Alpha Asher By Jane Doe

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 hunt you down

waved Mason off and went

like Sean was home, but Grandma and Dad sat in the living room. From the looks of it, they were having a hushed conversation between themselves. I couldn’t make out any of

don’t wanna be overheard.”

I wanted to care, to inquire what they were talking

to the door as I walked in,

us something happened tonight at patrol.” Dad frowned,

girl was found dead.

don’t want you out running patrol anymore,

I also knew his personal

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

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

would never allow that. He can’t let half the

me on this.” Dad grimaced, but

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

my words had faded, leaving behind something else. A sense of power

the strange waves rolling off of me he made

a few moments the strange sensation subsided leaving

hell was that?” Maya sounded just as confused and tired as

idea.” I grumbled, my limbs feeling heavy. “All I know is I need some

jaw clenched

I mumbled, trudging up the stairs, “I have

effortless, and I made sure to set an alarm

Her glassy green eyes were burned into my head, along with the image of her scarlet stained

out, it reminded me this wasn’t reality. A set of blazing red eyes stared at me through the forest,

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

from the bed and slipped on a black sports bra and a pair of workout shorts.

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

Grandma

from the fridge, “Very

afraid Alpha Asher would show up to torment you some more.” Grandma smirked, a strange flicker of knowledge gleaming in her

Maya mused, “Certainly didn’t feel

her, pushing my strange attraction to

set on a plate, ignoring the

I frowned, glancing at the plate of pancakes she set in front of

and sat down, a cup

upset.” Grandma frowned, “He just

“I didn’t want

with you, dear.” Grandma gave me a kind smile,

raised my eyebrow at her, knowing

know your Dad is

snickered, “I wouldn’t say that’s how you know, Grandma. You’ve always been too smart for your

can agree with.” Grandma

with a full stomach, walking to the pack house

carefree as I had hoped for. Death lingered in the air, the news

Asher didn’t keep this from anyone.” I shook my

imagine how Katie’s poor parents

head, her short hair

that’s a good thing.”

at the pack house along with the other trainee’s. Breyona and I threw our change of clothes in the lockers and headed out to the

butt kicked today, shorty?” Mason snickered, leaning down to whisper

to him, my fists raised. “Bring it on. You still

get at least one good

tongue out,

powerful aura filled the room and

own, and they darkened as they took my face

closely to Mason, our arms grazing each other as Mason looked

ear and

does, doesn’t he?” I giggled, keeping my voice low as