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?!”

had Cordelia and Rowena

one could do anything to wake you up, but Rowena was certain you

his hand, hoping to alleviate his grimace. When the crease in

something else

feverish way they spoke

lips, but it was Cassidy

just worried about his brother, even though there’s no

an understanding smile

sunlight 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

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

in four days?” I frowned, my eyes darting between the two of

shook her head, her blonde ponytail

told Asher, already. Brandon stopped by to see if I wanted to go to

the witches and wanted to kick back and

and wanting to get

interested.” She snorted, then placed her hand

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

in a smirk that made me wonder exactly what

amused but

I remember.”

sex- induced bender with this chick and

me the same amused look she’d given

something Brandon would do.”

to check in and let

matched his expression, my eyebrows inching closer together

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

hasn’t called this time?”

he hasn’t even sent a text.” Asher

planted her hands on her hips

if he could see the

tone when she

under a huge deal of stress

how your brother is, and you know that

him the rest of the week, and then we can start sending out search

grunted, pinching

throb of his headache rippled across the bond

and slung it over her

out or I’ll be

just partied too hard and lost his phone in the toilet again.” She

glad you’re finally

has been a bore without you, but I’ll let Chris

I shouted our goodbye’s as she left,

second the front

Asher’s lap, enveloped

his chest, snaking his arms around

my hair

this?” Asher murmured against

peered up at him through my lashes. ” Are you talking

“My brother.”

lost in thought. “I think you should follow your gut. A big part of being Alpha is relying on your

wrong yet. So,

few long seconds,

telling me that something

gold began to fill his eyes swirling like they were

crease on his forehead returned, I placed my fingers against it hoping it would

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

reply right away and instead tried to open myself

balcony doors was warm,

scents of the outdoors, of the forest and soil. To anyone else, it would’ve been

the windows, beautiful if not for the

breath for too long and your lungs

it.” I replied, squirming until Asher loosened his hold enough for me to

the

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

continued to grow, and

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

determination that forced me onto my feet, then it was the fact that my

on my hips, hovering in case I toppled

Then, I’m going to go and get some damn

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