Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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Chapter 68 – Jordan Only a moment ago I had been looking forward to the food hel held, now my stomach had dropped, desperately nervous about. what he wanted to talk to me about. But, I did as he asked, and followed him to sit on the sofa, waiting for him to start with whatever he wanted to discuss, but instead, he chose to torture me and began to arrange some food on plates for us both. Was he for real?! Did he not know I wanted to know what was so urgent he had called me from my bed with my mate? “So, is having your mate going well son?” he asked me with an affectionate smile. The Alpha and my Dad had been close. friends since childhood, and with my Dad being his Beta, the Alpha had always been in my life. He treated me like one of his own family. Hence, he forever referred to me as son, and me calling him Uncle. It wouldn’t seem right any other way now. “Has she settled well into the pack?” I assume the chat is not of major importance then… I nodded. “She is amazing. Can’t believe I ever managed without her.” I began, and my words made my Uncle chuckle. “I think she is settling in okay, a bit difficult to tell with things a little. unsettled. She is spending the day with my Mum today.” My Uncle nodded. “You do find yourself knocked sideways. when you meet your fated mate. It is like a section of you was lost, and it has come back. So, I fully understand you saying you wondered how you managed without her. I looked up at him, and he was smiling. The look in his eyes told. III me he was likely thinking of when he met my Auntie, our pack Luna Pheobe. I know he likely won’t appreciate me asking, but I cannot help myself. “If it feels like that, then how did Miles fight it? How could he not have felt the same things when he realized Bailey was his fated mate?” My Uncle’s face changed in an instant. Suddenly, frowning. “That I can’t tell you. I know they always clashed those two. But, I would have expected the bond to correct that to some degree. I guess the bond can’t be strong enough sometimes…” his voice fumbled a little, like he was not sure what to say. “I don’t know. Perhaps he was too young? Maybe the moon goddess made a mistake?”

he paused momentarily, as if he was thinking. “Well, there is no excusing them. Bailey deserved so much more. She must have been in so much pain, and yet she never said a word.” “He told her not to. Threatened her. I heard her screaming at night when he was with other she- wolves before he rejected her. I thought she was having nightmares. Only when I realized what had happened did I put two and two together.” I explained, and I saw my Uncle’s face drop, like he hadn’t considered all the consequences of his son’s actions. 288 Wouchers “Jordan, I have always been honest with you, now I need you to be honest with me. Be it as your Uncle, or your Alpha. But, I need you to answer me a question. You likely know Miles better than anyone else. Do you think there is anyway back for him? Do you think he can get better?” My Uncle looked at me hopefully. My mind was full of so many thoughts in this instant. I could see the desperation within my Uncle’s eyes. He wanted there to bel hope, and who could blame him? This was his son, after all. But, if

truth, he likely knew it, as he had to deal with him regularly. “Plus, I am not sure whether he will be faithful. He has always struggled with that.” My Uncle smirked. “Yes, I know son. He isn’t the best at that. Again, that was the reason we hoped his fated mate would be a perfect fit. Because his wolf would fight him for it all. Your wolf would do anything they could to protect that bond. But, for whatever reason, Miles seems able to fight that bond. He will take a chosen mate once his treatment is taken, see if that calms him.” I nodded, not surprised they still clung to that hope, but I doubted

team. That was the reason he had brought me here. To tell me what I already knew. That my future role here was at risk if Miles’s treatment failed… I nodded. “I know Uncle, you don’t need to tell me, if Miles fails his treatment, and you chose to make Ellis Alpha in his place, I would not become Beta. I worked that out as soon as it was all being discussed.” My Uncle raised his brows at me, a small smile twitching at the corners of his lips. “So presumptuous aren’t you, J?” he shook his head. “You aren’t wrong to some degree, we have discussed the situation with Ellis, and asked if he would alter the senior line if he was to take his brother’s place as Alpha, and while he would prefer to replace Preston Ford as the upcoming G**a, as he doesn’t get along too well with him, he said he couldn’t think of anyone he would rather