Alpha Asher by Jane

Read Alpha Asher by Jane Doe Chapter 203

Several seconds passed, flitting into the ether as we all stared at one another, shock written clear across our features only in different fonts. Any and all laughter vanished from the room, it’s absence letting silence leak in like a d**g.

Asher and Deacon were the first to break free of it’s hypnotic gaze, barking out orders that were both awe-inspiring and terrifying.

“We must’ve been followed, but I’m betting it was Lola’s appearance that made them act so soon. It would’ve been smartest to attack during broad daylight. We’d be sitting ducks that way.” Deacon snarled.

Asher’s eyes momentarily glazed over, caught in a mind-link that left him biting back a growl.

“Witches are close to the border of town. They’re close to breaking through. I’ve got six wolves stationed here. Four are currently fighting, two are rounding up every child and elderly person in town.” His grimace deepened, and my blood ran cold from the sheer harshness of it. “There’s a witch setting things on fire. That wouldn’t happen to be the one you want d**d, is it?”

Dina rubbed the palms of her hands together, her teeth gnashed into a line as she smiled savagely. “That b***h is mine. She’s going to be six feet under for what she did to Spence.”

“Gather as many as you can, anyone willing to fight. With luck, you’ll get your wish, and that witch will be d**d before sunrise.” Deacon said to Dina, clasping her on the shoulder with a firm hand.

During that split second where they looked into each other’s eyes, I thought something might’ve passed between them, an unspoken vow of sorts. Before I could decipher what it might’ve been, Dina was out the front door.

“I’m going to help them. Those witches won’t know what hit them.” Breyona chimed in, a deadly glint to my best friends eyes.

She met Giovanni’s intense stare before searching my face. It took me a moment to realize she was asking for permission. I might’ve been her Luna, but it was likely that these were the witches that had helped m****r her parents. Justice wasn’t something I’d keep from her, no matter how much I wanted her safe. Just like me, Breyona had been given the gift of power, and power demanded to be used.

“Go.” I told her. “Make sure they know exactly who they’ve f****d with.”

When she slipped out of the kitchen, I grabbed onto Giovanni’s arm before he could follow. He turned his impossibly dark eyes on me, and I felt them probing my face, peeling back the layers to every emotion I hid within.

“Keep her safe, Giovanni.” I all but begged him.

“I will.” He promised.

fear written across his soft features that brought me

house. I promise.” She said soothingly, her plump lips softening into a reassuring smile that took

I get back?” He mumbled, seeing no one but

nodded, her curls bouncing around her

when Mason pulled Clara into his arms and smashed his lips against hers, pouring every ounce of his worry and fear into her willing embrace. She accepted it all, tangling her fingers in his hair to draw him deeper, matching every stroke and sigh he let out with one of her own. When they pulled apart, both were breathless and red

like that before we go out

my chest when Asher’s voice flooded my

can I talk to you in

replied, glancing at the

as we slipped out of sight. The front door slammed

fireflies in the d**d of night, the more I felt myself teeter towards the edge. Already

and I felt my

bit harder than necessary, but I needed to get my point

away my free will, you just can’t anymore. We are not going to

to get this out in the open. We should’ve talked about it sooner, gotten it over with and communicated, but it became too easy to shove it all under the rug and enjoy the blissful

scent swirling around my head. I didn’t fight him but sank into the embrace and felt his heartbeat quickening to match my own. My eyes drifted shut when his lips found my forehead, sending wave after wave of sparks skittering along my skin.

to apologize for being so selfish with you. You’re a Luna, the best I could’ve ever asked for, but I’ve been keeping you from your full potential by smothering you. I

at my cheek, making me realize a tear had escaped my eye. I blinked a few times, clearing my vision so I could stare up at him. How he could be so raw and understanding when it went against his very

He said, a wicked glint in his

say yes more than anything, but there was something I needed to do—something I’d

in, but I have to do something first…” I trailed off, debating on how much I should say. There was no telling it would work, so I wanted

way his eyes

“Bridgette’s just gone out to help as

closed over my own. Every sense I had working on overdrive shut down one by one, all going lax under Asher’s

truly had to fight for, and finally understood that even with Conjuration, it was one of the biggest weapons I had against the

plan, kid?” Deacon asked, tilting his head, and eyeing me with a

turned towards the stairs, listening to the uneven rasp that droned

to talk