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

wake you up, but Rowena was certain

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

everyone is safe, but something

glance at Cassidy, remembering the feverish way they spoke to

it was

just worried about his brother, even

said lightly, an understanding smile curling

perfectly creased workout clothes she had on, I assumed she

gym bag rested on the floor, the chord of her headphones hanging

asks for a leadership position, then pulls this stunt. It doesn’t make sense.”

from Brandon in four days?” I frowned,

her head, her blonde ponytail

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

just gotten back from fighting the witches and wanted to kick back and

and wanting to get drunk,

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

your brother. This isn’t the first time he’s gone off on a bender.

that made me wonder exactly what

as amused but managed

I remember.”

chick and didn’t think to tell

same amused

Brandon would do.”

during that time though to check in and let mom know

expression, my eyebrows inching closer together

a heathen at the best of times, but if there

called this time?” I

hasn’t even sent

on her hips and shook her head at

life if he could see the two of you worrying

her tone

huge deal of stress lately, but

know that sooner or later, he always

the rest of the week, and

Asher grunted, pinching the bridge of

throb of his headache rippled across the

slung it

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

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

you’re finally

been a bore without you, but I’ll let

she left, but our eyes were on one

second the front

lifted onto Asher’s lap, enveloped by

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

nose in my hair and inhaled

do you think about this?”

”

“My brother.”

“I think you should follow your gut. A big part of being Alpha is relying on

wrong yet. So, what’s your

few long

me that something isn’t

to fill his eyes swirling like

his forehead returned, I placed my fingers against

you feel it?” He asked, staring off into the distance, eyes trained towards. our

reply right away and instead tried to open myself to whatever it was he was

in through the balcony doors

the forest and soil. To anyone else,

beautiful if not for the tightness

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

loosened his hold enough for me to stare into

of the warriors

lock down. The only

feeling continued to grow, and fear quickly followed in its

was no way I was going to sit here and stew

determination that forced me onto my feet, then it was the fact that my

my hips, hovering in

and get some damn answers.

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