Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Miles

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I move through the packhouse at a pace faster than I would like to at this time of the morning, but I would do anything right now to get away from my f**king father! He has not stopped wittering in my ear since the moment I stepped from my bedroom this morning. And he didn’t even give me the chance to pour myself a coffee before he told me we should come to the packhouse to continue with the training he needed to give me.

Yes. I want to get this transfer of power done with. The alteration of him being Alpha to me taking my rightful position as Alpha of the pack, but s hit, did he have to go on so f**king much?! I had done the necessary training away at Alpha training, so why my own Dad now needed to do his own training I did not know. But, he was adamant he would not hand this pack over to me until he felt I was ready. Personally, I think he just did not want to give up his power nor his control.

“Miles. We think you need to do a tour of the packs locally at least. Find your fated mate, or do more to do so.” My Dad’s voice echoed around my brain as we walked into the Alpha office.

I gave him a dark glare. “What?” This had never been mentioned before. Finding your fated mate was evidently something that

itself. Something that was happened when the right time came. A moment left up to fate

itself. Something that was out of our control… So, why would they be pressuring me to rush this? I obviously know who my mate is no, rephrase that… I know who my fated mate was. She isn’t mine anymore. And I could not be more f**king glad of that.

Yes, there is such a thing as a second chance mate, but that doesn’t happen for everyone, and it can take years… so, I know looking around for my mate would be nothing but a waste of time and effort. I am ready to be Alpha. I do not need some woman by my side to establish my place as leader of our pack. Once again, f**king Bailey West messing up my whole life. The world would have been a better place if her Dad had pulled out that night and let the sh it that created that waste of space trickle down his wife’s leg…

I looked at my Dad, and the determined expression on his face bothered me. Surely my parents are not going to pause on the Alpha ceremony until I have my mate by my side? That would be sheer lunacy, wouldn’t it? Who does that? Alphas rule on their own.

“Me and your Mum were thinking it would be wonderful for you to begin your reign as Alpha with your Luna by your side, son.” Dad says with a smile. “Like I did.”

I rolled my eyes in irritation. It was alright for him. His Luna was the pack’s main cheerleader. The beauty queen. One any man would want to show off by all accounts. Not that I think of my Mum in that way, but I have seen pictures of her back in her younger years and there is no denying she was beautiful. My Dad, Alpha or not, had been punching well above his weight! So, of course, he would be one to promote how wonderful fated love is. He got dealt a truly wonderful hand by fate…

Me, however… I got dealt the pack geek. Why the f**k would I want her?! Yeah, we had been close growing up, and she was my best friend’s little sister, but she was the biggest geek I knew, who spent more time with her head in a book than she did going out. It just was not normal. That is not what a guy wants for a woman! How can you show someone off who has her head in a f**king