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 stop

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

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

something else is going on,

feverish way they

it was

brother, even though

lightly, an understanding smile curling at her glossed

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

the floor, the chord

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

heard from Brandon in four days?” I frowned, my eyes darting

head, her blonde

Brandon stopped by to see if I wanted to go to some frat party

the witches and wanted to

something about near death experiences and

wasn’t interested.” She snorted, then placed her hand on Asher’s

gone off on a bender. Hell,

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

amused but managed

I remember.”

with this chick and didn’t think to tell any

same amused look she’d

like something Brandon would do.”

time though to check in and let

my eyebrows inching

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

this time?” I

hasn’t even sent a

her hands on her hips

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

tone when she

“Look, I know you’ve been under a huge deal of stress lately,

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

say give him the rest of the week, and then we can start sending out

right.” Asher grunted, pinching the

phantom throb of his headache rippled across the bond and made my

and slung it over her shoulder,

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

toilet again.” She snorted, shaking her head like

you’re finally

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

shouted our goodbye’s as she left, but our eyes were

second the front

lap, enveloped by his warmth and spicy

his chest, snaking his arms around my waist, and holding me

he buried his nose in my hair and

you think about this?” Asher murmured against my

lashes. ” Are

“My brother.”

you should follow your gut. A

led you wrong yet. So,

few long seconds,

telling me that

swirling

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

staring off into the

and instead tried to open myself to whatever

breeze wafting in through the balcony doors

the outdoors, of the forest and

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

and your lungs began to burn, almost on the verge

it.” I replied, squirming until Asher loosened his hold enough for me to stare into his

have all of the warriors on

both on lock down. The only ones going in or out

grow, and fear quickly followed

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

it wasn’t my growing determination that forced me onto my feet, then it was the fact

on my hips, hovering in

Then, I’m going to go and get some damn answers. Are you in?” I asked him, holding out my

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