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?!”

and

do anything to wake you up, but Rowena was certain you passed out

the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed

everyone is safe, but something

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

but it was

just worried about his brother, even

lightly, an understanding smile curling at her glossed

the window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had on, I assumed she was on her way

floor, the chord of her

leadership position, then pulls this

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

shook her head, her blonde ponytail

if I wanted to

fighting the witches and

said something about near death experiences and wanting to get drunk,

interested.” She snorted, then placed her hand on

you know your brother. This isn’t the first time he’s gone off on a bender. Hell, you remember when he

lips tilting in a smirk that made

amused

remember.”

weeklong sex- induced bender with this chick

explained, flashing me the same amused look she’d given

sound like something Brandon

in

eyebrows

but if there was

hasn’t called this time?” I

sent a text.”

planted her hands on her hips and shook her head

if he could see the two of you worrying like a

her tone

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

know how your brother is, and you know that sooner or

the rest of the week, and then we can start sending out search parties.”

you’re probably right.” Asher grunted, pinching the bridge

across the bond and

slung it over her shoulder, waving at the

be late for training. Remember what I

the toilet again.” She snorted, shaking her head like she was reliving a funny

you’re finally

been a bore without you, but I’ll let

she left, but our eyes

front door slammed

was being lifted onto Asher’s lap,

was settled against his chest, snaking his arms around my waist,

buried his nose in my hair and inhaled sharply, I didn’t

this?”

lashes. ” Are

“My brother.”

think you should follow your gut. A big part of being Alpha is relying on your

wrong yet. So, what’s your

long seconds,

me that something

eyes swirling

his forehead returned, I placed my

feel it?” He asked, staring off into

and instead tried to open myself to whatever it was he

balcony

the scents of the outdoors, of the forest and soil. To anyone else, it

the windows, beautiful if

when you held your breath for too long and your lungs began to

I feel it.” I replied, squirming until Asher loosened his hold enough

have all of the

on lock down. The only

grow, and

way I was going to sit here and stew in it.

feet, then it was the fact that my stomach

hips, hovering in

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

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