Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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Chapter 87 - Asher | am forced to sit in the hospital room with Eden and Bailey when all | want to do is be alone.

| had planned to call in to see how Eden was doing and if there had been any update as to when they planned to

induce her labor, and thought | might try to cheer her up with a little fruit hamper made by one of my mother’s

friends. Needless to say, with the delightful mood Eden was in at present, that had gone down the sway a

gift of an atomic bomb would have done. But, still, Caleb would have stasty snacks when he had to sit and

listen to her complaining when he was spending twith her. | am usually happy to sit and spend a little time

with her, chatting, giving Caleb a little chance to go hand take a shower, visit Matty or do swork. |

know he hated Eden being on her own and, other than returning hto sleep, he ensured that she had

someone with her all the tat the hospital, so she wasn’t lonely. In truth, Eden would likely appreciate the

peace... But, the moment Caleb walked back into the hospital room with Bailey in tow, | wanted to escape. All my

thoughts have been of that bl**dy girl of late. Messed up thoughts too. Worried sick about her. Trying to uncover

who that had been at the end of the phone the other night... | mean, | had my suspicions, but they had been

exactly that, suspicions, and without Bailey willing to talk to me, | couldn’t confirm them. But, it had truly got

inside my head the way he had been with her. The way it had affected her. Hurt her. Nobody should be talking to

her like that. | couldn't understand why he had felt he 0.00% 11.57 M Chapter 17 Ashm was okay to speak to her

like that... and what botheredgreatly was what sort of threat he posed to Bailey now she was in our pack...

And then cthe even more punishing questions that | struggled even harder to answer, as to why my wolf

had reacted the way he had to her. Why he had felt such an urge to protect her. Yet, | couldn't lie, | had felt the

surge. And a pain when she had pushedaway. A sense of

betrayal to Isla when everyone kept trying to imply there were feelings there. | don’t know her well enough for

there to be feelings there. | know that much. something I do know, for the sake of my own sanity, and that of my

wolf too, it would be better for the two of us to stay apart. She had been through enough, it seemed, and she did

not need any additional complications of rumors being started by the likes of things being implied by others. Nor

did she needupsetting her with my temper... So, | sat in almost silence while Bailey chatted enthusiastically

with Eden. Her face lit up as she smiled at her. Her eyes almost sparkled, as her delicate features changed as

she smiled. | couldn't help but notice how well the two of them got along. Maybe that was one of the reasons

Eden had clung to the idea of Bailey coming to our pack. She saw a potential friend in her. She had lost her

friend, Kasia, late last year during childbirth, and she had struggled every day with it since. She didn’t have

many other female friends. And, | knew that she was often lonely, that was why she clung so desperately to

Caleb. Maybe when she realized she got along so well with Bailey, she thought there was a potential for a new

friend. Someone to connect with. A friendship. Something she had been missing. 19.03% Chapter 1 Because, in

that regard, it would likely do Eden good. | raised my gaze momentarily at the sound of the two of them

laughing. “Well, | bought chocolate.” Bailey said, wiggling her eyebrows. toward Eden, with a big smile, offering

her a bag. “And magazines.” “See, this girl knows what gifts are. Not fruit.” She winked at Bailey, before sticking

her tongue out at me. I rolled my eyes at her. “Once again, you are welcome, Eden.” “Did | ever tell you about

this guy once knew, Bailey? He was so happy, cheerful, and a delight to know.” Eden began, with a sideways

glance toward me. | had a feeling this was coming right back at me. Bailey looked at Eden with curiosity, and

shook her head.

“Always the joker of the group. Fun to be around, and always smiling. Kind, caring, and the sweetest guy you

could ever meet.” Eden said with a smile. “Wouldn't believe he turned into this old grumpy b**d would you?” she

motioned her head toward me, with a grin. | shook my head. | knew the moment she started with her insults she

meant me. This was just the sort of thing we did. Her, Caleb and I. It was how our friendship was. “Thanks for

that, Eden. Love you too. Pretty sure Bailey wasn’t after my resume.” Eden chuckled. “Well, if she was, it would

go something like that, would it not? Asher Alcott, Beta of the pack, grumpy old b**d, with a face to match. Dark

and mysterious with a face like a smacked a**. Face sure to c**k if he attempted to smile and no clue how to mix

with other people. Interaction with 11.571 people limited. Do not expect conversation. If you want help, bring

chocolate to bribe.” Bailey was looking down. | could see her biting her lip. | don’t know if she was trying not to

smile, or she was feeling uncomfortable. But this sort of teasing was usual for Eden and I. It was nothing | wasn’t

used to, and it truly didn’t bother me. “Sounds like a perfect man.” | smiled sarcastically at her. “But if | am so

unappealing, am | excused to leave now?” “Jeez, anyone would think | held you here at gunpoint, Ash. Just go if

being here withis so bad.” Eden dismissedwith a flick of her hand. “Doa favor though. Ask Caleb to

bringmy hospital bag later. They are probably going to try inducing labor tomorrow.” | sighed. | couldn't

really be angry with her, | knew she was worried about it all, and who wouldn't be? She had to push a little pup

out of her any day now. That had to be scary. Let alone. having to do that with Caleb by her side trying hard to

encourage her, which would likely be more an annoyance than an encouragement. “No worries. Anything else

you need, sweetheart?” | asked. “A way to fast-forward time, so baby could be here, and | didn’t have to go

through labor?” she said with a smile. “I wish | could do that for you Eden, | truly do, but despite my mean and

moody looks, | don’t hold any magic skills. You will have the best care, and you know you will. You did amazing

when you had

Matty.” | reassured her, and | saw tears in her eyes, while Bailey was sitting on the edge of her bed, her eyes

darting between Eden and I. | hated seeing her struggle. | knew this birth scared her so much more than Matty’s

ever had. 58 10% Chabte 87 - Ache because of what had happened to her friend. “But he was massive Ash, this

one is even bigger, | am sure of it. And | have to push it out of me, while Caleb stands there and makes weird

panting and puffing noises trying to helpbreathe. Or he is tellinghow gross things look.” She said,

looking like she wanted to cry, while | was somewhere between wanting to reassure her and trying not to laugh

at her tellingwhat Caleb is like when she is in labor. That did not surprisein the slightest about my

friend, he was like a big child sometimes. “As much as he is a complete idiot sometimes, sweetheart, you know,

it is only because he is excited, and sometimes his mouth works before his brain. Tell him you have heard of a

thing called a silent birth, that way he won't be able to talk at all.” | winked at her and she chuckled. “Ash, you

are funny.” She smiles at me, wiping away a lone tear slipping down her cheek. “Not bad for a grumpy old b**d, |

guess.” | shrugged. “I will leave you ladies to it. | will chase that mate of yours down, get him to hunt that

hospital bag of yours down, maybe even give him a hint about what is appropriate to say when your mate is in

labor, before | go out for my run, okay?” Eden smiled once more at me, while Bailey briefly looked at me, a small

smile on her face, though whether that was foror not was hard to tell, but she quickly returned her gaze to

the floor, like making eye contact withburned her eyes or something... | don’t think things would ever be as

they had been in my hwith her again. Not that it would stopworrying about her. She feels like part of

our pack now, and | think that Chapter 87-Asher 1 was why | worried about her. Yeah, that was it, the sas |

would worry about any pack member. | am certain that was why.

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