Chapter eighty seven

Chapter eleven of Alpha Asher and the Hunter's daughter

“What did you say?.” I ask Asher again as my heart skips a bit.


“I want to give you a lift home. It will be less stressful for you and that way, I can know your house. Who knows there might be times of emergency that I need to be there for you! I can even drop you to and fro school every day” Asher explained to me as he ran his hand over his neck. I notice that he does that quite a lot whenever he is nervous.

I am really touched by his concern. But deep down within me, I know that it is not possible.


"I'd love that but you can't"

His face fell and it broke my heart. Why I don't know. Maybe it's because we spend so much time together. Although I don't say anything too personal. But I feel like he's slowly breaking down my walls.

" Ok, but is there a reason why?" he asked. I
I could see the plea in his eyes for me to change my mind.

Sh*t, what do I say?

"My dad wouldn't like that!” Oh, did I say that out loud? I slap myself for being stupid.

"Why wouldn't he like me giving you a lift?" Asher asked, looking confused.

Shit, I said that out loud. What do I say now?
Think of something. Ah, what do I say?
How do I get out of this?

"O, well, he is just being a typical dad. You know, no one wants to see his teen daughter with a guy!.” I told him half of the truth.

"Okay, if you say so.!” Asher was defeated. I waved my hands at him and left him standing there.


Asher POV

I stood as I watched Anna walk away. I didn’t believe what she told me but I just let it be because I didn’t want to cause a fight between us. It hurts me that she still does not trust me.

She still has that hood and her hair blocking her face. But besides the physical barriers preventing me from fully getting to know her, she also has a mental wall up. She doesn't say anything personal. I hope, in time, she'll trust me. I'm being patient with her, though.

Maybe she's shy, my wolf reasoned.

I just want to see her face I know she'll be
beautiful. I wish she'd let me drive her, then I
could make sure she's safe but now I have to
do it the sneaky way. I wish I could've offered
sooner but I had to rearrange my pack duties
and I had a pre-existing appointment that
according to my father, I had to keep. So now
I had no choice but to stalk
her. Creepy I know but what's a guy got to do?
Well, it's not stalking; it's following to look
after. Yes, that's what it is. I just need to make
sure she's safe; she is my mate after all.
I've asked around the school and learned nothing new. Everyone told me the same thing as Betty had told me. Or else they don't know who she is. Most of them don't know who she is. I mean, it makes sense. Anna tries her hardest to blend in or go unnoticed completely.

Today I decided to follow her home so I know
where she lives, at least. Maybe I could randomly run into her on her way to school now as well. Then she'd have to let me give her a ride to school. I just wanted to spend as much time with her as possible to get to know her.

She stopped by a little corner shop on her way
home. I wondered what she was buying. She was there for about five minutes. If it was a bigger shop, I'd go in. But if I went in, she'd see me and well, I don't know how I'd explain that.

She came out carrying a slab of beer. Are the
rumours true? No, maybe she's having a party or picking it up for someone. I'd smell it on her if she did. Something seemed off, though.
She proceeded home. Limping. When I asked her about it, she brushed it off and said she doesn't limp. But her heartbeat increased.
That told me she was lying. Why? I mean, it couldn't have been from a sport because she told me she doesn't participate in it at school.

Her house looks really run-down. One of the
windows was shattered. There were odd bits of
rubbish here and there in the little driveway.


It was a bleak-looking house. It had a dark
atmosphere like it wasn't safe. My poor mate
I thought. Now I was even more determined
to bring her to the pack house.
Then I heard shouting.