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?!”

Cordelia and Rowena

to wake you up, but Rowena was certain

his grimace. When the crease in between his eyebrows smoothed out, I mustered up a

everyone is safe, but something else

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

his lips, but it was Cassidy

mate’s just worried about his brother, even

lightly, an understanding smile curling

and the perfectly creased workout clothes she had on, I assumed she was on her way

floor, the chord of

He asks for a leadership position, then pulls this stunt. It doesn’t make sense.” Asher muttered, that crease

from Brandon in four days?” I frowned, my eyes darting between the two

shook her head, her

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

said he’d just gotten back from fighting the witches and wanted to kick back

experiences and wanting

interested.” She snorted, then placed her hand on Asher’s

brother. This isn’t the first time he’s gone off on a

her lips tilting in a smirk that

didn’t seem as amused but managed

I remember.” He

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

same amused look she’d given

sound like something Brandon would do.”

time though to check in and

my eyebrows inching

but if there was one thing he cared about it was

called this time?”

even sent a text.”

her hands on her hips and shook her head

the rest of his life if he could see the

her tone when she

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

brother is, and you know that

and then we can

probably right.” Asher grunted,

his headache rippled across the

slung it over her shoulder, waving at the

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

just partied too hard and lost his phone in the toilet again.” She

you’re

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

as she left, but our eyes were on one

the front door

lap, enveloped

once I was settled against his chest,

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

think about this?” Asher murmured against

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

“My brother.”

your gut. A

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

a few long seconds, he

me that

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

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

you feel it?” He asked, staring off into the distance, eyes trained towards. our

away and instead tried to open myself to

through the balcony doors was warm, almost annoyingly

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

the windows, beautiful if not for the tightness in

your breath for too long and your lungs began to burn, almost

Asher loosened his hold enough for

of the warriors

pack and Zeke’s are both on lock down. The only ones going in

grow, and fear quickly

and stew

feet, then it was the fact that my stomach was woefully

on my hips, hovering in case I

going to go and get some

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