Alpha Asher By Jane Doe

I stayed on the couch wallowing in my pain until the smell of dinner lifted my spirits. My grandma was cooking again and as much as my Dad protested I could tell he had missed her cooking.

We sat around the table eating dinner and exchanging stories. Dad wanted to know all about what I had gotten into while I was gone.

“So you already finished high school?” Sean asked, I could tell he was somewhat jealous. Sean graduated a year ago at the age of 18. While I was home schooled, he was forced to go to the local public school.

“Yup, I officially graduated.” I teased, sticking my tongue out at him.

My Dad smiled at us as we bickered, “Now only one more year to go and you can find your mate.” My Dad winked at me. My nineteenth birthday wasn’t for a couple months now.

From eighteen every werewolf is able to sense their mate. That is, if they’re within sniffing distance. Though I haven’t.

“Jeez, can you imagine that. Her mate is gonna have to put up with a lot.” Sean smirked at me.

I rolled my eyes at him, “I’m definitely not going to make it easy on him.”

“So, who the hell trained you while you were gone? Alpha’s been here for a week and I haven’t seen anyone able to keep up with him.” Sean frowned, obviously interested in my trainer.

Me and my grandma met eyes just for a second.

“It didn’t feel like I was keeping up with him.” I shrugged, wincing at my sore shoulder.

“You definitely were. Everyone else got pummeled bloody.” Sean cringed. “He made each of us fight him one on one to see what were capable of.”

“So that means he wont be my partner tomorrow?” I asked cheerfully. My dread about tomorrow was dissipating by the second.

“I guess not.” Sean shrugged, “Now tell me, whose your trainer?”

Stifling a nervous giggle, I replied “Oh just grandma’s neighbor. He’s really skilled in jujitsu and stuff.” I shrugged as if it weren’t a big deal.

I shot my grandma a sly look and she winked back at me.

“Do you have any plans for the weekend, Lola?” My Dad asked in between bites.

Tomorrow was Friday, leaving Saturday and Sunday training-free.

“Mm, not really. I don’t exactly have friends here anymore.” I shrugged. In fact, I hadn’t had any friends all year. My only company had been grandma, Chris, and the employee’s of the supermarket we would often go to.

I didn’t feel the need to surround myself with people anymore.

“You could always talk to Breyona y’know.” Sean shrugged as if it weren’t a big deal.

I sighed and bit my lip, “I don’t know about that. She’s probably still mad at me, I know I would be.”

Breyona was one of my closest friends, but when Tyler and I started dating I set her to the side. Tyler had his own group of friends that didn’t care for Breyona and like an idiot I chose them over her.

“I wouldn’t be so sure about that,” Sean shrugged “I talked to her during practice and she asked how you had been. She said she felt terrible about what happened between you and Tyler.”

“Really, she said that?” I felt myself smile in spite of everything, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to talk to her.

“She did. It’s been a year since then, Lola. She might’ve moved on from the past.” Sean shrugged.

swaying on my feet from exhaustion. As sore as I

beneath me. Groaning ever so dramatically, I rolled over and picked up the crumpled piece

Welcome Home, Lola.

writing felt somewhat familiar, but I couldn’t

mumbled, stuffing the note in one of my dresser

over as I fell asleep on

morning bright and early, actually having remembered to set an alarm on my phone. One

bra and a matching pair of shorts. I even managed to put my long hair in a

energized from breakfast and a full night of sleep, I made my way over to the rest of the trainee’s. As always the large room we trained in was bare, only thin foam flooring protected us from the

not late today.”

back, “I’m the poster

A feminine voice

me a small smile. I noticed how different she

to see you.” I smiled back

smile and a nod, “You did good

scoffed playfully, “Tell that

shoved my bag inside one of the

Alpha Asher’s deep voice called out. Not that

your attention, while his words demanded

switching between offensive and defensive

looks even better today.”

paying

eyes drift from his untidy hair to his honeycomb eyes. He really did look good today. He wore a simple

groups. I stifled

to arrive on time today.” His honey comb

I noticed the muscle in his jaw was still. I couldn’t help but

aren’t you.” Maya sighed, shaking her

tell me you aren’t curious.” I

I sighed, batting my eyelashes at his

his tousled hair, keeping a straight face as

Before I had the chance to take a damn breath, he was charging at me like a

my stronger point. I’m small and fast, so I can typically get out of situations

was an

me. It was like he instantly knew his opponents weaknesses and adjusted his

only thing I had against Alpha Asher was my agility. I had taken gymnastics until I was fourteen, and still practiced what I had learned. Agility would’ve been more helpful if Alpha Asher

felt like hours, we switched to offense. I found it harder and harder to focus on training

was being murderous

can hardly feel your blows.”

so much muscle I

well as you talked, you may actually be a match for me.” Alpha Asher said in

boiled in

was nothing I hated more than being treated as weak. Tyler would never let me start training, insisting I was too small to survive in a real fight. Jokes on

Alpha Asher. I managed to easily dodge his attempt at slamming me to the ground. Rolling to the side and jumping to my feet, I swung my

contact with Alpha Asher’s cheek. I also could’ve

my dismay Alpha Asher looked completely