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

one could do anything to wake you up, but Rowena was certain you passed out from overextending yourself.” He

his grimace. When the crease

but something else is going on,

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

lips, but it

brother, even though there’s no reason to

an understanding smile curling at her glossed

the amount of sunlight streaming through the window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had

on the floor, the chord of her

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

Brandon in four days?” I frowned, my eyes

head, her blonde

see if I wanted to go

fighting the witches and wanted to kick back and have

experiences and wanting

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

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

a smirk that made me wonder exactly what Brandon had

as amused but managed

remember.”

chick and didn’t think to tell any of

explained, flashing me the same amused look

Brandon would

called during that time though to check in and let mom

expression, my eyebrows inching closer together and lips

times, but if there was one thing

hasn’t called this

hasn’t even sent a text.” Asher

her hands on her hips and shook her head at

could see the two of you

giggled, softening her tone

been under a huge deal of stress lately,

your brother is, and you know that sooner

the week, and then

probably right.” Asher grunted, pinching

his headache rippled across the bond and

and slung it over her shoulder, waving at the two

I’ve got to head out or I’ll be late for training. Remember what

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

glad you’re finally awake,

bore without you, but I’ll let

as she left, but our eyes were

front door

Asher’s lap,

breath once I was settled against his chest, snaking

his nose in my hair and inhaled

you think about this?” Asher murmured against my

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

“My brother.”

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

wrong yet. So, what’s

few long

me that

fill his eyes swirling like

placed my fingers against it hoping it would disappear. When it didn’t, my skin began to crawl with

He asked, staring off into the distance, eyes

didn’t reply right away and instead tried to open

the balcony doors was warm, almost

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

streaming through the windows, beautiful if not for the tightness in my

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

until Asher loosened his

the warriors

pack and Zeke’s are both on lock down. The only ones going in or out are

and

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

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

his hands on my hips, hovering in case I toppled

go and get some damn answers. Are you

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