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AlphaHayley’sDestinedMate Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate Chapter677WhenDidYouComeBack? Chapter 677 When Did You Come Back ? Hayley’sPOV: Hayley’s POV : SeeingHenry’sattemptatbeingcryptic,Icouldnothelpbutrollmyeyesdirectlyathim. Seeing Henry’s attempt at being cryptic , I could not help but roll my eyes directly at him . “Justsaywhatyouwanttosay,”Irepliedcalmly. “ Just say what you want to say , ” I replied calmly . Finished Finished Henrylickedhislipshesitantly,thensaidwithahintofreluctance,“Ijustthought…youremindmeofHalcyoninSI,givenhowcapableyouare.” Henry licked his lips hesitantly , then said with a hint of reluctance , “ I just thought … you remind me of Halcyon in SI , given how capable you are .” Igavehimafaintsmile,acknowledginghissomewhatsharperobservationthistime,thoughIchosenottoengagefurther. I gave him a faint smile , acknowledging his somewhat sharper observation this time , though I chose not to engage further . Seemingto loseinterestafternotgettingthereactionheprobablyhopedfor, Henryturnedtoleave.Ashewalkedtowardsthedoor,heaccidentallycollidedwithZayd,whowascomingin withtea. Seeming to lose interest after not getting the reaction he probably hoped for , Henry turned to leave . As he walked towards the door , he accidentally collided with Zayd , who was coming in with tea . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Zayd?”Henryblurtedoutinsurprise,givingZaydaplayfulpunchinthechest. “ Zayd ? ” Henry blurted out in surprise , giving Zayd a playful punch in the chest . “Weren’tyousentofftoArcadiabymybrother?Whendidyougetback?” “ Weren’t you sent off to Arcadia by my brother ? When did you get back ? ” “Justarrivedtoday,”Zaydreplied,hiswordsasbriefashisexpressionwasstoic. “ Just arrived today ,” Zayd replied , his words as brief as his expression was stoic . AsHenrycontinuedtalking,hisexcitementwaspalpable–heshookZayd’sshouldersvigorously,tryingtoelicitmorethantheusualstoicresponses. As Henry continued talking , his excitement was palpable – he shook Zayd’s shoulders vigorously , trying to elicit more than the usual stoic responses . Zayd,however,remainedcompletelyimpassivethroughouttheexchange. Zayd , however , remained completely impassive throughout the exchange . WatchingtheinteractionbetweenHenryandZayd,Icouldnothelpbutchuckle. Watching the interaction between Henry and Zayd , I could not help but chuckle . Henrytrulynevermatures,alwaystheeternalkidatheart. Henry truly never matures , always the eternal kid at heart . Insomeways,itwasrefreshing,especiallycomparedtotheheavyburdensBenjaminandIcarryasAlphas,ladenwithresponsibilitiesandceaselessconcernseveryday. In some ways , it was refreshing , especially compared to the heavy burdens Benjamin and I carry as Alphas , laden with responsibilities and ceaseless concerns every day . Afterbreakfast,Harrisshowedupunannounced. After breakfast , Harris showed up unannounced . Iconfrontedhimsquarelyinthemiddleofthecourtyard,myeyebrowsraisedwhenIinquired,“HaveyousecuredtheAuroraRootyet?” I confronted him squarely in the middle of the courtyard , my eyebrows raised when I inquired , “ Have you secured the Aurora Root yet ? ” “Well…it’sgoingtotakeabitmoretime,”Harrisdodged,quicklyshiftinggears.“Hayley,Iactuallycametodiscusssomethingelse.” “ Well … it’s going to take a bit more time , ” Harris dodged , quickly shifting gears . “ Hayley , I actually came to discuss something else .” “Goahead,”Isaid,mypatiencethinning. “ Go ahead ,” I said , my patience thinning . Witharesignedsighandalookofconcern,Harrisbegan,“Brayden hasjustbeentothehouse.” With a resigned sigh and a look of concern , Harris began , “ Brayden has just been to the house .” “Brayden?Who’sthat?”Iquestioned,confused. “ Brayden ? Who’s that ? ” I questioned , confused . Pausing,Harrisclarified,“BraydenisVivian’sfather.” Pausing , Harris clarified , “ Brayden is Vivian’s father . ”

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