Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)
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Chapter 29 Bailey

I stepped through the doors of the packhouse. Harley had not left my mind since I left the hospital,bor I knew I must focus my mind, ready to speak to my Dad. I walked down the empty corridors mystomach already churning at the conversation I knew lay ahead. I turned down the corridor to myleft which leads to where the offices are. Strangely, despite the time of day, there are very fewpeople within the packhouse. Just as I am walking down the corridor, my phone rings, and I quickly take it out of my pocket.“Hello?” I answer quickly, not recognizing the number and suddenly panicking, thinking it could besomething to do with Harley, despite the fact that. logically, I know anyone linked to Harley is withinpack and would mindlink me if they needed to contact me “Bailey?” the voice greeted me, and I realized immediately it sounded an awful lot like Luna Eden “Yes” I replied, beginning to wonder if it was in fact the Luna calling for a response on the job role. Ithought they may have have given me a little longer to think about the job offer if I am honest. “Hi chick, it is Eden. How are you doing?” she greeted me enthusiastically. “I have been better.” I admitted without even thinking. “Oh, is everything okay?” she asks, suddenly sounding curious. “Anything I can help with?” I realized my mistake instantly, and gave my head a quick shake, as I sat myself on one of thewindow seats. “No, sorry, ignore me, just having a bad day.” “Are you sure?” Luna Eden urges, like she is wanting me to confide in her, but I have no plan to bedoing that. Especially not to someone out of our own pack. “Yeah, just a friend of mine isn’t well.” I said, hoping that would be enough to stop her asking morequestions and making this conversation awkward. “Ah okay. Was that the reason you decided against taking our job offer?” My nose wrinkles at her words as I scowl. Wait, I hadn’t declined their offer yet. So why did shethink I had decided against their job offer? “Sorry?” I question, a little puzzled by the implications.This made no sense. How had they come to that conclusion?

“Beta Asher received a phone call, telling him you had to decline the offer.” She tells me, and withinthat moment I needed to hear no more. Miles. Of course. Who else was it going to be? He hadalready made the decision for me before I could tell them any differently. He planned to keep mehere as his prisoner for as long as he could. When he had told me I belonged to the pack, he meantit The thing was, no matter how much I wanted the role of teacher away from here, and as nice astheir pack was and the things we had discussed sounding truly wonderful, I knew I would never beallowed to go. So, I am going to have to agree that what they had been told was correct, whichmakes me seem extremely unprofessional for not calling them myself “Oh, I apologize, I did not realize anyone was making a phone call on my behalf. I would havepreferred to do that myself.” I explained to her. “But, yes, I suppose that is one of the reasons Imade the decision to stay where I am for the time being. My life is a little complicated, to say theleast, 1/3 12 12 Wed Jul 31 BG. 1212 Chapter 29 Bailey unfortunately, Lama.”+ Pratis “Oh? Are you sure you don’t need help with something Bailey? I may not be in your pack, but fromone woman to another, I would not like to think you are struggling.” She says, sounding a littleconcerned now. “And I like to think we got on well when we met I smiled at her words. Yes, I suppose we did get on quite well. “Thank you, Luna, I appreciate yourkind words. I loved your pack, I truly did, and I would have loved to accept your offer if I am honest,and I had hoped I could. But, things are not as simple as I hoped.” Is all the information I gave her.Though deep down I had already known I could not go. Miles would never allow me. Which is whyHarley and I came up with our own plan, but even that would be in doubt now… I heard her sigh. “See, you make me worry more about you now. Is it your mate? That would be a

reason to stay, that I understand.” I laugh despite myself. I know I shouldn’t have done, but I was unable to hold back the almostsarcastic laugh that slipped from my lips. “My mate doesn’t want me.” I said and then realized what Ihad just said. I heard a gasp at the other end of the phone. “He rejected you sweet girl?” Luna Eden soundedalmost heart broken for me. She was sweet bless her. “I am sorry I should not have said that. And it does not matter now. Things can’t be changed, I justhave to deal with the aftermath, so to speak, I suppose.” I explained and knew I needed to treadvery carefully now, because my plan of not giving too much away was very close to beingcompletely f**ke**d, if not already having been messed up beyond repair. “Bailey, look, I don’t know what is going on with you, and I can only assume you feel you can’t shareit with me, but I will say if I can help, let me know. The job offer still stands. Even if we replace anotherteacher, I would still replace a job for you in our school. You are a brilliant teacher, and we would belucky to have you. Your pack should see that. All you need is somebody to see your potential, and itis a shame nobody has before. But, please, whatever is happening there, don’t let it destroy you.Get help. Even if that is me.” Luna Eden says, and I feel my hands shaking at her words. Help?Hmm, that would be a no. Especially from another pack, though the job offer, I may keep them inmind for if I was ever able to free myself of this hellhole… “Thank you.” I whispered, but then I noticed my Dad stepping from his office, his head turning fromside to side looking up and down the corridor angrily Likely looking for me. “I am sorry Luna, I willhave to go. But thank you again.” I told her. “Anytime, and remember where I am. And where that job is if you need it?” She tells me with achuckle. “Bailey?” my Dad called, pacing down the corridor toward me, looking a little puzzled at why I wassitting on the window seat rather than in his office. “Hey Dad, sorry Luna Eden called me. Apparently, they had a phone call to let them know I wouldnot be accepting their offer of a job.” I told him and I saw his face tighten in anger. “What?!” he snapped.

I nodded. “Yeah. Miles called, I believe. And there begins the start of a very long and complicatedstory, which is what Jordan wanted me to talk to you about. So, maybe we should head to youroffice and sort en coffee and cookies ton if you have them Dad” heran already dranding avery moment of thie e T 2/3 G Chapter 29 Bailey saw my Dad’s eyes narrow at the mention of the future Alpha of our pack… S