Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate

Chapter 536: Have I Met Her Before?

Hayley’s POV:

I instantly recognized the woman as a high-ranking Beta. Though her rank was the same as Loretta’s, her presence was far more commanding. As soon as she entered, her sharp eyes scanned every corner of the room.

Confused, I asked, “Excuse me, who are you looking for?”

“Hayley Carson?” The woman turned toward me.

“That’s me,” I replied slowly, standing up while trying to recall if we’d ever met before.

“Good. I’m Mira, your new roommate and personal bodyguard.” She tossed her travel bag onto the empty bed across the room.

“Who sent you?” I asked. I came here to study, not to get involved in any conflicts. Bringing a bodyguard felt unnecessary and over-the-top. Even when I was abroad as the Alpha’s heir, I never had one.

“I can’t explain right now, but I’m here to protect you,” Mira said, sitting in the closest chair, lighting a cigarette, and silently smoking.

I frowned, about to stop her when Loretta came out of the bathroom. Seeing Mira smoking casually, Loretta immediately got angry. She stormed over, pointing at Mira and shouting, “Who are you? Why are you in our dorm? No smoking here! I’ll report you to the dean if you don’t stop!”

Loretta reached for the cigarette to put it out, but before she could, Mira quickly stood, pressing her face against the table and locking her hands behind her back. Refusing to back down, Loretta transformed into a wolf and broke free from Mira’s hold, baring her teeth and trying to bite Mira’s leg. Mira swiftly dodged the attack. Before Loretta could react, Mira grabbed her neck, leaving her unable to fight back.

“It’s dangerous! You go first!” Mira said seriously, turning to me.

Loretta groaned in pain, her form shifting back to human. She looked at me and cried out, “Ouch! Help me, Hayley!”

“Hold still!” Mira warned as she saw Loretta looking to me for help.

“Stop!” I quickly intervened. “You both seem to have misunderstood. You two are roommates, not enemies.”

“Roommates? No way!” Both Loretta and Mira exclaimed, exchanging skeptical looks.

“Hayley, are you out of your mind? You’ve only been gone a few days, and now you’re acting like you’ve lost your memory.”

“Look at her! She doesn’t even look like a normal student. How could she be our classmate?” Loretta said, eyeing Mira.

Mira remained calm, not offering any explanation. I took a good look at her. She was dressed in a leather jacket, pants, and knee-high boots—not as extreme as Loretta had made it sound, just a unique style.

The tension between them grew, and neither was willing to give in. I had to step in and tell Mira, “Let go of Loretta. I’ll take responsibility for whatever happens.” She was here to protect me, so she had to listen.

As I expected, Mira didn’t show any outward reaction but stepped back and released Loretta. Once free, Loretta rushed to my side, holding my arm and casting a suspicious glance at Mira.

“Are you truly our new roommate?” she asked.

Mira looked at us expressionlessly. I gave her a subtle signal, and she understood. She went to the bed, grabbed her bag, pulled out a student ID, and handed it to Loretta. “It’s true.”