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AlphaHayley’sDestinedMate Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate Chapter636Vigilant Chapter 636 Vigilant Benjamin’sPOV: Benjamin’s POV : Finished Finished IraisedaneyebrowatHayley,whoonlygaveaslightshrug,offeringmeasmallsmileandashakeofherhead. I raised an eyebrow at Hayley , who only gave a slight shrug , offering me a small smile and a shake of her head . Lettingoutaquietsigh,Ifollowedheroutside. Letting out a quiet sigh , I followed her outside . PeterwasleaningagainstthestonepillarattheentranceoftheCarsons‘estate.AsIapproached,hespokewithoutevenglancingmyway,“Gotasmoke?” Peter was leaning against the stone pillar at the entrance of the Carsons ‘ estate . As I approached , he spoke without even glancing my way , “ Got a smoke ? ” SincemyfalloutwithOdessa,Ialwayscarriedcigaretteswithme.Ipulledoneoutofmypocketandhandedittohim,alongwithmylighter,withouthesitation. Since my fallout with Odessa , I always carried cigarettes with me . I pulled one out of my pocket and handed it to him , along with my lighter , without hesitation . Peterquicklylitit,tookalong drag,andexhaledthesmoke.Hestudiedmeclosely,hiseyesvigilantashespoke.“Doyoureallycareaboutmysister?” Peter quickly lit it , took a long drag , and exhaled the smoke . He studied me closely , his eyes vigilant as he spoke . “ Do you really care about my sister ? ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Iloveher,”Irepliedwithoutasecondthought.“Iconsiderhermydestinedmate.” “ I love her ,” I replied without a second thought . “ I consider her my destined mate .” Peterstaredatmeforalongmoment,thenslowlyloweredhisgaze.“YouknowI’vediedonce,right?”hesaidinalowvoice. Peter stared at me for a long moment , then slowly lowered his gaze . “ You know I’ve died once , right ? ” he said in a low voice . “Ifyouhurther,I’llkillyou,nomatterwhoyouare–Alphaornot,”headded,hisvoicecold,withadangerousedge. “ If you hurt her , I’ll kill you , no matter who you are – Alpha or not , ” he added , his voice cold , with a dangerous edge . Heliftedhiseyesagain,glaringatmewiththosebloodshot,wolf–likeeyes.“Idon’tjokeaboutthiskindofthing.” He lifted his eyes again , glaring at me with those bloodshot , wolf – like eyes . “ I don’t joke about this kind of thing .” Ismiledcalmlyathim.“Youprobably won’tgetthechance.” I smiled calmly at him . “ You probably won’t get the chance . ” Peterheldmygazeforawhilelongerbeforeflickingthecigarettetothegroundandcrushingitwithhisfoot.“Let’shopeso,”hemuttered,hisvoicelowandthreatening. Peter held my gaze for a while longer before flicking the cigarette to the ground and crushing it with his foot . “ Let’s hope so , ” he muttered , his voice low and threatening . Withthat,hestuffedthecigaretteandlighterintohispocketandturnedtowalkaway. With that , he stuffed the cigarette and lighter into his pocket and turned to walk away . Istayedstill,watchinghimuntilhedisappearedaroundthecorner,beforeIturnedandwalkedbackthoughtfully. I stayed still , watching him until he disappeared around the corner , before I turned and walked back thoughtfully . Inthe yard,VirginiawasengagedinaconversationwithDorothy.ImovedtowardHayleyandstoodnexttoher. In the yard , Virginia was engaged in a conversation with Dorothy . I moved toward Hayley and stood next to her . IhadbeguntonoticehowLawrencealwaysseemedsocheerfularoundher.Afterobservingitmoreoften,Ifinallyrealizedthetruth–shewasmydestinedmate. I had begun to notice how Lawrence always seemed so cheerful around her . After observing it more often , I finally realized the truth – she was my destined mate . Shemusthave herreasonsforkeepingsomethingsfromme,butIwasmorethan willingtowaitforhertosharethemwhenshewasready. She must have her reasons for keeping some things from me , but I was more than willing to wait for her to share them when she was ready . “Whatwereyoutwotalkingabout?”Hayleyaskedsoftly. “ What were you two talking about ? ” Hayley asked softly . “Yourbrothersaidhewantstokillme,”Isaidwithawrysmile,tryingtolightenthemood. “ Your brother said he wants to kill me , ” I said with a wry smile , trying to lighten the mood . Hayleylookedatme,surprised.“Doyouguyshaveahistory?” Hayley looked at me , surprised . “ Do you guys have a history ? ” “No,”Irepliedcasually,smiling.“Butwedonow.” “ No ,” I replied casually , smiling . “ But we do now . ” 1/3 1/3 10:28Fri,21MarA. 10:28 Fri , 21 Mar A. Chapter636Vigilant Chapter 636 Vigilant 91% 91 % Finished Finished

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1741114766407-0'); }); Iunderstood.Toabrother,nobrother–in–lawwasevergoodenough,evenifthatbrother–in–lawhappenedtobeanAlpha. I understood . To a brother , no brother – in – law was ever good enough , even if that brother – in – law happened to be an Alpha . “Idon’tgetit,”shesaid,narrowinghereyesatme.Sheraisedafingerandpokedmefirmlyinthechest.“Stopbeingvague–spititout.” “ I don’t get it ,” she said, narrowing her eyes at me . She raised a finger and poked me firmly in the chest . “ Stop being vague – spit it out .” Igentlytookherfingerinmy handandhelditthere.“Toputitsimply,ifIbetrayyou,I’llbeasgoodasdead.” I gently took her finger in my hand and held it there . “ To put it simply , if I betray you , I’ll be as good as dead . ” Hayleygrinnedplayfully.“Well,yeah,ifyoustartmessingaroundwithotherwomen,I’llchopyourdickoff!” Hayley grinned playfully . “ Well , yeah , if you start messing around with other women , I’ll chop your dick off ! ” Ileanedinteasingly.“I’msureyouwouldn’tjokeaboutyourhappinessinthebedroom.” I leaned in teasingly . “ I’m sure you wouldn’t joke about your happiness in the bedroom .” Hayleyquicklypulledherhandbackandcoveredmymouthwithit,givingmeafierceglare. Hayley quickly pulled her hand back and covered my mouth with it, giving me a fierce glare . Icouldn’thelpbutlaugh.Herexpressionwasabsolutelyadorable.. I couldn’t help but laugh . Her expression was absolutely adorable .. Thatevening,thegroupallmovedintothelargevillaprovidedbytheSanders. That evening , the group all moved into the large villa provided by the Sanders . Thoughitwasn’tasgrandastheCarsons‘estateintheShadowPack,itwascertainlymuchlargerthanHayley’sprevioushome. Though it wasn’t as grand as the Carsons ‘ estate in the Shadow Pack , it was certainly much larger than Hayley’s previous home . Betawarriorsstoodguardattheentranceforextrasecurity. Beta warriors stood guard at the entrance for extra security . TheCarsons‘placewasbustlingwithactivityoverthemove,whiletheSanders‘estateremainedquiet,withonlyFreyaandAlanpresent. The Carsons ‘ place was bustling with activity over the move , while the Sanders ‘ estate remained quiet , with only Freya and Alan present . Alan’sexpressionwasindifferent,clearlyuninterestedinthecommotionaroundhim.Freya,evertheattentivehostess,madehimacupofcoffee.“Dad,thesearenewcoffeebeans.Trythem,”shesaidcheerfully. Alan’s expression was indifferent , clearly uninterested in the commotion around him . Freya , ever the attentive hostess , made him a cup of coffee . “ Dad , these are new coffee beans . Try them , ” she said cheerfully . “Thanks,”Alanresponded,acceptingthecupand takingasipbeforesettingitdownonthetablebesidehim. “ Thanks ,” Alan responded , accepting the cup and taking a sip before setting it down on the table beside him . Freyatookasipofherowncoffeeandcasuallyremarked,“Hayleyreallyissomething.Shedidn’teventhinktocomebackandspendmoretimewithyou,evenafterjustgettingoutofthehospital.” Freya took a sip of her own coffee and casually remarked , “ Hayley really is something . She didn’t even think to come back and spend more time with you , even after just getting out of the hospital .” “She’susedtoherfreedomoutthere.Letherbe,”Alanreplied,hisfaceunreadable,histhoughts amystery. “ She’s used to her freedom out there . Let her be , ” Alan replied , his face unreadable , his thoughts a mystery . Afterabriefsilence,Alanspokeagain,hisgazeturningtoFreya.“You’re25now,right?” After a brief silence , Alan spoke again , his gaze turning to Freya . “ You’re 25 now , right ? ” “Yes,Dad.Intwomonths,I’llbe25.”Freyasmiledsweetly.“Youremembermybirthday?” “ Yes , Dad . In two months , I’ll be 25. ” Freya smiled sweetly . “ You remember my birthday ? ” “Ofcourse.You’remy daughter.HowcouldIforget?” “ Of course . You’re my daughter . How could I forget ? ” Alan’stoneremained neutralashecontinued,“Sinceyou’vealreadychosenyourmate,whynotsetadateforyourandDaniel’swedding? Alan’s tone remained neutral as he continued , “ Since you’ve already chosen your mate , why not set a date for your and Daniel’s wedding ? 25 25 “Afterthat,you’llhelphimmanagetheOrtegas.You’recapable,andtheirfamilyisn’tdoingwellastheyusedto.Theyneedyoumorethanwedo.” “ After that , you’ll help him manage the Ortegas . You’re capable , and their family isn’t doing well as they used to . They need you more than we do .” Freya’ssmileslowlyfadedassheprocessedherfather’swords.Behindherback,herhandsubtlyshiftedintoasharp,dangerouswolfclaw. Freya’s smile slowly faded as she processed her father’s words . Behind her back , her hand subtly shifted into a sharp , dangerous wolf claw .

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