Collided Lauren Asher Deutsch Novels & Stories

I chuckled breathlessly, blinking back the emotion that prickled behind my eyes. “Now, I’d definitely puke on everyone.” She grinned, making it nearly impossible to remain nervous and fearful. “Would you mind if I borrowed our Luna?” Asher’s gravelly voice slid up my spine, wrapping around my neck as it filtered through my ears. I turned and tried not to lose my breath entirely. His usually messy hair was styled, paired perfectly with the button-down shirt and slacks he wore. The dark colored clothing made the unusual shade of gold in his eyes stand out, swirling and churning with the darkness in them.

"You said you brought punch." "There isn't any fruit punch Luca. That's the fourth time you've asked me this evening," Allison explained as she rolled her eyes in my direction, "And I think you have had enough of that tonight," she finished taking the beer can out of Luca's hand just before he took another swig. She left with the dark-haired girl, who looked a similar age, shortly before Luca picked up another beer can. "Let me find you some orange juice, Luna." Luca lingered as I drank the orange juice as Leo just stood in a brooding silence, taking big gulps of his beer.

Smoke drifted from scorched stone while fragments of ice, earth and water glimmered in the sunlight. Meanwhile, on the ground Luz and Cassandra start approaching the two dozen guards standing in front of the western gate. Cassandra moved with practiced speed, her shield raised as she charged forward. A guard steeped forward with a spear, but she knocked the weapon aside with the rim of her shield and drove into him with enough force to send him stumbling to the ground. A second guard rushed in from her left, sword raised high. She pivoted smoothly, her own blade flashing as she parried the attack. The clash of steel echoed off the stone walls. Before the guard could recover, she struck the f

"Caleb processed the buy-back option attached to your father’s bankruptcy filings. You hold zero shares in this company." "You used me!" Lauren shrieked, taking a furious step forward, her manicured nails digging into her leather case. She finally snapped her head toward me, her eyes burning with pure, unadulterated venom. "You replaced me with her? A low-level accountant? She’s an outsider! She’s playing all three of you, and you’re too blind to see it!" "Watch your mouth, Lauren," Asher growled from the bar, his low, gravelly voice sending an immediate, dangerous vibration through the room as he set his glass down with a heavy thud. "Or I'll have security escort you out by your hair."

Sighing, Asher addressed him gently. “Go on, Luca. Your mom’s been asking for you. She’s at the party,” Asher said. Luca’s face lit up instantly, and his wide smile, identical to his mother Brielle’s, spread across his face. He gave a quick nod before turning and sprinting back toward the garden. As soon as he was gone, Aphrodite’s voice broke the silence. “I think she’s a Devil Wolf, Asher,” she said quietly, disbelief still evident in her tone.

Christian hesitated for a moment before finally speaking. “We’ve identified the guy who took her,” he said, his tone cautious. Christian had already been informed about Adeline from aurora. “Who?” Luciano demanded, his voice low and dangerous. Christian shifted uncomfortably before answering. “Asher.” The name hit Luciano like a lightning bolt. He froze, the pieces falling into place. Slowly, he exhaled, rubbing his temples. “Asher,” he murmured, his voice carrying both recognition and frustration. “Her friend from that university..”

And then something else shifted. A presence brushed the edges of my awareness—dark, familiar. Damien. I felt the same way I felt the dagger’s call—a thread of corrupted power woven through the keep. The fragment reacted violently, lifting slightly from the box as if drawn toward that cursed touch. “He’s near,” I whispered. The shard pulsed harder, its light now tinged faintly with shadow. Liora’s eyes widened. “It shouldn’t respond to anyone but you.” But it was. Not welcome.

“I know I’ve asked you this before, but I’m asking again, here in front of everyone. Will you be my girlfriend, Lila?” The words hung heavy in the air, his heart shining openly in his eyes. The crowd erupted in cheers, clapping and whistling, their voices rising in unison as they chanted for her to say yes. Lila’s gaze flickered between the deep devotion she saw in Asher’s eyes, the eager faces of the crowd, and finally back to Tessa, who stood watching with fresh tears streaming down her cheeks. Meanwhile, Damien pulled into the underground garage of the penthouse and parked with effortless skill. Stepping out, he caught sight of Blade and Thorne coming out, their disbelief written plainly

The subtext was: he didn't like her. Just then, Jessica's message came through again. Jessica: [Sweetie, did you see my message? If you know Asher, please, you have to know him! Can you ask him if he'd be willing to collaborate on a video with me?!!] Jessica's message instantly snapped Wendy back to reality. Jessica was a very successful YouTuber. For her to get this excited, and for Asher Voss to be someone she had to pull all sorts of strings just to get a connection with—Asher Voss was a bona fide American football superstar at the peak of his popularity.

There was something new about him, an aura I couldn't really fathom. “Xaviera, what is it?” Asher asked, following my gaze. Just then, Collins looked upwards, towards me. His gaze was quite intense, and unlike my shy mate. The sound of glass tore through our little intense stare, I broke gazes first. A man led a drunken woman out through the crowd, then I caught Luca pulling Zee out of the room, a mischievous look on his face, and my sister's lunatic giggling trailing behind them. “What is it?” Asher asked again.