Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

Chapter 0165

| take in their words. They wantto be with Miles? A man | do not know. A man | have met a handful of times

and even that was purely on a professional level... | looked at them all in confusion, my mind a swirling mess.

They knew | had been a part of this man's treatment when he was in our pack, therefore they know that | am

aware of all the issues he has, right? They have to know that offering him toas a chosen mate is risky... He

was far from a catch. Yes, he was handsome. Ruggedly handsome. Hot. | know he was flirty because he had tried

many times while in treatment. But, he had a dark side. A very dark side. And that was threatening. Why would

they want to put any she-wolf at risk like that and ask her to be with him? There was no real guarantee his

treatment would be successful. While he had been in treatment, | had questioned if he would even complete it at

times...

But, at the stime, a Luna? ME?! The thought seemed so far-fetched, it was crazy! Yes, | was an Alpha's

daughter, but still that never guaranteed anything... The things | could do if | were to accept his offer. My whole

life could change... people would know my name... they would be expected to respect me... look up to me!

A sudden thought cto me... Jacob would be forced to look up to me. Forced to showrespect. As would

that pathetic piece of meat by his side... Jacob was merely a warrior. Handsand strong. But he was just a

warrior. No seniority within a pack. Or the werewolf community in reality. | had more rank over him, in truth. Not

that it mattered now, he had discarded me. Considerednot good enough... but if | were to beca Luna, he

would have no choice but to realize his mistake. Seeing that | was better than he ever was willing to admit.

My mind was filled with so many thoughts. Doubts. Confusion. The occasional positive as to why this could

work... and | could only imagine my face was mirroring my confusion... As | saw Miles look down at his feet, his

shoulders sagging as if in defeat, | assumed he was thinking | was not sure about this, and no, in truth | was not.

How do they expectto accept an offer of this when | do not know the guy? | knew he had a fucking crazy

temper! And they knew | knew that... They knew he was dangerous, and they knew that | was aware of the

same...

"Dear, | can assure you, if you would consider, you would have all you need in our pack. | realize this is a big

thing to ask of you, but as a daughter of an Alpha with many children, it means you could continue a life that you

are accustomed to, you would be taken care of. Idolized, of that | have no doubt." Alpha Marshall told me, with a

smile. "The pack would love you too, Kaia. You could have a truly wonderful life in our pack, | can promise you." |

glanced at him, and could see he looked confident in his words. But, | felt so unsure. This was so much to take

in... so unexpected and on the spot... and | have to say, | wish my Dad had givenswarning instead of

just allowingto turn up to them here in his office demanding an answer...

"| think this could be worth

considering Kaia, we have already

discussed this, Alpha Marshall and I. They would be donating a

considerart of the marriage deal.

considerable figure to the treatment center as

Not to mention you will be a Luna. You would be in a position of importance. Strength. And you will have a man

there that takes care of you, and worships you." My Dad toldand as he did, | looked to Miles, who had

nervously raised his gaze to look at me, and | saw him smile softly atas if in hope | might agree to their crazy

plan.

A huge donation to the treatment center?! See, my Dad knows how important that place is to me. Having lost

my friend through depression in high school, I had been determined to work there. Help others like her. And, my

Dad had no issue withdoing this, being one of the younger children and having no real position in the pack.

So, he knew the fact they were offering a donation to the center would be a massive deciding factor for me. A hit

to my heart... it would make it hard to say no.

Though, sof his other words

had stood out too... a position of importance and strength... strangely, Jacob had said tothat, despite being

an Alpha's daughter, | would amount to nothing. That | would always be a nothing. Of no

importance to anybody, inclul

my own family. He had hurtwith those words, considering how hard | had worked to gain my qualifications

for my role at the treatment center. Studying day and night. My education meant so much to me, and | had

always tried hard in school and college, often being ridiculed for it, but it never stopped me. If anything, it

pushedharder.

But, often in the werewolf community, educational achievements are often overlooked. If | agreed to everything

they offered me, it would givea chance to prove to him, | could be everything he said | couldn't. Not to

mention, | could have everything he had previously promised me. Those promises of the two of us being chosen

mates. Promised and then failed to offer me.

In truth, there were so many reasons this seemed like a bad idea, but overwhelmingly stronger reasons to make