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

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

squeezed his hand, hoping to alleviate his grimace. When the crease in

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

way they spoke to one

pursed his lips, but it

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

lightly, an understanding smile curling at

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

floor, the chord of her headphones hanging out the

a leadership position, then pulls this stunt. It doesn’t

I frowned, my eyes darting between the two

her head,

if I wanted to

just gotten back from fighting the witches and wanted to kick

experiences and

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

first time he’s gone off on a bender. Hell, you remember when he met that Cuban

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

amused but managed

I remember.” He

chick and didn’t think to tell any of us where he

explained, flashing me the same

sound like something Brandon would do.” I laughed

to check in and let mom

his expression, my eyebrows inching closer together

there was one thing he cared about it was his parents,

this time?” I

sent a text.”

hips and shook her

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

giggled, softening her tone

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

and you know that

the rest of the week, and

grunted, pinching the

rippled across

bag and slung it over her shoulder, waving at the two

got to head out or I’ll be

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

you’re

I’ll let Chris know you’re doing

goodbye’s as she left, but our

the front door

lifted onto Asher’s lap,

breath once I was settled against his chest, snaking his arms around my waist, and holding

hair and

you think about this?” Asher murmured against my

through my lashes. ” Are you

“My brother.”

follow your gut.

wrong yet. So, what’s your gut telling

few long seconds, he

that something

gold began to fill his eyes swirling like they were

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

it?” He asked, staring off into

tried to open myself to

balcony doors was warm, almost annoyingly

and

unbridled sunlight streaming through the windows, beautiful if

long and your lungs began to

Asher loosened his hold enough for me to stare into his

the warriors

lock down. The only

to grow, and fear quickly followed

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

my feet, then it was the fact that my stomach

kept his hands on my hips, hovering

the refrigerator. Then, I’m going to go and get some damn answers. Are you in?” I asked him, holding out my

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