The Alpha's Rejected Silent Mate

Chapter 13

I sit in the bleak looking hospital room, grateful that Johnathon had the common sense to leave me alone and sit

in the hallway. I’m so angry at him for forcing me to come here when I don’t want to go. I feel a sense of panic. What if they call my father and tell him I’m here? He’ll kill me for sure. I try to hold my tears at bay as a young woman

comes walking in, dressed in a doctor’s coat. She looks concerned and I wonder if she’s been told about my injuries already. I bet Johnathon told her.

“Winter” the woman says quietly, and I glance at her name tag. It reads Laura. She continues with a smile that

I’m sure she means to be reassuring. “I hear that you’ve been badly hurt. Can you show me where?”

“I really need to get home” I say hastily. “I was expected to be there ages ago.”

She frowns. “I’m sure your family is worried about you. Would you like me to call them?”

I shook my head ” No, it’s fine. I don’t want to bother them.”

She gives me a strange look but theres no way I want them contacting my father or my brother. I shudder at the thought.

“It hurts here” I finally mumble as she looks at me, patiently waiting. I know she’s not going to leave me alone until I show her and so I reluctantly push up my shirt and jumper so she can look at my ribs. Laura gently prods my rib cage and I give a yelp, unable to help myself. Christ that hurt. Now Laura is looking away and I fidget as I see her looking over at my old bruises.

vulnerable now that my body is covered. “Your ribs are broken. I can wrap them up for you until they heal properly” she offered “give you some painkillers

about it. Having the painkillers doesn’t seem like such a bad idea considering I was in a massive amount of pain. Maybe, if I rationed them, I could keep some for at

make me more comfortable. At this rate I won’t heal until late tomorrow and I want to be able to walk without feeling like I’m going to faint. I give her a small nod and she begins

bandage on tight, not enough

just grab the painkillers and let me go but instead she sits down on the visitor chair and stares directly at me, making me feel extremely nervous. I know what she’s about to ask and theres no way I’m going to tell her the truth. I value my life too much. “Winter, I can tell that you have old bruises and

trouble at home?” she asks delicately and for a moment I hesitate. Yes I want

I can’t and my chest feels tight

I’m telling the truth

the officer’s down here if you’d like to speak to them. Make a report

She’s trying to help

says sadly and I nod, watching as she leaves, hopefully to grab the painkillers

in, all confident and cocky like. I curse myself for thinking he’s handsome. The bastard rejected me for heaven’s sake. I shouldn’t feel anything for him but everytime he comes near me, my

flutter as though there’s still part of the mate bond between us. I frown at him but he doesn’t seem to

and I gape at him. I can’t have him do that. I can’t have him near my house or my family. I can’t let him know my shameful secret. It’s none of his business. I don’t even want to imagine the consequences of having a boy take me home and my father

I had hoped

enough when I peer around the corner he’s gone. I limp towards the hospital’s exit, frantically dashing through, hoping that

voice booms from behind me,

you be so

and I can’t ignore him. What would be the point? He’d just use his alpha tone on me anyway so it would just be a waste of

down, foolishly forgetting about my broken ribs. I flinch and swear as he glowers