Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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Chapter 63 – Bailey I had spent the rest of the day alone in my room. The incident with the Beta caused me to feel the need to curl up in bed. I wanted to be alone. I had been struggling with the thought of Harley finding his fated mate. I know it was crazy. It truly felt like I had suffered a major loss… yet he was never mine to lose. Maybe I just allowed myself to get a little too close… and nothing had really happened between us… but I knew feelings were there. They were developing. The promise of a chosen. matebond had meant everything to me. Knowing someone saw me as enough… And then for Beta Asher to so coldly throw what felt like my loss back in my face when he had seen how much it was hurting me had been difficult. I had wanted to speak to my Mum, but she wasn’t answering my calls, her messages in response to my calls told me things were a little hectic in the pack… hmm, yeah, I can only imagine if my Dad and Jordan had gone in there all guns blazing. But, again, not one of them would update with me any news. When I messaged them to see how things were going, all I got was “All going ok.” Or “A work in progress.” Or “Don’t worry.” I mean, come on! Don’t worry?! How was a girl meant to not worry when nobody would tell her anything?! Do they not realize how a mind works?! I have already arranged everything for starting my new job tomorrow. Two or three times over. So, I knew that I was well- prepared. Tomorrow, all my hard work, and dedication (not to mention going against the d**k of a fated mate I was given) to III 11:00 Chapter 83-Bailey gain my degree came to fruition as I began my first teaching job. I just hoped the kids liked me! I had already had a soak in the bath to relax, but, despite that, and the late hour, I was struggling to settle down. I decided to go for a walk around the packhouse. See if I could find the library and find a book I could read, as s**y, I had left most of my good books at home. That may help me fall asleep easier,

thing of a nighttime before bed. I walked slowly down the empty, dimly lit corridors. of the packhouse, finding it quite eerie while it was empty. I tried hard to remember where the library was from when I had my tour, while Akira decided it would be funny to make ghost noises at me in an attempt to scare me. ‘Stop. Akira. It is not funny!’ I warned her. ‘It is every time you jump!’ she giggled. ‘You sp**k to easily!’ I swear I have the most irritating wolf! Maybe wandering around a dimly lit packhouse I am unfamiliar with was not the greatest idea in the world… My heart was pounding in my chest as I turned down one of the adjoining corridors, to where I believed the library was. Thankfully, as I pushed the third door I tried open, I found the library, my idea of heaven in a room. Shelves upon shelves of books line the walls. I was not a girl that needed expensive gifts, no… just a new book and I was happy… I quickly turned the larger light on, and walked into the room, in awe at the many shelves of books. I could spend hours here! I began to look along the shelves, Akira soon losing interest and curling up in the back of my mind, likely for a nap. Reading was definitely my thing and not hers.. 19.12% slid the ladder which was attached to the shelves to allow access to the higher shelves on the wall further along, so I could climb up to see what was on the higher shelves. I was beginning to wish I had come to explore the library earlier in my spare days…

you’d likely have had a sore head 288 Wouchert Instead. Akira said smugly. D**, I hate my wolf sometimes. Suddenly, the library door opened, making me jump, and my eyes darted toward it in shock. Who would that be at this time of night? Beta Asher rushed in, looking concerned. “Oh it is you!” he said, bluntly. Before he appeared to be taking in that I was on the floor, surrounded by a number of books. “Are you okay?” “Yep. All good.” I muttered. ‘Is he just s**d?’ Akira joined in for good measure now. Just what I needed. ‘Surely he can see you are hurt?” I decided to ignore her. Not needing her input right now. He suddenly walked over to me. “Did you fall, Bailey? I heard a loud bang.” I saw him looking at the ladder,