Alpha Asher by Jane

Chapter 237

Chapter 237

“You’re wondering how we’ve managed to stay on your lands this entire time without anyone noticing.” Ember spoke softly, Angelica’s hand clutched in her own as she led the child in between houses to where the backyard was.

Tall picket fences divided the properties, each one the same uniform shape, height, and color. With the moon as our guide,

Ember led us to the back of the property, right where the forest met the neatly trimmed grass.

“She’s not the only one wondering that.” Brandon muttered sourly, casting a glare in

Ember’s direction. “This entire time I thought you brought me to some witchy village.”

“Freya told me to bring you to her, and this just so happened to be where she was.”

Ember fired back.

Angelica giggled, watching the two of them with curious eyes that shimmered brightly even in the dark. My only option was to intervene before they could descend into a full-blown argument. We’d be here all night if that was the case.

“How have you been able to stay here for so long without anyone noticing? Someone should’ve been able to pick up mine and Brandon’s scents.” I said, wondering why even now I failed to pick anything up.

Right as we reached the forest line, Ember tugged Angelica to a stop. The little girl whipped around, a knowing grin on her face.

“You don’t have to cloak the house anymore, Angelica. If we’re going to play, you’ll need all your strength, yeah?” Ember said, lowering herself to the girl’s height.

Angelica tapped her chin in thought for a moment before nodding, a look of agreement on her cherub face. 2

“Okay.” She giggled.

The air around Angelica began to shimmer, like it had been embedded with shards of diamond. It grazed the bare skin of my arms, sending little electrical pulses of magic through my flesh. Angelica waved her hands, a self-satisfied smile on her face when the space surrounding the house and fence began to ripple and change.

as some began to crack and splinter. The baby blue paneling of the house changed as well, warping as spiderwebs of

grass began to change. It wasn’t perfectly trimmed, identical to every other house in the

by them, only her head of

giggled and clapped her

an illusion. That’s why Angelica was in the house. She was keeping us hidden.” I said, somewhat amazed. There was one thing bothering me, though. “What happened to this place? It’s practically falling apart. None of the other houses in

but it’s like

glowed like two warm coals. She spoke in a whisper that

reach out to Asher. The connection between us wasn’t at its strongest, but it

but I’m here. I’m alive and

his eyes turn my way, centering down the length of the bond where my presence called

sent my thoughts veering in the wrong direction. Holding the connection was sapping the little strength I had.

the house. Don’t tell them I’m coming, make something up.

barely managed to get those words out before losing my grip on the link between us. Asher’s voice faded into nothingness, it’s absence a reminder that

betrayal to myself, as stupid as it was, had been completely intentional. It could easily cost me my life, but despite what she had done, I didn’t want any harm to come to her. I’d make a decision,

I told Brandon, who replied with a curt

betrayed me, I’ll use the last seconds of my life burning someone you love to

it.” I replied, sighing

were either going to flourish together or destroy the world. There would be

skin was a pleasant reminder that I was no longer locked in a basement, counting down the seconds until my body was no longer my own.

still counting seconds, but this way I felt like I was doing

hide the four of us, and our scents. Think you can do that?”

up ahead, Angelica and Brandon carved a path through the forest. The child had a hold of Brandon’s shirt, using him to keep her balance over the rocky terrain. Whenever she hit a patch of mud and slid, she’d grab onto Brandon, nearly taking him down with her. The shrill notes of her giggles cut through the thick silence. of

a series of gestures, waving it through the

stomach turning as a dark thought popped into my head.

she? I mean, she’s just a

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