Alpha Asher by Jane

Alpha Asher novel By Jane Doe chapter 4
I stayed on the couch wallowing in my pain until the smell of dinner lifted my spirits. My grandma was cooking again and as much as my Dad protested I could tell he had missed her cooking.

We sat around the table eating dinner and exchanging stories. Dad wanted to know all about what I had gotten into while I was gone.

“So you already finished high school?” Sean asked, I could tell he was somewhat jealous. Sean graduated a year ago at the age of 18. While I was home schooled, he was forced to go to the local public school.

“Yup, I officially graduated.” I teased, sticking my tongue out at him.

My Dad smiled at us as we bickered, “Now only one more year to go and you can find your mate.” My Dad winked at me. My nineteenth birthday wasn’t for a couple months now.

From eighteen every werewolf is able to sense their mate. That is, if they’re within sniffing distance. Though I haven’t.

“Jeez, can you imagine that. Her mate is gonna have to put up with a lot.” Sean smirked at me.

I rolled my eyes at him, “I’m definitely not going to make it easy on him.”

“So, who the hell trained you while you were gone? Alpha’s been here for a week and I haven’t seen anyone able to keep up with him.” Sean frowned, obviously interested in my trainer.

Me and my grandma met eyes just for a second.

“It didn’t feel like I was keeping up with him.” I shrugged, wincing at my sore shoulder.

“You definitely were. Everyone else got pummeled bloody.” Sean cringed. “He made each of us fight him one on one to see what were capable of.”

“So that means he wont be my partner tomorrow?” I asked cheerfully. My dread about tomorrow was dissipating by the second.

“I guess not.” Sean shrugged, “Now tell me, whose your trainer?”

Stifling a nervous giggle, I replied “Oh just grandma’s neighbor. He’s really skilled in jujitsu and stuff.” I shrugged as if it weren’t a big deal.

I shot my grandma a sly look and she winked back at me.

“Do you have any plans for the weekend, Lola?” My Dad asked in between bites.

Tomorrow was Friday, leaving Saturday and Sunday training-free.

“Mm, not really. I don’t exactly have friends here anymore.” I shrugged. In fact, I hadn’t had any friends all year. My only company had been grandma, Chris, and the employee’s of the supermarket we would often go to.

I didn’t feel the need to surround myself with people anymore.

“You could always talk to Breyona y’know.” Sean shrugged as if it weren’t a big deal.

I sighed and bit my lip, “I don’t know about that. She’s probably still mad at me, I know I would be.”

Breyona was one of my closest friends, but when Tyler and I started dating I set her to the side. Tyler had his own group of friends that didn’t care for Breyona and like an idiot I chose them over her.

“I wouldn’t be so sure about that,” Sean shrugged “I talked to her during practice and she asked how you had been. She said she felt terrible about what happened between you and Tyler.”

“Really, she said that?” I felt myself smile in spite of everything, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to talk to her.

“She did. It’s been a year since then, Lola. She might’ve moved on from the past.” Sean shrugged.

in the shower, practically swaying on my feet from exhaustion. As

my bed and heard something crinkle beneath me. Groaning ever so dramatically, I rolled over and picked up the crumpled piece of paper I had

Welcome Home, Lola.

felt somewhat familiar, but I couldn’t place where I had seen

mumbled, stuffing the note

exhaustion take over as I fell

early, actually having remembered to set an alarm on my phone. One less thing to be called out

of shorts.

Feeling energized from breakfast and a full night of sleep, I made my way over to the rest of the trainee’s. As always the large room we trained in was

see you’re not late

smirked back, “I’m the poster child

feminine voice called

gave me a small smile. I noticed how different

to see you.” I

me a small smile and

that to my

to the locker room and shoved my bag inside one of

that I’d

voice demanded your attention, while his

offensive and defensive

better

paying attention.” I grumbled

really did look good today. He wore a simple

off into their groups. I stifled a groan as I saw Alpha Asher make his way over

time today.” His honey comb eyes stared down at me, not

eyes flickered to his chiseled jaw and I noticed the muscle in his jaw was still. I couldn’t help but wonder

test that theory aren’t you.” Maya sighed, shaking

curious.” I

I sighed, batting my eyelashes

when he ran his fingers through his tousled hair, keeping a straight face as he looked on at

with defense.” His rough voice commanded me, and I huffed at him. Before I had the

fast, so I

Asher was an entirely

specifically for me. It was like he instantly knew his opponents weaknesses and adjusted his

I was fourteen, and still practiced what I had learned. Agility would’ve been more helpful if Alpha Asher wasn’t so

and harder

was being murderous

hardly feel your blows.” Alpha Asher snapped, pulling me from my creepy thoughts

there’s only so much muscle I can have on my

as well as you talked, you may actually be a

to fight past the anger that boiled in my veins. I felt my fists

was nothing I hated more than being treated as weak. Tyler would never let me start training,

me to the ground. Rolling to the side and jumping to my feet, I swung my

fist made contact with Alpha Asher’s

to my dismay Alpha Asher looked completely