Alpha Asher by Jane

Read Alpha Asher by Jane Doe Chapter 136 – Even though the sun was up and he’d surely be heading to sleep soon, we went to talk to Giovanni first. I was eager to get my hands on the magical text he managed to get, especially since Cordelia called and said she’d be back this afternoon to perform the séance.

I put all of my focus towards getting this binding removed so I could get ahead of these witches and hopefully stop this mess in its tracks. There was every chance the witches working against us would find out and try to stop us, so the faster we moved the better.

Since Asher refused to let me out of his sight for the day, he tagged along. Even in broad daylight I couldn’t help but keep my eyes peeled on these twisting and turning roads, waiting for another pair of dark boots.

‘You alright?’ Asher asked, his voice flowing through my head. He glanced over at me from the driver’s seat and took a hand off the wheel to place it on my t***h.

‘Yeah…’ I nodded and sank further into the seat. My pulse raced from the small touch, but it did nothing to steer my thoughts away from the stranger and how abrupt the c***h had been. My voice was strained when I asked, ‘would you believe I’m not in any hurry to get into another c***h?’

I hadn’t expected to find Rowena at the house so early. She was coming down the stairs as we walked inside and smiled once she noticed us. The sundress she wore reached her ankles and had little maroon flowers that matched the shade of her hair. The long layers were curled and framed her heart-shaped face.

“You like it? I got it at a little shop in town.” Her smile widened when she noticed me take in her outfit. “I’m wearing it to the bake sale today. Apparently a bake sale is much more exciting than what I was led to believe.”

“We’ll probably stop by sometime after the séance.” I replied, silently praying grandma would have leftover cookies in case we couldn’t make it.

Since this bake sale was in honor of Carson, I was positive there would be plenty of college kids ready to binge on a bunch of sweets. Grandma would be right in the line of fire and would love every chaotic second. She probably considered it a reward from all the stress baking she’d done last night.

“Cordelia called me this morning too! I’ll be there for the séance and from what I’ve heard your friend Breyona is coming as well.” Rowena smiled warmly, “are you coming as well, Alpha Asher?”

“Of course. I wouldn’t miss it.”

A smile tugged at the corners of my lips, because there was no way my stubborn mate would let me call on the ghost of my d**d mother alone. We hadn’t at all discussed whether he’d come, but I knew he had made up his mind when I first told him Cordelia’s idea.

“Wonderful! I hope this afternoon gives you the answers you’ve been looking for.” The sincerity in her voice rang like a bell throughout the quiet house, along with the concern that slowly closed in. She paused by the front door, “actually, I wanted to speak with you about Holly…”

“Has everything been going alright with her training?” I asked, glancing upstairs to where her bedroom door was.

Rowena nodded and brushed back a thick curl of hair, “she’s starting out strong considering she’s never practiced magic a day in her life, but my concern for her isn’t of the magical variety.”

My eyebrows inched together, “then what kind is it?”

to know everything, but enduring a situation like that

Rowena’s background as a preschool teacher, I would’ve thought she sounded like a concerned mother. I wasn’t nearly as suspicious as Asher. From bone structure to even the smallest of details, she and Holly

but it didn’t seem to be helping. I’ll have Tristan see if she’ll agree to it, and if she says yes I’ll find one that’s a good fit.” I added

Cordelia about the tracking spell

know anything about

my question was odd, she gave nothing away. Instead, Rowena’s eyes lit up curiously and she

on the subject. Were there

is

would involve sigils, which we would’ve discovered the same time we revealed your binding mark.” Rowena replied, a self-satisfied smile on her face. “I’m a bit proud I remembered that. I would play hide and seek with the witch I grew up with using a tracking spell. I was horrible at it, but

passed the cluster of small boutiques and restaurants on our way to the house. From the main road you could see some

easy it would’ve been for her to grab some of your hair when she was first in our house?’ Asher’s

Rowena and Cordelia adjusting, but Asher still

was in our house…’ I nodded, because other than the lack of alarm bells going off in my head, I had nothing to prove her innocence. I continued before Asher had the chance to respond, ‘…but so was Cordelia and Cassidy-oh Breyona stopped by a couple days ago

you teasing me, Lola?’ He lifted one of his dark eyebrows and pinned

his eyes when his arm snapped out lightning fast. The last thing I felt before being pulled into his chest was a hand wrap around my wrist. Some of

was only doing what he thought was right, what had worked to protect the pack in the past. Everything had changed in such a short amount of time, and it was far from over. With vampires joining our side and witches slipping past the boundaries, werewolves are facing our biggest threat to date. We’re all

on my lower lip, pretending to think my answer through. The short strands of his hair tickled my hands as I wound

I had won this battle. His arms snaked around my waist and pinned me flush against him. I knew he wasn’t letting go anytime soon when he captured my lips and claimed my last breath for

won’t speak up, I will.” Tristan’s voice split the air like a whip. I knew both from his words and from the severity in his voice that he was in a

I also hadn’t tried to pull away. I took a few long seconds to enjoy his embrace, knowing it would p**s the cranky vampire off even more. Sure enough,

because it’s past your bedtime?” I asked, meeting little resistance when I stepped

paying no mind to Tristan who lingered close behind, waiting for

even shorter with how messy it was from sleep. Catching me eyeing her disheveled appearance, she nodded. “…my life is forever going to be erratic sleep schedules

mood.” I nodded in her direction, which was currently hovering around the coffee pot

funny to leave curtain’s open in the middle of the day.” His voice lowered and his jaw clenched so hard I was certain he’d crack

heard from the kitchen, “did you just call me

me, “…I only did it on purpose the first time. Second time was an accident, but