Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 756 Stolen

"No way!"

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Freya blurted it out instinctively, then quickly realized her mistake and tried to cover it up. "You're wrong. she said smoothly. "That raw stone isn't worth anything. To anyone outside my family, it's just a useless. piece of rock. You can take it away, but you're not going to make a dime off it."

She stepped off the bed, her wolf eyes glowing in the dim light as she used their night vision to open the safe.

Inside were bundles of cash-worth nearly 50,000 dollars-some securities, important documents, and the gemstone she'd just won at the auction.

She pulled out 50,000 in cash, grabbed her checkbook, and quickly relocked the safe.

After scribbling down the agreed amount, she walked out and handed over both the cash and the check.

"The check is good anytime. And the cash? Consider it your reward."

The man tugged his cap lower as he reached out to take them. "Then thank you, Ms. Sander."

With that, he shifted into wolf form and disappeared into the night.

Freya locked the safe back up and, finally, allowed herself to fall asleep.

The next morning.

"Aaahhh!

"My gemstone!"

scream echoed through the entire

hotel was

Sander, are you sure

Freya snapped, clearly agitated. Her sharp wolf fangs flashed as she bared her teeth. "You've asked me that three times already. How many more times do you need

for was right there in the safe. I even saw it during the night when I got up to use the bathroom. But this

angrily. "Instead of chasing down the thief, you're wasting time grilling me over and over! Is this really how you

Ms. Sander," the officer stammered. He was clearly a low-ranking wolf warrior, and his tone lacked any

cover every detail thoroughly so we can solve this quickly. Please

could tell he wasn't in charge and decided he wasn't worth her time. She raised her voice, shouting down

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tall, broad-shouldered man stepped out from near the safe. He was a Beta-clearly

a neutral

once-over and huffed. "Are

your people out now. I want a full sweep of the hotel-every corner. Find my gemstone! And if you

Ms. Sander," the man said carefully, "but from what we can tell, there's no sign of forced entry anywhere in or around the

to say?" she demanded. "Are you seriously accusing me of stealing from my own family?!

flinch, though his tone stayed diplomatic. "Of course not. I'm just asking if it's possible you placed the gemstone somewhere else