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 was certain you

When the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed out, I mustered up a

glad everyone is safe, but something

feverish way they spoke to one another before I managed to wake

his lips, but it was Cassidy that

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

an understanding smile curling at her glossed

window and the perfectly creased workout clothes

rested on the floor, the chord of her headphones

him. He asks for a leadership position, then

days?” I frowned, my

her head, her blonde ponytail

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

from fighting the witches and wanted to

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

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

This isn’t the first time he’s gone off on

at Asher, her lips tilting in a smirk that made me wonder exactly what

didn’t seem as amused

remember.” He

weeklong sex- induced bender with this chick and

explained, flashing me the same amused look

like something Brandon would do.” I

time though to check in and let mom know he wasn’t

matched his expression, my eyebrows

a heathen at the best of times, but if there was

this

sent a text.” Asher

hands on her hips and shook

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

tone

of stress lately, but maybe you’re being just a

know that sooner or

and then we can start

right.” Asher grunted, pinching

of his headache rippled across the bond and

hefted her gym bag and slung it over her shoulder,

be late for training. Remember what I

hard and lost his phone in the toilet again.” She snorted, shaking her head like she was

you’re finally awake,

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

as she

second the front

being lifted onto Asher’s lap, enveloped by his warmth and

against his

nose in my hair

you think about this?” Asher

lashes. ” Are you talking

“My brother.”

think you should follow your gut.

hasn’t led you wrong yet. So,

a few long seconds, he

me that

began to fill his eyes swirling

line, and when that crease on his forehead returned, I placed my fingers against it hoping it would disappear. When it didn’t, my

He asked, staring off into the distance, eyes trained

and instead tried to open myself to

through the balcony doors was warm, almost

and soil. To anyone else, it would’ve been

windows, beautiful if not for the tightness in

you held your breath for too long and your lungs began

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

all of the warriors

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

feeling continued to grow, and fear quickly followed

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

it wasn’t my growing determination that forced me onto my feet, then

on my hips, hovering in case I toppled

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

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