Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 690 Sharp Noise

Benjamin's POV:

The moment Ryder finished speaking, something about him felt off.

By the time I reacted and rushed forward, gripping his hair and yanking his head up, it was too late.

His lifeless eyes stared ahead, a thin trail of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He had stopped breathing.

I quickly signaled Lawrence to check for his wolf, but there was nothing-it was completely gone.

I angrily clenched my fists.

I almost managed to stop it-but I was just a moment too late.

I kicked the chair aside, the sharp noise echoing through the space and drawing everyone outside to rush

1. in.

Their eyes flickered between me and Ryder's still body leaving them frozen in shock.

Hayley's POV:

I had Hera carefully analyze the lingering scent, hoping to piece together what had just happened.

word, Claudio asked, "You didn't silence Ryder just to protect Hayley,

right before her eyes. Without a word, she took a

me.

tightly, a weight

anything, leaving me with no clues about what

was that Benjamin wasn't the type to kill

pushed Benjamin

the

respond, Odessa decided to

Brayden's impatient voice came through the

I know two skilled doctors. If it's alright, I'd like to bring them over to

replied coldly. "She's already

added with a mocking edge, "And it's all thanks to you, Mrs. Southwell. Hayley said

over the phone, yet she still chose to save

realization stunned her, but she

a pleasant tone, she said, "That's wonderful! Axel and I were

know, I've always seen Vivian as the future Luna of our Midnight Pack.

sneered. "I understand your intentions. Since you're already aware of the

Click!

Before she could get another word in, the call

down, replaying Brayden's