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

wake you up, but Rowena was certain you passed out from overextending yourself.” He

When the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed out, I mustered up a

but something else is going

they spoke to one another before I managed to

it was Cassidy that

mate’s just worried about his brother, even though there’s no reason

understanding smile curling

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

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

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

Brandon in four days?” I frowned, my

her head, her blonde ponytail

Asher, already. Brandon stopped by to see if I wanted to go

fighting the witches and wanted to kick back and

and wanting to get drunk, but that’s your

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

first time he’s gone off on a bender. Hell, you remember when he met that Cuban

Asher, her lips tilting in a smirk that made me wonder exactly

seem as amused

remember.” He

a weeklong sex- induced bender with this chick and didn’t think to tell any

same

does sound like something Brandon would do.” I

“He called during that time though to check in and let mom

matched his expression, my eyebrows inching closer together and lips

was a heathen at the best of times, but if there was one thing he cared about

hasn’t called this time?” I

sent a text.”

hips and shook her head at

for the rest of his life if he could see the two of

tone when she

of stress lately, but

you know that sooner or later, he

week, and then we can

right.” Asher grunted, pinching the bridge of

of his headache rippled across the bond and

bag and slung it over her shoulder,

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

the toilet again.” She snorted, shaking her head

you’re finally

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

our goodbye’s as she left,

second the front door

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

once I was settled against his chest,

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

do you think about this?” Asher

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

“My brother.”

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

wrong yet.

a few long

that something

his eyes swirling

his forehead returned, I placed my fingers

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

away and instead tried to open myself to whatever

balcony doors was warm,

the forest and soil.

windows, beautiful

long and your lungs began to

Asher loosened his hold enough for me to stare into his

the warriors on high

down. The only ones going in or out are

continued to grow, and fear

was going to sit here and stew in it.

me onto my feet, then it was the fact that my stomach

my hips, hovering in

going to raid the refrigerator. Then, I’m going to go and get some damn answers. Are you in?” I asked

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