Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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Chapter 72 – Asher The way Alli had dismissed me had made me feel like my presence had been unnecessary. Made me feel like a fool, despite the fact Eden had asked me to go there on her behalf. I could not shake the thought now that perhaps Bailey was wondering why I had turned up to see her before she began her new job. Would she think I didn’t think she was capable? I truly hope that wasn’t the case, or else I would owe her another apology. I seemed to be racking up a list of apologies I owed the poor girl… Why do you care so much?’ Zion piped up as I stepped back into the packhouse. ‘What?’ I questioned. ‘Why do you care so much what the new girl thinks?’ he asks. gleefully. ‘I don’t care. I just don’t want her thinking badly of me when she has just arrived.’ I huffed. ‘So you don’t care what she thinks. But you do care if she thinks. badly of you when she has just arrived?’ Zion chuckled to himself. ‘Go figure. But it is okay, I assume if, after a few months, she realizes you are a total jacka** and thinks badly of you?’ ‘Seriously Zion.’ I warned him. “What?’ he asks innocently. ‘I not doing nothing.” I stormed along the corridor angry now, by the way my wolf seemed to love irritating me, not to mention I had yet to even. have my f**g morning coffee, since Alli had booted me from the school before my coffee had been drinkable. It had still been at the hot as lava level when I had put the mug to my mouth. So drinking it hadn’t been an option. ‘Hey Asher.’ Eden’s voice rang through the mindlink just as I opined my office door, making me roll my eyes. Great, just what I needed. Her giving me a hard time now. Did I ever get a break in this b**dy place? I swear it was one thing after another… ‘Hello Eden.’ ‘How is my new girl doing?’ she asked sweetly. How kind, she doesn’t even ask how I am, or how my day is going. Straight to the work she has me running around doing for her. Nice…

in with Bailey for her when Eden had already messaged her. ‘Oh, she told you.’ Eden chuckled. ‘I was kind of hoping she wouldn’t.’ ‘Hmm. Imagine that. So, why did you make me rush over there?’ I demanded, far from impressed with my friend’s mate. ‘Missed my morning coffee because of you.’ I snapped. ‘Oh Ash, stop being such a grump-a-lump.’ She teased. ‘Missing one of your million daily coffees isn’t likely to harm you. May even do you some good, you know? Besides, I thought getting out of your office might do you good too. And it does look good that we are going there to show her the senior team are 17.90% ။ 11:14 welcoming her.’ I already told you, that I welcomed her when she arrived. That was difficult enough. And you welcomed her by messaging her Eden. I don’t think I needed to get out of my office. If I do, I can. make that call. I don’t need you doing it for me.’ ‘Ash, don’t be snappy. I know it is difficult, and I know you have likely reached your monthly people interaction

bearable than it had been this morning, now I had had several coffees, and I was functioning as close to normal as my body got. As I reached near the school grounds I could hear laughter, and I looked up, to see Bailey out in the grounds of the school with the children who, I assume, are her class. I stood for a moment, as I saw her smiling down at them. She was kneeling on the grass, surrounded by the youngsters, all around six years of age, and I could see her gently touching them on the head, before they touched her head in response. And she was laughing as they did. I wasn’t close enough to know what she was saying or doing, but whatever it was, the children were smiling and looking at their new teacher in awe. And strangely, the sight warmed my heart… I walked a little closer, planning to wait until school had finished before going into the school building, already dreading the thought of seeing the other teachers. Though seeing Bailey was