Alpha Asher By Jane Doe

Chapter 114 – Asher arrived minutes after I had accepted Cordelia’s help, slipping through the front door with much more stealth than he should’ve had for someone his size. I spotted his towering form from across the room, the crease between his eyebrows and tension in his shoulders were among the first things I noticed.

“Was everything alright with patrol?” I asked, drawn to his side. He slid an arm around my waist, letting his hand rest inches above my backside. I could feel the ire he was holding back and gave him a stubborn look.

“Patrols are running smoothly. It’s just quiet out there.” Asher cleared his throat, directing my attention from his plush lips and eyes of molten honey. His thumb skated along my pulse, those lips twitching as they registered the brief spike.

His eyes flickered to Cordelia, who had fished out a bundle of sage from her bag and lit the end with a match until it was smoldering. Asher watched with a dry expression as the middle-aged witch wandered throughout the lower floor of the house, humming softly as she wafted the burning herbs through the air.

“An honor to meet you, Alpha Asher. And thank you kindly for allowing me inside of your pack.” Cordelia said with a warm voice, giving Asher a motherly smile.

He blinked a few times, watching the witch as she continued throughout the house. We followed her up the stairs, both Breyona and I cooing as Asher gave us a tour of the second floor.

The halls were wide and the ceilings tall, but they were nothing like the labyrinth of Tyler’s house. Asher knew the last thing I wanted was to live in an empty mansion, where my footfalls and hushed breath would be the only sounds to grace the halls.

‘The house is beautiful. It’s better than anything I could’ve imagined.’ I made sure to tell him, hiding my smile as pride swelled in his chest.

“Burning sage will get rid of the witch’s negative energy. I could tell her d***h happened in the living room. That’s where the funk was thickest.” She addressed both Asher and I, her hands clasped together. “I sense no spells or curses placed on the premises, so it’ll be safe to stay here tonight. I’ll come back tomorrow, and we can go over some other means of protection for you.”

As Breyona and Cordelia began chatting about crystals and their different structures, I was focused on Asher and the cellphone pressed against his ear.

Even without enhanced hearing, I’d be able to pick out Zeke’s boisterous laugh among the crowd cheering through the phone. Some obscure pop song thundered through the phone, drowning out the sea of individual voices nearby.

“Heeey, Ash!” Zeke shouted from the other end; the rest of what he had to say was muffled by the crowd and pulsing music. “Some kid…d***s…knocked-out… cops…didn’t even believe I’m an alpha…”

when Asher gave me a look that

even more alluring when he was pissed off. The dark look he threw my way only worsened that feeling. “Can you blame

and defensive, shouted through

“…not drunk…couple bottles…best-friend forever…”

snorted, clasping a hand over her mouth to hold back

whispered, clutching onto Breyona as the two of us erupted in muffled laughter. Even Asher, whose eyes

Asher sighed heavily, “‘d be able to hear more than every

I heard on the other end, followed by

my head; if there was one

it?” Breyona teased, her grin growing

caused any damages, I’ll take over his pack.”‘ Asher

we all knew would never happen.

you.” I insisted, sighing softly as

of seeing right through me. The announcement, the assassination attempt, and the party -a

for days now.” His stare rooted me in place, along with the fondness only I could see, the savage love that came with being mated to

sigh, guilty because I wasn’t the only one suffering from lack of sleep. Asher had just as much on his plate as I did, and had managed it a

grow heavy. Beneath it all, I was a little more than excited for tomorrow, to learn the basics of magic. I was more than curious about my witch heritage and hoped that this was my chance to fully understand what I was which was becoming more complicated

sleep, Lola. You have a busy day tomorrow.’ The reverence in which he said my name made my heart flutter, filling me

won’t be long?’ I pouted, feeling a sense of relief

stick around for a while.” Breyona chimed in helpfully, peering up at Giovanni through her lashes. The way he looked down on her, the hidden adoration in his eyes, I swore he and Asher had more in common than they cared to admit. “We’ll also drop Cordelia off