“Having fun there, Bai?” Harley’s voice was light and playful, which took me by surprise considering the way he had walked away from me earlier.
I met his gaze with a frown. “Hmm?”
“I am sorry about earlier. Not that it likely means much. But, why didn’t you tell me?” he questions, and I can sense irritation in his voice, despite the fact he is trying hard to stay calm.
“He told me nobody could know.” I whispered, avoiding his gaze.
“How long have you known?” Harley tilts his head to look at me curiously, and I can see his mind working overtime. “Bailey, you and he have known each other forever. Was this since he first shifted?”
Miles had sworn me to secrecy. Never to say a word to anybody. Yet, here I was being confronted by someone who had worked it all out because of Miles yelling at me. Would that be considered my fault? I don’t know what to do. I just looked at Harley, my eyes meeting his, as I chewed my lip nervously.
“I will take that as a yes.” Harley says with a sigh. “All that time and you have not said a word? He has dated since then too. Not to mention all the times he slept around. You have had to suffer the pain of him cheating?”
I shrugged. My own family had barely noticed. I became good at hiding it. Feigning injuries. Or illness. Anything to cover up what was truly happening. Anything to stop the truth being revealed. Because I was terrified of what Miles would be capable of if the truth was revealed. The first time it happened I was terrified, and genuinely thought I was dying. Until I realized what it was. I didn’t even have my wolf at that point either. I cried myself to sleep. But I lied to my Mum, and said I wasn’t feeling too good, put my TV on loud to cover up my cries of pain, until I dropped off in sobs of pain.
“It was only a year.” I whispered. “He decided to reject me then.”
“A year of making you suffer though, Bailey.” Harley growled. “And he still treats you like shit. He has done for as long as I can remember.”
“It is better not to get involved, Harley.” I whispered. “He could make your life hell.”
“Not if I go to his Dad, he won’t.”
My heart felt like it fell through the floor at those words. No. That cannot happen. Uncle Marshall cannot know. Nobody else can know now. No. Miles would go on a fucking rampage!
“Harley, no!” I begged. “Please, do not do that!”
Harley simply frowns. “He needs to be made to pay for what he has done, Bailey.”
“I am fine with it. It doesn’t matter. Don’t get yourself involved, or he could come after you. There is no reason for you to be doing that to yourself over this.” I told him, looking at him with fear.
“I care for you, isn’t that reason enough?” Harley reached for my hand, and I could feel butterflies in my belly, though they are far from pleasant when added to the heavy churning of nerves that is already residing there. “Miles is a fucking idiot for not seeing how lucky he is for being blessed with you as a fated mate. Why the fuck would he reject you?!”
“It doesn’t matter. I am not Luna material. Not the sort of woman he or most guys want. I get that. Having your head stuck in a book isn’t appealing. But, please, Harley, do not get yourself involved.” I removed my hand from his. Suddenly aware of many of the warriors on the training field watching us in curiosity.
“Trust me, you are the type of woman most guys would be proud to call theirs. And having your head in a book is irrelevant, Bai, maybe it is to Miles because your intelligence intimidates him, because he is as thick as two short planks. But, a decent guy would see your intelligence, again, as something to be proud of. I think it is fucking awesome you got your degree. And if Miles was any proper sort of man he would too.” Harley says with a smile, and I feel my heart fluttering. Why couldn’t the moon goddess have blessed me with someone like Harley for a mate? He was incredibly sweet and saw the positives in my strengths.
“Difference is Harley, he is the Alpha. And he had made his choice. So, we have to go with that. So, please do not make this harder than it is.” I begged him and he rolled his eyes.
“Fine, but you should know I don’t agree with it, Bailey. It is for you, I am keeping quiet, not him. At least tell me your interview went well?”
I sighed. “It went really well.”
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