Chapter 493: Henry’s Wild Fantasics

Hayley’s POV:

The call was from Henry. Worried it might be something urgent, I quickly answered.

“Hello?”

Henry sounded surprised. “Ben? Wait, isn’t this my brother’s phone? Why are you answering? Are you two together right now?”

After a loud “Ohhh!” of realization, he immediately jumped to conclusions excitedly. “Wait, wait, don’t tell me—you two mated and marked each other last night, didn’t you? Did you?”

“And does this mean the Midnight Pack is going to have its next Alpha heir soon?”

I rolled my eyes in exasperation. This guy’s imagination was out of control. I cut off his wild fantasies with a cold tone. “You’re overthinking it. Benjamin left his phone with me and forgot to take it. If you’re so free, why don’t you come and get it or deliver it to him yourself?”

Henry let out an audible sigh of disappointment, then grumbled, “I’m not some delivery guy, you know. You two are so lovey-dovey anyway. Don’t you meet up every other day? Just give it to him the next time he comes to see you.”

I didn’t know how to explain the current tension between me and Benjamin, so I stayed silent. However, I felt heartbroken whenever I think of Benjamin’s disappointed expression when he left. Even Hera felt the same pain. She had been quiet and dejected these past few days, a far cry from the vibrant and energetic Alpha wolf she usually was.

I had to admit, I was starting to feel the absence. After spending so much time with Benjamin, the sudden silence and lack of contact felt jarring. Had I grown used to having him by my side? I wasn’t sure, and I didn’t feel the need to figure it out just yet. Brushing aside Henry’s comments, I ended the call quickly, “Fine, I’ll take care of it myself. Anyway, I need to go. Bye.”

Without waiting for a response, I hung up. As soon as I ended the call, I saw Professor Cain arrive downstairs. For now, I had to push thoughts of the phone—and Benjamin—to the back of my mind and focus on the awards ceremony.

By the time we arrived, the ceremony had already begun. I didn’t recognize most of the people there until the host announced the name of the seventh-place winner, Kirsty. I watched as Kirsty walked straight toward a man in the audience.

Chapter 499: Henry’s Wild Fantasies

The way the two of them flirted and teased each other made it clear that the bar incident hadn’t shaken them in the slightest. Some people just have a knack for digging through the rough to find their partners.

With a sigh, I returned to Professor Cain’s side, diligently remembering the names and faces of every scholar he introduced me to. Everything was going smoothly until a sudden spotlight shone directly on me.

The host’s voice rang out with excitement. “And the champion is… Hayley Carson!”