Alpha Asher By Jane Doe

Chapter 9

The others were quick to respond as one of our own had been found.

I couldn’t peel my eyes away from Katie’s glassy stare, even when Mason’s gentle hand turned me from her body.

We had shifted into human form after alerting the others, pulling on a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants that were stashed in the forest.

“Don’t look at her, Lola.” Mason murmured, his typical care-free expression was absent from his face.

“Could a wolf have done this?” Maya mused in my head.

I shook my head in response, “It’s possible. It takes incredible skill to cover your scent like that.”

I could feel my heart hammering in my chest, and the cool night time breeze felt sharp against my skin.

As awful as it sounds, I had grown used to blocking things from my mind. While Katie’s glassy stare would surely haunt my dreams, I pushed the image from my conscious mind.

Alpha Asher and his men had taken a total of six minutes to arrive in the clearing.

Asher looked delectable in his loose fitting shorts, his bare chest absorbing the moon light and taking on a porcelain glow. As much as my mind wanted to linger on Asher and find some semblance of peace, there was business to attend to.

 

“He brought a lot of men with him.” Maya pointed out that interesting fact.

I frowned, “Kind of strange, isn’t it?”

There had to be at least fifteen men that followed Asher into the clearing. Far too many men for what looked like a simple rogue attack.

A man I hadn’t met before approached Mason and I while Asher looked over Katie’s lifeless body.

The unnamed man was nearly as intimidating as Asher himself, but he lacked the powerful aura that Asher seemed to constantly exude.

“Beta Drake.” Mason murmured, nodding his head in an act of respect.

Beta Drake was the man mentioned when I first arrived at the pack boarders. No wonder Sean was in such a sour mood when I finally arrived home. Asher had no need for another Beta when he had one of his own. Sean had essentially been stripped of his title, a title my family had held for years.

Beta Drake had the same extremely large build all of Asher’s men had, as if giant blood ran in their family. A long scar ran down the side of his neck, disappearing under the t-shirt he wore. His hair was a strange shade of ash blonde and reached down to his ears.

“Tell me tonight’s events leading up to the discovery of the she-wolf.” Beta Drake spoke in a very informal tone, “Do not leave anything out.”

Mason glanced at me, and with reluctance I began to speak.

I kept my hammering heart under control, determined to keep my wandering eyes away from Katie’s body. The last thing I needed was to lose what tight grip I had on my emotions.

Much to my surprise, my voice came out calm and steady. The turmoil I was feeling inside didn’t rear it’s ugly head.

Mason chimed in here and there, confirming my account of tonight’s events.

Asher hadn’t approached the two of us, nor spared us a glance as we left from the clearing.

Mason, kind as always, walked me home in silence.

“First night of patrol and this happens.” Mason shook his head, a frown forming on his pale lips.

I scoffed, but the action was filled with exhaustion. “Not a very good sign, is it?”

Mason shook his head, “Not at all.”

“There were too many of Asher’s men there tonight for it to be a simple rogue attack.” I pursed my lips, the gears in my mind turning.

“You think so?” Mason’s head tilted slightly as my words sunk in.

I shrugged, “Fifteen men seems like an awful lot. Rogue attacks happen sometimes, but tonight seemed different.”

“I think we both need some sleep. Try not to think about it too much.” Mason frowned as we stood on the stairs to my house, “I’ll see you for training tomorrow, right?”

I rolled my eyes, gaining some of my sarcastic humor back. “Like Alpha Asher would let me miss training.”

one that took effort to maintain. “Good, I’ll hunt you down myself if you don’t

Mason off and

were having a hushed conversation between themselves. I couldn’t make out

don’t wanna be overheard.” Maya mumbled in

what they were

the door as I walked

at patrol.” Dad frowned, his gruff voice full of

and crossed my arms, “A girl was

patrol anymore,

where he was coming from, but I also knew his personal needs wouldn’t overcome

that won’t happen, Dad.” I frowned, plopping down on the couch

growled, running a hand through

He can’t

just listen to me on this.” Dad grimaced, but I had already had

I stood from the couch, “I will not run again. I’m back now, and I can handle

leaving behind something else. A sense

he could feel the strange waves

subsided leaving

Maya sounded just as confused

limbs feeling heavy. “All I know is

still stood with his jaw clenched while Grandma looked

now.” I mumbled, trudging up the stairs, “I have training

had been effortless, and I made

burned

stood out, it reminded

my sleep, I felt refreshed

the bed and slipped on a black sports bra and a pair of workout shorts. Slipping my long hair into a pony tail and

but Grandma stood in the kitchen flipping something in a pan. The sticky sweet smell of pancakes filled my nose and I plopped down at the

for once, I see.” Grandma turned and flashed

from the fridge, “Very funny, but yes I’ll be on time for

would show up to torment you some more.” Grandma smirked, a strange flicker of

“Certainly didn’t

my strange attraction

steaming pancakes she had set on a plate, ignoring the light blush that

glancing at the plate of pancakes

shook her head and sat down, a cup of steaming

frowned, “He just needs

“I didn’t want

upset with you, dear.” Grandma gave me a kind smile, “Just afraid and feeling

he tell you that himself?” I raised my eyebrow at

no. You know your Dad is much too

know, Grandma.

that I can agree with.”

full stomach, walking to the pack house with

conversation was light, but not as carefree as I had hoped for. Death lingered

surprised Alpha Asher didn’t keep this

imagine how Katie’s poor parents

shook her head, her short hair shifting. “Alpha Asher isn’t

guess that’s a

I threw

today, shorty?” Mason snickered,

my fists raised. “Bring it

get at least one

out, jabbing one of my fists at his

room and I knew without

they

Mason, our arms grazing each other as Mason looked down at

ear and

giggled, keeping my voice low

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