Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6 – Asher

A shower later and a couple of coffees down, and I felt slightly more human, or as human as a werewolf can feel on next to no sleep…

“Right Ash, we need to sort this sh it out.” Caleb’s voice was sounding more than a little stressed out, telling me I was in for more than a fun day.

“What sh it now?” I asked with a deflated sigh. I am sure we had dealt with everything that needed doing yesterday.

“Quit sounding like you are overworked.” Caleb gave me a dirty look. “My Dad’s birthday party for a start. Plus, Eden is on my case about the teacher for school. We still need to replace Eloise.”

I do recall him mentioning needing to re-advertise for a new teacher, but I had thought Eden may have dealt with that. Being Luna, and a mother, I thought she may have wanted to be involved with those sorts of tasks. Evidently I was wrong. As for his Dad’s party, I think he was more than capable of sorting out that himself, or his Mum was. Seriously, is it my job to do everything around here?!

“And you are doing what exactly?” I question, feeling more than a little pi ss ed off.

“Alpha duties.” Caleb says with a smug smile. Alpha duties knowing him would be sitting at his f**king desk with his feet up enjoying a coffee. Lazy f**ker. Delegating all his work to me, I am sure that is all he does.

“Well, I am sure your Dad would rather you took a part in arranging his party, or even his wife?”

“It will keep you busy.” Caleb said to me with a smile, and I knew then the reason why he was giving me the responsibility of the job. He was trying to find ways to occupy my mind. Something he had been doing since Isla had passed away. Something I did not need doing for me, yet something he and his mate seemed to find the incessant need to do. I truly wished they would stop…