Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

Chapter 0282

I could see Bailey's eyes watching me as I told her I loved her, they flashed darker for a moment, and I caught sight of her canine teeth, taking me by surprise... was Akira deciding she wanted to mark me too? Was she even well enough? Strong enough after everything?

'Maybe us marking her did make her stronger?' Zion suggested. I guess that could be true. The nurse said she couldn't say for sure if it would, but here she was ready to mark me despite the fact her wolf had to have been weak trying to heal her.

"I love you too, Asher." Bailey whispered, and those were now the most wonderful words I had heard. Words I hadn't even realized I had been desperate to hear.

pack had not been a coincidence. Fate had intervened in a different way... No, I had not been blessed with her as a fated mate, but second-chance mates were rare; yet the connection I felt to Bailey was something else. Like a soulmate. She brought me peace. Contentment. She made me whole again. In a way I never thought could be possible after losing Isla. And as I felt her teeth sink into my neck, that

some idea, especially when I feel just as happy." She teased, reaching up to gently stroke where she had just marked me. "I can't believe I have

hadn't waited so long!" I told her, and

she prodded me playfully, a

wanted, beautiful, you have the dream job, you have your new pack, and, I would kind of like to think you have your dream man..." I winked, causing

isn't too bad, I guess. Kind of the tall, dark, and handsome type. A little mean and moody. Brooding. Mysterious..." She joked, making me smile. I would settle for that description, she