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Chapter666TheManNamedDominicReid Chapter 666 The Man Named Dominic Reid Benjamin’sPOV: Benjamin’s POV : Finished Finished Istoodbesidethecrystalcoffin,gazingatthemansleepinginside.IhadorderedLawrencetotrytowakeuphiswolf,butnomatterhowmanytimesheattempted,therewasnoresponse. I stood beside the crystal coffin , gazing at the man sleeping inside . I had ordered Lawrence to try to wake up his wolf , but no matter how many times he attempted , there was no response . Hisstillnesswasabsolute,hisexistenceeerilyclosetothatofthe dead. His stillness was absolute , his existence eerily close to that of the dead . Iexhaledslowly.WhowasDominicReid,andwhatwashisrelationshipwithHayley?Howdidshefeelabouthim? I exhaled slowly . Who was Dominic Reid , and what was his relationship with Hayley ? How did she feel about him ? Shesentayounggirlforme.Wasthissomethingallwomeninlovewoulddo?OrdidHayleynotmindifIfellinlovewithsomeoneelse? She sent a young girl for me . Was this something all women in love would do ? Or did Hayley not mind if I fell in love with someone else ? Countlessquestionsswirledinmymind,yetnotasingleanswersurfaced. Countless questions swirled in my mind , yet not a single answer surfaced . Hayley’sPOV: Hayley’s POV : / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / ItwasalreadyafternoonwhenIreturnedfromtheblackmarket. It was already afternoon when I returned from the black market . JustasIwasabouttostepthroughthedoor,anunusualcommotionfromtheneighboringcourtyardcaughtmyattention.IturnedonmyheelandheadedstraightforBenjamin’splace. Just as I was about to step through the door , an unusual commotion from the neighboring courtyard caught my attention . I turned on my heel and headed straight for Benjamin’s place . ThemomentIsteppedintotheyard,Iwasmetwithchickensandducksflappingwildlyinalldirections,feathersswirlingthroughtheair.Istoodthere,momentarilystunned. The moment I stepped into the yard , I was met with chickens and ducks flapping wildly in all directions , feathers swirling through the air . I stood there , momentarily stunned . Inthecenterofthemadness,Darcystoodwith a knife,toofrightenedbythepanickedchickensandduckstoopenhereyes. In the center of the madness , Darcy stood with a knife , too frightened by the panicked chickens and ducks to open her eyes . Sheshrieked,holdingtheknifeinfrontofher.Despiteherfrenzied attacks,notasinglechickenorduckwaswounded. She shrieked , holding the knife in front of her . Despite her frenzied attacks , not a single chicken or duck was wounded . Darcy’sincessantscreamingwasdeafening.IsummonedHera’spower,swiftlycapturingafewoftheshriekingchickensandducks,silencingthem.Finally,peacereturnedtothecourtyard. Darcy’s incessant screaming was deafening . I summoned Hera’s power , swiftly capturing a few of the shrieking chickens and ducks , silencing them . Finally , peace returned to the courtyard . “Mygrandparentspreferquiet,sodon’tcauseanotherscene.”Withthat,Ileftwithoutasecondglance. “ My grandparents prefer quiet , so so don’t cause another scene . ” With that , I left without a second glance . Seriously,whatwassheevenpretendingtobeweakfor?Shewasafull–fledgedwerewolf,yetshecouldn’tevenhandleafewchickensandducks!OrwasshedeliberatelytryingtogetBenjamin’sattention? Seriously , what was she even pretending to be weak for ? She was a full – fledged werewolf , yet she couldn’t even handle a few chickens and ducks ! Or was she deliberately trying to get Benjamin’s attention ? Shakingoffthethought.Iheadedbackhomeirritably. Shaking off the thought . I headed back home irritably . 1/3 1/3 16:18Tue,1Apr 16:18 Tue , 1 Apr Chapter666TheManNamedDominicReid Chapter 666 The Man Named Dominic Reid 55% 55 % Finished Finished Darcy’sPOV: Darcy’s POV :

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