Chapter 173: Seriously?
Hayley’s POV:
Philip shot me a fierce glare. “You’re just an Omega. You have no right to speak up!”
Before I could respond, Benjamin stepped in to defend me. With the commanding presence of an Alpha, he turned to Philip and asked, “She’s a guest invited by the Southwells, part of the ruling family of the Shadow Pack. Do you truly think she doesn’t have the right to speak?”
Philip was caught off guard. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately softened his tone. “Alpha, please, you can decide how to handle the situation with Madeline. I’ll follow your lead.”
I eyed him warily. “Mr. Philip, are you serious about this?”
This time, Philip was far more respectful and nodded. “I want to settle this matter completely as well. After all, you’re a guest of the Midnight Pack. Madeline has overstepped her bounds.”
Upon hearing that, I squatted and lifted Benjamin’s pant leg. Immediately, Philip saw the injury on Benjamin’s thigh. I spoke firmly, “Mr. Philip, if you truly want to resolve this, you need to understand what happened. Madeline drugged Benjamin, forcing him to hurt himself just to stay awake. Though his healing is quick as an Alpha, the pain he endured was real. And honestly, I never planned to handle this peacefully.”
As I spoke, I didn’t realize that my Alpha aura was starting to intensify. Philip looked at me, slightly intimidated. Then, he turned to Benjamin and respectfully said, “Alpha, I can hand Madeline over to you for whatever punishment you see fit. Just spare the Kilmers.”
I had been waiting for this, and Benjamin knew what I was thinking. He simply nodded. “Since that’s settled, there’s nothing more to say.”
When Benjamin agreed, I saw Philip breathe a sigh of relief and wipe his forehead again. “Alpha, your injury looks serious. Why not go to the Kilmers’ hospital? I’ll arrange the best doctor for you.”
“No need,” Benjamin refused right away and motioned for me to follow him.
After we disembarked, Tyrone was already waiting at the dock. Seeing us approach, he quickly stepped forward and respectfully asked, “Alpha, are you alright?”
Benjamin answered casually, “It’s nothing. Just a small injury. Let’s head back to the company.”
As soon as he said so, I quickly spoke up, “No, we need to go to the hospital first.”
Tyrone hesitated for a moment, glancing between me and Benjamin. “Alpha, this…”
Before Benjamin could protest, I cut him off, “Benjamin, even though you’re an Alpha and your wound has healed, you need a full check-up at the hospital!” I was firm, leaving no room for argument. Benjamin didn’t argue back. Tyrone, on the other hand, seemed a bit stunned by my commanding tone toward Benjamin.
Finally, Benjamin said, “Alright. Let’s go to the hospital first.”
Tyrone visibly relaxed. “Yes, Alpha. Please get in the car.”
We got in, sitting next to each other. Hera was so excited that she could barely control herself, practically bursting to pounce on him. We then headed toward the hospital.
The doctor treated Benjamin’s external injuries, applying some medicine. After a quick check-up, he said, “Alpha, make sure you rest when you get back. Keep the wound dry. With your condition, you’ll be fine after a quick change of medicine.” The doctor gave his advice while writing the prescription. Benjamin nodded, and I helped him out of the office.
“See?” I said, gently scolding him. “The doctor said you need rest. You’re always thinking about work. You! Can leave the Southwell Group and Midnight Pack matters to Tyrone.”
I couldn’t help but worry about him, so I nagged a bit. Benjamin stopped walking and turned to look at me, his gaze intense. For a moment, my heart raced, and Hera was almost desperate to take control, wanting to mark him. I fought to control Hera and asked, “Wh–why are you staring at me?”