Chapter 23

I stare at my father in stupefication. I had to have heard him wrong but there’s a growing anger inside of me that tells me I heard him clearly.

“What do you mean you sold her to Thomas” I breathe evenly, feeling sick to my stomach. Not my best friend. He wouldn’t do this to me would he?

“I mean he gave me money for her” My father snaps and I pale, giving him one last kick to the stomach, unable to even look him in the eyes anymore.

“I can’t believe Thomas would go this far” I whisper. I knew Thomas had a crush on my sister but to buy her? I

wasn’t stupid, even though we hung out together, Thomas was from a completely different world with rich parents who ignored his bad behaviorn when it suited them. He had money at his disposal whenever he wanted it. I wasn’t naive enough to believe it had been to prevent my father from selling Winter to someone else, or to be a good samaritan.

Johnathon comes closer, his eyes pitch black, boring into my fathers, utter contempt in his gaze. “You’ll pay for this” he whispers “it’s the lowest of lows, what you’ve just done. I’ll make sure you never see daylight again” he vows and I feel a sense of relief. If he follows through with his threat, I’ll never have to deal with father again. Neither will

Winter. I feel a rush of gratitude towards Alpha Johnathon.

“Iam no longer your son” | hiss at my father who looks startled for a moment before he shrugs. I don’t wait around any longer, storming outside while Johnathon stays inside for a moment, doing who knows what. I hear a howl from father and smirk. Whatever it was it had been painful.

Thomas lives”

to Thomas’s house once before and I only kind of remembered some of the way but it stood out, surely if we headed in the general direction we would come across it? Even my friends didn’t

admit and Alpha Johnathon looks pissed

mutters “I can try and smell her blood. My nose is more sensitive and maybe being my mate, my wolf will pick up

you” | add sarcastically, not caring if

car up “or at least I think I did. I don’t know” he exhales before

I start to drive.

the steering wheel in frustration. Then Johnathon stiffens. “My wolf is going crazy” he breathes “keep going in this direction” he orders and I’m quick to obey. My heart is hammering in my chest and I’m terrified for my younger sister. This is all my fault. It’s my so called friend who’s paid for her. I should have stayed home this morning,  she

parking the car automatically. Theres a mansion up ahead and I give a sigh of relief. I would recognize Thomas’s

place” I say and get out of the car but Johnathon holds out a hand

I swear. If Thomas has hurt her, I’m going to kill him. My hands are itching to beat the crap out of him as it is. Thomas is a

snaps “and there’s lots of

to the front door. I don’t even knock, just barrel in and Johnathon is right behind me when we both halt inside. We both scream out at the same time “Winter” as we see her lying there, like a broken rag

barely and I shrug out of my jacket, draping it over her. I see what she’s wearing and what she’s missing and I feel

Johnathon declares with satisfaction “looks like

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