Alpha Asher by Jane

Chapter 9

Alpha Asher novel By Jane Doe chapter 9
The others were quick to respond as one of our own had been found.

I couldn’t peel my eyes away from Katie’s glassy stare, even when Mason’s gentle hand turned me from her body.

We had shifted into human form after alerting the others, pulling on a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants that were stashed in the forest.

“Don’t look at her, Lola.” Mason murmured, his typical care-free expression was absent from his face.

“Could a wolf have done this?” Maya mused in my head.

I shook my head in response, “It’s possible. It takes incredible skill to cover your scent like that.”

I could feel my heart hammering in my chest, and the cool night time breeze felt sharp against my skin.

As awful as it sounds, I had grown used to blocking things from my mind. While Katie’s glassy stare would surely haunt my dreams, I pushed the image from my conscious mind.

Alpha Asher and his men had taken a total of six minutes to arrive in the clearing.

Asher looked delectable in his loose fitting shorts, his bare chest absorbing the moon light and taking on a porcelain glow. As much as my mind wanted to linger on Asher and find some semblance of peace, there was business to attend to.

“He brought a lot of men with him.” Maya pointed out that interesting fact.

I frowned, “Kind of strange, isn’t it?”

There had to be at least fifteen men that followed Asher into the clearing. Far too many men for what looked like a simple rogue attack.

A man I hadn’t met before approached Mason and I while Asher looked over Katie’s lifeless body.

The unnamed man was nearly as intimidating as Asher himself, but he lacked the powerful aura that Asher seemed to constantly exude.

“Beta Drake.” Mason murmured, nodding his head in an act of respect.

Beta Drake was the man mentioned when I first arrived at the pack boarders. No wonder Sean was in such a sour mood when I finally arrived home. Asher had no need for another Beta when he had one of his own. Sean had essentially been stripped of his title, a title my family had held for years.

Beta Drake had the same extremely large build all of Asher’s men had, as if giant blood ran in their family. A long scar ran down the side of his neck, disappearing under the t-shirt he wore. His hair was a strange shade of ash blonde and reached down to his ears.

“Tell me tonight’s events leading up to the discovery of the she-wolf.” Beta Drake spoke in a very informal tone, “Do not leave anything out.”

Mason glanced at me, and with reluctance I began to speak.

I kept my hammering heart under control, determined to keep my wandering eyes away from Katie’s body. The last thing I needed was to lose what tight grip I had on my emotions.

Much to my surprise, my voice came out calm and steady. The turmoil I was feeling inside didn’t rear it’s ugly head.

Mason chimed in here and there, confirming my account of tonight’s events.

Asher hadn’t approached the two of us, nor spared us a glance as we left from the clearing.

Mason, kind as always, walked me home in silence.

“First night of patrol and this happens.” Mason shook his head, a frown forming on his pale lips.

I scoffed, but the action was filled with exhaustion. “Not a very good sign, is it?”

Mason shook his head, “Not at all.”

“There were too many of Asher’s men there tonight for it to be a simple rogue attack.” I pursed my lips, the gears in my mind turning.

“You think so?” Mason’s head tilted slightly as my words sunk in.

I shrugged, “Fifteen men seems like an awful lot. Rogue attacks happen sometimes, but tonight seemed different.”

“I think we both need some sleep. Try not to think about it too much.” Mason frowned as we stood on the stairs to my house, “I’ll see you for training tomorrow, right?”

I rolled my eyes, gaining some of my sarcastic humor back. “Like Alpha Asher would let me miss training.”

it was one that took effort to maintain. “Good, I’ll hunt you down myself if you don’t

waved Mason off and

was home, but Grandma and Dad sat in the living room. From the looks of it, they were having a hushed conversation between themselves. I couldn’t

people who don’t wanna be overheard.”

to care, to inquire what they were talking about, the night had been

the door as I walked

something happened tonight at patrol.”

and crossed my arms, “A girl was found dead. Looks like a

want you out running patrol anymore,

he was coming from, but I also knew his personal needs wouldn’t

Dad.” I frowned, plopping down on the couch next to

you or Sean.” Dad growled, running a hand

wanting nothing more than to head to bed. “Alpha Asher would never allow that. He can’t let half the people in town stop showing up for patrol cause

this.” Dad grimaced, but I had already

stood from the couch, “I will not run again. I’m

exhaustion that tinged my words had faded, leaving behind something else. A sense of power and

strange waves rolling off of me

subsided leaving

the hell was that?” Maya sounded just as confused and tired

I grumbled, my limbs feeling heavy. “All I know is

jaw clenched while

to bed now.” I mumbled, trudging up the stairs, “I have training

night had been effortless, and I made sure to set an alarm for the

eyes were burned into my head, along with

one detail that stood out, it reminded

sleep, I felt refreshed after

sports bra and a pair of workout shorts. Slipping my long hair into a pony tail and my shoes on my feet, I jogged

pan. The sticky sweet smell of pancakes filled my nose and I

once, I see.” Grandma turned and flashed

from the fridge, “Very funny, but yes I’ll be on

up to torment you some more.” Grandma smirked, a strange

mused, “Certainly didn’t

scolded her, pushing my strange attraction to

attention to the steaming pancakes she had set on a

the plate of pancakes she set in front of

her head and sat down, a cup of steaming

Dad’s upset.” Grandma frowned, “He just needs

didn’t want to

not upset with you, dear.” Grandma gave me a kind smile, “Just afraid and

tell you that himself?” I raised my eyebrow at her, knowing how

You know your Dad is

how you know, Grandma. You’ve always been

can

with a full stomach, walking to the pack house with Breyona and Mason at my

was light, but not as carefree as I had hoped for. Death lingered in the air, the news of Katie’s murder had reached all

keep this from anyone.” I

how Katie’s poor parents

her short hair shifting. “Alpha Asher isn’t like

that’s a good thing.” Mason

at the pack house along with the other trainee’s. Breyona and I threw our change of clothes in the

get your butt kicked today, shorty?” Mason snickered, leaning down to whisper

to him, my fists raised. “Bring it on. You

“I bet you I’ll get at least

it on, Mason.” I poked my tongue out, jabbing one of my

filled the room and I knew

they

our arms grazing each other as

in my ear and I fought to keep a smile from playing

I giggled, keeping my voice low as

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