Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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Chapter 63 - Bailey | had spent the rest of the day alone in my room. The incident with the Beta causedto

feel the need to curl up in bed. | wanted to be alone. | had been struggling with the thought of Harley finding his

fated mate. | know it was crazy. It truly felt like | 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 | knew

feelings were there. They were developing. The promise of a chosen. matebond had meant everything to me.

Knowing someone sawas 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 hurtinghad been difficult. | had wanted to speak to my Mum,

but she wasn’t answering my calls, her messages in response to my calls toldthings were a little hectic in

the pack... hmm, yeah, | can only imagine if my Dad and Jordan had gone in there all guns blazing. But, again,

not one of them would update withany news. When | messaged them to see how things were going, all | got

was “All going ok.” Or “A work in progress.” Or “Don’t worry.” | mean, con! 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?! | have

already arranged everything for starting my new job tomorrow. Two or three times over. So, | knew that | was

well- prepared. Tomorrow, all my hard work, and dedication (not to mention going against the d**k of a fated

mate | was given) to Ill 11:00 Chapter 83-Bailey gain my degree cto fruition as | began my first teaching job.

| just hoped the kids liked me! | had already had a soak in the bath to relax, but, despite that, and the late hour, |

was struggling to settle down. | decided to go for a walk around the packhouse. See if | could find the library and

find a book | could read, as s**y, | had left most of my good books at home. That may helpfall asleep easier,

as reading was my go-to thing of a nighttbefore bed. | walked slowly down the empty, dimly lit corridors. of

the packhouse, finding it quite eerie while it was empty. | tried hard to remember where the library was from

when | had my tour, while Akira decided it would be funny to make ghost noises atin an attempt to scare

me. ‘Stop. Akira. It is not funny!” | warned her. ‘It is every tyou jump!’ she giggled. ‘You sp**k to easily!" |

swear | have the most irritating wolf! Maybe wandering around a dimly lit packhouse | am unfamiliar with was

not the greatest idea in the world... My heart was pounding in my chest as | turned down one of the adjoining

corridors, to where | believed the library was. Thankfully, as | pushed the third door I tried open, | found the

library, my idea of heaven in a room. Shelves upon shelves of books line the walls. | was not a girl that needed

expensive gifts, no... just a new book and | was happy... | quickly turned the larger light on, and walked into the

room, in awe at the many shelves of books. | could spend hours here! | 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. | was beginning to wish | had come

to explore the library earlier in my spare days... As | stood at the top of the ladder I could see sgood books,

and | leaned a little further to be able to reach one, but as | did, the ladder shuddered a little, causing my foot to

slip. As my foot slipped, my whole body began to tumble downward in one big jumbled mess. Tseemed to

slow as | slipped through the air with no way of stopping myself, as my arms splayed around in panic, knowing

what was to come. As | cdown with an awfully big thud, as the floor crushing to meet me. Thankfully,

Akira had been partially alert and had helpedland in such a way that | had landed on my butt rather than my

neck or anywhere else that would cause serious injury, because falling from that high up could have caused

sserious injury. But still the pain radiating up my back was not

nice... | sat myself up, rubbing my back. Want to do that again?’ Akira giggled. ‘Pi** off.” | grumbled, not

appreciating the fact my weird wolf would find it funny | had fallen. She should be trying to helpheal! ‘That

hurt.” ‘Aren’t you supposed to land on your feet?’ she was still giggling. ‘Pretty sure that is a cat. Now shut up,

you are not funny. My back is killing.” | complain, as | rub where my back hurts. ‘Be glad | helped, or else you'd

likely have had a sore head 288 Wouchert Instead. Akira said smugly. D**, | hate my wolf sometimes. Suddenly,

the library door opened, makingjump, 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 | was on the floor, surrounded by a number of books. “Are you okay?” “Yep. All good.” | muttered.

‘Is he just s**d?’ Akira joined in for good measure now. Just what | needed. ‘Surely he can see you are hurt?” |

decided to ignore her. Not needing her input right now. He suddenly walked over to me. “Did you fall, Bailey? |

heard a loud bang.” | saw him looking at the ladder, then down to me. | raised my brows at him and gave him a

sarcastic half smile, as if to tell him to work it out himself. Surely he wasn’t that s**d, was she? “Why are you in

here at this tof night? And for that matter, why are you climbing a ladder with socks on?” he said in the most

patronizing tone ever, leaning down to try to helpup, offeringhis hand, which I ignored. Yes, | knew it

hadn’t been the smartest idea in the world attempting to climb the ladder in the slipper socks | had on my feet,

but there were books up there... books | wanted to see... books that | may want to read... and | didn’t have shoes

with me, as | had decided to leave my room in my PJs and slipper socks, so | made do with what | had. | may be

regretting it

now... 59.54% 11:08 Akira says suddenly, and | have to ty Though, | have to say her idea is not a bad one... “I

am fine. You can go now.” | dismissed him. “I don’t think you are. You have just fallen. How far up the ladd were

you?” He questions, literally pushing his hand into mine t helpup. | saw no option but to accept his

assistance, and take his help to stand up, feeling a little unsteady on my feet, almost falling over. “Woah.” Beta

Asher instantly h**d his arm around my waist. “Right, cand sit down on the sofa.” He helpedwalk to one

the many sofas within the library. He softly helpedsit down, before sitting down next to me, and | could now

feel his eyes looking at me. | felt uncomfortabl under his gaze, yet | slowly raised my eyes to meet his. “I am

fine.” | told him with a slow shake of my head. “It looked like it.” He smiled, a tight and forced smile. “But,

seriously, how far up the ladder were you?” “The top.” “Shit, Bailey. Maybe | should get you checked at the

hospital.” he mumbled. “I didn’t hit my head. Stop stressing. | am still alive. You don’t get rid ofthat easily.” |

glared at him, and he was smirking. “Well, if you had died like that, at least Eden couldn't have blamed that one

on me.” He said with a sarcastic smile. hot.” “he questioned now, and | ch only drew my attention to :hed into

two fists. “I am he asked softly.

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