Alpha Asher by Jane

Read Alpha Asher [by Jane Doe] Chapter 21 – Little did I know, no one in the pack would be getting restful sleep tonight.

Another one of our own was d**d. M******d in the same exact fashion as Katie.

What was equally troublesome was the location of Kanyon’s body. It wasn’t a coincidence he was positioned in our back yard up against the tree. What was even more startling were his eyes. They seemed to be looking right into my bedroom, straight at me.

The first thing I did was alert Alpha Asher and his men.

There would be no explaining this way, no keeping the scrutinizing looks from falling on my shoulders. The coincidences alone were too much.

First, Tyler vanishes with his mate. It was common knowledge that Tyler and I were together. Second, the position of Kanyon’s body was too perfect. It position and the m****r was simply too close to home, literally. The nature of Kanyon’s d***h brought Katie’s into question. There wasn’t a chance in h**l a rogue would m****r Kanyon and position him outside someone’s house. Rogues simply didn’t do things like that.

The second thing I did was wake up everyone in the house. It was bound to happen eventually once Alpha Asher and his men filtered into the backyard.

And here we were, ten minutes later.

Sean sat on the couch, his head in his hands. Kanyon had been a friend of his.

I was in the blissful stage of trauma where you became numb to everything. The scarlet blood staining Kanyon’s body and the earth had little effect on me. The glassy look of h****r in his eyes couldn’t reach me, nor could the petrified look on his face.

Grandma did what she does best, she tended to the rest of us. Even though it was one in the morning, Grandma set to work pulling out some baked goods and handing us each a mug of hot cocoa.

“How-” Sean finally spoke after what felt like hours of silence, “How could a rogue do this?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” I frowned, trying to keep my tone gentle for Sean’s sake. “A rogue wouldn’t do this.”

Grandma’s lips were pursed, something she only did when stress began to eat away at her. Dad had a similar expression on his face, but he was many shades paler than usual.

“I need to take a look at him.” Sean huffed, standing from the couch.

Sean was clearly in the denial phase. I did what I could to keep Sean and Grandma from looking at the body. Dad insisted seeing it for himself, resulting in his pale and pasty complexion.

“No you don’t.” I shook my head, “Seeing him won’t change anything.”

“Listen to your sister.” Dad huffed, his voice deep and rough with sleep. “You’ll be better off not lookin’.”

“What else am I supposed to do?” Sean let out a frustrated growl, “I can’t just sit here while someone- while something is k*****g off our friends.”

“There’s nothin’ you can do at this moment to fix anything, Sean.” Dad mumbled, not meeting our eyes. “Sometime’s you just gotta be angry and leave it alone.”

I had almost forgotton Dad had lost his wife, our mom, just a few weeks ago. I had been so caught up in my own life, I hadn’t paid much attention to his.

“Why was he sitting there like that, Lola?” Sean mumbled dangerously, “Why was he sitting just outside your window?”

“How am I supposed to know that, Sean?” I frowned, “I don’t know any more than you do.”

“Are you sure about that?” Sean grimaced, putting the pieces together. “Tyler magically f**king disappears and people start d***g. Then one of them- my friend’s corpse was sitting outside your window.”

“Sean, you need to calm down.” Dad barked, getting up from his recliner in a huff. “The only one at fault is the d**n thing doing the k*****g.”

“You should’ve never come back.” Sean growled, his eyes darkening.

I flinched, feeling a blow to my stomach. What hurt the most was the fact that I believed him. The pack was in mourning before I had come back, and now they were in mourning again.

“Enough of that!” Dad growled, “Don’t put the blame on your sister.”

Sean stormed out the front door, shooting one last rueful glance at me and Dad.

hit my face and my Grandma pulled me into her arms. I hadn’t realized I’d been crying

Grandma murmured, “He doesn’t mean what he’s

come around Lola. Just give him

though, isn’t he?” I murmured, wiping the stray tears from my eyes. “Kanyon’s right outside my window

tears away and composed myself in time to see

bubbled inside of me. Irritation, stress, fatigue. I was tired of the hushed conversations and secret glances. Dad and Grandma were keeping something from me. It could’ve had nothing to do with the murders, but tonight everything was beginning to weigh

out of Grandma’s arms and glanced between the two of

“If it has anything to do with the murders,

truth. I could see the weariness in their eyes, and for just a moment I felt guilty. That guilt

my poorly rehearsed demand could leave my lips, a hasty knock sounded on

and opened it, letting Alpha Asher and

Dad and

informed the three of us, “I’ll

would leave me alone with my Grandma and Dad, giving

night?” One of his

recognized the guy. He wasn’t originally from Asher’s pack. He was one of

especially after making it known he didn’t care

Logan and his family out of the pack, but his

very long night.” I nodded,

frantic face was the first

just heard what happened.” Mason grimaced, “You don’t mind

me, Dad and Grandma. I was the first to speak

my head, “I

be over soon.” Mason frowned, walking over to where I laid

sat

Mason murmured to me quietly,

were looking right at me.” I mumbled in the

anymore.” Mason frowned, “Something serious

so.” I

hushed conversation was cut short when Asher and his men came through the back door. Asher radiated an aura of control and dominance. There was no questioning who was in

Asher nodded to my Dad, his honey

Mason. While other’s probably didn’t notice,

patterns along my skin. While the action was

questions to ask you.” Alpha Asher’s

I yawned, tired from the long night and the

doubt, the events of tonight would hit me like a freight train tomorrow, but that was something I could worry

Alpha Asher growled, raising the

My Dad warned, giving a tired sigh at

when she knocks.” I called out to Mason and turned my attention to Alpha

part of my mind fantasized about the

numbness was quickly wearing off, and the image of

cool glass of the window. Kanyon’s body was gone now,

still see the crimson

happen here.” Alpha Asher’s voice had come

away from the window to

a moment, his

else and was dragged over here.” Alpha Asher pointed out, “There was a trail of blood leading through

what he was saying, but

placed here on

of excitement at his close proximity. The numbness was gone, and my head was swimming. I knew what Asher was

was

b**n into Asher’s. It was clear he was searching my eyes, looking for any sign of dishonesty. I was too tired to cover any potential