Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 160

“No!” I snapped. “I do not want him knowing. It brings the name of my pack into disrepute. I cannot have that happening because of me, Asher. The trouble that would cause, all because of me, it would bring my Dad into it all too, I just can't!” I went to unlock the door to my room, desperate now to get away from him, he cannot do this to me.

“Bailey, is that what you think would happen? The information would go no further.” He reached for my hand as I pushed my room door open, but I pulled it away, adamant he would not hold me here any longer. He would not convince me this was the right thing to do. I was rushing now to get inside of my room. I needed to get away from him. Away from this conversation. But, as I went to close my room door on him, Asher pushed his shoulder into the door, stopping me.

I glared at him, as he pushed his way into the room. “We have done this before, where we were upset with one another, and we stormed off, Bailey, and do you know how shit that made me feel?” he muttered, and I faltered at his words. He felt bad then too? I thought he was angry at me. He avoided me afterward…

I moved away and went and sat on the edge of my bed nervously, feeling oddly uncomfortable with Asher suddenly inside of my room. “We need to talk, get this sorted, then I will leave you to sleep, okay. Let us at least clear the air, or I will have even less chance of sleeping than normal, Bailey.”

I felt my heart fluttering at his words now. I hate the thought of him not sleeping because of me. He had already said he struggled sleeping, but I didn’t want to be a reason that was any worse, so I slowly raised my gaze and nodded. Watching as he turned and closed the door behind him.

“I don’t think I will be doing the pack run tomorrow.” Asher muttered as he leant against the wall next to my bed. I couldn’t help but smile, assuming he felt uncomfortable at the thought of joining me sitting on my bed.