Chapter 69


    Read Alpha Asher [by Jane Doe] Chapter 69 – “I want to see Sean first.” I frowned, my eyes flickering


    to the mess in the fighting ring.


    “Of course.” Tristan’s velvety voice caressed my skin, but did nothing to erase the disgust burning in my


    stomach.


    The fighting ring was cleaned quickly, not a trace of blood lingered on the white floor. Some people in


    the small crowd grimaced or mumbled angrily over the loss of their money. It was unnerving how these


    people could watch such brutality.


    My heart leaped in my stomach as two more men were pushed onto the stage. Sean’s face came into


    view, looking haggard yet defiant. One of his eyes had been ckened and looked to be slowly


    healing. His lip was split, a thick line of blood running down the center. From the angry glint in his eye,


    Sean had not been broken by these Vampires.


    “What’s your price?” I spoke without thinking, but I couldn’t bring myself to care. My heart thundered in


    my chest at the sight of Sean. His skin was pale fromck of sunlight, the hair on his head d***y and


    unruly. “What do you want for him?”


    “What I want—is you.” Tristan breathed, his voice calm and his eyes steady on me. My eyes snapped


    over to Tristan, reading the sincerity in his eyes. Tristan wouldn’t budge, that much was clear.


    “Name something else.” Alpha Asher snapped, anger seeping into his eyes.


    “A life for a life. L for Sean.” Tristan murmured, his eyes burning into my own. He hadn’t spared an


    ounce of his attention, cing it all on me. “Is your brother worth your own life? How far would you truly


    go?”


    Alpha Asher stiffened, his anger rolling in waves through the mind-link. I could feel Breyona and Mason


    tense as they heard our conversation through the mind-link. Tristan’s words reyed in my head,


    bouncing between the six of us.


    ‘Don’t you dare, L.’ Alpha Asher snarled through the mind-link, sensing my hesitation.


    I wanted to deny I had even contemted it, but I couldn’t. I hadn’t the time to properly mourn my


    Mom’s d***h, but I refused to mourn Sean’s. I refused to let him suffer because of what I am. Alpha


    Asher could sense how far I was truly willing to go.


    ‘Breyona, we could use that distraction now.’ Alpha Asher growled through the mind-link. I stifled the


    surprise that crossed onto my face, wondering what Alpha Asher had nned.


    ‘Alright, give me a minute.’ Breyona huffed, leaping into action. ‘Stall him or something.’


    “Why do you want me?” I stared at Tristan, my gaze hard and unyielding. ‘Is it because of my father?”


    If Tristan was surprised, it didn’t show. His lips simply turned up in a mischievous grin, his seafoam


    eyes dancing.


    “I thought someone was listening in on us.” Tristan chuckled, before leaning in. “Messing with the


    shadows already? I hope you’re a fast learner.”


    “I didn’t bring myself there.” I scoffed, shaking my head. “For whatever reason your King wanted me to


    be there.”


    Tristan’s eyes conveyed nothing, not even the smallest trace of lingering emotion.


    “Vampire’s choose their own mates. From the moment I met you, I knew you were mine. This was


    before I learned of your—heritage.” Tristan murmured, his voice a silky whisper. “You had felt it then as


    well. I looked into your mind, saw your desire for me.”


    Tristan had sessfully taken my mind off of the fight, gaining all of my attention. Guilt swarmed me as


    I had forgotten about my brother in those short moments. Sean and the human had lunged at one


    another. Steady fists and heightened speed gave my brother the advantage against the average sized


    human.


    “You were just some hot guy in a club.” I muttered, my eyes filling with anger.


    “Your words lie, but your thoughts do not.” Tristan murmured, and I fought against his intense gaze. “I


    know what you feel for me. I feel the pull as well.”


    Deny, deny, deny.


    Tristan would never know the full extent of my longing for him, the irritating pull in my veins whenever I


    thought of his face. I would hide that from the world, epting the difort and pain before I told


    anyone the truth. Alpha Asher chased those emotions away, dulled the part of me that longed for


    Tristan.


    A silver dagger ttered onto the fighting ring. My wide eyes met Tristan’s; a sly smile had already


    formed on his face.


    “Even the odds?” Tristan questioned, his voice light and caressing.


    Sean and the human scrambled for the knife. I found myself leaning forward, anticipation and fear


    suffocating me. Just as Sean’s hand wrapped around the hilt of the dagger, an explosion sounded.


    All at once everything went to h**l. Fire rms red in unity; sprinklers spewed water onto everything


    below. Those watching stood in surprise, hair slick as the water rained down.


    ‘Get Sean and get out.’ Breyona hissed, her words clipped.


    Alpha Asher pulled the two of us to our feet, lunging at Tristan without hesitation. Tristan had been


    much faster than I thought, on his feet as Alpha Asher made contact.


    ‘Get Sean!’ Alpha Asher snapped, knocking me from my daze. ‘Carter and Wade, get your asses in


    here.’


    ‘On our way.’ Carter’s voice wasced with excitement. ‘Wait till you see what Breyona did.’


    If it weren’t for the fight ahead, I would’veughed at thement.


    I ran towards the back of the room, heading to the door that led back stage. The room had erupted into


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    chaos, thick ck smoke seeping in through the doors. The smell of burning wood filled the room, and I


    wondered what Breyona had decided to do.


    As I threw open the backstage door, someone heavy knocked me to the floor.


    Sean’s scent filled my nose, along with the tang of fresh blood. His eyes were wide but burned with


    determination. The silver cuff still sat on his wrist, silencing his wolf and searing his skin. The silver


    knife was clutched in his hand, a d***h grip around its hilt.


    The doors mmed open, swinging shut with a deafening m. The smell of burning wood and stic


    was stronger, as was the smoke lingering in the air. Carter and Wade barreled into the room; their eyes


    set on the Vampires who crouched menacingly. Some of the crowd had left, filtering out of the club at


    the first sign of danger. Others stayed behind, their eyes shining with anger as they looked between


    Alpha Asher and I. Sean pulled the two of us from the floor his arms holding me in a d***h grip that


    Chaos ensued as two Vampire’s headed for Sean and I, only to be stopped by Carter and Wade.


    Tristan had gotten away from Alpha Asher, barking out an order. Alpha Asher was on his feet, a whirl


    wind of snarls and blows. Tristan was skilled, almost matching Alpha Asher in his own blows. My heart


    thundered; my eyes torn between who to help.


    Carter and Wade were beginning to shift, their nails lengthening as they cut down Vampires. The ones


    who fell were quickly reced, soon overwhelming Carter and Wade. I knew they could handle their


    own, but their opponents had every ounce of their attention.


    A Vampire lunged at Sean, who darted to the side with the silver de slick in his hand.


    “Leave L untouched.” Tristan murmured, his pale eyes once again burning into my own.


    Alpha Asher was fending off three Vampires, ones who had quickly arrived after Tristan’s order. A


    Vampire lunged at me, a holder man with greying hair and dark eyes. Instead of tearing into my skin,


    hisrge hands wrapped around my own. Anger and strength surged through me, expelling through


    every blow I made. My knee mmed into his gut, knocking him back and ripping his hands from my


    body.


    Tristan had left the room while I was distracted, a dozen Vampire’s to take his ce. All at once I took


    in the severity of the situation, my heart a thudding rapidly in my chest. Alpha Asher was overwhelmed,


    sweat gleaming on his forehead, and a look of fury in his eyes. Four Vampire’s surrounded him, four


    surrounded Carter and Wade. Sean was fighting two at a time, his eyes bright and alert. Another two


    were making their way over to me, the same cold glint in their eyes.


    A cold sweat broke out over my skin, more thick smoke poured into the back of the warehouse and the


    water continued raining down. The harsh air burned the back of my lungs, the scent nearly


    overwhelming.


    ‘You’re running out of time’ Breyona’s voice hissed in my mind, a faint afterthought as I looked around


    the room.


    Fear scattered along my skin; my eyes locked on Alpha Asher. The Vampires had brought him to his


    knees. Their d**d littered the ground at Alpha Asher’s feet, countless Vampire’s had died at his hands.


    Everything seemed to slow, that familiar icy caress sliding over my skin.


    ‘L, don’t–’ Maya’s voice was cut short as I called out to the shadows.


    Icepped across my skin, Maya’s words fading from my mind. I had promised myself I wouldn’t use


    the shadows again, but there was no way we were winning this fight. They had known we wereing,


    had prepared for it all along. They had the numbers, overwhelming us easily. If I didn’t act fast Alpha


    Asher would lose his life, followed by Carter and Wade. Desperation rushed through me. For once, I


    didn’t have to wonder how far I would go.


    ‘Save him.’ I hissed, feeling the icy tendrilsp at my skin. ‘Save Alpha Asher and get rid of these


    Vampires.’


    ‘The price is steep–’ The disembodied voice slithered into my mind, ‘A life for a life.’


    Its voice circled my mind, stirring my thoughts violently. I knew what it was asking, what it wanted from


    me. What scared me the most was how easy the decision was. My life for Alpha Asher’s, a worthy


    trade. Every intimate moment between Alpha Asher and I shed through my mind, igniting a


    I had been trying to ignore. As I realized the lengths I would go to for Alpha Asher, it wasn’t a hard


    decision to make.


    ‘I don’t care.’ I breathed, ‘I ept.’


    A cunning icy breeze caressed my mind, as though they were thanking me. One by one each of the


    Vampire’s stiffened, their ssy eyes rolling in the backs of their heads. Each fell to the ground, a loud


    thud against the wooden floor. Somehow, I knew they were still alive, simply incapacitated for the time


    being. I could see the shadows flit from Vampire to Vampire, each copsing to the floor in its wake.


    I locked eyes with Alpha Asher, for once his emotions were written in on his face. I could taste his


    fury and feel his concern. He could see the gathering darkness behind me, and could only assume


    what I had given it in return.


    My own eyes widened as the icy voice slithered into my mind, its words sending me to my knees.


    ‘You would give your life, Princess?’ They hissed, slithering around in my head. ‘You do not get to


    choose.’


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