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

one could do anything to wake you up, but Rowena was certain

hoping to alleviate his grimace. When the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed out, I

everyone is safe, but something else is going

Cassidy, remembering the feverish way they spoke to

pursed his lips, but it was Cassidy that spoke

about his brother,

said lightly, an understanding smile curling at

through the window and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had

floor, the chord of her headphones hanging

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 crease

four days?” I frowned, my eyes darting

head, her blonde

to see if I wanted to

back from fighting the witches and wanted to kick back and

and wanting to get drunk, but

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

you know your brother. This isn’t the first time he’s gone off

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

seem as amused but

I remember.” He

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

the same amused look she’d

like something Brandon

called during that time though to check in and let mom know he wasn’t dead

matched his expression, my eyebrows inching closer together and

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

called this time?” I

even sent a text.”

hips and shook her head

he could see the two of you

softening her tone when she turned

know you’ve been under a huge deal of stress lately, but maybe you’re being

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

the rest of the week, and

grunted, pinching the bridge

across the bond and made my

gym bag and slung it over her shoulder,

head out or I’ll be late

just partied too hard and lost his phone in the toilet

glad you’re finally

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

goodbye’s as she

the front

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

breath once I was settled against his chest, snaking his arms around my waist, and holding me

his nose in my hair

this?”

lashes. ” Are you talking about your brother

“My brother.”

gut. A

wrong yet. So,

few long seconds,

telling me that something

swirling like they were suspended in oil

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

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

didn’t reply right away and instead tried to

in through the balcony doors was warm, almost

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

beautiful

like when you held your breath for too long and your lungs began to burn,

loosened his hold enough for

have all of the

are both on lock down. The only

and fear quickly followed

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

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

hands on my hips, hovering in case I

I’m going to go and get some damn

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