Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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Chapter 73 - Bailey | waved off my final pupil of the day, having had the best day ever! | loved my new class,

every single child was the sweetest little thing. All such characters, and | could see myself having such fun

teaching them all. | would likely say it at every school | went on to teach at, but | think it was the place | was

meant to be. | felt fulfilled being here, and it made every late night finishing assignments worth it. Finally, | was

able to call myself a teacher. And, | knew | had made the right choice. | was just tidying my classroom up, when

the classroom door opened, makingjump a little, and | turned, wondering if it was one of the parents having

forgotten something, or perhaps one of the other two teachers coming to see how my day had gone, so | was

more than a little surprised to see Beta Asher standing there. He was the last person | expected to see here in all

honesty after the way he had been this,morning, and how awkwardly he had left, but he was here all the same...

and his green eyes were watchingpretty intensely from across the room, and what | think may be a small

smile appeared to be playing upon his lips. “Hey Beta Asher.” | greeted him with a smile. “I wasn’t expecting to

see you.” “Hey Bailey. Erm...” he faltered, slightly, makingchuckle. “Luna Eden sent you to check in on me

again?” | teased him and | saw a little color cto his cheeks, “I will take that as a yes, shall 1?” 11 *##+ksk He

sighed, sitting himself on the edge of my desk. “See, you makesound bad when you say that.” “Aww, and

when have you ever been bothered by what | think?” | said with a grin, and he laughed. “Would you believeif

| said | did care what you thought?” he said with a wry smile, as | cto join him sitting on the edge of my desk

now that the classroom was all but tidy. “Probably not, considering how our previous conversations have gone.” |

admitted, and he chuckled. ‘I think he needs a doctor, or a computer engineer. He is seriously malfunctioning!”

Akira giggled. ‘This is the most he has smiled and laughed since we got here. Did someone s**e his drink?’

| chewed my lower lip to stop myself from smiling at the things my wolf was saying about him, but I think she

may be right. Not about him needing a doctor, or being s**d. Those were both a little harsh; but, that this is

likely the most he has smiled or laughed with us since we had arrived. This was definitely out of the character |

had cto expect of him... “Ok, I likely deserved that. So, putting aside that you don’t think I care. How did

your first day go?” Asher’s head tilted to look at me. “It was so good!” | said with a smile. “The pups are the

sweetest little bunch of hooligans!” Asher threw his head back laughing. “Well, that is not a way | expected to

hear the beautiful children of our pack described, especially by a teacher.” He raised his brows at me, and |

shook 2567% # my head at him before he added. “But you could not be less wrong, they are little monsters,

right?” “Aww, | think they are wonderful. | love working with them.” | told him, knowing | sounded full of emotion

as | do, and | could see him watchingas | spoke, a gentle smile on his face as he listened. “It makes all my

hard work worth it.” “Well, they are lucky to have you as your teacher, | would say. Bailey.” He says softly,

placing his hand upon my leg, makingjump slightly in shock at the contact. | raised my gaze to meet his big

green eyes, full of confusion, my head feeling a little confused and light itself right now, just as the classroom

door opened again, causing Beta Asher to suddenly move away from me, like he didn’t want to be caught near

me, as Alli walked into the classroom. “Oh, hello Beta Asher, | didn’t realize you had cto check in on our

beautiful Bailey again.” She winked at me, as if relaying ssecret message that | wasn’t quite

understanding... “Erm...” he stuttered a little, causing Alli to smile at him, which only caused him to blush. “Luna

Eden askedto call in to see how her first day had gone. | would not be here otherwise.” He said. like he

suddenly gained composure. Had we made him. feel uncomfortable? “Beta, there is nothing like making the poor

girl feel like she is an inconvenience to your day.” Alli said with a frown. “I apologize Bailey, Beta Asher here is

not the best at thinking before he speaks.”

Beta Asher rolled his eyes while Akira is giggling within my mind. ‘I like this lady.” She tells me. ‘She says it as it

is, and she 52 195 makes the big bad Beta feel bad. “I did not mean to make you feel like an inconvenience, Miss

West.” He said formally, making the wonder where that calm and sweet guy from a few moments earlier had

gone. ‘Oh we Miss West again? He needs teaching a few lessons I'd say...” Akira piped up again. | was just about

to tell my wolf to shut up when | saw how uncomfortable Beta Asher looked, and | couldn't help but feel sorry for

him. “Honestly, it is fine. | know Luna Eden asked you to come. | know she will give you a hard tif you don’t. |

also know you weren't trying to makeout to be an inconvenience. You do not need to explain yourself.” | said

softly to him. “Aww, see aren't you lucky she is such a sweet girl, Beta. She has done a wonderful job today. We

are lucky to have her here, Beta Asher, wouldn't you say?” Alli says, looking intently at the Beta who looked at