Alpha Asher By Jane Doe

Chapter 213

Chapter 213

I floated suspended in this blissful darkness for what felt like hours. Nothing could touch me here.

Not the weight of exhaustion pulling me down or the agony squeezing at my muscles and bones.

It was a reprieve, but one thing about reprieves is that they never last too long.

At first, it started in small flashes. An explosion of light here and there, a flicker of pain, a whisper of voices just outside my minds reach.

Eventually, those flashes became longer and more drawn out.

The light became blinding, tinted with colors and shapes that moved. Voices took form, names flashing in my memory as I began to recognize them.

Each time I gathered the strength to open my eyes, it was sucked away by some

intangible force. With each sensation that returned, my least favorite was my dry throat.

I couldn’t seem to keep my eyes open for long enough to drink anything, but what I wanted most was some damn blood. A few times I swore I saw the outline of

Asher’s face, always hovering over me, silently protecting me from any and everything.

When I gathered the strength to keep my eyes open for more than a few seconds, the first thing I latched onto was a feminine voice.

It’s high pitch and friendly tone struck my memory at its core and dredged up a familiar name.

Cassidy.

Asher’s voice was thrown into the mix, tight with unease that twisted my empty stomach into knots.

It rumbled miserably, as if it knew I dared to think about it.

“What’s going on?” I asked, but my mouth was so dry it came out as a crusty groan.

Asher was at my side before I could blink, moving so fast it startled me, but I was too weak to react.

His hands roamed my arms, shoulders, and finally, my face.

Each caress of his calloused hands was unbearably soft, bringing on such gentle sparks that my eyelids fluttered, and the darkness reached out with loving hands to suck me back in.

Thankfully, he pulled away before I could pass out again and promptly shoved something small and skinny into my mouth.

Without knowing what it was my throat worked to pull. When the taste of blood hit my tongue, rich and tangy, all thought was lost. I kept going until the winded.

straw sputtered and ran dry, but I wasn’t nearly full.

“What’s going on?” I asked again.

This time my words weren’t garbled nonsense. Cassidy hovered nearby; her shoulders lax with relief.

“What do you remember last?” Asher asked, clasping our hands together.

My heart began to flutter when he pressed my hand to his lips and waited for my response.

A dull ache spread across my forehead as I followed the dwindling breadcrumbs in my memory that led me back to what happened before the darkness held me in it’s grasp.

“Um, I remember going to the safe haven and meeting Tristan’s mother.

I sort of remember using magic to protect the land, but that’s where things get hazy.” I admitted.

“You did, you protected everyone. There’s now a force field over the entire safe haven, but you didn’t stop there.

You fixed all of the damage the witches had done. Every house, every car, the sidewalk …even the streets look brand new.” He exhaled, shoulders stiff and rigid.

There was amazement in his voice, but his expression was pinched.

Those eyes of his I adored so much were shuttered with worry.

“That doesn’t explain why I’m now lying -in bed back at home.”

I pointed out, lazily looking around our bedroom. “Wait a second. I passed out, didn’t I?”

Asher lifted his head, nodding slowly.

You did. You’ve been out of it for four days now.”

My heart just about seized in my chest.

“Four days?!”

Cordelia and Rowena

up, but Rowena was certain you passed out from overextending yourself.”

hoping to alleviate his grimace. When the crease

everyone is safe, but something else

the feverish way they spoke to one another before I

pursed his lips, but it was

about his brother, even though there’s no

an understanding smile curling at her glossed

streaming through the window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had on, I assumed she was on her way to training when

floor, the chord of her headphones hanging out the

a leadership position, then pulls this stunt. It doesn’t make sense.” Asher muttered, that crease

four days?” I frowned, my eyes

head,

Brandon stopped by to see if I wanted to go to some frat party

just gotten back from fighting the

and wanting to

him I wasn’t interested.” She snorted, then placed her hand on

This isn’t the first time he’s gone off

smirk that made me wonder exactly what Brandon had done

as amused

I remember.”

off on a weeklong sex- induced bender with this chick and

me the same amused

sound like something Brandon would do.”

time though to check in and let mom know he wasn’t

his expression, my eyebrows inching closer together and

was a heathen at the best of times, but if there was one thing he cared about it was

called this time?” I

hasn’t even sent

hands on her hips and shook

see the two of you worrying

her tone

“Look, I know you’ve been under a huge deal of

brother is, and you know that sooner

of the week, and then we can start sending

probably right.” Asher grunted, pinching the bridge of

phantom throb of his headache rippled across the bond and made my eyebrows

hefted her gym bag and slung it over her shoulder, waving at

to head out or I’ll be late for training. Remember what

probably just partied too hard and lost his phone in the toilet again.” She snorted, shaking

you’re finally awake,

without you, but I’ll let

our goodbye’s as she left,

front door

was being lifted onto Asher’s lap, enveloped by

his chest, snaking his arms around my

he buried his nose in my hair and inhaled

you think about this?” Asher

”

“My brother.”

paused, lost in thought. “I think you should follow your gut. A big part of

hasn’t led you wrong yet. So, what’s your gut

a few long

telling me that something isn’t

swirling

placed my fingers against it hoping it would disappear. When

you feel it?” He asked, staring off into the distance, eyes trained towards. our

didn’t reply right away and instead tried to

in through the balcony doors

forest and soil. To anyone else,

through the windows, beautiful if

and

loosened his hold enough for

of the warriors on

pack and Zeke’s are both on lock down. The only ones going

continued to grow, and fear

no way I was going to sit here and stew in it. Not after spending the last

that forced me onto my feet, then it was the

hips, hovering in case I

I’m going to go and get some damn answers. Are you in?” I asked him, holding out

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