Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

Chapter 0122

I sat back into the curve of the sofa as Bailey answered her phone, giving me an awkward smile as if to apologize, but I simply smiled in return, showing her I did not mind. I realized she was likely waiting for news from her pack, so taking a phone call was not an issue. Nobody would be expecting her to be sitting with me at this time of night, so that could well be why they had called…

It was only as her eyes widened, and I looked across to her and saw her hands shaking, that I began to pay better attention. I could hear the words being said at the end of the phone, simply because she was sitting so close, and because of the fact that our hearing is so enhanced as werewolves. And I did not like what I was hearing and, needless to say, neither did Zion…

“So, thought you’d got away from me did you?” a voice hissed nastily at her, and I could see the fear in Bailey’s eyes at that moment. She looked absolutely terrified, and I realized in that moment, I hated seeing her scared. “I may be away from pack for now bitch, but I will be back, and when I am, I will make you pay for the shit you have caused Bailey. Mark my words. Difference will be, I will have a new mate by my side, and you will be all alone.”

Zion was suddenly more than alert, and he was snarling within my head. He did not like what he was hearing. I knew he would not shift while inside of my home, but I could feel his presence rippling beneath my skin. He was angry. He did not like what he was hearing. Though, neither did I. Who the fuck was talking to this sweet girl that way? I clenched my fists in anger, so desperate to grab the phone from her and yell at the person at the other end of the phone. Was this her former mate? Or was this someone else bullying her? Either way, I wanted to rip them limb from limb…

now. I would find out who this was and help her with dealing with them. Speak with Eden

to have something clever to say, that is your thing, isn’t it, being the all intelligent girl? Well, your intelligence won’t be saving you this time.” Suddenly the line went dead, and I saw the phone slip from Bailey’s hands to the floor, clattering as it hit the wooden floor under our feet. But Bailey sat like she was frozen in time, staring ahead

her hands. “Bailey, this is going to be the most stupid of questions, but I don’t know what else to say.” I warned her. “But, are you okay?” I gently ran my hand up and down her back, in what I hoped was a reassuring gesture. I am so not good at this sort of

My senses now turned upon their head. All I can feel from him is this overpowering urge

look at me. And I could see tears in her eyes. “I think I should go, Asher.” She whispered, and my heart dropped at her words. She was going to push me away now? I

ran my hand through my hair in frustration. “Bailey, please, let me

lower lip anxiously, going to stand, but despite her words, I could

way toward the door. I quickly grabbed her hand, trying to stop her as she did, but she pulled it away. Gone was the carefree atmosphere that had been between us moments earlier. She seemed tense and on edge. She was nervous and anxious about something, but whatever it was, she did not seem willing to share it, and that was not just bothering me, but it