Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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Tonight has been hectic. Packing bags, yet trying hard to act like nothing was amiss. Keeping my block up against any mindlinks from Miles had been a priority because I knew he had wanted to say something the moment he had seen me with my Dad. He had been on edge, and my Dad had likely made that worse with the way he had dealt with him. But, I can't blame my Dad for how he had treated him, he truly needed taking down a peg or two. This was one big mess, and I knew it was only going to come even more out of control when Miles realized that my Dad, Ellis and my brother all planned to go and discuss this with my Uncle, our Alpha.

Alpha Marshall could not simply dismiss this like he had dismissed so many of Miles's other errors. There were too many things he had done this time. They would have to seriously consider his place within the pack, because if this got out, then many of our pack members could seriously question if he was the one they wanted to take over from my father. And, even if my Uncle did what he did best, and made excuses for his son, there was a big difference this time; my Dad and Ellis were going against him. They both disagreed with everything that had happened. They wanted Miles dealt with appropriately.

I don't think Ellis was particularly bothered about what Miles had done to me, but I think it had shocked him to the core that his own brother would attempt to kill one of his own pack. That was just not the thing you expect of someone you love and care for.

My Mum had helped me pack a few extra things, and I swore there were even a few tears in her eyes as she looked across at me. "Are you sure about this Bailey?" she whispered.

I sighed. "Mum, you have been telling me I make things worse for myself. Well, this time I am doing what is right for me. I am getting out. Standing up for myself."

keep it quiet, and told me he will explain it all when I have left. I don't truly know why. Maybe because my Mum would be unable to control herself and be straight

of her head. I don't think she thought me leaving my pack was the right thing. But, she was not going to make me change my mind. "And you never thought to come

not her choice to make. Because I am terrified I will say the wrong thing and give something away. But, my Dad is monitoring next door to see when Miles leaves for his

you had to know there would be a chance I would get work out of the pack?" I said with a shrug as I

be deemed okay to move. I don't see why you feel the need to leave your home." She sounded desperate. Yet, so many times over the years, she had sounded so irritated by me, even to the point it sounded like I was more an inconvenience than anything else. Little did

not doing this. I have a job. It isn't like I can't visit. One day all your kids will move out, get used to it." I say with a sarcastic grin, and she rolls her eyes at me. I know she hated the thought of us all growing up. And

window with a pair of binoculars aimed at our neighbor's house. The Alpha home. Not

tells me, without so much as looking back. "Need to be certain it is the little shit

car you'd know it was him, right?" I

from discreet one. Definitely not the next James Bond. "Everything packed, Bai?" he asks