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 stop

could do anything to wake you up, but Rowena

the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed out, I mustered up a

but something else is going on, isn’t

took one glance at Cassidy, remembering the feverish way they spoke to one another before I managed to wake

it was Cassidy that

worried about his brother, even though

an understanding smile curling at her

from the amount of sunlight streaming through the window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had on, I

the chord

since I’ve heard from him. He asks for a leadership position, then pulls this stunt. It doesn’t make sense.” Asher muttered, that crease

days?” I frowned, my eyes

head, her blonde ponytail

told Asher, already. Brandon stopped by to see if

just gotten back from fighting the witches and

experiences and wanting to get

interested.” She snorted, then placed her hand on

know your brother. This isn’t the first time he’s gone off on a bender.

Asher, her lips tilting in a smirk that made

seem as amused but managed a slight

I remember.” He

sex- induced bender with this chick and didn’t think to tell any of us

same amused look she’d

sound like something Brandon would do.”

time though to check in and let mom know he

expression, my eyebrows inching closer

there

called this

sent a text.” Asher

hips and

if he could see the

giggled, softening her tone when

under a huge deal of stress lately, but maybe you’re

how your brother is, and you know that sooner or

and

you’re probably right.” Asher grunted,

headache rippled across the bond and made

slung it over her shoulder, waving

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

toilet again.”

glad you’re

let Chris know you’re doing alright. See you guys

and I shouted our goodbye’s as she left, but our eyes were on

second the front door slammed

Asher’s lap,

against his chest, snaking his arms around my waist, and holding me

nose in my hair and inhaled sharply, I

about this?” Asher murmured

peered up at him through my lashes. ” Are

“My brother.”

you should follow your gut. A big part of being

you wrong yet. So, what’s

few long seconds, he

telling me that

to fill his eyes swirling like they were suspended in oil

line, and when that crease on his forehead returned, I placed my fingers against it hoping it would disappear. When it didn’t, my skin began to crawl

asked, staring off into the distance,

away and instead tried to open myself

wafting in through the balcony

of the forest and soil. To anyone else, it would’ve been a beautiful

through the windows, beautiful if not for the

like when you held your breath for too long and your lungs

until Asher loosened his hold enough for

of the warriors on high

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

grow, and fear quickly followed in

way I was going to sit here and stew in it. Not after

that forced me onto my feet, then

hips, hovering

raid the refrigerator. Then, I’m going to go and get some damn answers. Are you in?” I asked

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