Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate
Chapter 654: Citywide Manhunt
That wasn’t Fayke—it was fake! A fraud! A false identity!
“Damn it! He slipped right under my nose!”
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The senior officer smacked his forehead in frustration before immediately activating his radio. “All units, be advised! Initiate a citywide manhunt for a taxi with a plate number ending in 4739!”
By the time the order was fully relayed, 30 whole minutes had passed.
Meanwhile, lured by the promise of double fare, the taxi driver had already gotten Claudio to the shopping mall in just 20 minutes.
“Here you go, sir.” Claudio pulled out a wad of cash and handed it over with a grin. “With driving skills like yours, you’re wasting your talent as a taxi driver—you should be racing!”
The driver accepted the money with a broad smile and a raised eyebrow.
“Kid, you’re thinking too small! Before this, I was a racer,” he chuckled. “But after my wolf got injured, my reaction time took a hit, so I had to quit.”
They exchanged a few more words before Claudio slipped out of the car on the opposite side and disappeared into the massive shopping mall, which had thousands of visitors daily.
By the time the senior officer returned with backup and cornered the taxi driver, Claudio was long gone.
Frustrated, the officer whipped out his personal phone and dialed a number. “Ben, where are you?”
The person on the other end gave an address before hanging up. That officer wasn’t just any cop—he was Frederick Langston, Benjamin’s close friend.
Frederick abandoned his car without hesitation, shifting into his wolf form and sprinting at full speed toward his target. There was no way Claudio had pulled off this escape alone—someone powerful had to be backing him. They’d need to take extreme measures if they wanted to catch him.
Hayley’s POV:
After picking up Claudio, I took him home, helped him change his appearance, and immediately rushed him back out the door.
“Let’s go see Dominic.”
At the mention of Dominic, Claudio snapped into focus. His expression turned serious as he followed me without hesitation.
We pushed through the building’s entrance in a hurry, only to come face-to-face with a man speaking with Benjamin.
Chapter 654: Citywide Manhunt
Claudio stiffened beside me, sharply inhaling.
“What’s wrong?” I glanced at him questioningly.
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Leaning in, he cursed under his breath so quietly that only I could hear. “Shit! That’s the officer who stopped me earlier!”
The moment he finished speaking, he instinctively turned to flee. I reacted just as fast, grabbing his arm before he could bolt.
He touched his face and exhaled. “Right. I forgot I already changed my appearance.”
Finally, he calmed down. Sure enough, the officer didn’t seem to recognize him. Claudio let out a small breath of relief, gradually relaxing.
Benjamin led the man over and introduced him to me. “Frederick Langston.”
Frederick’s gaze shifted to me. “And these two are?”
“Hayley Carson,” Benjamin answered, his tone noticeably cold. “And her friend.”
I hesitated for a split second. It had been a while since I’d heard him call me by my full name. I turned to look at him. What’s with him today? Normally, he took every opportunity to refer to himself as my fiancé. But now it felt like he was deliberately distancing himself. Even Hera seemed oddly restless around him today. And Claudio—ever since locking eyes with Benjamin—had been studying his face intently.
After a long moment, he suddenly turned, reached into his backpack, and pulled out a small bottle of pills, holding it out.
Benjamin eyed him warily. “What is this?”
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