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.”

it was one that took effort to maintain. “Good, I’ll hunt you down

off and

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

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

much as I wanted to care, to inquire what

to the door as I walked in, and Dad

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

girl was found dead.

patrol anymore, or anywhere near the woods for that

coming from, but I also knew his personal needs wouldn’t overcome Alpha

Dad.” I frowned, plopping down on the couch

growled, running a hand through his

“Alpha Asher would never allow that. He can’t let half the people in town stop showing up for

just listen to me on this.” Dad

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

had faded, leaving behind something else. A sense of power and authority filled me, one that didn’t quite feel

if he could feel the strange waves rolling off of me he made no

moments the strange sensation subsided leaving me feeling

was that?” Maya sounded just as confused

feeling heavy. “All I know is I

his jaw

trudging up the stairs,

effortless, and I made

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

so real, and I had almost mistaken it for reality. It was one detail that stood out, it reminded me this wasn’t reality. A set of blazing red eyes stared at me through

of Katie hindered my sleep, I felt refreshed after the

workout shorts. Slipping my long

a pan. The sticky sweet smell of pancakes filled my

see.” Grandma turned and flashed me a cheeky

my Grandma and grabbed a water from the fridge, “Very

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

“Certainly didn’t feel like

pushing my strange attraction

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

at the plate of pancakes she set

shook her head and sat down, a cup of

upset.” Grandma frowned, “He just

sighed, “I didn’t

me a kind smile,

himself?” I raised my eyebrow

heavens no. You know your Dad is much too stubborn

Grandma. You’ve always been too smart

can agree with.”

the house with a full stomach, walking to

as I had hoped for. Death lingered in

didn’t keep this from anyone.” I shook

how Katie’s poor parents

short hair shifting. “Alpha Asher isn’t

guess that’s a good thing.” Mason

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

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

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

you I’ll get at least one

my tongue out, jabbing one of my fists at

room and

eyes immediately found his own, and they darkened as they took

to Mason, our arms grazing each other as Mason looked

in my ear and I

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