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 home, a place where we

you think she’ll stop once the Vampire’s and Werewolves fall into line? She’ll go

is that a bad

running things for centuries.” Ember shot back;

layer hidden beneath the surface. The ground that fire burned on

got the chance to reply because Brandon beat me to

nature, right?” He asked, his

stiffly. “More or

that there’s a balance that needs to be kept. Can you honestly tell me that what this Blood Witch is doing doesn’t fuck with that balance?” Brandon said, effectively stunning me

Ember glowered at

used to if we survived this. I couldn’t help but wonder what Asher would think

how well he and Ember fit one

both had stubborn and hotheaded. down to an

in all the right places, both soothing and heavy with a dire plea. “You know as well as I do that she’s destroying that balance, Ember. She won’t stop until there’s nothing left.

seemed to ratchet higher, reaching it’s peak when she

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

campfire singing Kumbaya instead of

impossible for our kind to get along and I’m telling you, you are wrong. Your twin is mated to an Alpha, Ember. Do you

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

haven? He wanted to take charge, and he did an amazing job. That is who you’re mated to. That is where your destiny lies.” I urged,

was such anger on her face, such disbelief in her expression that I truly wondered if Ember had ever trusted anyone before in her life. I didn’t have it in me to feign indifference anymore. She needed to know how important

help us. We have a chance at actual peace, but it won’t happen without you on our side. How

look. Her eyes drifted to the door and my heart crashed, falling to the floor in

let you go, Lola?” She

witch and I’d kill her. Then, I’d find a way to stop

everyone you love in danger just to murder the other witch we

know we’re already

enslave me, she can kill every werewolf in the world. They’re in danger no matter

turned away from the door, her eyes growing wide as she cocked her head. “Wait,

I stammered. “What else would she

I had the displeasure of setting eyes on Ember, never had I seen her look like this. Her eyebrows were pinched and the fire in her eyes was nonexistent. She

only the

the spell?” I croaked as

step closer. “Tell her, Ember.

eyes slid shut as though she didn’t want to see our reactions. A wave of nausea hit me in the

back to life, and