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Chapter671TheSanders‘BiologicalDaughter Chapter 671 The Sanders ‘ Biological Daughter Hayley’sPOV: Hayley’s POV : IwasjustabouttoshowmyfangstoscareheroffwhenVirginiaintervened. I was just about to show my fangs to scare her off when Virginia intervened . Withafierylook,sheslappedVivianacrosstheface,exclaiming,“Youcallherwild? With a fiery look , she slapped Vivian across the face , exclaiming , “ You call her wild ? “Itseemsyou’retheonelackingmannershere.You’rethewildone!” “ It seems you’re the one lacking manners here . You’re the wild one ! ” Vivianreeledfromtheslap,herfaceapictureofshock. Vivian reeled from the slap , her face a picture of shock . Beforeshecouldgatherherself,Virginialaidintoher. Before she could gather herself , Virginia laid into her . “Listenhere,Hayleyisn’tjustsomeorphanedwildchild;she’sthelegitimateheirtotheSanders,ourtreasuredgem! “ Listen here , Hayley isn’t just some orphaned wild child ; she’s the legitimate heir to the Sanders , our treasured gem ! “Howdareyou,alow–rankingbetafromanotherpack,stiruptroubleonourturf?” “ How dare you, a low – ranking beta from another pack , stir up trouble on our turf ? ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Virginia’sfiercedemeanortookmebysurprise. Virginia’s fierce demeanor took me by surprise . Sincesherecoveredmentally,shehasbeennothingbutkindandgentletome. Since she recovered mentally , she has been nothing but kind and gentle to me . Ihadneverseenhersocommanding,defendingmelikeatrueLuna. I had never seen her so commanding , defending me like a true Luna . Vivian,herfangsnow onfulldisplay,wasquicktosnapback,butPeterwasquicker. Vivian , her fangs now on full display , was quick to snap back , but Peter was quicker . Heshovedheraside,histonesharpwhenhesaid,“TheJaggeds‘daughter,huh?Gotelldadtopackhisbags;theJaggedsaredonefor!” He shoved her aside , his tone sharp when he said , “ The Jaggeds ‘ daughter , huh ? Go tell dad to pack his bags ; the Jaggeds are done for ! ” your your “TheSanders?”ThefearinVivian’seyeswasunmistakable. “ The Sanders ? ” The fear in Vivian’s eyes was unmistakable . ThoughtheJaggedswerewell–knowninourlocalpack,theSanderswereaforce,prominentinthepackalliance. Though the Jaggeds were well – known in our local pack , the Sanders were a force , prominent in the pack alliance . WatchingVivian’spanickedlook,Icouldnothelpbutsmirkcoldly. Watching Vivian’s panicked look , I could not help but smirk coldly . Sheclearlyhad notdoneherhomeworkonmytieswiththeSanders. She clearly had not done her homework on my ties with the Sanders . Whatamistake. What a mistake . AsImulledoverheroversight,ourbetaenforcerstossedheroutlikeyesterday’snews. As I mulled over her oversight , our beta enforcers tossed her out like yesterday’s news . Sheleftmewithadefiantsneer,saying,“Hayley,justyouwait!” She left me with a defiant sneer , saying , “ Hayley , just you wait ! ” Herwords?Barelyawhisperinthewindtome. Her words ? Barely a whisper in the wind to me . NauttimachatriesnnuthingIswearIwillbetheonetoclamndownon harnack! Naut tima cha tries nnuthing I swear I will be the one to clamn down on har nack !

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CatchingsightofDarcyattemptingtoslipaway,Iquicklycutoffher Catching sight of Darcy attempting to slip away , I quickly cut off her escape. escape .

“Darcy,wheredoyouthinkyou’regoing?”Iaskedsharply. “ Darcy , where do you think you’re going ? ” I asked sharply . “Nowhere.”Shecouldnotevenmeetmyeyes,hervoicetrembling.“I–Iwasjustthinkingofgrabbingabitenextdoor!” “ Nowhere . ” She could not even meet my eyes , her voice trembling . “ I – I was just thinking of grabbing a bite next door ! ” Meyedherskeptically.“Andwherewereyouplanningtocrashtonight?Youlookbeat.” Meyed her skeptically . “ And where were you planning to crash tonight ? You look beat . ” Darcymumbled,stillavoidingmygaze,“IwasgoingtostaywithMarie.” Darcy mumbled , still avoiding my gaze , “ I was going to stay with Marie .” “Isthatso?”Ifrowned,unimpressed. “ Is that so ? ” I frowned , unimpressed . Sheglancedupnervously,andImethergazewithafierce,wolfishintensitythatleftnoroomforargument. She glanced up nervously , and I met her gaze with a fierce , wolfish intensity that left no room for argument . Shewasquicklyintimidatedbymystanceandquicklyresponded,“I’mpickyaboutwhereIsleep;I’llheadbackhome!” She was quickly intimidated by my stance and quickly responded , “ I’m picky about where I sleep ; I’ll head back home ! ” Pretendingtobeworried,Isaid,“Isn’titabitsoontoleave,rightafteryougothere?Unclemightthinkwe’renottreatingyouwell.” Pretending to be worried , I said , “ Isn’t it a bit soon to leave , right after you got here ? Uncle might think we’re not treating you well . ” “Oh,no,notatall,”Darcyreplied,almostintearsandwithashaky voice.“It’sjustthatI’mnotcomfortablesleepinginsomeoneelse’sbed.Ithasnothingtodowithyouall!” “ Oh , no , not at all , ” Darcy replied , almost in tears and with a shaky voice . “ It’s just that I’m not comfortable sleeping in someone else’s bed . It has nothing to do with you all ! ” “Goodchoice,”Inodded,satisfied.“Thedoor’sthatway,feelfreetouseit.” “ Good choice ,” I nodded , satisfied . “ The door’s that way , feel free to use it . ” “Thankyou,Hayley,really,thankyou!”Shebowedrepeatedly,thentookoffwithoutabackwardglance. “ Thank you , Hayley , really , thank you ! ” She bowed repeatedly , then took off without a backward glance . Shewasoutofsightinaflash. She was out of sight in a flash . TurningmyattentiontoClaudio,Iasked,“Haveyoueaten?Ifso,gogetready,andchangeintosomethingmorecomfortable.” Turning my attention to Claudio , I asked , “ Have you eaten ? If so , go get ready , and change into something more comfortable . ” Thesurgicaltoolswereset;itwastimetomoveDominictothehospital. The surgical tools were set ; it was time to move Dominic to the hospital . Claudiogavemeaknowingnodandheadedforthebackyard. Claudio gave me a knowing nod and headed for the backyard .

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