NovelOnlineChapter 0171
As | rushed from the school doors, needing to get away, | felt my chest tightening, | was feeling so stupid right
now. | was his fucking secret... was he any better than Miles? The pain radiating throughat that thought was
beyond anything | had ever experienced. And Akira whimpered within my mind. She did not likethinking like
that. She did not think Zion thought of her in that way, so she would not like to think that Asher would think of
thoughts. Different opinions...
The way he reacted numerous times. The way he only met withwhen no others were around... nobody knew
about us... he had wanted us to remain a secret. That is the only way this thing between us could be considered.
It had to be. | know it was not the ssituation as it was with Miles, but this ran deeper, so it hurt more, and |
would not be a secret again.
My legs felt heavy under me, as | made my way down the path back toward the pack, along the treeline.
"Bailey!" | heard Asher calling me, but | refused to turn back to him.
The whimpering from Akira only grew louder. She did not agree withon this one. But, | was the one that had
to tolerate all that pain from Miles... and the thing was, there had been no feelings there. This time, | am afraid
to say, there were feelings there. There may be no actual bond, but there were feelings. Too many...
| heard heavy footsteps pounding on the path behind me, as Asher was suddenly alongside me. "Will you fucking
stop!" he snapped, sounding a little breathless. | assumed it was because he had been running to catchup.
| glared at him. "Well, if someone doesn't stop when you call them, it generally means they don't want to talk to
you, Asher." | snarled in response. "So, get the fucking message."
His eyes widened in shock at my words, but I continued to walk, planning on heading straight back to my room
and hiding out there for the rest of the night. | was sure if | asked Marc to bringfood to my room he would.
"Right, | may be completely thick, but did | miss something?" he asked. He hooked his arm through mine and
pulledinto the forest now, so we were out of sight. Oh, wonderful, he didn't want anyone to see us arguing.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOf course, we wouldn't want that now, would we?... heaven forbid somebody suspect him of being with the new
girl...
"What do you think you are doing?" | snatched my arm from his. "Worried somebody might see you with me? Put
two and two together? Don't worry. There is nothing to hide. Your dirty little secret is done." | quickly moved
away from him.
Asher rushed after me, he turnedto him, hurt and confusion all over his handsfeatures. "What the
fuck?!" he stuttered. "Dirty little secret?!"
“I am sick of being treated like a fucking secret by people. So just fuck off." | felt tears threatening, and needed
to get away. "I thought you were different." My voice was turning into almost a sob...
"Bailey, what are you talking about?" he tried to reach for my hand, but | pulled it from his grip.
"You don't see?" | demanded, which is quite difficult when you are doing your best to hold back your tears...
"Beautiful, please, con. Fucking
hell, you are all | think of right now. Do you know how big that is for me?! | had thought | would be alone forever,
and then you cinto my life like a fucking wrecking ball, af fire and fight. Drivingcrazy, but reaching out
toin a way bcan't even explain. Why would you, even for one second, think | consider you a dirty secret?" |
saw tears in his eyes now, and | began to doubt my own mind. Had Miles fucked up my own mind so badly, |
always cto the worst thought...
"Think about it." | urged. "You pulledin here for one."
"That was because you are worried about what people will think of you being arounda lot. How many times
have you said that, Bailey?" he said, his shoulder sagging. "Not to mention I do not want the whole fucking pack
knowing my business!"
It was my shoulders sagging now, as | began to think he might be right. "What about how you acted when Alli
cin? You cannot deny you did not want her seeing us together. You dropped my hand like a hot potato the
moment she stepped into the room."
He sighed, leaning himself against a
tree. "Alright, yes, you gotthere. But, this is a little more awkward, Bailey. That is my former mother-in-law,
and | do not know how to handle that. How do I tell her
I want to move on? When | have
been alone ever since Isla died? Not so much as bothered with another woman. Not wanted to,
until you calong, messing with my mind." he smiled across atsheepishly. "I don't want to hurt her. They
were always so good to me."
| felt foolish now. I think I can understand that. | nodded. Maybe | overreacted.
"And, in my defense, beautiful, you did say you did not want the teachers at school questioning anything
between us after that first tthey were asking, so | was trying to protect you too. Maybe not very well. But |
was trying. Hell, sweetheart, | don't think | am doing any of this very well. | am out of practice, okay?" he opened
his arms up to me, as if in offer of a hug, and | moved toward him.
"lI am sorry. | was out of order, | think." | whispered, as | rested my head against his chest. "| was scared, Asher."
"Scared | would hurt you?" he asked softly, and | nodded.
"Sweetheart, you never have to worry abouthurting you. | would fight heaven and earth to ensure you don't
get hurt. You might have missedsaying this the other night because you fell asleep, but | mean it. | will do
everything | can to protect you Bailey." His lips tenderly touched the top of my head, while my heart worked
overtracing at his words... he seemed to have got pretty serious, pretty fast...
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