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

Rowena was certain you passed

grimace. When the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed out, I

safe, but something else is going on, isn’t

way they spoke to one another before

but it was Cassidy

his brother, even though

lightly, an understanding smile curling

through the window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had

on the floor, the chord of her headphones hanging

I’ve heard from him. He asks for a leadership position, then pulls this stunt. It doesn’t make

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

shook her head,

to see if I wanted to go to some frat

he’d just gotten back from fighting the witches and wanted

said something about near death experiences and wanting to get

She snorted, then placed

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

lips tilting in a smirk that made me wonder exactly what

amused but managed

remember.”

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

explained, flashing me the same

like something Brandon would do.”

check in and let mom know he wasn’t dead in a ditch

my eyebrows inching

if there was one thing he cared about it

hasn’t called this

hasn’t even sent a text.” Asher

planted her hands on her hips

his life if he could see the two of you worrying like a

giggled, softening her tone when

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

and you know that sooner or later,

and

probably right.” Asher grunted, pinching the bridge

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

bag and slung it over

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

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

glad you’re finally

been a bore without you, but I’ll let Chris know you’re doing alright. See

as she

the front door slammed

was being lifted onto Asher’s lap, enveloped by

his chest, snaking his arms around my waist, and

my hair and inhaled sharply, I

do you think about this?”

lashes. ” Are you talking

“My brother.”

you should follow your gut. A big part of being

you wrong yet.

few long seconds,

telling me that something

to fill his eyes swirling like they were suspended in oil

a thin line, and when that crease on his forehead returned, I placed my fingers against it hoping it would disappear. When it

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

right away and instead tried to open myself to whatever it

the balcony doors was warm, almost

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

beautiful

and your lungs began to burn, almost on the verge

it.” I replied, squirming until Asher loosened

all of the warriors on

are both on lock down. The only ones going in or out

to grow, and fear

was going to sit here and stew in it.

determination that forced me onto my feet,

hips, hovering

I’m going to go and get some

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