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 stop

up, but Rowena was certain you passed out

his hand, hoping to alleviate his grimace. When the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed out,

something else is going on,

glance at Cassidy, remembering the feverish way they spoke

it was Cassidy

brother, even

an understanding smile curling at her glossed

amount of sunlight streaming through the window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had on, I assumed she was

gym bag rested on the floor, the chord

from him. He asks for a leadership position, then pulls this stunt. It doesn’t make sense.” Asher muttered,

one’s heard from Brandon in four days?” I frowned, my eyes darting between the

head, her blonde

see if I wanted to

back from fighting the witches and wanted to kick back and have

and wanting to get drunk, but that’s

interested.” She snorted, then placed

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

eyebrow at Asher, her lips tilting in a smirk that made me wonder exactly what Brandon had

seem as amused

I remember.” He

sex- induced bender with this chick

me the same amused look she’d

does sound like something Brandon

though to check in

eyebrows inching closer together and

if there was one thing he cared about it was

hasn’t called this time?”

hasn’t even sent a

hands on her hips and shook her head at

for the rest of his life if he could see the two of you worrying like

softening her tone when she turned

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

how your brother is, and you know that sooner or later, he always comes

say give him the rest of the week, and then we

right.” Asher grunted, pinching the bridge

of his headache rippled across the bond and made

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

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

and lost his phone in the toilet

you’re finally awake,

I’ll let Chris

as she left, but our eyes were

second the front door slammed

lap, enveloped by

let out a deep breath once I was settled against his chest, snaking

hair and inhaled sharply,

you think about this?” Asher murmured

” Are you talking about your brother or the

“My brother.”

think you should follow your gut. A big part of being

led you wrong yet. So, what’s your gut

long seconds,

me that something

swirling like

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

into the

reply right away and instead tried to

through the balcony doors

forest and soil. To anyone else, it

windows, beautiful if not for

you held your breath for too long and your

feel it.” I replied, squirming until Asher loosened his hold

have all of the warriors

both on lock down. The only ones

continued to grow, and fear

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

me onto my feet, then it

my hips, hovering in

to raid 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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