Alpha Asher by Jane

Chapter 139

Read Alpha Asher by Jane Doe Chapter 139 – “Spirits from the other side…

…hear my words, hear my cry…

Only one of you we do seek…

…a mother of two, whose secrets still sleep…

We ask you to cross the great divide…

…to share the truth you chose to hide.”

I hadn’t realized I was holding my breath until I felt Asher’s eyes on my face. Still, I couldn’t exhale. There was this part of me that was terrified I’d be disappointed, that the worst would happen, and she wouldn’t come.

Through all the fights I loved the mother I knew, but I wished she were here to tell me this herself.

Cordelia repeated her chant a second time, and then a third. The air around us was thick and heavy, like a tangible substance that weighed us down. I watched as Breyona wiped the sweat from her forehead with the sleeve of her hoodie. She pointed at it and grimaced, regret in her eyes. Asher was stoic, his face a mask that revealed nothing. Even Rowena looked a bit flustered and was using her hand to fan her face.

Just when I thought she’d say it a fourth time and s**k the rest of the oxygen from the room, something happened.

They were too light to be shadows. More like whisps of smoke that rolled across the floor, gathering within the ring of candles at the center of our circle. They coalesced, swirling like smoke under glass.

First, the figure of a woman formed.

As the smoke faded, absorbed into the corporeal being standing feet in front of us, I found myself looking into the eyes of my mother.

She looked different than what I remembered, but it had been an entire year since I last saw her. We had fought tirelessly over Tyler, but she hadn’t argued with me when I told her I wanted to live with grandma-she hadn’t said much of anything.

it and curled softly at the ends. Sean had told me what she looked like when he went to identify the body, the wounds that she had. The button -down shirt she wore was spotless and held

her body that sent me hurtling through space, crashing towards earth as I remembered

I’d stay strong, that my mask would be as indestructible as Asher’s, but something inside of

me, one of her genuine smiles I seemed to witness less and less as I aged. There was no anger in her eyes,

barely able to get the words out. The knot in my throat

of her eyes and the sheen of sweat on her face served as a reminder that we were on borrowed time. I had to pull myself together long enough to ask the important questions, then I could

to find my voice, oblivious to the tears that trailed down my cheeks. Mom’s lips fell and she

Her eyes held everything we had missed together. The conversations and secrets, even the arguments and silly way’s we would make up.

every detail of what she looked like, I couldn’t help it when

felt for me. She could see it; I know she could. It was one of the reason’s she had hated Tyler, because no matter how many cocky smiles he flashed, he never looked at me

you in person, Alpha Asher.” Mom’s smile was knowing and gave me a

“Likewise.” He nodded stiffly.

blinking past them until I could see clearly again. “…I need to know why you did it. Was it because you

all the anger I’d been holding inside me. “You were showing signs of magic when you started walking…all you wanted to do was explore, but soon things started happening. Car keys would disappear, and eventually so would your toys. They’d always turn up in the strangest of places. On the roof, in the neighbors washing machine, even in the lobby of the police station around the corner. For awhile I could lie and shrug it off, but as you grew

safe, but now it’s putting me in danger. I need to be able to defend

one is the blood of the witch who bound your magic. The witch is with me on the other side…” My heart dropped, then soared fast

the rush of relief was so strong I had nearly mistaken it for

twinkled mischievously, “…she has a

not possible.” I started to

I lost track of the number of birthdays and Christmases she ruined by guessing her gift before we had the chance to pick it up from

literally flourished under her touch. I had watched the woman revive countless rose bushes and saplings that were far beyond repair, only to grow them into

and that sister is a witch…” I

needed to keep you away from magic,

confident. Perhaps it was because I believed what I was saying, or because

to take and had

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