Alpha Asher by Jane

Read Alpha Asher [by Jane Doe] Chapter 21 – Little did I know, no one in the pack would be getting restful sleep tonight.

Another one of our own was d**d. M******d in the same exact fashion as Katie.

What was equally troublesome was the location of Kanyon’s body. It wasn’t a coincidence he was positioned in our back yard up against the tree. What was even more startling were his eyes. They seemed to be looking right into my bedroom, straight at me.

The first thing I did was alert Alpha Asher and his men.

There would be no explaining this way, no keeping the scrutinizing looks from falling on my shoulders. The coincidences alone were too much.

First, Tyler vanishes with his mate. It was common knowledge that Tyler and I were together. Second, the position of Kanyon’s body was too perfect. It position and the m****r was simply too close to home, literally. The nature of Kanyon’s d***h brought Katie’s into question. There wasn’t a chance in h**l a rogue would m****r Kanyon and position him outside someone’s house. Rogues simply didn’t do things like that.

The second thing I did was wake up everyone in the house. It was bound to happen eventually once Alpha Asher and his men filtered into the backyard.

And here we were, ten minutes later.

Sean sat on the couch, his head in his hands. Kanyon had been a friend of his.

I was in the blissful stage of trauma where you became numb to everything. The scarlet blood staining Kanyon’s body and the earth had little effect on me. The glassy look of h****r in his eyes couldn’t reach me, nor could the petrified look on his face.

Grandma did what she does best, she tended to the rest of us. Even though it was one in the morning, Grandma set to work pulling out some baked goods and handing us each a mug of hot cocoa.

“How-” Sean finally spoke after what felt like hours of silence, “How could a rogue do this?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” I frowned, trying to keep my tone gentle for Sean’s sake. “A rogue wouldn’t do this.”

Grandma’s lips were pursed, something she only did when stress began to eat away at her. Dad had a similar expression on his face, but he was many shades paler than usual.

“I need to take a look at him.” Sean huffed, standing from the couch.

Sean was clearly in the denial phase. I did what I could to keep Sean and Grandma from looking at the body. Dad insisted seeing it for himself, resulting in his pale and pasty complexion.

“No you don’t.” I shook my head, “Seeing him won’t change anything.”

“Listen to your sister.” Dad huffed, his voice deep and rough with sleep. “You’ll be better off not lookin’.”

“What else am I supposed to do?” Sean let out a frustrated growl, “I can’t just sit here while someone- while something is k*****g off our friends.”

“There’s nothin’ you can do at this moment to fix anything, Sean.” Dad mumbled, not meeting our eyes. “Sometime’s you just gotta be angry and leave it alone.”

I had almost forgotton Dad had lost his wife, our mom, just a few weeks ago. I had been so caught up in my own life, I hadn’t paid much attention to his.

“Why was he sitting there like that, Lola?” Sean mumbled dangerously, “Why was he sitting just outside your window?”

“How am I supposed to know that, Sean?” I frowned, “I don’t know any more than you do.”

“Are you sure about that?” Sean grimaced, putting the pieces together. “Tyler magically f**king disappears and people start d***g. Then one of them- my friend’s corpse was sitting outside your window.”

“Sean, you need to calm down.” Dad barked, getting up from his recliner in a huff. “The only one at fault is the d**n thing doing the k*****g.”

“You should’ve never come back.” Sean growled, his eyes darkening.

I flinched, feeling a blow to my stomach. What hurt the most was the fact that I believed him. The pack was in mourning before I had come back, and now they were in mourning again.

“Enough of that!” Dad growled, “Don’t put the blame on your sister.”

Sean stormed out the front door, shooting one last rueful glance at me and Dad.

Grandma pulled me into her arms. I hadn’t realized I’d been crying until a

Grandma murmured, “He doesn’t mean what

awkwardly, “He’ll come around Lola. Just give him some time to

isn’t he?” I murmured, wiping the stray tears from my eyes. “Kanyon’s right outside my

away and composed myself in time to see Dad shoot Grandma a weary

stress, fatigue. I was tired of the hushed conversations and secret glances. Dad and Grandma were keeping something from me. It could’ve had nothing to do with the murders, but tonight everything was beginning to

out of Grandma’s arms and glanced between

grumbled, “If it has anything to do with the murders, they

I could see the weariness in their eyes, and for just a moment I felt guilty.

leave my lips, a hasty knock sounded on the

and opened it, letting Alpha Asher and

eyes flickered from my Dad and Grandma, finally settling on my

the three of us, “I’ll be back

Grandma and Dad, giving me another opportunity to demand what they know. Unfortunately, two of

of

minute or two, but I recognized the guy. He wasn’t originally from Asher’s pack. He was one of the

who typically kept to the background, especially after making it

and his family out of the pack, but

I nodded, leaning back on the

knock sounded on the door and Dad silently went to open it. Mason’s frantic

heard what happened.” Mason grimaced, “You don’t mind if I

Grandma. I was the

shook my head, “I could

Breyona know what was happening, she said she’ll be over soon.” Mason frowned, walking over

hesitation, Mason lifted my legs and sat down,

Mason murmured to me

were looking right at me.” I mumbled in the

anymore.” Mason frowned,

think so.”

came through the back door. Asher radiated an aura of control and dominance.

to my Dad,

a split second, his eyes raked over Mason. While other’s

his gaze flickered over Mason’s hands. My legs were still in Mason’s lap, and he traced little patterns along my skin. While the action was harmless, it was quite relaxing. I couldn’t deny I wasn’t getting some smug satisfaction

Asher’s voice was hard, his eyes lingering on Mason’s

night and the unimaginable

I was experiencing would wear off soon, and I wanted to be asleep before that happened. Without a doubt, the events of tonight would hit me like a freight train tomorrow, but that was something I

Alpha Asher growled, raising the

go on.” My Dad warned, giving a tired sigh at

Breyona in when she knocks.” I called out to Mason and turned

Asher followed me down the hall to my bedroom. While part of my mind fantasized about the prospect of being alone with him, this was

back to the window. The numbness was quickly wearing off, and the image of Kanyon’s body

aimlessly over the cool glass of the window. Kanyon’s body was gone now, the large oak tree sat by itself in the

looked hard enough, you could still see the crimson blood staining the grass, splashed against the

happen here.” Alpha Asher’s voice had

turning away from the window to face

was quiet for a moment, his eyes roaming my

dragged over here.” Alpha Asher pointed out, “There was a trail of blood leading through part of

was saying, but it didn’t change

he was placed here on purpose.” Alpha

numbness was gone, and my head was

was

let my eyes b**n into Asher’s. It was clear he was searching my eyes, looking for any sign