Chapter 327: Immediate Expulsion

Belle’s POV:

Hayley grabbed my arm, raising an eyebrow. “Didn’t you spread the rumor that I’m pregnant?”

“I didn’t spread a rumor! You are pregnant!” I blurted out, my voice rising in panic as I tried to explain. But as soon as the words left my mouth, I noticed Alpha Benjamin glaring at me with a cold, menacing look, as if he were seconds away from exploding. I quickly shut my mouth, terrified.

Hayley looked at me and let out a mocking laugh. “Good. At least you’re sticking to your story. If that’s the case, then this will be easy to handle.”

She turned to the principal and said, “It’s actually really simple to clear this up, but I don’t want to let it slide that easily. Don’t you agree, Mr. Walker?”

The principal hurried to agree. “Hayley is absolutely right. Once the truth comes out, if Belle is found guilty of slander and defamation, we cannot tolerate that kind of behavior. She’ll be expelled immediately.”

Hearing this, my back was drenched with cold sweat. All I did was make a guess. But looking at Hayley’s determination, I couldn’t help but feel that I might actually end up being expelled.

“Mr. Walker, I… I… How about we just forget about this? It wasn’t intentional! Hayley, I apologize to you. I’m really sorry!” I quickly begged, trying to salvage the situation.

“If an apology could solve everything, then why would we need the police?” Hayley shot back, her face completely devoid of emotion. “Whether it’s me, an ‘Omega,’ or you, a Beta, every werewolf has to pay for their mistakes, don’t they?”

Her glare pinned me in place, and the aura she exuded was shockingly powerful—far beyond what an Omega should possess. I completely forgot that my rank was higher than hers. She scared me so much that I cowered back, my body trembling.

“Then what do you want?” I asked through clenched teeth.

She responded coldly, “I want you to publicly apologize to me and post a handwritten apology letter on the bulletin board. On top of that, you’ll personally clarify the truth to all the students, admitting that you made this entire thing up out of thin air.”

I instinctively shook my head. “No way!”

But Hayley wasn’t going to give me a chance to refuse. “If you don’t, I’ll report this to the Midnight Pack’s Alpha and request that they expel you from the pack. You’ll become a rogue.”

It was at that moment I truly understood just how hard it was to go up against Hayley. I clenched my fists in silence, too afraid to argue further.

Seeing my hesitation, the principal spoke up. “I think Hayley’s demands are very reasonable. Let’s go with that. Belle, since this incident started because of you, I expect you to put an end to it as well.”

“Mr. Walker, I…” I tried to argue again, but the principal ignored me completely. Instead, he turned directly to Alpha Benjamin and asked, “Alpha, do you think this solution works?”

Alpha Benjamin replied calmly, “If Hayley is satisfied with it, then I am too.”

Only then did I realize just how important Hayley was to Alpha Benjamin. The principal quickly nodded. “Then let’s proceed as Hayley suggested. We can head to the hospital right now.”

Hearing their arrangement, I had no choice but to gamble everything. So, the group of us made our way to the hospital. After Hayley finished a series of medical tests, I stared at the results in complete disbelief.

“This can’t be… This is impossible…” I was absolutely stunned by what the reports showed. It turned out Hayley wasn’t pregnant at all! I was completely done for…

The principal looked at me sternly and said, “Belle, figure out how you’re going to handle this. I’ll give you one day. If you don’t publicly apologize to Hayley and clear her name by tomorrow, I will use my authority to make sure you’re permanently expelled from this school.”

My knees almost buckled. I wanted to plead for mercy, but the principal said his goodbyes to Alpha Benjamin and walked away without giving me a chance to say anything. Hayley glanced at me with an expressionless face, her eyes brimming with mockery.

Being treated this way by an Omega who ranked so much lower than me made my heart feel like it was being torn apart. And Alpha Benjamin… He doted on her so much. He held her hand and said warmly, “Let’s go. I’ll take you back to school.”

After they left, I stood there in a daze, completely lost about what to do next. What the hell was going on? Didn’t Madeline say that Hayley was reckless and had a messy personal life, always fooling around with outlaw wolves? And her constant vomiting recently—it really seemed like she was pregnant. So why did things turn out this way?

I thought about it for a long time until suddenly, one crucial name came to mind. Madeline!

I quickly pulled out my phone and dialed her number. “Madeline, it’s Belle…”