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    Chapter 74-Asher


    What is it about that woman that messes with my mind? Puts me on edge and makes me question


    my own sanity? Not to mention the fact my wolf seems to have gone missing in action ever since I


    caught him all but gazing adoringly at her. None of this made sense. She was no connection to me,


    nor would she be. And the way Alli was suddenly dropping these bizarrements made me feel


    uneasy


    I rushed from the ssroom, down the now empty corridor toward the school door. “Ah here again,


    Beta Asher?” Gabby the other teacher, greeted me with a cheeky wink. “Anyone would think you


    were checking up on us.”


    Oh, wonderful, just what I needed, another teacher makingments implying things too. I should


    just have stayed in my office. It was safer there. There were no other people…


    “No, Miss Waterdale. Here simply, as Luna Eden asked of me, checking in on the new member of


    staff to check she had settled in okay.” I said curtly, beginning to get irritated at their implication that


    I was here because I wanted to be. Or, event because there was something between Bailey and I.


    Because I am certain that that was what they were trying to imply. Well, they could not be further


    from the truth with that. Had Eden not forced me to be here, I would be sitting back in my office with


    a coffee in my hand, feeling perfectly fine.


    “Oh.” Gabby said with an ufortable nod, looking at me fearfully like I had roared at her or


    something. I swear, this reputation of me as being this grumpy and moody guy was so


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    over exaggerated. I was not that bad…


    I waited, expecting a sly dig from Zion at this point, as that sort of thought from me would definitely


    earn it usually, but there was nothing. He was definitely deserting me right now. Ah well, not like it


    made much difference. It just meant I wouldn’t be going for my usual run with him. Plus, on a


    positive note, it means I get to have some peace.


    I quickly pushed the door open of the school, d to get away, and try to free my mind of everything


    that had happened today, but as I do leave the school I am surprised to see Marc standing there.


    “Hey Asher.” He greeted me with a smile.


    I nodded at him in acknowledgment to his greeting, but I could not help but wonder if he was here to


    see his Mum or Bailey…


    “You okay?” he asked me, frowning slightly, likely at my overjoyed face. “You don’t look too happy.”


    “I am fine. Getting a little tired of running errands for other people. You here to meet your Mum?” I


    asked, unable to help myself. Feeling an undeniable need to answer my curiosity.


    “Mum suggested Ie and wee Bailey.” He said with a smile. “I mentioned to her that I had


    met her the other day, and she found the story quite amusing.”


    My breathing began to quicken for no apparent reason. He was here to see Bailey… Was that why


    Alli wanted me to leave? I simply nodded. “Well, I shall leave you to it then. I do believe she is in the


    ssroom with your Mum.”


    “Asher, are you okay?” Marc started to walk alongside me, as I began to walk away. “I know you got


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    talking about this the other day, but you seem genuinely disappointed now at the mention of me


    calling in to see Bailey. If you are unsure of how you feel for her, then I understand that, you know? I


    will head home, tell Mum I got held up at work.”


    I gave him a dark re. “For f**k’s sake. What is it with people implying this today? Miss Waterdale


    just implied the same thing, I am sure of it, and I am sure your Mum is dropping hints. There is


    nothing between Miss West and I. Eden asked me to check in on her. Told me to make her


    wee. I am rubbish with people, you know that. But, it seems to involve me having to be around


    her more than I may like.” I snapped, and I found Marc looking at me curiously, with a smirk upon


    his face.


    “Okay. If you say so. You were always a weird one, Ash.” He nodded. “I may head back to work


    anyway. I missed some training toe here, and if I go into school Mum will likely find me things


    to do, and I will never get away.”


    “You don’t need to make excuses for me Marc.” I told him with a roll of my eyes, wondering if hisThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    excuse was for my benefit, thinking he did not believe my reasoning.


    “Oh it isn’t. I snuck away, and if G***a realizes he will kick my a**” He chuckled. “So, if he sees me


    with you, he may go easy on me.”


    I rolled my eyes at him. “So you are using me as your excuse?” I questioned.


    “What are old brother-inws for?” he grinned, and Iughed.


    “Fair enough.” I said with a shrug.


    “So, did the beautiful Bailey have a good first day?” Marc asked


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    me with a smile and I rolled my eyes once more.


    “If you think she is that beautiful Marc, then go back to school.” I told him icily. “But, from what I


    heard, yes, she loved it.”


    “Need to keep hold of this one, eh?”


    What the hell did that mean? “Why would I need to keep hold of her?” I snapped.


    Marcughed, and with a shake of his head he looked at me. “Hmm. I think you may want to


    reconsider that thought that you aren’t interested in her, Ash.” He yfully pped me on the


    shoulder. “Wouldn’t be in any shame in it. You wouldn’t be betraying I either. It has been seven


    years now. Finding another mate wouldn’t be the end of the world. Better than being alone, right?”


    I quickly increased my speed. “F**k off Marc. You haven’t got a f**g clue.”


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