Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate

Chapter 312: Who Will Bite Whose Neck First?

Hayley’s POV:

I could feel her hostility. From what I remember, I had never met her before. Today was our first meeting, yet the disdain and hostility in Belle’s eyes were obvious. Could it be that she was deliberately giving me a hard time just because I was an “Omega” and ranked lower than her? I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to this than meets the eye. In the face of her threat, I calmly replied, “You can try, and see who bites whose neck first.” Then, I turned my attention back to studying and ignored her.

After class, Henry brought over a freshly squeezed juice he’d bought for me. “Boss, here’s your juice!” I didn’t even look up, simply replying, “Thanks!” Henry didn’t say anything more and quietly returned to his seat.

Belle’s POV:

I knew Henry. Actually, I was familiar with the young heirs of the Midnight Pack—the Southwell family. I had seen their pictures before, but I had never met them in person, and we had never had any interaction. Still, I knew all about their preferences and habits. For example, Henry was a beta, just like me. He was lazy, loved racing and playing games, and had a pretty arrogant attitude. But why was he being so polite to Hayley, that ugly Ortega? I couldn’t figure it out, so I decided not to dwell on it.

To win Henry’s favor, I decided to strike up a conversation with him. “Hey, Henry, I’m Belle Hunter, the new student. I’ve recently gotten into a new mobile game. Any chance you’d want to play a few rounds together?” Usually, guys never turn me down. To my surprise, Henry gave me an annoyed look and turned me down. “Why are you thinking about playing games instead of studying? Stay away from me and don’t disturb my studies.” I instantly felt embarrassed.

This so-called “legendary” Henry didn’t quite match the Henry I’d imagined. Henry immediately shot me another cold, stern look and warned, “Enough. Don’t speak to me again.” I felt a sharp pang of hurt, but then I remembered his brother was the alpha of the Midnight Pack. Even though I was of the same rank as him, I didn’t dare retaliate. I just returned to my seat.

“Belle, don’t take it personally. Henry’s always like this,” a guy named Enji Miller said, walking over to comfort me. He was quite handsome, and I’d heard that his family was also part of the Midnight Pack, with beta warrior status—another prestigious family. The way he looked at me with admiration made me feel a lot better. “Thank you, Enji. I was a bit too abrupt. I didn’t know Henry was the type to focus so much on his studies.”

Enji smiled and replied, “Yeah, that’s a bit of a surprise. He only started taking his studies seriously last semester. At first, we all thought he was just putting on a show. But, surprise—he ended up third in the class on the final exams and made it onto the President’s List.” I had no idea Henry was that impressive! I had only suggested we play games together because I thought he was all about fun. No wonder Henry treated me the way he did. Looks like I’ll need to change my approach.

“Ah, I see! Thanks for the info, Enji. Let me treat you to dinner next Saturday,” I said casually. Enji, clearly happy about it, accepted right away and added, “Why wait until next Saturday? How about today? I know a great place. We could go after school.” I was eager to get to know this new class better, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity, so I agreed. Especially because it gave me a chance to subtly ask Enji about Henry and Hayley.