Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 153

I know my mind has had me doubting myself, with how my head has been all over the place, but there is no denying it. My suspicions were right. My logic had led me to the right thoughts. It had just been my doubts making me question it all. It had to be him. I clench my fist in anger, and while I can feel Zion’s temper rippling, his voice is suddenly there within my mind. ‘Take her to bed. She may not forgive you for looking at her phone.’

And I realize he is right. This was compromising her privacy. I dropped the keys and her phone into the pocket of my trousers. Leaning forward to scoop her from where she is sitting, and she still doesn’t stir. She slipped slightly in my grip, as I adjusted my arm position, to allow her to lean against me, and she snuggled her head in against my chest, still not waking. She must be tired.

I looked down at her bag on the floor and her paperwork, and decided I would come back to collect it for her once I had her settled in her room. I held her close to me, finding the warmth of her body oddly comforting, and Zion had suddenly quietened. He felt oddly content, which I find oddly unsettling. He seemed to like the company of this she-wolf. He liked having her close. Yet, he went through times of liking his own space like I did...

I walked out of the library, and through the halls of the packhouse with Bailey within my arms. She was still sleeping soundly, her head resting comfortably against my chest, as I looked down to check on her with a small smile.

Suddenly she seemed to snuggle in a little deeper into my embrace, a smile upon her face, before a small purring noise hit my ears. I paused momentarily as we reached the bottom of the stairway.

‘Did she just purr?’ Zion asked me incredulously.

My heart was pounding at the thought. ‘Well, I would assume that would be her wolf, but I think so. I am pretty certain that is what it sounded like.’ I told him in shock. Did that mean her wolf liked my company?

Out of the blue, Bailey shifted again in my arms, and her big brown eyes were now looking up at me. “What are you doing?” she demanded. And, I have to say she did not sound too impressed with me...

I felt like I was frozen. As I looked down at her. “Erm…”