Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 171

As I rushed from the school doors, needing to get away, I felt my chest tightening, I was feeling so stupid right now. I was his fucking secret… was he any better than Miles? The pain radiating through me at that thought was beyond anything I had ever experienced. And Akira whimpered within my mind. She did not like me thinking like that. She did not think Zion thought of her in that way, so she would not like to think that Asher would think of me in such a way, but sometimes the wolf and the human counterpart were two different entities. Different thoughts. Different opinions…

The way he reacted numerous times. The way he only met with me when no others were around… nobody knew about us… he had wanted us to remain a secret. That is the only way this thing between us could be considered. It had to be. I know it was not the same situation as it was with Miles, but this ran deeper, so it hurt more, and I would not be a secret again.

My legs felt heavy under me, as I made my way down the path back toward the pack, along the treeline. “Bailey!” I heard Asher calling me, but I refused to turn back to him.

The whimpering from Akira only grew louder. She did not agree with me on this one. But, I was the one that had to tolerate all that pain from Miles… and the thing was, there had been no feelings there. This time, I am afraid to say, there were feelings there. There may be no actual bond, but there were feelings. Too many…

I heard heavy footsteps pounding on the path behind me, as Asher was suddenly alongside me. “Will you fucking stop!” he snapped, sounding a little breathless. I assumed it was because he had been running to catch me up.

I glared at him. “Well, if someone doesn’t stop when you call them, it generally means they don’t want to talk to you, Asher.” I snarled in response. “So, get the fucking message.”

His eyes widened in shock at my words, but I continued to walk, planning on heading straight back to my room and hiding out there for the rest of the night. I was sure if I asked Marc to bring me food to my room he would.

“Right, I may be completely thick, but did I miss something?” he asked. He hooked his arm through mine and pulled me into the forest now, so we were out of sight. Oh, wonderful, he didn’t want anyone to see us arguing. Of course, we wouldn't want that now, would we?… heaven forbid somebody suspect him of being with the new girl…

“What do you think you are doing?” I snatched my arm from his. “Worried somebody might see you with me? Put two and two together? Don’t worry. There is nothing to hide. Your dirty little secret is done.” I quickly moved away from him.

Asher rushed after me, he turned me to him, hurt and confusion all over his handsome features. “What the fuck?!” he stuttered. “Dirty little secret?!”

“I am sick of being treated like a fucking secret by people. So just fuck off.” I felt tears threatening, and needed to get away. “I thought you were different.” My voice was turning into almost a sob…