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

up, but Rowena was certain you passed out

his grimace. When the crease in

but something else is going

feverish way they spoke to one another before I managed

his lips, but it was Cassidy that spoke

about his brother, even

said lightly, an understanding smile curling at her

perfectly creased workout clothes

chord of her headphones hanging out the side

I’ve heard from him. He asks for a leadership

from Brandon in four days?” I frowned, my eyes

shook her head, her

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

back from fighting the witches and wanted to kick back and

death experiences and wanting to get

told him I wasn’t interested.” She

gone off on a bender. Hell, you remember when he

an eyebrow at Asher, her lips tilting in a smirk that made me wonder exactly what Brandon had done all those years

seem as amused but

I remember.” He

this chick and didn’t think to tell any

explained, flashing me the same amused look she’d given

something Brandon would

that time though to check in

expression, my eyebrows inching closer

times, but if there was one thing he cared about

called this time?”

he hasn’t even sent a

on her hips

of his life if he could see the two of you

tone

you’ve been under a huge deal of stress lately, but maybe you’re

your brother is, and you know that sooner or later,

him the rest of the week, and then we can start

grunted, pinching the bridge

headache rippled across the bond and made my

it over

head out or I’ll be late

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

you’re finally

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

she left, but our eyes

the front door slammed

Asher’s lap, enveloped by his warmth

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

buried his nose in my hair and inhaled sharply, I

this?” Asher

him through my lashes. ” Are you talking about your brother or

“My brother.”

should follow your gut.

yet. So, what’s

long

that something isn’t

fill his eyes swirling like

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

off into the distance, eyes trained towards. our balcony

didn’t reply right away and instead tried to open myself to whatever it was

balcony doors was warm,

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

windows, beautiful

for too long and your lungs began to burn, almost on the verge of

squirming until Asher loosened his hold

the warriors

on lock down. The only ones going in or

continued to grow, and fear

sit here and

that forced me onto my feet, then it

on my hips, hovering in

get some damn answers. Are you in?” I asked him, holding out my

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