Alpha Asher and Lola novel Chapter 36

Read Alpha Asher [by Jane Doe] Chapter 36 – My idea was stupid, very stupid. It would result in plenty of people being angry at me, Alpha Asher included.

But, if I pulled it off everything would be fine; right?

I couldn’t tell Asher about the note. I knew I should, h**l I wanted to desperately. But the note specifically said to come alone, and Alpha Asher would never allow that. He would hinder our one chance at information for my personal safety. While I appreciated the notion, I couldn’t pass up a chance like this. Alpha Asher would be furious, but hopefully the information I provided would help placate him.

Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t going in completely blind. I recruited the two people I trusted the most.

“You’re insane.” Breyona threw her hands to the sky, “That Vampire turned your brain to mush.”

“I know it’s a bad idea.” I frowned, pleading for their support with my eyes. “But you saw the threat. Someone close to heart. That could be you, Mason, Dad, or Grandma.”

I purposefully left out Sean. For once, I was glad he left. He didn’t need to be dragged into this. Sean was safe, that much I believed in. I didn’t bother mentioning Alpha Asher in my little list, I couldn’t see Tyler actually managing to k**l him.

Breyona frowned, her eyes flickering to the white index card.

“That doesn’t change the fact that your idea is down right suicidal.” Breyona shook her head, giving Mason a hard look.

“It’s—Well thought out.” Mason frowned, “But so much could go wrong.”

“I know.” I sighed, “But what else can I do?”

“You could start with telling Alpha Asher.” Breyona frowned, but she knew that wasn’t an option.

“If I told him, he’d never let me go.” I grimaced, “He’d send his men and whoever sent the card would know. They’d k**l someone close to me before I could even scream.”

Breyona went quiet, and I knew I had her. Mason fixed me with a worried stare, rolling his bottom lip in-between his teeth.

“If we can’t talk you out of it—then we have to help.” Mason frowned at Breyona.

Breyona sighed, “Well, what’s your plan?”

I grinned at my two best friends, even with the haunted looks on their faces.

“I’m going to go alone.” I sighed, “I’ll keep you and Mason in a constant mind-link. You’ll know everything that’s going on, and everything that’s being said. If—If something happens to me, make sure the information gets to Alpha Asher.”

“We need a back up plan.” Breyona grimaced, “We can’t just leave you unprotected.”

I paused, “If things go south, I’ll alert you two. Bring Alpha Asher and all of his men.”

“Alright,” Breyona still looked troubled, “I can live with that.”

“Good.” I nodded.

“How will we know where to find you?” Mason frowned, “I’ve never seen a swimming hole around here.”

“Alpha Asher knows.” My voice held many meanings, the main one being determination.

Everything was set, The plan, location and time. My only worry was sneaking out of the house, making sure I wasn’t caught by Alpha Asher.

Mason headed home early, after getting a call from his Mom. That left me and Breyona sitting in my bedroom alone. She looked troubled, more so than usual. Breyona always had that care-free feel to her, but she looked down right anxious.

“Don’t worry.” I smiled at her, “Everything will work out.”

My stomach was in knots as well. I knew it wasn’t that simple, but I tried to sooth my friend. There was so much that could go wrong with this plan, but I couldn’t give it up. I needed to know who was behind this, and if it had any ties to Tristan. So many questions swarmed in my head. Did they know about my heritage, what I truly am? Did they want to use that against the pack?

“What if that Vampire is connected in all of this.” Breyona frowned, giving me a worried look. “What if he’s there tonight?”

I frowned, a clear image of Tristan running through my mind. Breyona had a solid point. Thinking about Tristan made his mark on my skin b**n, and that small part of my mind longed for his cooling touch. His mark had an affect on me, making me long for him in his absence.

“Grandma said something about training me to defend myself against their mind games.” I paused, “I don’t see why she couldn’t give me some pointers. Without giving away my plan, of course.”

Breyona nodded, but she didn’t look convinced. “I think that would be a good idea.”

We sat in silence for a moment, when Breyona asked me something unexpected.

“What’s it like?” Breyona frowned, her eyes flickering to where the scarlet mark sat on my shoulder. “Being marked by one of them.”