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AlphaHayley’sDestinedMate Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate Chapter640ShieldMefromDanger Chapter 640 Shield Me from Danger Hayley’sPOV: Hayley’s POV : WhenIsaidthosewords,Iwasn’tjoking. When I said those words , I wasn’t joking . Idespisedfeelinghelplessandinthedark,asifIhadnocontroloverwhat’shappening. I despised feeling helpless and in the dark , as if I had no control over what’s happening . 4,64%4 4,64 % 4 Finished Finished Ididn’tmind Benjaminhavinghissecrets,buttherewasnowayI’dstandbywhilehefaceddangeralone,withoutmeknowing. I didn’t mind Benjamin having his secrets , but there was no way I’d stand by while he faced danger alone , without me knowing . IfonlyIcouldbehonestwith himaboutmystatusasanAlpha.Iwassurethereasonhe waskeepingthingsfrommewastoprotectme,toshieldmefromdanger.ButIdidn’twantthatkindofprotection. If only I could be honest with him about my status as an Alpha . I was sure the reason he was keeping things from me was to protect me , to shield me from danger . But I didn’t want that kind of protection . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Mostpeoplewouldprobablyseeitasthoughtfulwhenapartnerhidtheirwoundsorstruggles–sufferinginsilencetoavoidworryingtheotherperson.Butthatwasn’twhatIwanted. Most people would probably see it as thoughtful when a partner hid their wounds or struggles – suffering in silence to avoid worrying the other person . But that wasn’t what I wanted . I’dalwayswantedtofightalongsidemymate,sidebyside,facingeverychallengetogether. I’d always wanted to fight alongside my mate , side by side , facing every challenge together . IpromisedBenjaminthatonedayIwouldbecomehisLuna,andwiththatpromisecametheresponsibilitytostandbyhim,througheverydifficultyanddanger.Ineverwantedtobekeptinthedarkorpushedasidewhenitwashisturntofacetheworst. I promised Benjamin that one day I would become his Luna , and with that promise came the responsibility to stand by him , through every difficulty and danger . I never wanted to be kept in the dark or pushed aside when it was his turn to face the worst . Aftertwolong,tenseminutesofsilence,IfinallyheardBenjamin’sstrainedvoiceontheotherendofthephone. After two long , tense minutes of silence , I finally heard Benjamin’s strained voice on the other end of the phone . “Areyoutryingtocalloffourengagement?” “ Are you trying to call off our engagement ? ” Icouldheartheweaknessinhisvoice,andthoughIwasangry,justknowinghewasalivegavemesomerelief. I could hear the weakness in his voice , and though I was angry , just knowing he was alive gave me some relief . “Sendme theaddress!”Isnapped,cuttinghimoffbeforehecouldsayanotherword.Withouthesitation,Iendedthecall. “ Send me the address ! ” I snapped , cutting him off before he could say another word . Without hesitation , I ended the call . Aminutelater,Tyronesentmethelocation. A minute later , Tyrone sent me the location . Followingthecoordinates,Ifoundmyselfstandinginfrontofasmalltwo–storywoodenhouse. Following the coordinates , I found myself standing in front of a small two – story wooden house . Iclimbedthestairsandsteppedinside,whereIsawBenjaminlyingonabed,hisupperbodyexposed. I climbed the stairs and stepped inside , where I saw Benjamin lying on a bed , his upper body exposed . Thickbandageswerewrappedtightlyaroundhisshoulderandwaist,butthebloodseepingthroughthefabrictoldmehisinjurieswerefarfromminor. Thick bandages were wrapped tightly around his shoulder and waist , but the blood seeping through the fabric told me his injuries were far from minor . Evenmoretroublingwasthepallorofhisskin–fartoopaleforsomeonewhohadjustbeenwounded. Even more troubling was the pallor of his skin – far too pale for someone who had just been wounded . Hera,mywolf,sharedinmydiscomfort.Shecouldsensethathiswolfwasalsoinjured. Hera , my wolf , shared in my discomfort . She could sense that his wolf was also injured . Imovedcloser,myheartsinkingwitheverystep. I moved closer , my heart sinking with every step . “Youdon’tneedtolook,”Benjaminmurmuredweakly,hisvoicebarelyaudible.“It’sthesamepoisonthataffectedmygrandmother,onlymine’sworse.” “ You don’t need to look , ” Benjamin murmured weakly , his voice barely audible . “ It’s the same poison that affected my grandmother , only mine’s worse . ” “Whathappened?” “ What happened ? ” Ifroze,completelythrownoff.Whywasthissame deadlypoisontargetingthepeopleIcaredabout?Wasit I froze , completely thrown off . Why was this same deadly poison targeting the people I cared about ? Was it 11.1 1 1.1 1/3 1/3 Sat,22 Sat , 22 64% 64 % Finished Finished Chapter640ShieldMefromDanger Chapter 640 Shield Me from Danger Benjamintriedtospeakbutwastooweak.Instead,hemotionedtoTyrone,signalingforhimtoexplain. Benjamin tried to speak but was too weak . Instead , he motioned to Tyrone , signaling for him to explain . Tyronesteppedforwardand,aftergivingarespectfulnodtoBenjamin,begantoexplainwhathadhappenedthenightbefore. Tyrone stepped forward and , after giving a respectful nod to Benjamin , began to explain what had happened the night before . Whenhefinished,Ipausedtothink.ThenIturnedtoTyrone.“Yougodownstairs.I’llneedtoperformneedletherapy.There’stoomuchpoisoninhissystem–ithastobepurged.” When he finished , I paused to think . Then I turned to Tyrone . “ You go downstairs . I’ll need to perform needle therapy . There’s too much poison in his system – it has to be purged . ” TyronegaveBenjaminonelastlook,andwhenBenjaminnodded,helefttheroom. Tyrone gave Benjamin one last look , and when Benjamin nodded , he left the room .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1741114766407-0'); }); IhelpedBenjaminsettlebackontothebedandtookouttheneedlekitIalwayscarried.Settingachairbyhisside,Ibeganinsertingtheneedlesonebyone,focusingallmyattentionasIguidedHera’senergythroughmetohealhim. I helped Benjamin settle back onto the bed and took out the needle kit I always carried . Setting a chair by his side , I began inserting the needles one by one , focusing all my attention as I guided Hera’s energy through me to heal him . Benjaminwatchedmecarefully,andafterawhile,heaskedsoftly,“Areyoustillangry?” Benjamin watched me carefully , and after a while , he asked softly , “ Are you still angry ? ” Ididn’tanswerrightaway.Instead,Ideliberatelyangledtheneedlealittlesharperandpresseddeeperintohisskin. I didn’t answer right away . Instead , I deliberately angled the needle a little sharper and pressed deeper into his skin . Benjaminwincedandgroanedinpain,butIdidn’tstop. Benjamin winced and groaned in pain , but I didn’t stop . Whenthesoundofhisdiscomfortfinallyceased,Iquicklyremovedtheneedleandinsertedanotherinadifferentspot,justafewinchesaway. When the sound of his discomfort finally ceased , I quickly removed the needle and inserted another in a different spot , just a few inches away . Hisgazestayedlockedonminetheentiretime.Afteramoment,hegavemeafaintsmile. His gaze stayed locked on mine the entire time . After a moment , he gave me a faint smile . “Nowwe’reeven,”hesaid,his voicefilledwithhumordespitethesituation. “ Now we’re even , ” he said , his voice filled with humor despite the situation . “You’relaughingwhenyourlifeisatrisk?”Iasked,pretendingtobeangry,thoughIdidn’tletuponthetreatmentforasecond. “ You’re laughing when your life is at risk ? ” I asked , pretending to be angry , though I didn’t let up on the treatment for a a second . “Aslongasyou’rehere,Iwon’tdie,”hesaid,hisvoicegentleandsure.There wasalookinhiseyesthatspokevolumes,anditmademepause.Heseemedabsolutelycertainofhiswords. “ As long as you’re here , I won’t die , ” he said , his voice gentle and sure . There was a look in his eyes that spoke volumes , and it made me pause . He seemed absolutely certain of his words . Iraised aneyebrowandteased,“You’renotmarryingmeforfreeaccesstoatop–tier,personaldoctor,areyou?” I raised an eyebrow and teased , “ You’re not marrying me for free access to a top – tier , personal doctor , are you ? ” “AmIreallysuchanopportunistinyoureyes?”Benjaminfrowned,thoughtherewasahintofasmileonhislips. “ Am I really such an opportunist in your eyes ? ” Benjamin frowned , though there was a hint of a smile on his lips . Headded,“WhatImeanis,you’remylife.Aslongasyou’reokay,Iwon’tletmyselfdie.AndI’manAlpha.WithmypowerfulwolfandallthoseexperiencedBetawarriors,Iwon’tdieeasily.Sodon’tworryaboutme.” He added , “ What I mean is , you’re my life . As long as you’re okay , I won’t let myself die . And I’m an Alpha . With my powerful wolf and all those experienced Beta warriors , I won’t die easily . So don’t worry about me . ” Ishookmyheadinmockdisbelief.“You’requitethesmoothtalker,Mr.Southwell.Istillhavemydoubtsaboutwhetheryourpastisassqueakycleanasyouclaim.” I shook my head in mock disbelief . “ You’re quite the smooth talker , Mr. Southwell . I still have my doubts about whether your past is as squeaky clean as you claim . ” “IsweartotheMoonGoddess,it’sbecauseIloveyouthatItalktoyou likethis,”hesaid,raisinghisrighthandandholdingupthreefingersinamocksolemnpledge. “ I swear to the Moon Goddess , it’s because I love you that I talk to you like this , ” he said , raising his right hand and holding up three fingers in a mock solemn pledge . “Cutitout,”Isaid,grabbinghishandandpushingittowardhismiddlefinger.Iquicklyjab’daneedleinto “ Cut it out , ” I said , grabbing his hand and pushing it toward his middle finger . I quickly jab’d a needle into it. it. it . “TellmewhendidyourealizeIhadinstalledthetrackingsoftware?” “ Tell me when did you realize I had installed the tracking software ? ” “Rightaway,”hereplied,pridelacinghisvoice.“You’veunderestimatedhowmuchIcareaboutyou,myfutureLuna. “ Right away , ” he replied , pride lacing his voice . “ You’ve underestimated how much I care about you , my future Luna . 212 212 10:30Sat,22Mar 10:30 Sat , 22 Mar Chapter640ShieldMe fromDanger Chapter 640 Shield Me from Danger “I’malwayswatchingoveryou.” “ I’m always watching over you . ” 464% 464 % Finished Finished Ididn’treply,fullyawarethathewasn’texaggerating.AsanAlpha,hisinstinctswerejustassharpasmine. I didn’t reply , fully aware that he wasn’t exaggerating . As an Alpha , his instincts were just as sharp as mine . OnceIfinishedthetreatment,IlookeduptofindhiseyesfixedonmewithanintensityIcouldn’tescape. Once I finished the treatment , I looked up to find his eyes fixed on me with an intensity I couldn’t escape . BeforeIcouldreact,hepulledmeintohisarmsandkissedmewithanurgencythatleftmebreathless. Before I could react , he pulled me into his arms and kissed me with an urgency that left me breathless . Anhourlater,Ifixedmycollar,composedmyself, andwentdownstairs.IhandedTyroneapieceofpaper. An hour later , I fixed my collar , composed myself , and went downstairs . I handed Tyrone a piece of paper . “Followtheseinstructions.Gototheblackmarket,buytheitems,andhurry,”Icommandedhimfirmly. “ Follow these instructions . Go to the black market , buy the items , and hurry , ” I commanded him firmly . 15.1K 15.1K 3/3 3/3

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