Chapter 294: Engagement

Hayley’s POV:

“Thomas, I remember you mentioned knowing a specialist in amnesia. Can you contact him and have him come to Astoria?”

He must have been asleep; his voice was groggy. “Alpha, is something wrong? Should I send some beta warriors? Why are you suddenly looking for a doctor?”

I explained, “A friend of mine has amnesia, and I want to help her recover her memories.”

Immediately, Thomas responded respectfully, “Understood, Alpha. I’ll contact him right away and make sure he’s here at Midnight Pack as soon as possible.”

“Thank you, I appreciate it.”

After hanging up, I stared out the car window, feeling heavy-hearted. I never expected that my reunion with Christine would happen this way. Christine, you have to regain your memories quickly!

When I arrived back at the Southwell residence, I handed my coat to the servant. Grandma’s voice suddenly called out, “Hayley, you and Ben are back?”

I quickly hid my emotions and flashed a sweet smile. “Grandma, Happy New Year!”

Grandma smiled warmly at me. “You’re always out early in the morning. What’s going on?”

I walked over and hooked my arm through hers. “It’s nothing, it’s all taken care of. What have you and Grandpa been doing?”

“Oh, you know, just chatting with old friends from other packs on video calls. By the way, your Aunt Ivana called earlier. She said she’s coming to Midnight Pack later today. You’ll need to pick her up at the airport.”

I was pleasantly surprised and asked, “Aunt Ivana is coming back?”

“Yes, she heard about your engagement to Ben and rushed back right away.”

I quickly responded, “What time is her flight? I’ll go pick her up.”

Grandma had the servant write down the flight details and handed them to me. I checked the time; the flight was still three hours away. Eagerly, I ran upstairs to change and get ready to leave, but Benjamin stopped me.

He smiled and said, “Calm down, I’ll go with you.”

I looked at him and said, “Thank you!”

Benjamin reached out and ruffled my hair. “No need to be so polite between us.”

We left the house, and Benjamin drove me to the airport.

I quickly waved and said, “Aunt Ivana!”

Ivana walked toward me, deep in thought. “I disguised myself so well, and yet you still recognized me, you little rascal.”

I immediately linked my arm with hers. “That’s because I know you so well!”

In reality, it was because I’m an Alpha, and my enhanced senses allowed my wolf to pick up the faint scent that identified her.

“My dear, you didn’t tell me about your engagement? Last time in Smuilia, you didn’t even mention it. It was only when your grandmother let it slip that I found out.”

“So, are you planning to quietly become Luna of Midnight Pack?”

I explained, “We just wanted something simple. We were planning to tell you once everything was ready.”

Ivana looked over at Benjamin, still with some recollection of him. “Hayley’s always been like this. I hope you’ll be patient with her in the future.”

Benjamin nodded seriously and said, “Understood, Aunt Ivana.”

We all left the airport and got into the car.

Once we were on the road, Ivana removed all her disguises, revealing her refined face. “Hayley, have you decided on your engagement dress? What about the ring?”

I paused for a moment, feeling a bit awkward. Then, I glanced at Benjamin before quietly replying, “Aunt Ivana, we haven’t had the chance to prepare yet.”

Ivana looked shocked. “But the day is almost here! How have you not prepared yet? This is too careless!”

Benjamin, sitting in the front seat, explained, “Aunt Ivana, here’s the thing. My brother Tanner designed the dress, and as for the ring, our company just released a limited-edition pink diamond this year—there’s only one in the world. It’s perfect for Hayley.”

Ivana nodded, then casually remarked, “Why didn’t Hayley design it herself? Didn’t she always talk about designing her wedding dress?”

Benjamin raised an eyebrow and looked at me in surprise. “You can design wedding dresses?”

Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate