Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 201

Chapter 776 Poor Humbert

Hayley's POV:

40 Peade

His palm was wide and warm, rough with old calluses. When it brushed against

my skin, it felt a bit like fine sandpaper-abrasive, but strangely grounding.

Yet somehow, the restlessness in my heart began to settle.

All the fury, the desire to tear into him, and the unshakable resolve to sink my

teeth into his throat disappeared in an instant.

"Stop being so guarded, so hostile toward me," Truman said softly. His dark eyes

locked on mine, filled with something deep-something honest. "I'm here to protect

you

Thud. Thud-thud. Thud-thud-thud.

My heart pounded wildly in my chest.

I looked up in confusion and stared right into Truman's eyes. For a brief moment, I

felt a strange familiarity.

Just like when I looked at Benjamin.

The realization hit me like a bolt of lightning. And after that fleeting calm, panic

surged back into my chest.

But he wasn't Benjamin. Hera could smell the difference between them.

How could 1-how dare I-be drawn to two different men?

"No! I can't!"

The chaos inside me bubbled over. I cried out, not even realizing it.

Then, as if burned, I ripped my hand away from his and spun around. I flung the

door open and refused to look back at him.

you out of my

Benjamin's POV:

moment I saw Hayley's expression,

my wolf could sense the shift in her

snapped and

was something else.

I had done to push her away, but I knew one thing: I

Truman. Not

turned and left without a word. At the doorway, hesitated, glancing

worried, hoping.

all I caught was her face as she

Chapter 776 Poor Humbert

chest tightened, as if something

breath out

moment before I managed to turn away again. And when I

Because in that

Hayley's POV:

the door, my breath shallow as I listened to the fading sound

footsteps. My brows

earth was wrong

a man

had chosen for me.

slept that night, tossed in a haze

the next morning, I arrived at the

Rock Betting Auction was still in full swing, as

passed, people

had spread like wildfire,

more hopeful dreamers, all

to the bone-had been

legendary. They refused to leave before

the rare treasure.

they'd stayed just to

and Preston.

buzz among them picked up

you she wouldn't just disappear

in his secret weapon

crushed."

Hate to see a pretty face lose that

flinch. My expression stayed cool,

I hadn't heard

like a nervous

nervously the moment he spotted

secret weapon showed

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