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

Rowena was certain you passed out from overextending

grimace. When the crease in between

safe, but something

Cassidy, remembering the feverish way they spoke to

pursed his lips, but it

his brother, even though

lightly, an understanding smile curling at her

from the amount of sunlight streaming through the window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had on, I assumed she was on her way to training when she

the chord of her

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

in four days?” I frowned, my

her head, her

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

gotten back from fighting the

said something about near death experiences and wanting to

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

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

that made me wonder

as amused but

I remember.”

bender with this chick and

same amused

sound like something Brandon would

frowned. “He called during that time though to check in and let mom know he

his expression, my eyebrows inching closer together and

a heathen at the best of times, but if there was one

called this time?” I

even sent a text.” Asher

hips and shook

his life if he could see the two

giggled, softening her tone

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

and you know that sooner or

say give him the rest of the week, and then we can start sending out search parties.”

right.” Asher grunted, pinching the bridge

his headache rippled across the bond and made my

it over her shoulder,

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

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

you’re finally awake,

been a bore without you, but I’ll let Chris know you’re

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

second the front door slammed

onto Asher’s lap, enveloped by his

once I was settled against his chest, snaking his arms around my waist,

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

do you think about this?” Asher murmured against my

my lashes. ” Are you talking about

“My brother.”

should follow your gut. A big part of

hasn’t led you wrong yet. So, what’s your gut

a few long seconds,

that something isn’t

fill his eyes swirling like they were suspended in oil

that crease on his forehead returned, I placed my fingers

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

tried to open myself to whatever it was he was

breeze wafting in through the balcony

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

unbridled sunlight streaming through the windows, beautiful if not

like when you held your breath for too long and

I replied, squirming until Asher loosened his hold enough for me to stare

have all of the

and Zeke’s are both on lock down. The

continued to grow, and fear

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

feet, then it was the fact that my stomach was

hands on my hips, hovering in case I toppled

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

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