Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 699 Being Used

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Nocturne glanced at his phone screen and saw an unfamiliar number.

He had no intention of answering. During a mission, his phone was strictly for outgoing calls to prevent any

outside interference.

With that in mind, he pressed the decline button.

But something strange happened.

The phone kept vibrating, refusing to disconnect no matter how many times he tried.

Instinctively, he tapped the answer button, and the call connected.

Holding the phone to his ear, he asked coldly, “Who is this?”

The caller clearly understood his habits and had deliberately set it up so he couldn’t reject the call.

“It’s me, Dominic. There’s been a shift within the organization. You’re being used. The intel you received is likely a trap, so don’t expose yourself carelessly!”

Nocturne didn’t respond right away. After a long pause, he finally spoke, his tone flat.

“If you’re truly Dominic, then you should know I hate being interrupted during a mission.

if you think I can’t see through a simple setup, then you clearly don’t know me

are, don’t call again. If you do, I’ll track

reply, he

focus to the telescope, resuming

Hayley’s POV:

heard every word exchanged between Dominic and Nocturne.

earlier–someone like Nocturne, who had been a Rogue since

Dominic contacted him, he didn’t believe it was real.

me the phone, shaking his head. “Looks like

bit of hardship might not be a bad thing. Hopefully, he makes it back in one

out another sigh. “Let’s hope

1/2

Fri, 11 Apr

Being

reminder, I stood up to open

me about

already knew who it was, so I didn’t bother to react.

opened the door, I caught

the best habit,” I remarked, raising an

eyebro

awkwardly before stepping aside and walking toward Dominic.

at Dominic in surprise. “Wait, are you Dominic? The leader of

hesitated for a second before glancing

simply shrugged, giving

a reassuring look.

could be impulsive, but he wasn’t the type to spill secrets. It wouldn’t