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

up, but Rowena was

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

glad everyone is safe, but something else is going

took one glance at Cassidy, remembering the feverish way they spoke to one another before I

pursed his lips, but it was

mate’s just worried about his brother, even

an understanding smile curling

window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had on, I assumed she was on her way to training when she stopped

chord of her headphones hanging out

four days since I’ve heard from him. He asks for a leadership position, then pulls this stunt. It doesn’t

I frowned, my eyes darting between the two of

head, her blonde ponytail

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

gotten back from fighting the witches and wanted to kick back and

near death experiences and wanting to get drunk, but that’s

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

time he’s gone off

smirk that made me wonder exactly what Brandon had done all

as amused but managed a slight

I remember.”

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

the same amused look

like something Brandon would do.”

in and

eyebrows

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

called this time?”

sent a text.”

her hips and shook her head

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

her tone when she turned

a huge deal of

know that sooner or later, he always comes crawling

the rest of the week, and then we can

right.” Asher grunted, pinching the

his headache rippled across the bond and made my

hefted her gym bag and slung it over her shoulder, waving at

or I’ll be late for training. Remember what I said though,

lost his phone in the toilet again.” She snorted, shaking her head like

glad you’re finally awake,

you, but I’ll let Chris

I shouted our goodbye’s as she left, but

second the front door slammed

lifted onto Asher’s lap, enveloped

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

nose in my hair and inhaled

about this?” Asher murmured against

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

“My brother.”

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

you wrong yet. So, what’s your

a few long

that something

gold began to fill his eyes swirling like they were suspended

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

asked, staring off into the distance, eyes trained towards.

tried to open myself

balcony doors was

forest and

through the windows, beautiful if not for

too long and your lungs began

Asher loosened his hold enough for me to

have all of the

are both on lock down. The only ones going

to grow, and

was going to sit here and stew in it.

growing determination that forced me onto my feet, then it

his hands on my hips, hovering in case I

and get some damn answers. Are you in?” I asked

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