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Chapter 104 - Asher A sudden thought filledwith fear. She had said numerous times he had rejected her, but
the thought had never even occurred tothat she had accepted his rejection and rejected him.too... if she
hadn't, then they would still have been bonded in sway. Was that the draw he still felt towards her? Because
something seemed to bring him back to her. Something made him want to continue to keep reaching out to her.
Or was that purely a lust for causing her pain? “Wait, he is a former mate, isn’t he? You did accept his rejection,
didn’t you?” | could not help but narrow my eyes nor hide the fear that flooded through me. I didn’t care
anymore if she could read the feelings | was experiencing. She needed to know. | don’t know why, but she did. |
noticed her roll her eyes atin that ever so sarcastic way she so often has, that initially had drivencrazy,
but now | had to say | had grown to love. “Oh no, | was hopeful that he may unexpectedly fall madly in love with
flung in my direction, after she messed with it, causingto quickly react in order to catch it. “There are more
for you to see just how charming he is. He is such a catch, and | think he is just playing hard to get. A man any
woman would be lucky to have.” Her words are irrelevant right now, in this moment, as my eyes fall upon
message, upon message from him. These were not from the number earlier. This specifically stated Miles as the
name. | moved across the room to her. | had avoided joining her 0.00% 11:05 on her bed when we first entered
her room, feeling it might be a little presumptuous. A little inappropriate. But, | needed to hold her right now.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNeeded to be there for her. Zion too. He was rippling beneath the surface, desperate to be near her. His behavior
regarding her was becoming stranger, but | had stopped trying to analyze it. | knew she wasn’t my mate, not a
second chance mate, as there were none of those signs there, but my wolf, without a doubt, felt a draw towards
the girl... and in truth, | think | may too...
“Sweetheart, these are horrendous.” | whispered, sitting awkwardly alongside her on her bed. “I don’t want your
sympathy, Asher. | know what they are.” She shrugged, like it was nothing. Zion was whimpering now, both of us
unsure how to respond to this reaction from her. | could sense a confusion from my wolf. An unease. He didn’t
know how to respond to this situation, and | wondered if he could feel something from her wolf that | was unable
to sense. Because they were seemingly communicating. But Zion was quiet, other than the whimpering, not
sharing a thing with me. Leavingto deal with all of this, absolutely clueless. “Why showthen?” |
questioned, and her gaze darkened as she glared at me. Okay, that was the wrong thing to ask. “I don’t know. |
saved them from my last phone in case | needed them as proof. | was being sarcastic. You irritated me, asking
awkwardly went to put my arm around her... this felt so much 21.38% O 11:06 Chapter 104 Asher more intimate
considering | was sitting upon her bed... “Well it | worked, if that is any help.” | muttered, without thinking, and
she looked atin shock, and | realized how s**d | was for saying that out loud. “Sorry.” | muttered, and she
chuckled. “What for?” she shrugged. “For being you?” | smiled. “There is a lot to be sorry for if | am apologizing
for that.” “Don’t be silly.” She softly pushed me. “And don’t worry, | have dealt with all this already, Asher. Why
do you think | was so desperate to get away from my pack? Start a new life for myself?” That did make sense, |
guess, and it did explain the urgency to move here. Like she had briefly mentioned when | had pushed her for
information upon her arrival. “It makes sense. But, he doesn’t
want to let you go. He rejected you, to end the bond, but still sees you as his.” | explained how | was seeing the
messages. She nodded in agreement. “Seems that way. But, like | said, | am out of there now. That was the big
thing for me, getting away. | made my escape, got my fresh start. | have already dealt with it all, Asher. So, none
of this needs to go any further. You askedto trust you, so please do not givea reason not to. | am fine. |
will be fine.” So, why did the tears she was fighting within her eyes telldifferently? “It is tough isn’t it?” | say
softly, as | pull her against me, 42.88% 11.06 11 288 Wouchers surprising myself as | inhale the scent of her,
Zion now purring as her increasingly familiar scent fills my senses. Bailey leans back slightly to be able to meet
my gaze, a slight confusion in the way she watches me. “I don’t think | understand.” | smiled as | laid a tender
kiss upon her head. “Being brave all the time. It gets tough, doesn’t it?” | felt her body tense within my arms, like
she had suddenly realized what | meant by my words now. | know she has to have been putting on a brave front
for so long, much like me. But, | am so desperate for her to know that with me, she does not have to do that.
“Sweetheart, there is no shin admitting you struggle, you know?” | whispered, a strange irony in my words,
as this was always something | struggled to admit. “You don’t have to be brave for everyone.” “Asher, please,
you don’t need to do this.” She places her hand on my chest, and | can feel my own heart thudding underneath
it, so | know she too will feel how fast my heart races for her. How it reacts to her touch. And we have not done
anything yet. “Bailey, | just want you to know that you don’t have to be alone anymore.” | rested my head gently
upon her own. “Not if you don’t want to be. And, if you don’t wantto say anything to Caleb, then | won't. |
would not break your trust, not when trust is precious. | know it is not something you hand
out lightly. So, | most certainly would not break it, beautiful. Please know that. But, | do need you to know that |
do understand your own struggles. You do not need to battle them alone now. We will find a way to fix this. |
want to be here for you.” But, as | looked down to see how she had responded to my 61.884 [1] 11:06 CAN AN
285 Nouchers words, | found Bailey was asleep contently within my arms. | smiled. Seemed about right, | made a
huge declaration like that and she missed it. Though, perhaps it was too much... too soon... | don’t even know
where it all has cfrom... so sudden... the changes within me. From pain... darkness... to laughter... and light.
| looked down again at the she-wolf within my arms and chuckled to myself, who would have known the new girl
to the pack would be the one to bring about these changes? | moved slightly to lay her down on the bed, trying
to adjust myself to be able to slide myself out from under her. But as | did, Bailey’s arm moved across me, and
she snuggled in a little, so | was almost pinned to the bed, as | heard a deep sigh. | allowed myself to lay fully
onto the bed, with Bailey snuggled within my embrace, completely unawares. Seems | will be settled here for the
night. Her embrace was comforting. Zion felt content. | am sure a little while would not hurt. If | moved | could
well disturb her, and | don’t want to do that, | tell myself. | would likely wake before her anyway, to sneak back to
my room before she even knew...
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