Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 151

‘You know what you have done. Do you realize how weak you have made me seem?’ I replied to him, and he shrugged.

‘Better to show a little weakness, than to show ruthlessness and no self-control. If they knew you had rejected your fated, not one would have volunteered their daughters. If you want to be the next Alpha, then these other packs need to see a dominant man. But one that can be in control when needed, you fool. You have none of that, Miles.’ My father linked, before looking at Alpha Owen calmly, acting as if he was dismissing me and my irritation.

“So, shall we go ahead and meet this fine young lady?” he said with a smile.

“Of course, she is sitting in the gardens with her mother and father.” Alpha Owen was now watching me with narrowed eyes. Had he seen my temper rippling through me? As a werewolf, especially an Alpha, you had an uncanny ability to detect feelings and auras. If he had sensed mine, I might have been in trouble…

He led the way, with my Dad and I following him through what they considered their packhouse, which in all honesty was little more than a large home. But Alpha Owen seemed proud of his pathetic little empire all the same. “Come this way, he led us through the main lounge area, to some open patio doors onto a decked part of the garden, where a group of people sat at a garden table.

“Ah Alpha, our guests arrived?” a tall, dark-haired man stood, nodding at us in greeting, and I could only assume from his aura this man was the Beta. Making him the father of the woman I was here to see.

“Of course.” Alpha Owen led us to the table, and I glanced around to see a woman about my mother’s age with brown hair. And a younger woman, likely my age, looking nervously at me and my Dad. Fiery red hair, in loose waves down her back, piercing green eyes with the longest of lashes which she kept looking at me through as her eyes flickered between me and my Dad. She looked terrified. I could only assume this was Adelyn.

“Adelyn, Beta Kian, and Ria, this is Alpha Marshall and Miles.” Alpha Owen introduced us.