Chapter 407: She Still Hadn’t Come Home?

Hayley’s POV:

“Throw her into the trunk,” I heard a male voice say. Several people quickly threw me into a car and started the engine.

Benjamin’s POV:

I had been ringing Hayley’s doorbell for a while, but there was no answer. My wolf, Lawrence, couldn’t detect the faintest trace of her scent. I checked the time. It was already late, and she still hadn’t come home.

I quickly pulled out my phone and dialed Hayley’s number. “Hello, the number you’re trying to reach is currently unavailable…” A wave of concern washed over me, and I immediately called Tanner.

“Is Hayley still at the studio?”

Tanner replied, “She was still at the studio when I left. She should be home by now. If you’re looking for her, why not just call?”

“Her phone’s off,” I answered, my mood heavy with worry. After saying that, I didn’t wait for his reply and hung up the call.

Thinking about Hayley, an Omega, I worried she might be in danger and rushed to Tanner’s design studio. When I arrived, I found the large studio empty. I immediately approached the security guard by the door. “Did you see a girl leave here?”

The guard thought for a moment before replying, “You must be talking about the girl from the design room across the hall. It’s strange, though; she usually leaves by this time, but I haven’t seen her today. She probably hasn’t left yet.”

I glanced back at the studio, and for some reason, a deeper sense of worry settled in. Lawrence, my wolf, grew increasingly restless and agitated. I returned to the studio, only to find the door locked. I called out Hayley’s name, but there was no response.

Just then, Tanner hurried over. “Ben, have you found Hayley?”

I asked, “Have you seen her?”

Tanner shook his head anxiously, then spoke up. “Do you think something’s happened to Hayley?”

His words instantly set off alarm bells in my mind, and I immediately asked, “What’s going on?”

Tanner then explained everything that had happened with Clarice earlier that morning. He spoke with deep guilt in his voice, “I should’ve stopped her from getting into that confrontation with Clarice’s agent. Clarice is backed by witches and the underworld… Do you think they could have taken Hayley?”

My fists clenched silently, and I couldn’t help but snap, “Find her, now. And make sure it’s not related to her, or I won’t let it go.”

Tanner flinched at my words, trembling slightly, but immediately turned and began making calls to find her. I quickly contacted my assistant, Tyrone, and ordered him to find Hayley as soon as possible, at any cost.

Hayley’s POV:

When I regained consciousness, I immediately realized that this situation was unlike any I had faced before. They carried the scent of witches, and I could feel my limbs were bound, completely unable to move. My legs wouldn’t straighten, and a faint, tingling numbness lingered in them.

“Hera?” I called out several times, but there was no response. I tried to struggle, but I couldn’t muster any strength. I had underestimated them! I should have handed myself over to Hera from the start to take them down.

“This b*tch is awake,” I heard a lewd male voice sneer. I immediately stopped what I was doing, and my whole body stiffened.

“It’s better if she wakes up. I don’t want to have sex with a corpse. If she wakes up and screams when I f*ck her, I can have more fun…”

“Hahahaha… That’s true. How long will it take for us to reach our destination?”

“Don’t worry! It’s almost there, just a few minutes left. You’re that impatient?”

“What are you talking about? This woman is pretty, and we are lucky to have her today…”

A few people were talking while letting out lewd laughs. They were saying extremely vulgar and disgusting things, and I silently clenched my fists, unable to hold back my anger. I was trembling with rage, but with a cloth stuffed in my mouth, I couldn’t make a sound no matter how hard I tried to speak.

All I could do was cautiously work at loosening the ropes binding my hands. At that moment, the car hit a bump, and my head slammed hard against the door. The pain made me gasp sharply. I could feel the car veering further into a more isolated area. I had no idea when Hera would wake up, and in my current situation, it seemed like I could only rely on myself to escape.