Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

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Surprise Encounter

Hayley's POV:

Nocturne didn't believe me-he just turned and bolted.

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I stared at the lingering cloud of smoke curling up from the bomb he'd dropped, then let out a long, helpless sigh.

Seriously? Is that really necessary? Isn't he being dramatic?

I mean, I do look like a harmless little Omega girl. Even if I had tricked him, did he really need to throw down a smoke bomb just to escape me?

Once more, I sighed again, more exasperated than anything, then calmly shut the door. After that, I walked over, crouched down, and picked up the still-warm canister from the floor.

In the kitchen, I grabbed a decent-sized knife and, in no time at all, had the thing taken apart into a scattered pile of components.

At last, the smoke stopped.

Pulling out my phone, I messaged Dominic. "What's wrong with this Nocturne guy? Is he always this dumb?"

They say he was the most elite werewolf after Thomas, but if this is how he operates-impulsive and panicky-then it's only a matter of time before he gets himself into real trouble.

Originally, I had planned to squeeze some info out of him-especially about Tom and his wife. But now, it looked like that would have to wait.

meeting was cut short, I switched gears and started going through Byrd Jewelry's performance

kept at it until eight o'clock, when my stomach finally growled loud enough to remind me I hadn't eaten all day. I put those documents aside and went out to

I've never had much patience for fancy meals with

the hotel and headed straight for

I walked. I was just about to order a crepe at the end of the street when I saw something up ahead-a local woman arguing with a

flustered, repeating over and over, "I'm sorry, I

of the money and tried to explain something in broken local language. She looked frustrated

my tracks. Once I got a clear look at the

them. "She's saying she doesn't want your

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with embarrassment. "Oh no, I can't do that," she stammered, turning back to the vendor. "You

just like that, they were back to politely shoving money

temple, then reached over to the little cart and picked up a from a small stack. I held it out

knows you're not from around here and hopes you'll take

flyer

she heard me explain it for her. She let go of the werewolf's hand and smiled so

and we promised to

practically glowing as she prepared

I chatted with the vendor, I noticed the werewolf woman discreetly tucking a few

did it quietly, almost like a secret-but not quietly enough to

and as we walked, I teased her lightly. "You're

at the thick stack of flyers in my hand. "And you're