Chapter 16: How Dare You Treat Me This Way?
Benjamin’s POV
I watched Henry come down alone and ask in puzzlement, “Where is Hayley?”
“She’s already left,” he replied with a smirk.
I could tell he wasn’t telling the truth, so I snapped, “Stop lying! Where is she?”
Henry was startled and admitted, “She went to the restroom.”
“We’ll wait for her here,” I instructed firmly.
Reluctantly, Henry got into the car. We waited for a long time, but Hayley still didn’t come out.
Seeing that it was getting late, I began to worry. “Do you have her phone number?”
“How would I have the contact information of an Omega like her? Try to ask others,” he replied.
I called the rest of my brothers, but none had any way to reach her.
So, I used all my connections to locate Hayley. As someone from the Shadow Pack, she wouldn’t just disappear without notice. I hoped nothing serious had happened to her.
My anxiety grew. I couldn’t bear to think of something terrible happening to her. I started to lose my temper and blame Henry.
“Didn’t I tell you to keep an eye on her at school?”
He was taken aback by my sudden anger. I was usually calm and composed, but today I was losing my cool repeatedly, all because of that seemingly insignificant Omega, Hayley.
What was wrong with me?
Henry looked at me aggrievedly. “How could I follow her into the female restroom?”
Realizing I had overreacted, I calmed down and said, “I’ve sent someone to find her. I hope she only got lost.”
Hayley’s POV
As I followed Eloise, everything suddenly went dark. When I regained consciousness, I found myself in total darkness. My hands were bound, my eyes covered, and my mouth gagged, making it impossible to speak.
With Hera’s help, I realized I was in a large room with a terrible stench.
Just as I was about to act, I realized my phone was still in my pocket. I reached for the emergency call button when a woman’s voice came from outside. “Handle this properly. Once it’s done, I’ll help you to go overseas.”
The door creaked open, and a rush of cold air filled the room as footsteps approached.
“Without seeing her face, she looks like a beauty from her figure,” a man squatted down and commented.
“I can’t believe you’re interested in such a low-ranking Omega!” To my shock, the mocking voice belonged to Eloise.
“Ms. Scott, I was just joking,” he said flatteringly.
I sensed Eloise approach me and spit on my face. “Do you think you deserve to be near Henry with your status?” It was clear she was framing me out of jealousy for my closeness to Henry.
Before I could react, the gag was removed, and a hard slap hit my face.
Hera roared inside me, “Let me out! I must teach this bitch a lesson! I want to bite her hand and tear her apart!”
“It’s not time for that yet,” I reassured her.
“You’re not worthy of the scions of the Southwells!” Eloise slapped me again.
I was seething with anger but focused on escaping. Pretending to be frightened, I subtly reached for my phone. “Who are you? What do you want from me?”
“I want your life!” Eloise said harshly, gripping my chin.
The man beside her was shocked. “When Miss asked for my help, she didn’t mention you wanted to kill anyone!”
“Just kidding. We only want her to understand what she shouldn’t covet!” Eloise smirked evilly.
Who was the ‘Miss’ the man mentioned?
As I wondered, Eloise kicked me. While falling, I managed to press the button on my phone, successfully sending out a call for help.
Clenching my fist, I cursed Eloise in my mind. If I didn’t have to hide my Alpha identity, a low-ranking Beta like her wouldn’t dare treat me this way!