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

you up, but Rowena was certain you passed out from overextending yourself.”

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

is safe, but something else is

remembering the feverish way they spoke to one another before I managed to wake

but it

about his brother, even though there’s no reason to

an understanding smile curling at her

the perfectly creased workout clothes she had on,

gym bag rested on the floor, the chord of her

him. He asks for a leadership position, then pulls

days?” I

shook her head, her blonde

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

gotten back from fighting the

near death experiences and wanting to get drunk, but

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

gone off on a bender. Hell, you remember

an eyebrow at Asher, her lips tilting in a smirk that made

didn’t seem as amused but managed

I remember.”

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

flashing me the same

sound like something Brandon would

in and

his expression, my eyebrows inching

times, but if there was one thing he cared about it

this time?”

sent a text.” Asher

her hands on her hips and shook her

his life if he could see the two of you

softening her tone when

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

and you know

him the rest of the week, and then we

probably right.” Asher grunted, pinching the bridge of

his headache rippled across the bond and made my

gym bag and slung it over her shoulder, waving

I’ll be late for training.

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

you’re finally awake,

you, but I’ll let Chris know you’re doing

goodbye’s as she

second the front door slammed

onto Asher’s lap, enveloped by his

let out a deep breath once I was settled against his

nose in my hair and inhaled sharply,

think about this?” Asher murmured against

up at him through my lashes. ”

“My brother.”

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

led you wrong yet. So, what’s your gut telling

long

telling me that something isn’t

began to fill his eyes swirling

thin line, and when that crease on his forehead returned, I placed my

into the distance, eyes trained towards. our balcony

right away and instead tried to

in through the balcony doors was warm, almost

of the forest and soil. To anyone

unbridled sunlight streaming through the windows, beautiful if not for the tightness in my

and your lungs began to burn, almost on the

I feel it.” I replied, squirming until Asher loosened his hold enough

all of the warriors on high

down. The only ones

feeling continued to grow, and fear quickly followed

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

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

hips, hovering in case

going to raid the refrigerator. Then, I’m going to go and get some damn answers. Are you in?” I asked him, holding

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