Beauty and
Beauty and 63

Chapter 63 – Bailey

I had spent the rest of the day alone in my room. The incident with the Beta caused me to feel the need to curl up in bed. I wanted to be alone. I had been struggling with the thought of Harley replaceing his fated mate. I know it was crazy. It truly felt like I 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 I knew feelings were there. They were developing. The promise of a chosen. matebond had meant everything to me. Knowing someone saw me as 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 hurting me had been difficult. I had wanted to speak to my Mum, but she wasn’t answering my calls, her messages in response to my calls told me things were a little hectic in the pack… hmm, yeah, I can only imagine if my Dad and Jordan had gone in there all guns blazing.

But, again, not one of them would update with me any news. When I messaged them to see how things were going, all I got was “All going ok.” Or “A work in progress.” Or “Don’t worry.” I mean, come on! 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?!

I have already arranged everything for starting my new job tomorrow. Two or three times over. So, I knew that I was well- prepared. Tomorrow, all my hard work, and dedication (not to mention going against the d**k of a fated mate I was given) to

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Chapter 83-Bailey

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gain my degree came to fruition as I began my first teaching job. I just hoped the kids liked me! I had already had a soak in the bath to relax, but, despite that, and the late hour, I was struggling to settle down.

I decided to go for a walk around the packhouse. See if I could replace the library and replace a book I could read, as s**y, I had left most of my good books at home. That may help me fall asleep easier, as reading was my go-to thing of a nighttime before bed. I walked slowly down the empty, dimly lit corridors. of the packhouse, replaceing it quite eerie while it was empty. I tried hard to remember where the library was from when I had my tour, while Akira decided it would be funny to make ghost noises at me in an attempt to scare me.

‘Stop. Akira. It is not funny!’ I warned her.

‘It is every time you jump!’ she giggled. ‘You sp**k to easily!’

I swear I have the most irritating wolf! Maybe wandering around a dimly lit packhouse I am unfamiliar with was not the greatest idea in the world…

My heart was pounding in my chest as I turned down one of the adjoining corridors, to where I believed the library was. Thankfully, as I pushed the third door I tried open, I found the library, my idea of heaven in a room. Shelves upon shelves of books line the walls. I was not a girl that needed expensive gifts, no… just a new book and I was happy…

I quickly turned the larger light on, and walked into the room, in awe at the many shelves of books. I could spend hours here! I 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..

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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. I was beginning to wish I had come to explore the library earlier in my spare days…

As I stood at the top of the ladder I could see some good books, and I leaned a little further to be able to reach one, but as I 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. Time seemed to slow as I slipped through the air with no way of stopping myself, as my arms splayed around in panic, knowing what was to come. As I came down with an awfully big thud, as the floor came rushing to meet me.

Thankfully, Akira had been partially alert and had helped me land in such a way that I 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 some serious injury. But still the pain radiating up my back was not nice…

I sat myself up, rubbing my back. Want to do that again?’ Akira giggled.

‘Pi** off.’ I grumbled, not appreciating the fact my weird wolf would replace it funny I had fallen. She should be trying to help me heal! ‘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.’ I complain, as I rub where my back hurts.

‘Be glad I helped, or else you’d likely have had a sore head

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Instead. Akira said smugly. D**, I hate my wolf sometimes.

Suddenly, the library door opened, making me jump, 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 I was on the floor, surrounded by a number of books. “Are you okay?”

“Yep. All good.” I muttered.

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

I decided to ignore her. Not needing her input right now.

He suddenly walked over to me. “Did you fall, Bailey? I heard a loud bang.” I saw him looking at the ladder, then down to me.

I 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 time of 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 help me up, offering me his hand, which I ignored. Yes, I knew it hadn’t been the smartest idea in the world attempting to climb the ladder in the slipper socks I had on my feet, but there were books up there… books I wanted to see… books that I may want to read… and I didn’t have shoes with me, as I had decided to leave my room in my PJs and slipper socks, so I made do with what I had. I may be regretting it now…

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Akira says suddenly, and I have to ty

Though, I have to say her idea is not a bad one…

“I am fine. You can go now.” I 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 help me up.

I 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, come and sit down on the sofa.” He helped me walk to one the many sofas within the library.

He softly helped me sit down, before sitting down next to me, and I could now feel his eyes looking at me. I felt uncomfortabl under his gaze, yet I slowly raised my eyes to meet his. “I am fine.” I 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 I should get you checked at the hospital.” he mumbled.

“I didn’t hit my head. Stop stressing. I am still alive. You don’t get rid of me that easily.” I 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 I

ch only drew my attention to :hed into two fists. “I am

he asked softly.