Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 156

'That was some slick moves he had right there!' Akira giggled, sounding almost like a teenage girl swooning at her teenage crush. Goddess help me!

The hand in which he was holding mine he swiftly raised above my head, and his other hand remained around my waist, pulling my body close to his, as he lowered his face to mine. Only causing the butterflies within my belly to increase and my pounding heart to speed up...

“Would that be such a bad thing?” he whispered into my ear, the warmth of his breath tickling my ear. “I know I certainly have no issues if people want to think the wrong thing…”

He moved his head back a little, so his eyes could look at me, and I could feel his heart pounding against my own. “Asher, I am just a teacher here.” I whispered.

His handsome features contorted into a frown, before the hand above my head slid down to my face, and softly caressed my cheek. “You are not just a teacher, Bailey.” He uttered. “You are so much more, especially to me. I just don’t think I had realized it. Or maybe I hadn’t allowed myself to…”

He momentarily closed his eyes, inhaling deeply, almost like he was preparing himself for what was about to come, but soon his eyes were looking at me, and he nodded. “This is your future Alpha, isn’t it? Your former fated mate? He bullied you? Treated you so bad?” he asked, his voice so soft, so full of concern.

I know I had done all I could to hide this from people, but right now, with how Asher was speaking to me, I felt a need to be honest. He had opened up to me before. Been honest. Did he not deserve the same from me? And as I nodded in acknowledgment to his questions, I felt his arms take me in a tight embrace as he took me into his arms, pulling me to his chest, making me feel safe...