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

to wake you up, but Rowena was certain you passed out from overextending

hoping to alleviate his grimace. When the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed out, I mustered up a watery

glad everyone is safe, but something

glance at Cassidy, remembering the feverish way they spoke to one another before

lips, but it was Cassidy

just worried about his brother, even though there’s

smile curling

clothes she had

on the floor, the chord of her headphones hanging out the

him. He asks for a leadership position, then pulls this

four days?” I frowned,

her head,

if I wanted to go to some frat party days

the

and wanting

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

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

that made

as amused but managed a

I remember.” He

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

the same amused

sound like something Brandon would

time though to check in and let mom know

eyebrows

a heathen at the best of times, but if there

called this

even sent a text.” Asher

hands on her hips and shook her

could see

softening her tone when she

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

brother is, and you know that sooner

and

probably right.” Asher grunted, pinching the bridge of his

phantom throb of his headache rippled across the

hefted her gym bag and slung it over her

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

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

you’re

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

and I shouted our goodbye’s as she

second the front door

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

deep breath once I was settled against his chest, snaking his

his nose in my hair and inhaled sharply, I didn’t fight

about this?” Asher

lashes. ” Are you talking about your brother or the

“My brother.”

think you should follow your gut. A big part

you wrong yet. So, what’s your

long

telling me that something isn’t

swirling like they were suspended in

thin line, and when that crease on his forehead returned, I placed my fingers against it

off into the distance, eyes trained towards.

away and instead tried to open myself to whatever it

in through the balcony doors was warm, almost

carried the scents of the outdoors, of the forest and soil. To anyone else, it

through the windows, beautiful if

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

squirming until Asher loosened his hold

all of the warriors

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

feeling continued to grow, and fear quickly followed

no way I was going to sit here and stew in it. Not after

me onto my feet, then

on my hips, hovering in case I

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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