Alpha Asher by Jane

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For the rest of the night we laughed, ate, and talked. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d had this much fun, where there wasn’t some threat looming over my shoulder. Since taking on the responsibility of Luna and Queen of the Vampires, there wasn’t much time to kick back and relax.

Even Tristan and Giovanni seemed to be enjoying themselves. The latter was absorbed in a conversation with Asher and his dad. Breyona kept her distance, but every time Giovanni’s eyes lit up with interest, she’d practically squeal. Tristan was elbows deep in whatever argument Zeke had incited, but judging from the occasional smirks they gave one another, it wasn’t serious enough to intervene.

Before long, a few of us began packing things up. There were enough leftovers to feed a small army of humans, which meant there was just enough for Asher and Ito last the week with. Grandma’s desserts, on the other hand. Those were gone before anything else.

Dad and grandma, along with Asher’s parents, were the first to leave. Sometime during the evening, Holly decided she wanted to stay for the sleepover Cassidy was hosting. She seemed a bit nervous, toying with the hem of her dress, but surprisingly, Clara took her aside and helped smooth things out.

Since Asher didn’t feel comfortable leaving all of us here alone, we made a compromise. The guys would keep to themselves and find something to do, while the girls had full rein of the in-home theatre, living room, and minibar.

None of them objected to the idea, not once Asher showed them the lounge and his aged whiskey collection. If anything, I think Giovanni might’ve been ready to swoon.

“I’m totally down to hang out and drink, but can we maybe find a late-night barber or something first?” Sean asked, narrowing his eyes at me in particular when everyone burst into laughter. Even Tristan and Giovanni cracked a smile, and they were two of the most stoic men in the room.

Zeke clapped him on his back and said, “Not to worry, man. I can cut your hair for you.”

“You can?” Sean asked dryly.

“Sure can.” Zeke nodded, “I’ve done it before.”

Placated with Zeke’s answer, Sean lumbered into the lounge, jumping into the conversation Mason and Kendrick were having over Asher’s whiskey collection.

Kendrick’s entire face had lit up when Asher invited him as well, right down to his hazel and green-flecked eyes. It was wholesome and almost adorable the way Kendrick grinned and stammered, “I-I’d be honored, Alpha!”

When Sean was out of hearing distance, Breyona tapped Zeke on the shoulder and said, “You’ve cut hair before?”

“Yeah, when I was seven. Didn’t do too bad if I do say so myself.” Zeke shrugged, his grin downright cheeky. “Hey, Lola. If I mess up, you think you could regrow his hair a second time?”

job, making it easier to focus my magic. Still, I hoped the wave of exhaustion

why not.”

comfortable. I loaned Holly and Clara a pair of pajamas,

a mass of fur, his clothes shredded and billowing through the air like confetti. Out of all the inaccurate information I’d seen so far, they at least got that part

be escaping my troubles, but you’ve got us watching werewolves and vampire’s fight.” I

into a grin, her sea glass eyes twinkling with laughter in the low light. She tossed a handful

hey, at least there’s no witches in the movie!” She giggled. Then she waggled

her eyes fixated on the screen. Or, more specifically,

“Bleh, that wolf has a superiority complex or something. He’s done nothing but boss her around. Plus it’s weird as h**l that they can end up mated

needs to pick the Vampire. At least he

know about you, but I like me a bossy man and that Vampire of hers is a good hundred years older than she is.”

holding back laughter, her shoulder shaking as she bit out, “I like

bedroom. These wolf men all have their dominant side.” Clara replied, a knowing tone to her voice that none of us

at the witch. Lowering her voice, she murmured

her head at us and snapped, “I heard

Holly’s soft voice rang out, “He

together.” Breyona said smugly, earning a smile from

movie, but not nearly as much as I enjoyed listening to everyone bicker. The fact that the other girls included Holly filled me with a lightness that made my head swim, though it could’ve been from the blood I was sipping. Before the end of the movie, Holly had come out of her shell and

girl was clumsy, especially for

a mix of wine and liquor, though the liquor was

problem drinking wine though, cradling the goblet in her hands after emptying half a blood-bag into the mix. Catching

delicious, really. Would you like

my veins, while the alcohol provided a soothing

a glass every night at dinner…you know,

Cassidy clapped her

what we should do. Let’s play Truth

me a moment to understand what she was getting at, but when I finally caught on, I was in full agreement. The five of us sat in a circle,