Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 793 We're Even Now

Hayley's POV:

That man locked eyes with Truman's crimson wolf eyes, sensed his Alpha aura, and bolted in fear.

Truman smiled teasingly, then softened as he looked at me, sounding confident. "I heard you had something for me, so I came over."

I glanced at him, keeping my tone cool. "Yeah. I do."

Then, I walked over to the stone-cutting table where Humbert stood, grabbed a regular-looking sapphire, and placed it in Truman's hand.

"Thanks for saving me these past few days. We're even n

"Even?" Truman looked at the gem, then at me. "That's it?"

I frowned. "What more were you expecting?"

He tilted his head toward the rare, egg-sized sapphire Humbert was holding. "What about that one?"

I shot him a cold stare. "That one is for my fiancé."

Truman gave me a complicated look. "So, even if I risk my life for you,

I'll never

measure up to him?"

for no reason, I didn't even know what

said flatly. "You're not the

would. So would my Betà, Thomas, and all the enforcers

loyalty wasn't in

that expecting something in

for it, and I don't need

any

me meaningfully,

relief and turned to Humbert. "When you take Ms. Smith home, give this gem to

just about to leave, paused and turned back. "Excuse me, Ms. Carson. Did I upset

head. "Why

are you asking me to take something my boss

a shrug. "I thought you two were mates. Lfigured he

if you gave it to him. I

her hand to stop me. "Mates?

that?"

793 We're Even

I blinked. "Aren't you?"

of angry

okay. Got it." I nodded, a little thrown

walked away, but her words stuck

from me, that feeling of being in his debt wouldn't go

had just said I didn't want to have any debts, yet here I was, caught in this weird