Chapter 167: Wanting to Get Closer to Him

Hayley’s POV:

“Benjamin, what are you doing here?” I asked, noticing something was different about him today. He made me feel like I wanted to jump on him, an urge even stronger than when Hera reacted to him. “Benjamin, you… you look so tempting tonight!” I blurted out without thinking, letting my true feelings slip.

Benjamin, though, looked serious. He frowned and reached out to touch my forehead. “Have you been drugged?”

I was confused, staring at the attractive Benjamin. I couldn’t help but swallow. At that moment, I just wanted to be closer to him. “Benjamin, you…” Before I could finish, he pulled me straight into the room. With a loud slam, he shut the door and quickly dragged me to the bathroom. “Benjamin, what are you doing?”

I stared at him in confusion, feeling an intense desire to tear off his clothes, mate with him, and even mark him. But Benjamin didn’t say anything. He just turned on the tap and started filling the bathtub.

I felt a bit dizzy, shook my head, and saw several images of him in front of me. “Why are there so many of you, Benjamin? Is this some kind of illusion?” Before I could finish speaking, Benjamin pushed me into the bathtub. Even in my dazed state, I instinctively tried to protect my face. It was a reflex, even though I was in a foggy state. I was still worried about my makeup.

The cold water hit my skin, making me shiver and helping me snap back to reality. I looked up at Benjamin, and the multiple images of him vanished.

Benjamin’s POV:

“Benjamin, what are you doing?” Hayley asked, blushing and looking even more tempting than usual.

I stared at her, ready to speak, but then I felt a tightness in my lower body, and my breathing grew heavy. Something didn’t feel right. My body started to heat up quickly. I fought to control the urge to be with her. Even my wolf, Lawrence, seemed restless, wanting to get closer to her. I quickly turned away, refusing to look at Hayley. Then, I told her, “Stay in the water. Don’t come out without my permission.” Hayley nodded as though she understood, looking cute. I quickly walked out of the bathroom and shut the door behind me.

As a man, I knew exactly what was happening to me. Thankfully, it wasn’t too bad yet, and I still had some control over it. I fought against the desire. But when I checked my phone, I saw I was out at sea with a weak signal, so I couldn’t make a call. I knew if I let this go on, something bad could happen.

Without hesitation, I went into the room, scanned the area, and found a stick hanging nearby. I grabbed it and stabbed it into my thigh. The wound healed almost instantly because I was an Alpha, but the sharp pain helped clear my head. The intense desire to be with Hayley faded a lot with the pain. I sighed in relief and called my assistant, Tyrone.

“Alpha!” I said quickly, “I’ve been drugged, and the effects are kicking in—” But before I could finish, the connection with Tyrone was lost. With no other choice, I looked at the wound on my thigh that had just healed, grabbed the stick again, and stabbed it in. Blood dripped down my leg as I endured the pain, hoping it would help me fight off the effects of the drug.

Suddenly, I heard Hayley banging on the bathroom door in a panic. “Benjamin, open the door!”