Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

Chapter 0218

Well, the wedding had gone ahead, and amazingly, the bride had not seen sense and ran away. There was no denying she was beautiful. I just hoped now, with her by his side, Miles could leave me alone. His strange mindlinks before the ceremony had unsettled me, as had his frequent gazes now the wedding celebrations were underway. This was not the same Miles I had left, but I still did not trust him, I knew that much. I had never thought him possible of change, and I could not see that altering.

"Is it time to go yet?" Morgan asked playfully from my side, and I grinned at her.

"There was me thinking you would be wanting to go and show that mate of yours off." I said to her.

"I don't think anybody is going to care I found my mate when Alpha Dickhead just got married." She said with a shrug. "And besides, I am bored. I want to go home and get settled into this new life with Marc."

I found a smile spreading onto my face. Who would have thought my little sister would be wanting a little domesticated life? Having a mate was certainly good for her. "I don't think we will be expected to stay too much longer." I said to her, hoping that was true. Dad had told me we would be expected to stay for some of the celebrations, but he believed it would be understandable if we left early given our drive home. And I definitely planned to drive home before they decided to keep me locked up here in preparation for this apparent vacancy that was coming up!

"Aww, you girls are visiting your home pack and you both want to escape?" Marc teased with a wink. "We will head off as soon as we are able, I promise."

He offered Morgan his hand, suggesting a dance. Now many of the pack members were on the dance floor that had been set up on one of the many garden areas outside the packhouse. Morgan grinned at me. “I am off to boogie!"

I saw my Dad sitting down close by and wanted to talk to him about Asher. About the potential of staying in their pack officially. I had already messaged Eden while in bed last night, and she was giddy at the potential of me becoming an official pack member in her pack. And that was without me even mentioning the possibility of being with Asher. I smiled at my Dad as I joined him. He looked as bored as me. He was not really one for parties, especially not when they were for someone he didn't particularly like...

"Hey Bai." He smiled. "You enjoying being home?"

I looked at my feet awkwardly. "Not particularly.” I admitted, and he chuckled.

"Can't say I am surprised. Morgan did say something along those lines. So, you got something to tell me about you and that grumpy bastard in Autumn Valley then?" he asked me with a grin and I looked at him in shock. Had my sister been telling tales on me?!

I shook my head. "Nothing really to

tell, I don't think. We do get along,

we are pretty close and are considering things between us." I mumbled quietly, embarrassed to be discussing this with my Dad. Discussing a relationship with your Dad is so not something you want to be doing, especially when my Dad has a habit of teasing... I would kill my sister, who was currently being swirled around the dance floor by Marc, a big smile upon her face, like she was loving every moment.

"Well, if you want to make him your mate, act on it. Nothing stopping you. Neither one of you have mates, Bailey." He told me bluntly with a shrug. “But, be warned, Alpha is talking about bringing you back for that vacancy that is coming up. Like they agreed when I convinced them to let you go."

I nodded. I kind of figured with the amount it had been mentioned, and it was part of the conditions of me being allowed to go and work at Autumn Valley Pack. I just hadn't expected it to come to an end so soon. "Thing is, Dad, I like it atPlease check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

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Autumn Valley, and I am friends with the Luna. She offered me an official płace there, regardless of things with Asher. Would that not be seen as acceptable? I have been keeping quiet because I am scared of letting you down, but Morgan will be there, I will have a secure job, and I won't be in your way..." my voice faltered a little and my Dad chuckled.

"In my way? I think out of the three of my kids, Bai, you have been the one that was always least in the way. The least trouble without a doubt. We barely knew we had you. Always blended into the background. But, why would you be letting me down?" he looked at me curiously.

"You have always taught us to ensure the things we do don't affect your reputation as the Beta. Always putting family first." I reinforce all the things we were taught growing up.

He smiled sadly, reaching for my hand. "But this is your happiness, Bai. Your future. Not to mention, those things were more with regard to doing the right things. And, no, while we don't usually accept pack members denouncing the pack, in certain circumstances, it is considered. You are settled there, if you are in a relationship there now too, and now your sister is there, they are all good reasons in my mind." he squeezed my hand reassuringly.

I smiled up at my Dad, realizing I had maybe misinterpreted how things were all this time. Not to mention, I

may have not had much faith in him. He cleared his throat. "Maybe it is time you put yourself first, you always seem to think

f every

else, maybe that is our fault for expecting that of you." his shoulders sagged as if he was in deep thought. "Look, stay a little while longer, an hour or so. And then escape before anyone notices, with your sister and Marc, get back to your home, and I will clear things with your Uncle. Oh, but while you are here, I do believe, a certain warrior friend of yours was invited by Ellis, if you fancied

catching up?"

I looked at him in surprise. "Harley is here?!"

And Dad grinned again, pointing to the doorway, where Harley was leaning. He hadn't changed a bit in the time since I had seen him. That same smile..... the handsome face. Though this time, there was a beautiful woman by his side. Who I could only assume was his mate. She was every bit as beautiful as he had described. His face lit up as he saw me looking over, and he waved at me and I walked over.

He wrapped his arms around me in a tight embrace. “Alright, sweet cheeks?" he asked me with a cheeky laugh, and I grinned as he asked. “How are things with you?”

"Things are pretty good, actually. Pretty damn good." I told him with a smile. "You?"

"Perfect.” He told me with a wink, as he reached for the hand of his mate to introduce her, and I smiled in response.