Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)
Chapter 0251

Chapter 0251

Hearing everything Asher had told me had shocked me. This poor girl had been through a lot. Therehad been slivers of information that Eden had accidentally mentioned, and then sworn me never tomention – she had never been the best at keeping secrets. But, my mate liked to talk about this newteacher we had accepted into our pack. One that we evidently knew very little about when weagreed to hire her.

Bailey had come across so well when we interviewed her; though in truth, the things I had learneddid not change my opinion of her. The things she had gone through did not change the woman shewas. If anything, they made me view her even more highly. Made me see her as being evenstronger. And I knew my wife thought incredibly highly of her too.

Bailey had become a firm friend of my wife. So I knew a little of Bailey’s difficult times; but never hadI known the severity of the mess she found herself in. She needed assistance, of that there was nodenying, and I only wish she had spoken up sooner, because we would have provided it withoutquestion. I would never allow someone to endure the things she was and not offer our help. But, Ithink a small part of me understood why she may have kept quiet.

This young she-wolf had been a wonderful friend to my mate, bringing a smile to her face againafter the loss of her friend. Giving her the hope of a new friendship, and that alone had meant theworld, both to Eden, and to me. Because seeing my mate struggling broke me. Not knowing how tohelp her. But this new friendship seemed to pick her up, in a way I could not. It gave her someone togossip with again. They would regularly meet for a coffee, and message one another; and it seemedto work wonders for Eden.

And then there were the skills Bailey had brought to the school. Bailey was loved by the children,the staff and the parents alike and fitted in immediately. She had soon become an asset to the pack,despite the fact she was not a formal member. I would have offered her an official place within ourpack without doubt, especially had I known she had been battling issues in her home pack. I think

most in the pack would agree with me too. Everyone treated her like she was already part of thepack, so I knew she would be welcomed.

And for Asher to then admit his feelings for her, that hit me like a fucking freight train. I had not seenthat coming, yet it made so much sense! After he lost Isla, I had sat many a night with him, offeringmy support as he mourned her loss. Trying to be the best friend I could, while being unsure how tohelp him as I saw him falling apart. But hoping one day he may replace another she-wolf that couldhave found a place within his heart. I knew nobody could ever take the place of his fated mate, butthere could always be the potential space for another love; of that I was sure. And I desperatelyhoped one day a she-wolf would come into Asher's life that had that potential.

Seemed that exact she-wolf had come into our pack out of the blue, and into Asher's life, and I hadcompletely missed it! And if Asher was having these feelings for Bailey, how had I missed it? I knewI had been so tired of late, having a new little one at home, and then getting back into the flow ofwork; it must be that causing me to have been oblivious to it. Completely unaware, and missing thesigns of my friend falling for the new teacher within the pack.

Yet I had noticed differences in him. I know I had – because I had even pointed them out to mymate! Asher had seemed lighter in himself… more carefree again… even the occasional prankbeing pulled again… but Eden kept dismissing it, telling me I was imagining it, so I tried tellingmyself it had been in my mind. Wishful thinking on my part, that the old Asher was coming back.Because it hurt that I had lost my friend when he lost his mate, because he had lost himself.