Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 173

Asher smiled seductively once more. “Hmmm, I am sure you don’t, beautiful.” He whispered against my ear. “And, I think I may like it.”

“Oh really?” I teased him, allowing my fingertips to run a line down his chest all the way down to his waistband, earning me a gasp from him.

“Mmmm.” He moaned, pulling me closer, allowing me to feel the effect my touch and the discussion we were having was having upon him. “I think I’d like it if it was just me you were sharing that side of you with…”

I pulled back a little to look at him. “You implying I am with other people now?”

His shoulder sagged. “No. Okay, forget I said anything, okay? I worded it wrong, Bailey. Should we head back?”

“Whatever.” I stepped back from him, to allow him to begin to walk in the direction of the pack. I could see from his body language he was feeling deflated now. Something was bothering him, something he didn’t want to say.

Suddenly, my phone began to ring in my pocket, and I slipped it out, surprised to see my sister’s number on the screen. “This is my sister, I need to check she is okay.” I explained to Asher and he nodded.

“Hello?” I answered, curious what my sister would want with me, as she never spoke to me much now. I couldn’t help but worry if something was wrong with Mum or Dad…

I heard sobbing at the other end of the phone. “Bai?” a tiny voice whispered.

“Morgan?” I urged, suddenly panicking even more, my breathing increasing, and my palms becoming sweaty. What had upset her to the point she was barely able to speak? “What is wrong?” I asked. I saw Asher turn to look at me, a look of concern upon his face.

“You okay? He mouthed to me, nothing like a stupid question. How could I answer that when I didn’t know what was going on with my sister? So, I simply shrugged.

“Bai.” She sniffed. “Can I come and stay with you?” she sobbed. “Just for a little bit?”

I looked at Asher, who nodded. “Yes, of course.”

“He told me I wasn’t good enough, Bai. He said I was worse than a whore. That he used me to get at you.” her sobs wracked at her body, I could hear her through the phone and I felt her pain, but her words hit me hard too. I hate the man. How can he treat people like that? I know how she feels, though she likely feels so much worse, because she had feelings for him.

“Morgan, he does not deserve you.” I told her calmly, despite my trembling hands.

“He didn’t want me anyway. He said his new chosen mate is perfect. He said he would make me see them together and each time I do I will know what a failure I am.” And at her words she bursts into floods of tears, as I look across to Asher, he slowly shakes his head in shock, evidently having heard what was said. Miles had found a chosen mate, yet he was still vying to hurt me and my family. Would this never stop?