Alpha Asher By Jane Doe

Chapter 235

“No. No, I don’t believe you.” Ember said after several seconds of silence.

She turned around, her face turned towards the door as though she might storm through it and leave Brandon and I to our own defenses. She didn’t, though. Her hesitation wasn’t just written across her face but was also in her posture. In the way she stood with her arms folded over her chest, her foot tapping incessantly against the concrete floor.

I needed to say something, because if Ember left, I had a feeling I wouldn’t be here when she finally returned.

“Why would I lie?” I asked her, truly wanting to understand.

She scoffed, shaking her head at the door. I was met with a scathing eye roll when she spun on her heel. “Are you really asking me that? What a stupid question.

You’re lying because you want me to turn against Freya.”

“As if that would work.” Brandon muttered.

I sent him a warning glare which he attempted to shrug at, but it was hard to do so when you were bound to the wall by the fiery touch of silver.

“If that was even a possibility, wouldn’t I have started with that the second you came into the room?” I countered, pulling Ember’s attention away from her idiotic mate and back onto me.

“It doesn’t matter. Tessa’s probably rotting away in one of your cells, being tortured for information.” She snapped, her eyes flaring with magic.

There was a hint of vulnerability in her voice, a crack in her armor that I could use to my advantage. Clearly, she and Tessa were all one another had. Ember was stubborn, that much I could tell up front. She’d never believe me outright.

“You’re wrong, but if it helps fuel your hatred for us, you can go ahead and keep thinking that.” I replied indifferently.

The air in this dingy basement began to heat, radiating from Ember like she was our personal fireplace. Instead of the crisp scent of a bonfire, the air smelt of charred apples and burnt cinnamon.

“You’re insane, then. She’ll slit your mate’s throat in his sleep.” She replied. If she was trying to goad me, it wouldn’t work. I was running on limited energy as is and I wasn’t nearly foolish enough to waste it screaming at her.

This was my one and only shot, and I needed to take it.I chuckled humorlessly. “Yeah, I doubt that. She’s got her hands full already with Zeke. Unlike you, she hasn’t explicitly stated what she wants, but I have a feeling she’d like to keep her mate too. I’m not saying she hasn’t seen the inside. of a cell. She has, but that’s not where she is currently. Oh, and we didn’t torture her. Actually, I gave her a choice.”

Ember narrowed her eyes into two small. slits. “A choice? What kind of choice?”

“I told her to pick a side: mine or Freya’s.”

“What did she say?” She pressed.

“She said she’s on the side of life.” I replied, regurgitating Tessa’s exact words.

Ember nodded once, tilting that slender chin of hers towards the floor. A look of understanding crossed her elfish face.”

a

it’s domination-total control. What makes you think she’ll stop once the Vampire’s and Werewolves fall into line? She’ll go for the humans next. It’s only

exactly is that a

running things for centuries.” Ember shot

and fury fueled the fire in her eyes, but there was another layer hidden beneath the surface. The ground that fire burned on wasn’t stable. It was cracked- eroding

got the chance to reply because Brandon beat

from nature, right?” He asked,

replied stiffly. “More

balance that needs to be kept. Can you honestly tell me

Ember glowered at

going to take some getting used to if we survived this. I couldn’t help but wonder what Asher

it was a bit scary how well he and Ember fit one

and hotheaded. down to

a tone I’d never heard come from his mouth before. It was soft and warm in all the right places, both soothing and heavy with a dire plea. “You know as well as

peak when she whirled on him. Her cheeks were flaming nearly as bright as

telling me to give up my life’s mission for–for her?! What’s so great about her plan?” She spun around and let

are going to be sitting around a campfire singing Kumbaya instead of killing one another. Please tell me you’re

are wrong.

was meant to rule, and you-you’re mated to an

and

in her life. I didn’t have it in me to feign indifference anymore. She

Ember. Your Brandon’s mate. You’re meant to help us. We have a chance at actual peace, but it won’t happen without you on our side. How could you not want that?” This

scowl on her face as though she couldn’t bare to look. Her eyes

were to let you

witch and I’d kill

love in danger just to murder the other witch we sent into your pack?” Ember frowned, a strange light

we’re already in

werewolf in the world. They’re in danger no matter where I am.” I countered, just

away from the door, her eyes growing wide as she cocked her head. “Wait, you think she’s

yeah?” I stammered. “What else would she be

seen her look like this. Her eyebrows were pinched and the fire in her eyes was nonexistent. She looked… worried,

She whispered, her lips barely moving. “Enslaving you is only the first part of her plan. There’s

croaked as what little spit coated my

tried to step closer. “Tell her,

as though she didn’t want to see our reactions. A wave

back to life, and you’ll never guess whose body his soul is