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.”

that took effort to maintain. “Good, I’ll

Mason off

were having a hushed conversation between themselves. I couldn’t make out

don’t wanna

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

to the door as I walked in, and

patrol.” Dad frowned, his gruff voice

crossed my arms, “A girl was found dead.

don’t want you out running patrol anymore, or anywhere near the woods for that

from, but I also knew his personal needs wouldn’t overcome

I frowned, plopping down on the couch next to

Dad growled, running a hand

never allow that. He can’t let half the

on this.” Dad grimaced, but I had already

run again. I’m back now, and I can

behind something else. A sense of power and authority filled me,

jaw clenched, but if he could feel the strange waves

sensation subsided leaving me

sounded just

grumbled, my limbs feeling heavy.

jaw clenched while

now.” I mumbled, trudging up

been effortless, and I made sure

I thought, Katie haunted my dreams. Her glassy green eyes were burned into my

had almost mistaken it for reality. It was one detail that stood out, it reminded me this wasn’t reality. A set of blazing red eyes stared

my sleep, I

slipped on a black sports bra and a pair of workout shorts. Slipping my long

in the kitchen flipping something in a pan. The sticky sweet smell of pancakes filled my

Grandma turned

water from the fridge,

Alpha Asher would show up to torment you some more.” Grandma smirked, a strange flicker of knowledge gleaming in

mused, “Certainly

her, pushing my strange attraction to

the steaming pancakes she had set on a plate,

frowned, glancing at the plate of pancakes she set in front

shook her head and sat down, a cup of steaming tea

Grandma frowned,

sighed, “I didn’t

you, dear.” Grandma gave me a kind smile, “Just afraid

himself?” I raised my eyebrow

is much too stubborn to admit

you know, Grandma. You’ve always been too smart for

that I can agree with.” Grandma

walking to the pack house with Breyona and

carefree as I had hoped for. Death

didn’t keep this from

could only imagine how Katie’s poor parents

short hair shifting. “Alpha Asher isn’t

guess that’s a good thing.”

Breyona and I threw our change

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

fists raised.

you I’ll get at least one

I poked my tongue out, jabbing one of my fists at

powerful aura filled the room and I

own, and they darkened

arms grazing each other as Mason looked down at me with an

in my ear and I fought to keep a smile

giggled, keeping my

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