Chapter 776 Poor Humbert

Hayley's POV:

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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.

"Leave. Now. I want you out of my sight."

Benjamin's POV:

Hayley's expression, I knew something

wolf could sense

who snapped and scolded me whenever

was something else.

to push her away, but I knew one

pretending Truman. Not

left without a word. At the

worried, hoping.

face as she slammed the door

Chapter 776 Poor Humbert

something had clamped

out of

I managed to turn away again.

with purpose. Because in that moment, one thing

Hayley's POV:

the door, my breath shallow as I listened to the

My brows were

earth was wrong

drawn to a man who already

the one fate had chosen for

night, tossed in a haze of

arrived at the

in full swing, as lively as

had passed, people who had struck gold through rock

glowing with victory. Word had spread like wildfire, and

dreamers, all chasing the fantasy of overnight

group of diehards-gamblers to the bone-had been camped

something truly legendary. They refused to leave before they

the rare treasure.

they'd stayed just to witness the

and Preston.

walked past, the buzz among them picked up

she wouldn't just disappear before giving us a

and Preston brought in his secret weapon this time. That

crushed."

really. Hate to see a pretty

word but didn't flinch.

I

however, looked like a

over nervously the moment

right? Preston's secret weapon showed

in the rock betting world is massive-he must've

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