Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

825 Aetherfall Gambit

Hayley’s POV:

“Point is, it’s not me.” I shrugged like I didn’t care. “I don’t take students as lousy as you.”

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+8 Pearis

“Learn from you? You think you’re even worthy?” Monica snapped, her anger boiling over.

No one was allowed to shift into wolf form during the tournament. If anyone even tried, they’d get warned right away. A staff member walked over and gave her a sharp look, and she reluctantly pulled back her fangs.

She took a deep breath, then sneered, “My master is the president of the National Chess Association, Mr. Baxter Atkinson. You’ve probably never even met him, have you?”

That made me pause. So her teacher was actually him?

“Who?” I tilted my head and gave her a sly smile like I honestly didn’t know.

puffed up with pride. “You don’t even know his name? With skills like yours,

she finally found a chance to unload on me. “You actually dared to show up at his event? You really

in Midnight Pack, you could win Alpha Benjamin’s attention with your looks. But this is an elite gathering. No one cares about a pretty face here. People like

now, I might be generous enough to let it slide, for Mr. White’s sake. Otherwise, when

first, I only half–listened. I fiddled with my ear, wondering if I should let her save face later so Odessa wouldn’t come barking at me again.

Monica dragged

straw. My patience burned away

said coldly, “Did it ever cross your

her stomach, cackling. “Wow, I’ve got to admire

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Chapter 825 Aetherfall Gambit

curled, my tone colder than

I’ll slap myself in front of everyone here.

stalling. Let’s keep going.” I arched a

to learn