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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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