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Hayley''s POV:
"Dang it!"
The moment I saw the man in my arms, I practically growled at him through
gritted teeth. "Why do you keep haunting me like some bad dream?!"
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Truman blinked innocently. "I could ask you the same thing. What did you say to
Melody? The moment I woke up, she kicked me out."
He leaned against me with zero shame, pretending to be weak. "I feel drained and
powerless right now. You should really take responsibility for me."
He wasn''t even trying to support his own weight, leaving me to half-carry him like
some clingy, shameless leech.
This jerk was impossible! I''d already realized back in the hall that he was perfectly
fine-yet here he was, putting on a whole show right in front of me.
If it weren''t for the dozen things I had to consider, I''d have let Hera take over by
now and torn a hole in his neck!
"Ms. Carson, do you know this guy?" Horace asked from beside me. "Is he drunk
or bothering you? Want me to take care of him?"
"No need!"
"Back off!"
Truman and I barked in unison, catching Horacepletely off guard. His eyes
widened in shock.
Truman turned and gave him a long, steady look-calm, yet so practically rolled off
him like heatwaves.
full of pressure, the Alpha dominance
I was torn.
Sure, I didn''t want anything to do with Truman. But I also didn''t want to give
Horace any more reason to linger around me.
"It''s fine. He''s a friend. We had some things to talk about," I said smoothly, turning
to Horace. "You don''t need to worry about it, Mr. Boyd."
Before Horace could reply, I tugged Truman upright, spun around, opened the
door, and shoved him inside.
Then I promptly mmed the door shut.
The door clicked shut right in front of him.
Horace stood frozen for a moment before the realization hit. His handsome face
darkened.
Did this Omega just reject him for that weak-looking guy?
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Something didn''t seem right. Wasn''t her mate supposed to be Benjamin, the
Alpha from Midnight Pack Then what was she doing getting cozy with that other
man?
And more importantly, he could feel it-the hesitation in her eyes, the secret they
were clearly trying to hide.
Could it be Hayley was seeing that man behind Benjamin''s back?
If so, that wasn''t necessarily a bad thing. It proved her rtionship with Benjamin
wasn''t as solid as everyone thought.
Still, the image of her in his mind-pure, clever, charming-suddenly wasn''t quite so
wless.
Objectively speaking, Hayley was a catch. Among women, she stood out. She
was qualified to match with him.
Even as a low-ranked Omega, she had presence-and her godfather was Johnny
Estrada, no less.
But the more he thought about her messy personal life, the more Horace started
to feel put off.
As he walked away, he couldn''t help but wonder, maybe they could consider an
open rtionship after marriage?
Hayley''s POV:
I leaned against the door, peeking out the peephole.
Only when I saw Horace walking off did I finally exhale.
Then I slowly turned, eyes narrowed, to re at Truman-whom I had pinned
against the wall with my hand gripping his neck.
"Once that elevator door shuts, you''re out of here too. Got that?"
"Nope," he replied with a cheeky grin,pletely unfazed. He reached up and
lightly touched the hand I was choking him with.
I immediately yanked my hand away. "You better behave yourself, or else!"
My voice hade out too loud-1 quickly lowered it and leaned in with a warning
hiss. "Truman, I''m warning you. My patience has limits. Don''t think I can''t take
down an Alpha like you."
He smirked. "Then do it. If I''m going to die, I''d rather it be at your hands."
My hands clenched, and my eyes sharpened with ice. "Do you even know what
that means?"
He stepped forward-two strides, maybe-and suddenly his face was right by my
ear. His voice dropped to a slow, seductive murmur. "What does it mean?"
The hallway wasn''t wide to begin with, and now he had me backed up right
against the wall. His warm breath danced across my cheek, making my ear twitch.
His breath was warm, fanning across my face, and it made my ear twitch with a
ticklish heat.
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I inhaled slowly, trying hard to keep myposure. Quietly, I slipped a silver
needle into my hand, hiding it between my fingers.
Hera couldn''te out now-but I didn''t need her to deal with him.
Just as I was about to strike, his hand shot out andpletely wrapped around
mine-the one holding the needle.
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