Alpha Asher and Lola novel Chapter 179

Read Alpha Asher by Jane Doe Chapter 179 – There was an itch I needed to scratch, a burning curiosity I needed resolved before I could give him what he wanted.

“How do you know about my magic? As far as I know, it’s passed down through my…my grandmother, but it was kept a secret for the most part.” I grimaced.

“It was kept a secret because my father despised witches and their magic. My brother, on the other hand, saw only power. Unfortunately for him, our mother died before he ever got the chance to use her in his plans.” Deacon replied, then let out a snarl. “I’ve been more than accommodating considering I haven’t had you k****d on the spot. I won’t tell you again, niece or no. What do you know about Bridgette?”

I’d never been a cruel type of person, nor was I someone who lorded information over another person’s head, but there was something about Deacon that provoked that side of me. Perhaps, it was his attitude and the way everything he said felt like a challenge, but I couldn’t help but feel that a Queen -his Queen, wouldn’t take kindly to someone telling her what to do.

‘Neither would a Luna. ‘ Maya grumbled, her hackles rising. ‘I say stickit to him.’

I wanted to, but I had to keep my wits. Asserting myself as his Queen was a must, but I couldn’t threaten him, his mate, or any other Vampire in the process.

“From where I stand, neither one of us have any room to be making demands of the other. I have no intentions on harming Bridgette, just like you won’t harm Tristan and me. Next time you think to demand something from me, remember that I am your Queen. You might’ve been banished when your brother was in rule, but not anymore.”

Deacon threw his head back and laughed, but it wasn’t a sound of joy.

“You silly child, there is no more Kingdom! There stopped being a Kingdom when you decapitated my brother – your father. Believe me, I’m not complaining, but you’re no Queen. You chose your side, and us ours.”

I stood my ground and shook my head firmly.

“That’s where you’re wrong. So long as there are Vampire’s in this world, there is and always will be a Kingdom. I can feel it in my blood, in every single Vampire that chooses to follow me. This mentality that there are sides to pick is what will get all of you k****d, it’s what pits all three of the supernatural beings in this world against one another. What I want is to end that, once and for all. No more sides, no more forcing witches into hiding or barring Vampire’s from living on an Alpha’s lands. It’s what Asher and I want, which is exactly why we’ve been working so hard to create a safe place for Vampire’s to go until this war is finished – a safe place your mate seemed very interested in.”

From the darkness creeping across Deacon’s face, I was sure he was going to belt out some vicious retort, but Tristan’s voice pierced the air first.

“Lola has been juggling both of our kinds wants and needs since becoming Queen, and you have to admit, it’s more than her father has ever done.”

This seemed to halt Deacon’s retort in its tracks, giving me a moment to slip in with some useful information.