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?!”

had Cordelia and Rowena stop

one could do anything to wake you up, but Rowena

his grimace. When the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed

something else is going on, isn’t

feverish way they spoke to one another before I

pursed his lips, but it was

worried about his brother, even

lightly, an understanding smile curling at

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

bag rested on the floor, the chord of her

from him. He asks for a leadership position, then pulls this stunt.

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

shook her head, her

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

the witches and wanted to kick

something about near death experiences and wanting to get

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

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

lips tilting in a smirk that made me wonder exactly what Brandon had done all those

seem as amused but managed a

I remember.” He

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

flashing me the same amused

like something Brandon would do.”

called during that time though to check in and let

matched his expression, my eyebrows inching closer together

if there was one thing he

this time?” I

hasn’t even sent a text.”

hands on her hips and shook her

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

softening her tone when

you’ve been under a huge deal of stress lately, but

is, and you know that sooner

of the week, and then we can start sending out search

grunted, pinching the bridge of his

throb of his headache rippled across the bond and

it over her

I’ll be late for training. Remember

hard and lost his phone in the toilet again.” She snorted, shaking her head like she was reliving

you’re

a bore without you, but I’ll let Chris know you’re doing alright. See you guys

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

second the front door slammed

Asher’s lap, enveloped by his warmth and

I was settled against his

hair and

think about this?” Asher murmured

my lashes. ” Are you talking about

“My brother.”

gut. A big part of being Alpha is relying on

hasn’t led you wrong yet. So,

long

that

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

thin line, and when that crease on his forehead returned, I placed my fingers against it hoping it would disappear. When

staring off into the distance, eyes trained towards. our balcony

didn’t reply right away and instead tried to open myself to whatever it was he was

through the balcony

of the outdoors, of the forest and soil. To anyone

the windows, beautiful if not for

held your breath for too long and your lungs began

squirming until Asher loosened his hold enough for me to stare into

of the warriors

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

feeling continued to grow, and fear

here and stew in

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

my hips, hovering in case I toppled

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

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