Alpha Asher by Jane

Chapter 235

“No. No, I don’t believe you.” Ember said after several seconds of silence.

She turned around, her face turned towards the door as though she might storm through it and leave Brandon and I to our own defenses. She didn’t, though. Her hesitation wasn’t just written across her face but was also in her posture. In the way she stood with her arms folded over her chest, her foot tapping incessantly against the concrete floor.

I needed to say something, because if Ember left, I had a feeling I wouldn’t be here when she finally returned.

“Why would I lie?” I asked her, truly wanting to understand.

She scoffed, shaking her head at the door.

I was met with a scathing eye roll when she spun on her heel. “Are you really asking me that? What a stupid question.

You’re lying because you want me to turn against Freya.”

“As if that would work.” Brandon muttered.

I sent him a warning glare which he attempted to shrug at, but it was hard to do so when you were bound to the wall by the fiery touch of silver.

“If that was even a possibility, wouldn’t I have started with that the second you came into the room?” I countered, pulling Ember’s attention away from her idiotic mate and back onto me.

“It doesn’t matter. Tessa’s probably rotting away in one of your cells, being tortured for information.” She snapped, her eyes flaring with magic.

There was a hint of vulnerability in her voice, a crack in her armor that I could use to my advantage. Clearly, she and Tessa were all one another had. Ember was stubborn, that much I could tell up front. She’d never believe me outright.

“You’re wrong, but if it helps fuel your hatred for us, you can go ahead and keep thinking that.” I replied indifferently.

The air in this dingy basement began to heat, radiating from Ember like she was our personal fireplace. Instead of the crisp scent of a bonfire, the air smelt of charred apples and burnt cinnamon.

“You’re insane, then. She’ll slit your mate’s throat in his sleep.” She replied.

If she was trying to goad me, it wouldn’t work. I was running on limited energy as is and I wasn’t nearly foolish enough to waste it screaming at her.

This was my one and only shot, and I needed to take it.

I chuckled humorlessly. “Yeah, I doubt that. She’s got her hands full already with Zeke. Unlike you, she hasn’t explicitly stated what she wants, but I have a feeling she’d like to keep her mate too. I’m not saying she hasn’t seen the inside. of a cell. She has, but that’s not where she is currently. Oh, and we didn’t torture her. Actually, I gave her a choice.”

Ember narrowed her eyes into two small. slits. “A choice? What kind of choice?”

“I told her to pick a side: mine or Freya’s.”

“What did she say?” She pressed.

of life.” I replied,

slender chin of hers towards the floor. A look

a home, a place where we

for isn’t peace, it’s domination-total control. What makes you think she’ll stop

for the humans next. It’s only a matter of time. Tessa knows that, and something tells me you do

exactly is that a bad

things for centuries.” Ember shot

there was another layer hidden beneath the surface. The ground that fire burned on wasn’t

because Brandon beat

witches magic comes from nature, right?”

She replied stiffly. “More or less.”

a balance that needs to be kept. Can you honestly tell me that what this Blood Witch is doing doesn’t fuck

only one. Ember glowered at her mate but said nothing. That was definitely going to take some getting used to if we survived this. I couldn’t help but wonder what Asher would

had stubborn and hotheaded. down to

in all the right places, both soothing and heavy with a dire plea. “You know as well as I

she whirled on

Brandon. You’re telling me to give up my life’s mission for –for her?! What’s so great about her plan?” She spun around

that slapped me right upside the face. “You can’t tell me you think Vampire’s,

are going to be sitting around a campfire singing Kumbaya instead of killing

telling you, you are wrong.

brother. Did you know Brandon here was the one that planned all of the protection detail for the Vampire’s safe haven? He wanted to take charge, and

on her face, such disbelief in her expression that I truly wondered if Ember had ever trusted anyone before in her life. I didn’t have it in me to feign indifference anymore. She needed

a world we all rule. We can do more than just coexist, Ember. Your Brandon’s mate. You’re meant to help us. We have a chance at actual peace, but it won’t happen

on her face as though she couldn’t bare to look. Her eyes drifted

to let you go, Lola?” She asked in

second witch and I’d kill her. Then, I’d find a way to

witch we sent

we’re already

can kill every werewolf in the world. They’re in danger no matter

away from the door, her eyes growing wide as she cocked her head. “Wait, you think she’s enslaving you to kill

“What else would she be doing?”

seen her look like this. Her eyebrows were pinched and the fire in

She whispered, her lips barely moving. “Enslaving you is only the first part of her plan. There’s another spell, one she’s been working on for

spell?” I croaked as what little spit coated my throat evaporated.

he tried to step closer. “Tell

though she didn’t want to see our reactions. A wave of nausea hit me in the

your father back to life, and you’ll never guess whose body his soul is