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Chapter708CometoMe Chapter 708 Come to Me Hayley’sPOV: Hayley’s POV : “Whoishe?”Xavierraisedabrowindisdain,glancingatBenjamin,thenlookedatme. “ Who is he ? ” Xavier raised a brow in disdain , glancing at Benjamin , then looked at me . “Myfiance,”Irepliedwithouthesitation. “ My fiance , ” I replied without hesitation . Xaviernarrowedhiseyes,castingBenjaminalookfilledwithlayeredmeaning. Xavier narrowed his eyes , casting Benjamin a look filled with layered meaning . Hethenturnedhisfaceaway,hisvoicesuddenlydistant.“Ifyouwanttotalkwithme,youmustcometomysidefirst.” He then turned his face away , his voice suddenly distant . “ If you want to talk with me , you must come to my side first . ” Iglanceddownatthefloorbetweenus.Xavierwaslessthansixandahalffeetaway,butthespacewasriddledwithtraps.. I glanced down at the floor between us . Xavier was less than six and a half feet away , but the space was riddled with traps .. Onemisstep,andyou’dfallstraightintoapitofsharpbladescoatedinwolfsbane. One misstep , and you’d fall straight into a pit of sharp blades coated in wolfsbane . Noordinarywerewolfcouldmakeitacross. No ordinary werewolf could make it across . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / AsanAlpha,justasIam,Benjamin’sstrength wassomethingIreliedon. As an Alpha , just as I am , Benjamin’s strength was something I relied on . IlookedtoBenjamin.Hemetmygazecalmlyandgaveasmallnod. I looked to Benjamin . He met my gaze calmly and gave a small nod . Asecondlater,hehandedcontrolovertohiswolf,Lawrence,whocarriedmeonhisbackandlaunchedforwardwithapowerfulleap,landingsmoothlyontheotherside. A second later , he handed control over to his wolf , Lawrence , who carried me on his back and launched forward with a powerful leap , landing smoothly on the other side . BeforeIcouldevenreact,IwasalreadystandingsafelybesideXavier. Before I could even react , I was already standing safely beside Xavier . OnlythendidXaviergiveBenjaminabrieflookofapproval. Only then did Xavier give Benjamin a brief look of approval . Butitlastedjustamomentbeforeheturnedhisattentionbacktome.“We’renothereforpleasantries.So,letmebeclear.Youwillnotbetakingthatman. But it lasted just a moment before he turned his attention back to me . “ We’re not here for pleasantries . So , let me be clear . You will not be taking that man . “Hedoesn’tbelongtoyou,”Isaidcoldly. “ He doesn’t belong to you ,” I said coldly . “True,”Xavierrepliedevenly.“Buthebelongstotheblackmarket.Hecanonlybedealtwithhere–notanywhereelse.” “ True , ” Xavier replied evenly . “ But he belongs to the black market . He can only be dealt with here – not anywhere else . ” “Thenlet’sseewhetheryou’replanningtopunishhimorprotecthim,”Isaid,mytonesharp. “ Then let’s see whether you’re planning to punish him or protect him , ” I said , my tone sharp . “Youstilldon’tunderstandme,”Xaviersaid,thecornerofhis lipsliftingintoamockingsmile.“IfIwertryingtoprotectsomeone,Iwouldn’twastetimeexplaininganythingtoyou.” “ You still don’t understand me , ” Xavier said , the corner of his lips lifting into a mocking smile . “ If I wer trying to protect someone , I wouldn’t waste time explaining anything to you .” Assoonashefinished,heglancedtotheside,signalinghismenwithalook. As soon as he finished , he glanced to the side , signaling his men with a look . Theyunderstoodimmediatelyanddraggedthelecherousmanforward.Oneofthemkickedhimhardintheback oftheknee. They understood immediately and dragged the lecherous man forward . One of them kicked him hard in the back of the knee .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1741114766407-0'); }); Withaheavythud,hefell,andtheguard’sbladefollowed,aclean,brutalstrike. With a heavy thud , he fell , and the guard’s blade followed , a clean , brutal strike . Theman’slegswereseveredatthejoints.Bloodgushedout likeariverbreakingthroughadam,soakingthe The man’s legs were severed at the joints . Blood gushed out like a river breaking through a dam , soaking the 1/2 1/2 10:05Mon,14Apr 10:05 Mon , 14 Apr Chapter708CometoMe Chapter 708 Come to Me Henry, Henry , Pit95% Pit 95 % Finished Finished besideme,hisbrowstightlyfurrowed,hisfacegrim.Thebrutalityclearlyrattledhim. beside me , his brows tightly furrowed , his face grim . The brutality clearly rattled him . Ishothimareassuringlook. I shot him a reassuring look . Oncethemanwasdraggedaway,Xaviersettledbackonhisoldwoodenbedandaskedmenonchalantly,“Isthatpunishmenttoyoursatisfaction?” Once the man was dragged away , Xavier settled back on his old wooden bed and asked me nonchalantly , “ Is that punishment to your satisfaction ? ” “There’snosuchthingassatisfaction.Youkillone,andathousandmorewilltakehisplace,”Isaid,mytoneemotionless. “ There’s no such thing as satisfaction . You kill one , and a thousand more will take his place ,” I said , my tone emotionless . “Xavier,Iknow theblackmarketis beyondthereachofthelaw,butdon’tyouhaveanyprinciplesatall?” “ Xavier , I know the black market is beyond the reach of the law , but don’t you have any principles at all ? ” Xavierdidn’tevenlifthishead.“Ididn’tknowyou’dsuddenlyturnedintooneofthepolice.” Xavier didn’t even lift his head . “ I didn’t know you’d suddenly turned into one of the police .” Ishookmyhead.“Thishasnothingtodowiththepolice.It’saboutbasicdecency.Adealisadeal.Moneyforgoods.Nowyou’reeyeingpeople’slivestoo.Howisthatanydifferentfromsellingsomeone’ssoul?” I shook my head . “ This has nothing to do with the police . It’s about basic decency . A deal is a deal . Money for goods . Now you’re eyeing people’s lives too . How is that any different from selling someone’s soul ? ” “Fine,that’senough.”Xavierwavedhishandimpatiently.“Theman’scrippled,hiswolfisdead,andthosepeoplewillbedriven out.Canwenotletalittlethinglikethisruinourreunion?” “ Fine , that’s enough . ” Xavier waved his hand impatiently . “ The man’s crippled , his wolf is dead , and those people will be driven out . Can we not let a little thing like this ruin our reunion ? ” “Inthatcase,there’snoneedforsmalltalk,”Isaid,smoothingoutmyexpression.“I’mheretomakeadealwithyou.” “ In that case , there’s no need for small talk , ” I said , smoothing out my expression . “ I’m here to make a deal with you . ” “Sothat’stheonlyreasonyou’rewillingtoseeme,huh?” “ So that’s the only reason you’re willing to see me , huh ? ” Xaviergavemeaplayfulglare.“Can’ttherebejustonetimewhenyoushowupbecauseyoumissme?” Xavier gave me a playful glare . “ Can’t there be just one time when you show up because you miss me ? ” “No,”Iansweredcoolly.“Doyouevenknowme?YouandIdon’thavethatkindofrelationship.” “ No , ” I answered coolly . “ Do you even know me ? You and I don’t have that kind of relationship . ” “Ouch,youwoundme,”Xaviersaid,feigningahurtexpression. “ Ouch , you wound me , ” Xavier said , feigning a hurt expression . ThenhelookedpastmetowardBenjaminand,inadeliberatelyprovocativegesture,spreadhisarmsandcrookeda fingeratme. “Comehere,darling.” Then he looked past me toward Benjamin and , in a deliberately provocative gesture , spread his arms and crooked a finger at me . “ Come here , darling . ” 16.0K 16.0K B B

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