Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 769 Him Again

Hayley's POV:

+8 Pearls

Hera sensed the danger the same moment I did. Instantly, she went into battle mode inside me, ready for action.

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I kept my face calm and stopped beside a car, pretending to touch up my makeup

in the side mirror while. secretly keeping an eye on the reflection.

As expected, the car to my right started to empty out-one man after another stepped out, each of them eyeing me like a predator sizing up its prey.

They carried clubs and all kinds of weapons in their hands.

Hera picked up their scent-they were rogues, all of them criminals.

I pretended not to notice, calmly brushing a hand through my bangs before continuing down the sidewalk.

When I picked up my pace, so did they, jogging to keep up, like I might vanish if they didn't stay close.

We left the hotel entrance behind and stepped into quieter streets. I knew they were waiting for the right moment to make their move-somewhere out of sight. So

I turned a corner into a narrow alley.

cue, I heard the leader chuckle behind me, his

it. Let's go!"

down the alley and, after putting enough distance between us, ducked behind a corner. Using the crates and trash bins stacked beneath a roof overhang, I climbed to the rafters and crouched, waiting. The plan was simple- jump down when they passed and scare

lost sight of Hayley at the corner of the street and

leader was sharp, though-just before rounding the corner, he raised his

wary.

guys bumped into

He

in his throat. Somehow, behind them, a man in a suit had appeared out

The leader snapped. "Best mind your

hand with the casual flick of a finger. "I'm

snarls, they shifted-long claws, sharp fangs, and snarling muzzles. Together, they

into his wolf, until he remembered something Hayley

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Chapter 769 Him Again

would blow

had no choice but to rely on his

48 Pearls.

Alpha and stronger than any of them. He grabbed one rogue by the throat with one hand, knocked out two more with a swift spinning kick, and kept moving like

Hayley's POV:

crouched up on the rafters, waiting. But no one came. Instead, I started hearing the sounds of a fight-grunts, growls, and

turned the corner, that familiar chill ran down my spine.

pavement at my feet, unmistakable. A razor-sharp claw swiped

around to defend myself-but before I could move, a tall figure dashed in front of me, taking the hit

quickly spun