Alpha Asher By Jane Doe

Chapter 226

A snarl tore through my chest and if it weren't for Asher’s hand on my lower back, his warmth pouring into my icy skin, I would've dug my fingers into her eye sockets.

Instead of having the wits to be afraid, Rowena laughed.

“No, you’re right. She’s too close to all of this. It would be much too obvious. Mm, perhaps it’s someone in the background, someone you never would’ve noticed lurking about. What about that half- breed sister of yours, Holly? She and I did spend quite a lot of time together.” She teased, flashing blood-stained teeth when Tristan let out a snarl of his own.

There wasn't a chance in hell I'd actually believe her, not with how enthusiastically she’s pointing fingers. She could cry witch all she wanted, but I trusted the people closest to me, my half-sister included.

Rowena began to laugh harder, and the sound of it gradually shifted from confident and poised, to a cackle that bordered on unhinged.

“Oh, there’s so many possibilities, but let’s not limit the suspects to only women. My sister in crime is powerful enough to take on the form of either gender, though not for too long.”

Asher’s hand tensed along my back, as did the rest of his body. It was my turn to reign him in, even though the sickly song in my veins told me to do the opposite.

He towered over her and snarled, “Her name. Tell us her fucking name.”

Rowena yawned, making a show of opening her mouth and fluttering her eyes like we were the ones boring her.

“No, I don’t think I will.” She mused. ”

Ask me something else. You're oozing testosterone and it’s making me sleepy.”

“Why Sean? Why him of all people?”

At first, I didn’t recognize the voice that spoke. I didn’t feel the words as they left my lips, but that was most likely because they were encased in layers of ice- dropping the temperature of the room by a few degrees.

Breyona shuddered, her warm breath coming out as a puff of white smoke.

sculpted eyebrow at me. Goosebumps prickled along her bare arms, filling me with the smallest hint

don't think Carson and that other boy were our first choices, do you? Please, who even are they? Where is the poetry in that? No, darling.

the other one, would

was louder now, so tempting that I inched closer to Asher, all but curling into him to keep

I were your first choices?” Breyona asked, her voice

to darken, the shadows along the walls climbing higher. For once, it wasn't me controlling them, but Breyona. The shadow creeping behind her took on the shape

looked like sewage rather than fragmented emeralds, latched onto my face. “You had to go and ruin that by

that bitch.” Breyona snarled, eyes flashing

out a laugh, “You won't have a choice in the matter. Besides, I think you'll be quite flattered to

twitched onto her face when Breyona began to shake, her entire form rippling as pure shadow seemed to seep

take a breather.” I turned to Breyona,

right. Go

immediately, her eyes fading back to their normal color

witches hiding out at? You have to

her eyes was enough proof to tell us she knew exactly

Illusion magic? It’s typically present in sigil, natural, and sometimes protection magics. Freya has a few witches with this affinity, though there's one in particular that’s very skilled. She can make you see anything, believe you’re somewhere a thousand miles away when really, you're standing in your own back yard.” A slow, sinister smile creeped across her face.

earth-shattering rage vibrated down the bond, warning me that Asher was seconds away from imploding and

started peeling off her flesh, what information she was giving us would

I needed to see if she’d answer them first before beginning

you to tell me about it.” I urged,

him off of tearing

the window that led into the observation room as though she knew Breyona was right there, pressed against

happily let Lola tear into you. I’m not sure what she was doing

with genuine fear. My heart skipped a beat, the darkness in my veins bubbling excitedly, it’s sickening song picking up pace, whispering promises of power

to enslave Lola. How do we break it?” Asher inquired in

us. I was more than sure I’d have to pry the truth from her brain after I cracked her skull like an egg, but