Beauty and
Beauty and 73

Chapter 73 – Bailey

I waved off my final pupil of the day, having had the best day ever! I loved my new class, every single child was the sweetest little thing. All such characters, and I could see myself having such fun teaching them all. I would likely say it at every school I went on to teach at, but I think it was the place I was meant to be. I felt fulfilled being here, and it made every late night finishing assignments worth it. Finally, I was able to call myself a teacher. And, I knew I had made the right choice.

I was just tidying my classroom up, when the classroom door opened, making me jump a little, and I turned, wondering if it was one of the parents having forgotten something, or perhaps one of the other two teachers coming to see how my day had gone, so I was more than a little surprised to see Beta Asher standing there. He was the last person I expected to see here in all honesty after the way he had been this,morning, and how awkwardly he had left, but he was here all the same… and his green eyes were watching me pretty intensely from across the room, and what I think may be a small smile appeared to be playing upon his lips.

“Hey Beta Asher.” I greeted him with a smile. “I wasn’t expecting to see you.”

“Hey Bailey. Erm…” he faltered, slightly, making me chuckle.

“Luna Eden sent you to check in on me again?” I teased him and I saw a little color come to his cheeks, “I will take that as a yes, shall 1?”

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He sighed, sitting himself on the edge of my desk. “See, you make me sound bad when you say that.”

“Aww, and when have you ever been bothered by what I think?” I said with a grin, and he laughed.

“Would you believe me if I said I did care what you thought?” he said with a wry smile, as I came to join him sitting on the edge of my desk now that the classroom was all but tidy.

“Probably not, considering how our previous conversations have gone.” I admitted, and he chuckled.

‘I think he needs a doctor, or a computer engineer. He is seriously malfunctioning!’ Akira giggled. ‘This is the most he has smiled and laughed since we got here. Did someone s**e his drink?’

I chewed my lower lip to stop myself from smiling at the things my wolf was saying about him, but I think she may be right. Not about him needing a doctor, or being s**d. Those were both a little harsh; but, that this is likely the most he has smiled or laughed with us since we had arrived. This was definitely out of the character I had come to expect of him…

“Ok, I likely deserved that. So, putting aside that you don’t think I care. How did your first day go?” Asher’s head tilted to look at

me.

“It was so good!” I said with a smile. “The pups are the sweetest little bunch of hooligans!”

Asher threw his head back laughing. “Well, that is not a way I expected to hear the beautiful children of our pack described, especially by a teacher.” He raised his brows at me, and I shook

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my head at him before he added. “But you could not be less wrong, they are little monsters, right?”

“Aww, I think they are wonderful. I love working with them.” I told him, knowing I sounded full of emotion as I do, and I could see him watching me as I spoke, a gentle smile on his face as he listened. “It makes all my hard work worth it.”

“Well, they are lucky to have you as your teacher, I would say. Bailey.” He says softly, placing his hand upon my leg, making me jump slightly in shock at the contact.

I raised my gaze to meet his big green eyes, full of confusion, my head feeling a little confused and light itself right now, just as the classroom door opened again, causing Beta Asher to suddenly move away from me, like he didn’t want to be caught near me, as Alli walked into the classroom.

“Oh, hello Beta Asher, I didn’t realize you had come to check in on our beautiful Bailey again.” She winked at me, as if relaying some secret message that I wasn’t quite understanding…

“Erm…” he stuttered a little, causing Alli to smile at him, which only caused him to blush. “Luna Eden asked me to call in to see how her first day had gone. I would not be here otherwise.” He said. like he suddenly gained composure. Had we made him. feel uncomfortable?

“Beta, there is nothing like making the poor girl feel like she is an inconvenience to your day.” Alli said with a frown. “I apologize Bailey, Beta Asher here is not the best at thinking before he speaks.”

Beta Asher rolled his eyes while Akira is giggling within my mind. ‘I like this lady.’ She tells me. ‘She says it as it is, and she

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makes the big bad Beta feel bad.

“I did not mean to make you feel like an inconvenience, Miss West.” He said formally, making the wonder where that calm and sweet guy from a few moments earlier had gone.

‘Oh we Miss West again? He needs teaching a few lessons I’d say…’ Akira piped up again.

I was just about to tell my wolf to shut up when I saw how uncomfortable Beta Asher looked, and I couldn’t help but feel sorry for him. “Honestly, it is fine. I know Luna Eden asked you to come. I know she will give you a hard time if you don’t. I also know you weren’t trying to make me out to be an

inconvenience. You do not need to explain yourself.” I said softly to him.

“Aww, see aren’t you lucky she is such a sweet girl, Beta. She has done a wonderful job today. We are lucky to have her here, Beta Asher, wouldn’t you say?” Alli says, looking intently at the Beta who looked at me before he spoke.

“Yes, I think we are lucky to have her.” He said quietly, before he quickly looked away from me and walked silently from the

room.