Chapter 0117


    I looked across at Asher, and saw a sadness upon his face and I realized I had said far too much. I


    am not the only one who has had their own struggles. I should stop being selfish, and stop focusing


    on my own worries. I had been given a fresh start here in this pack, I didn’t want to mess that up.


    Beta Asher had been through so much more than me, and here I was feeling sorry for myself to


    him, he must think of me as a silly little girl…


    I began to stand, thinking it better to give him some space, and again he ced his hand upon


    mine. “Are you going to be okay?” he asked softly, so far from the ruthless and callous Beta I had


    met on that first night it was unreal. In many ways it was like he was apletely different guy…


    ‘Hell, he almost seems human… well, not human, werewolf… but kind. Caring.. decent. A good guy.


    Who would of thunk it?’ Akira chuckled, but for once, I didn’t find her little digs at Asher all that


    funny. He genuinely did seem like a decent guy, even if some of it was being forced by Luna Eden.


    Maybe my mind had been that messed up with everything that was going on in my life, I had been


    too quick to judge him.


    He had enough to deal with, and did not need bringing down by me and my pathetic worries. I


    smiled. “Yeah, I am always good.” I lied, and flicked my hair back from my face before looking at


    him again. “I get these asional low moments, and then pick myself right back up. I will be good.


    You don’t need to worry yourself about me, Asher. Some chocte and I am good to go.”


    He chuckled. “I may have some chocte back at my ce if you want toe and share? Keep


    one anotherpany for a little while? So your mind isn’t drifting back to the same things.” He


    suggested, a little tentatively, taking me by surprise, I had to say. That offer seemed so out of the


    blue, and so unlike him, I truly didn’t know how to react to his offer…


    ‘Ooohh, the Beta liiiikkkkeees yoooouuu!’ Akira giggled, clearly thinking this was a perfect time to


    tease me, so I quickly put my block up to her, not needing her input right now. She was not funny.


    He did not like me at all. He was trying hard, likely very hard, to be kind, because Luna Eden had


    said to make sure I was okay. I should probably be grateful for his offer. But, still, it confused me. I


    highly doubt he wanted to be keeping mepany. I think he has been made to give up enough of


    his time for me over thest few days as it was thanks to Luna Eden. I didn’t want him feeling he


    had to give up more of his time.


    “You really don’t need to.” I told him, with an ufortable smile.


    “Oh.” He looks ufortable now. Almost a little hurt. Like a wounded puppy... How do I manage


    it? “I just thought it might be better than both us sitting alone?” he suggested, and I found myself


    sighing, maybe he was right.


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    “What chocte have you got?” I asked, a little curious, because I knew my supply was running low


    in my room, and I needed to go out for more.


    He looked at me guiltily. “Would you judge me if I said a cupboard full?”


    I giggled. “Hell no! I would call you a dream guy!”


    And suddenly Asher wasughing, and it was such a bright and cheerful sound, something so


    unexpected from him, but it made me smile. He stood up, offering me his hand to pull me up. “I


    don''t think I have ever been called that." He smirked. "But, I will take that as well, let''s go then?” he


    asked with a wink.


    “I guess so.” I took his hand, appreciating his help in pulling me up, and we walked in afortable


    silence along thending, to the short corridor leading off it, and he opened the door to what I


    assume was his Beta suite. Inside was modernly decorated in ck, gray and white. Asher clearly


    took great pride in his home. Though part of me wonders just how long he actually spends here,


    because every time he talks about things he is always saying how busy he is. We walked into the


    hallway, with a number of doorways off it, I assume to bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. But Asher


    leads me to the room near the lower end of the hallway.


    “Right, this is a secret, okay? I am trusting you here, Bailey. I am meant to be a fitness freak. So, if


    anyone were to know how much chocte I ate they would never take my training sessions


    seriously again.” He said to me with a grin, and once again I found myselfughing at him. He was


    funny, without even trying, I think. And his whole face lit up when he was smiling so genuinely. That


    darkness and moodiness I had seen him was almost all gone.


    He opened the door to a modernly decorated kitchen, with ck units, and a marble countertop. He


    went straight to one of the cupboard doors, opening it for me, and motioning for me to take a look,


    and as I did, I could see a whole selection of different chocte bars. My idea of a very sinful


    heaven…


    “Wow.” I gasped, and I heard Asherughing behind me.


    “The way to a girl’s heart, I guess?” he asked, and I turned to look at him, my eyes wide in shock at


    all the different variations of chocte. Wide eyes, likely with heartsing out of them for all the


    chocte that resided in his cupboard. No wonder he was smiling at me, he likely found me highly


    amusing.


    “Definitely this girl’s heart, not like I had much luck in any other aspect.” I joked, and he smiled sadly


    at me.


    “I am sure you will, but until then, I guess I don’t mind sharing my chocte stash with you. So long


    as you keep my secret.”


    I found myself giggling without even meaning to, as I looked up at him. “Wow, my hero!” I added


    sarcastically, and he simply smiled once more. A smile that seemed toe so much more easily


    than it had before…