Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 808 Claiming My Place

Hayley’s POV:

2010 Pearls

Just as I finished speaking, a tall, broad–shouldered man pushed through the crowd with a cocktail glass in hand. From his présence alone, I could tell he was a Beta.

“Who told you I was here?” Frederick snapped, clearly annoyed.

As an Alpha werewolf, if my inner wolf couldn’t manage something this simple, I might as well downgrade myself to an Omega.

But I had no intention of explaining anything to him or giving away my identity.

I let out a dry chuckle. “With the perfect chance to keep tabs on me, I figured you wouldn’t want to miss it, Captain Langston.”

He exhaled slowly, trying to keep his cool. “Fine. I’ll look into it. And if what you said checks out, nobody’s walking away clean.”

He paused, then added with weight in his voice, “You know I’m not just talking about tonight.”

shrug. “If I’ve

He didn’t respond.

barked, trying to take control again, “Alright! That’s enough drama

looked at him, feigning innocence, and nodded. “You’re right. Let’s get back to

it’s personal, save it for later. We’ll talk as a family once the guests are gone. There’s no need to make a scene in

drop more dirt on Freya?” I shot back with a cold

froze, clearly caught off guard and unable to

“Relax. More than enough people are lining up to

Alan sighed heavily.

not

him standing there and walked over to the buffet table. I picked up a small dessert spoon and gently tapped my champagne glass. The crisp clinking sound echoed across the room, drawing

attention.

“Everyone, I’ve got some exciting news I just have to share! I know I’ve been away these past few years, living my own life and staying out of the Sanders’s business. But since I’ve come back, I’ve had a change of heart. I finally understand how much work my dad and

I’ll be helping

room went

Claiming