Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 154

Zion had pushed forward enough to take control of my body, to make me stumble forward toward Bailey, with his words fresh in my mind. Yes, giving her a kiss would likely shut her up, but it would likely result in me getting a black eye too! She looked angry.

‘Be bold, Asher’” Zion’s voice urged.

“Asher!” Bailey said, as I stopped myself knocking into her.

I smiled down at her. Shit… it is a long time since I have tried being flirty with a woman. Do I really want to be flirty with her? I don’t even think I could... I’m not sure that I know how anymore.

“What are you doing?” she snapped.

I looked down to her again, my heart pounding within my chest. Hell, she could likely hear that… most of the pack could likely hear that… her beautiful brown eyes were glaring at me. I’d like to say gazing, but right now, it was definitely more an angry glare than an affectionate gaze. I gently raised my hand to softly run it along the skin of her cheek, and I heard her gasp the moment my fingers touched her face.

Bailey’s eyes darted back and forth over my face, like she was trying to read what I was doing, the angry glare now replaced with a look of uncertainty and confusion. I hated that I made her feel that way. I could see the rise and fall of her chest had increased, meaning I was likely making her panic. “Asher…” she whispered.

I was mesmerized by her eyes, her skin under mine, until she raised her hand to meet mine upon her face. And I suddenly jolted from the daze I had found myself in. The daze I think my wolf had assisted me in finding….

“I’m sorry. I’m not good at this.” I muttered, moving away slightly.

“Good at what?” Bailey asked quietly.

“This.” I motioned between me and her. “Zion was saying I should…” I faltered, realizing she didn’t need to know what my wolf was telling me to do. It would likely not help the situation.

“Zion?” she asked, a little confused. “Your wolf?” she asked again, and I nodded. She smiled in response. “He tells you to do stuff, does he? Akira does that to me. If that is any help, some of the bat-shit crazy ideas she has had over years are beyond belief. And aren’t the wolves we have meant to be our support? Mine has a few brain cells missing, I think.”