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

anything to wake you up, but Rowena was

the crease

glad everyone is safe, but something

the feverish way they spoke to one another before I managed

lips, but it was Cassidy that spoke

his brother,

said lightly, an understanding smile curling at

window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had on, I assumed she was on her way to training when

the floor, the chord

four days since I’ve heard from him. He asks for a leadership position, then pulls this stunt. It doesn’t make sense.” Asher muttered, that crease

in four days?” I frowned, my eyes darting between the two of

shook her head, her blonde ponytail

stopped by to see if I wanted

said he’d just gotten back from fighting the witches and wanted to

something about near death experiences and wanting to get drunk,

I wasn’t interested.” She

isn’t the first time he’s gone off on a bender. Hell, you remember when he

a smirk that

didn’t seem as amused

I remember.”

bender with this chick and

same amused look she’d

sound like something Brandon would do.” I laughed

during that time though to check in

matched his expression, my eyebrows inching

of times, but if there was one thing he cared about it was

called this

he hasn’t even sent a

hips and shook her

of his life if he could see the two of

giggled, softening her tone

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

brother is, and you know that

of the week, and then we can

Asher grunted,

across the bond and made my

and slung it over her

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

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

glad you’re finally awake,

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

goodbye’s as she left, but our eyes were on one

front

being lifted onto Asher’s lap, enveloped by

settled against his chest, snaking his arms around my

buried his nose in my hair and inhaled

about this?” Asher murmured against

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

“My brother.”

I paused, lost in thought. “I think you should follow your gut. A big part of being Alpha is relying on your intuition,

yet. So, what’s your

few long seconds,

telling me that

fill his eyes swirling like they were suspended

crease on his forehead returned, I placed my fingers against it hoping it

He asked, staring off into the distance, eyes trained towards. our

tried to open myself to whatever it

breeze wafting in through the balcony doors was warm,

of the forest and soil. To

was unbridled sunlight streaming through the windows, beautiful if not for the tightness in

held your breath for too long and your lungs began

loosened his hold enough for me to stare into his

the warriors on

on lock down. The only ones going

and fear quickly followed in its

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

onto my feet, then it was the fact that

on my hips, hovering in

Then, I’m going to go and get some

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