defended himself. "The evidence points to Ms. Carson

Frederick looked momentarily startled b as the prime suspect."

"That's impossible," Samson stated firmly. "My people will handle this. You'll cooperate with them."

"Alpha, that's improper." Frederick hesitated.

"There's nothing improper about it. If anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility," Samson declared with authority.

His commanding presence made the surrounding Beta enforcers instinctively lower their heads.

to me, he spoke softly, "You should head

both witnesses and physical evidence.

Samson's voice turned cold, his wolf instincts flaring. “I said Hayley isn't the culprit. Are

that," Frederick quickly

always been fair and impartial in handling pack matters

hesitation because he

deep understanding

with Samson for years,

clearly singling

still refuse to follow my orders, don't you?" Samson's icy

observing the scene and

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bellowed, "The suspect is still here! How could he leave first? Tell

I'll deliver the message," the oflicer replied, his legs

Frederick, Samson gave him a condescending look. "Did you hear that? Max is the most skilled forensic expert we