Hayley’s Destined Mate
Chapter 584: Two Low-Ranking Werewolves
Hayley’s POV:
May stood frozen, swallowing nervously as she felt the weight of Benjamin’s commanding presence. “Y-you’re lying! You must have a wolf…” she stammered, her words barely escaping her lips. Her eyes darted between Benjamin and her husband, who was still groaning in pain. In a panic, she whirled around and flung open the door to the room, shouting, “Dorothy! Help! Dorothy!”
The two of them were starting to irritate me. Their constant noise was enough to get under my skin. I shifted impatiently, twisting Justin’s arms behind him and pushing him into the room.
Grandma had been dozing lightly, but May’s frantic cries had stirred her awake in an instant. She blinked, trying to focus, and when her bleary gaze landed on the person kneeling by her bed, her expression quickly turned to one of fury. “Dorothy! This crazy woman is trying to kill Justin! You have to help him!” May screeched, pointing at me.
I pulled Justin over to stand next to Grandma. As soon as he spotted Grandma, he fell to his knees with a loud thud and shouted, “Mom! I’m back!” Grandma’s expression tightened, her brows knit in frustration, but she stayed quiet.
I was certain they were only pretending to be family in hopes of getting their hands on the inheritance. Without a second thought, I pushed Justin toward Benjamin and moved swiftly to grab May, ready to throw her out. “Mom! Mom, say something! You might not want to see me, but surely you want to see your grandson?” Justin’s voice rose with desperation as he continued to beg Grandma.
I noticed that when he mentioned a grandson, Grandma reacted. She glanced at me and said, “Let them stay for now.” I froze, surprised by her decision. I immediately released May and turned to look at Justin, who was now sobbing uncontrollably.
Could this weak, low-ranking werewolf really be Grandma’s son? I called upon Hera and focused on their scents. Hera confirmed what I hadn’t realized earlier—they both shared a similar scent. That was when everything clicked: I had misjudged them.
Looking at Justin more closely, I saw the faint resemblance to Grandma in his facial features. As soon as Benjamin and I stepped back, Justin rushed to the other side of the bed, dropping to his knees in anguish. “Mom! The moment I heard you were in the hospital, I couldn’t sleep. I was so worried about you!”
May followed suit, her cries rising to an almost frantic level. “Yes, Dorothy, we came as fast as we could, leaving everything behind just to be here with you. This time, we’re staying with you, we won’t leave your side!” Grandma shot them a disapproving glance before looking up at Benjamin beside me. “Ben, we have some family matters to handle. Please leave us for now.”
Benjamin’s eyes flickered with brief surprise, but he quickly regained his composure. Turning to me, he said calmly, “I’ll wait outside. Call for me if you need anything.” The Carson family matters were none of his concern, and I agreed with Grandma’s request. I nodded in agreement. Just as Benjamin was about to leave, Grandma spoke again, “Hayley, you go outside too.” I paused, feeling a bit deflated, but I answered quietly, “Okay.”
Before I left, I cast a warning glance at Justin and May and softly shut the door behind me. I didn’t walk away right away, instead lingering just outside the door for a moment. Through the small window in the door, I watched as Grandma pushed Justin and his wife aside, then ordered them to kneel in a line. Both sides seemed tense, but I couldn’t hear what was being said.
I had never seen Grandma behave this way before. Even when Odessa had been rude to her, Grandma hadn’t reacted with such authority. Worry began to gnaw at me, and I started pacing restlessly. Benjamin walked over, placing his hand on my shoulder and guiding me to sit beside him. “Don’t worry. Your grandmother was once the Luna of Shadow Pack; she’s capable, and she’ll take care of everything,” he reassured me.
“Maybe,” I muttered, my thoughts still troubled. The way Grandma had handled them so differently left me feeling confused, and I suddenly grabbed Benjamin’s wrist, looking at him earnestly.