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

wake you up, but Rowena was certain you passed out

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

glad everyone is safe, but something else is

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

his lips, but it was Cassidy that spoke

his brother, even though there’s no reason to

an understanding smile curling at her

amount of sunlight streaming through the window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had

rested on the floor, the chord of her headphones

for a leadership position, then pulls this

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

her head, her

to see if I wanted

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

experiences and wanting to get

I wasn’t interested.” She

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

a smirk that made me wonder exactly what Brandon

seem as amused but managed a

I remember.” He

with this chick and didn’t think to tell any of us where

explained, flashing me the same

like something Brandon would do.”

during that time though to check in and let mom know he wasn’t dead in a

eyebrows inching closer

the best of times, but if there was one thing

this

hasn’t even sent

her hands on her hips and shook her head

rest of his life if he could see the two

her tone

a huge deal of stress lately,

you know that sooner

week, and then we can start sending out

grunted, pinching the bridge of his

his headache rippled across the bond

it over her shoulder, waving

or I’ll be late for

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

glad you’re finally

but I’ll let Chris know you’re doing alright.

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

the front door

being lifted onto Asher’s lap, enveloped by his warmth

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

buried his nose in my hair and inhaled sharply, I

think about this?” Asher murmured

lashes. ” Are you talking

“My brother.”

lost in thought. “I think you should follow your gut. A big

hasn’t led you wrong yet.

few long seconds, he

telling me that

gold began to fill his eyes swirling like they were suspended in oil

I placed my fingers against it hoping it would

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

instead tried to

through the balcony doors was warm, almost

scents of the outdoors, of the forest and soil. To anyone else, it would’ve been

streaming through the windows, beautiful if not for the

breath for too long and your lungs began to burn, almost on

squirming until Asher loosened

all of the warriors on high

are both on lock down. The only ones going in

continued to grow, and fear quickly

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

me onto my feet, then

kept his hands on my hips, hovering

to raid the refrigerator. Then, I’m going to go and get some damn answers.

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