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 Rowena stop

wake you up, but Rowena was certain you

When the crease in between his

but something else is going on, isn’t

glance at Cassidy, remembering the feverish way they

lips, but it was

his brother, even though there’s no reason

lightly, an understanding smile curling at

workout clothes she had

the floor, the chord of her headphones hanging out

since I’ve heard from him. He asks for a leadership position, then pulls

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

her head,

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

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

said something about near death experiences and wanting to get drunk, but that’s

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

the first time he’s gone off on a

in a smirk that made me wonder exactly what Brandon had done all

amused but managed

remember.”

off on a weeklong sex- induced bender with this chick and didn’t

explained, flashing me the same amused look

sound like something Brandon would do.” I

“He called during that time though to check in and let mom know he wasn’t dead in

eyebrows inching closer

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

this time?”

he hasn’t even sent a

planted her hands on her hips and shook her

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

softening her tone when she turned

“Look, I know you’ve been under a huge deal of stress lately, but maybe you’re being just a touch

know how your brother is, and you know that sooner or later, he always comes

week, and then we can start sending

grunted, pinching the bridge

across

it

I’ve got to head out or I’ll be late for

just partied too hard and lost his phone in the toilet again.” She snorted, shaking her head like she was reliving a funny

glad you’re

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

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

front door

being lifted onto Asher’s lap,

settled against his chest,

he buried his nose in my hair

this?” Asher murmured against

” Are

“My brother.”

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

you wrong yet. So, what’s

long seconds,

that

fill his eyes swirling like they were

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

off into the distance, eyes

instead tried to open myself to whatever

wafting in through the balcony doors was

the forest and soil. To anyone else,

beautiful if not for the tightness in my

too long and your lungs

replied, squirming until Asher loosened

the

on lock down. The

and fear quickly followed

was going to sit here and stew in it. Not after spending the last four

that forced me onto my feet, then it

his hands on my hips, hovering in

raid the refrigerator. Then, I’m going to go and get some damn answers.

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