Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

Chapter 0117

| looked across at Asher, and saw a sadness upon his face and | realized | had said far too much. | am not the

only one who has had their own struggles. | should stop being selfish, and stop focusing on my own worries. |

had been given a fresh start here in this pack, | didn’t want to mess that up. Beta Asher had been through so

much more than me, and here | was feeling sorry for myself to him, he must think ofas a silly little girl...

| began to stand, thinking it better to give him sspace, and again he placed his hand upon mine. “Are you

going to be okay?” he asked softly, so far from the ruthless and callous Beta | had met on that first night it was

unreal. In many ways it was like he was a completely different guy...

‘Hell, he almost seems human... well, not human, werewolf... but kind. Caring.. decent. A good guy. Who would

of thunk it?’ Akira chuckled, but for once, I didn’t find her little digs at Asher all that funny. He genuinely did

seem like a decent guy, even if sof it was being forced by Luna Eden. Maybe my mind had been that

messed up with everything that was going on in my life, | had been too quick to judge him.

He had enough to deal with, and did not need bringing down byand my pathetic worries. | smiled. “Yeah, |

am always good.” | lied, and flicked my hair back from my face before looking at him again. “I get these

occasional low moments, and then pick myself right back up. I will be good. You don’t need to worry yourself

about me, Asher. Schocolate and | am good to go.”

He chuckled. “I may have schocolate back at my place if you want to cand share? Keep one another

company for a little while? So your mind isn’t drifting back to the sthings.” He suggested, a little tentatively,

takingby surprise, | had to say. That offer seemed so out of the blue, and so unlike him, I truly didn’t know

how to react to his offer...

‘Ooohh, the Beta liiiikkkkeees yoooouuu!” Akira giggled, clearly thinking this was a perfect tto tease me, so |

quickly put my block up to her, not needing her input right now. She was not funny.

He did not likeat all. He was trying hard, likely very hard, to be kind, because Luna Eden had said to make

sure | was okay. | should probably be grateful for his offer. But, still, it confused me. | highly doubt he wanted to

be keepingcompany. | think he has been made to give up enough of his tforover the last few days

as it was thanks to Luna Eden. | didn’t want him feeling he had to give up more of his time.

“You really don’t need to.” | told him, with an uncomfortable smile.

“Oh.” He looks uncomfortable now. Almost a little hurt. Like a wounded puppy... How do | manage it? “I just

thought it might be better than both us sitting alone?” he suggested, and | found myself sighing, maybe he was

right.

“What chocolate have you got?” | asked, a little curious, because | knew my supply was running low in my room,

and | needed to go out for more.

He looked atguiltily. “Would you judgeif | said a cupboard full?”

| giggled. “Hell no! | would call you a dream guy!”

And suddenly Asher was laughing, and it was such a bright and cheerful sound, something so unexpected from

him, but it madesmile. He stood up, offeringhis hand to pullup. “I don't think | have ever been

called that." He smirked. "But, | will take that as well, let's go then?” he asked with a wink.

“I guess so.” | took his hand, appreciating his help in pullingup, and we walked in a comfortable silence

along the landing, to the short corridor leading off it, and he opened the door to what | asswas his Beta

suite. Inside was modernly decorated in black, gray and white. Asher clearly took great pride in his home.

Though part ofwonders just how long he actually spends here, because every the talks about things he

is always saying how busy he is. We walked into the

hallway, with a number of doorways off it, | assto bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. But Asher leadsto

the room near the lower end of the hallway.

“Right, this is a secret, okay? | am trusting you here, Bailey. | am meant to be a fitness freak. So, if anyone were

to know how much chocolate | ate they would never take my training sessions seriously again.” He said to me

with a grin, and once again | found myself laughing at him. He was funny, without even trying, | think. And his

whole face lit up when he was smiling so genuinely. That darkness and moodiness | had seen him was almost all

gone.

He opened the door to a modernly decorated kitchen, with black units, and a marble countertop. He went

straight to one of the cupboard doors, opening it for me, and motioning forto take a look, and as I did, |

could see a whole selection of different chocolate bars. My idea of a very sinful heaven...

“Wow.” | gasped, and | heard Asher laughing behind me.

“The way to a girl's heart, | guess?” he asked, and | turned to look at him, my eyes wide in shock at all the

different variations of chocolate. Wide eyes, likely with hearts coming out of them for all the chocolate that

resided in his cupboard. No wonder he was smiling at me, he likely foundhighly amusing.

“Definitely this girl's heart, not like | had much luck in any other aspect.” | joked, and he smiled sadly at me.

“I am sure you will, but until then, | guess | don’t mind sharing my chocolate stash with you. So long as you keep

my secret.”

| found myself giggling without even meaning to, as | looked up at him. “Wow, my hero!” | added sarcastically,

and he simply smiled once more. A smile that seemed to cso much more easily than it had before...