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.”

effort to maintain. “Good, I’ll

off and went

conversation between themselves. I couldn’t make out any of the words exchanged

like two people who don’t wanna be overheard.” Maya mumbled in my

what they were

I walked in, and Dad lifted himself

something happened tonight at patrol.” Dad frowned, his gruff voice full

crossed my arms, “A girl

“I don’t want you out running patrol

but I also knew his personal needs wouldn’t

happen, Dad.” I frowned,

losing you or Sean.” Dad growled, running a hand

allow that. He can’t let half the people in town stop showing up for patrol

Dad grimaced,

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

had faded, leaving behind something else. A sense of

jaw clenched, but if he could feel the strange waves rolling

few moments the strange sensation subsided leaving

was that?” Maya sounded just

grumbled, my limbs feeling heavy. “All I

still stood with his jaw clenched

bed now.” I mumbled, trudging up the stairs,

that night had been effortless, and I made sure to set an alarm

glassy green eyes were burned into my head, along with the image

for reality. It was one detail that stood out, it reminded me

chilling dreams of Katie hindered my sleep, I felt refreshed after the events of

slipped on a black sports bra and a pair of workout shorts. Slipping my long hair into a pony tail and my shoes on my feet, I

kitchen flipping something in a pan. The sticky sweet smell of pancakes filled my nose and I

once, I see.” Grandma turned

from the fridge, “Very funny,

up to torment you some more.” Grandma

“Certainly didn’t

her, pushing my strange attraction to Asher

pancakes she had set on a plate,

the plate of pancakes

her head and sat down, a cup of steaming tea clasped

upset.” Grandma frowned, “He just

“I didn’t want

gave me a kind smile, “Just

tell you that himself?” I raised my eyebrow at

is

that’s how you know, Grandma. You’ve always been too smart

I can

stomach, walking to the

as I had hoped for. Death lingered in the air, the news of Katie’s murder had reached

this from anyone.”

imagine how Katie’s poor

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

guess that’s a good thing.”

trainee’s. Breyona and I threw our change of clothes in the lockers and headed out

shorty?” Mason

fists raised.

I’ll get at least one

Mason.” I poked my tongue out, jabbing one

room and I knew without looking

found his own, and they darkened as they took my face

as Mason looked down at me with an amused expression on his

Mason whispered lowly in my ear and I

he?” I giggled, keeping my voice

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