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.”

one that took effort to maintain. “Good, I’ll hunt you down myself if

Mason off and went

didn’t seem like Sean was home, but Grandma and Dad sat in the living room. From the looks of it, they were having a hushed conversation between themselves. I couldn’t make out any of the words exchanged between the two

wanna be overheard.” Maya mumbled in my

inquire what

door as I walked in, and Dad lifted himself

happened tonight at patrol.” Dad frowned,

“A girl was

out running patrol anymore, or anywhere near the

but I also knew his

that won’t happen, Dad.” I frowned, plopping down on the couch next to

not losing you or Sean.” Dad growled, running a hand through

sighed, wanting nothing more than to head to bed. “Alpha Asher would never allow that. He

me on this.” Dad grimaced, but

I stood from the couch, “I will not run again. I’m back now, and

exhaustion that tinged my words had faded, leaving behind something else. A sense of power and authority filled

the strange waves rolling

sensation subsided

the hell was that?” Maya sounded just as confused

grumbled, my limbs feeling heavy. “All I

with his jaw clenched while

up the stairs, “I have

night had been effortless, and I made

Katie haunted my dreams. Her glassy green eyes were burned into my head, along with the

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

sleep, I

bra and a pair of workout shorts. Slipping my long hair into a pony tail and my shoes

Grandma stood in the kitchen flipping something in a pan. The

time for once, I see.” Grandma turned and flashed me

grabbed a water from the fridge, “Very funny, but

you some more.” Grandma smirked, a strange flicker

Maya mused, “Certainly didn’t feel

my strange

set on a plate,

glancing at the plate of

and sat down, a cup of

Dad’s upset.” Grandma frowned, “He just needs some

sighed, “I didn’t want to

gave me

tell you that himself?” I raised my eyebrow at her, knowing how Dad

“Oh heavens no. You know your Dad is much too stubborn to admit that, but

wouldn’t say that’s how you know, Grandma. You’ve

I can agree

stomach, walking to the pack house with Breyona

was light, but not as carefree as I had hoped for. Death lingered in the air, the news of Katie’s murder had reached

keep this from

only imagine how Katie’s poor

shook her head, her short hair

guess that’s a good thing.” Mason

and I threw our

today, shorty?” Mason

him, my fists raised. “Bring it on. You

I’ll get at least

my tongue out, jabbing one of my fists at

and I knew without looking that

own, and they darkened as they took my face

closely to Mason, our arms grazing each other as Mason looked down at me with an amused expression on

Mason whispered lowly in my ear and I fought to keep a

I giggled, keeping my voice low as

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