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.

you know where Thomas lives” Johnathon growls

surely if we headed in the general direction we would come across it? Even my friends didn’t know, none

only know some of the way” I admit and Alpha Johnathon looks pissed but resigned, climbing into the

is

you” | add sarcastically, not caring if I’m insulting the big bad Alpha.

started the car up “or at least I think I did. I don’t know” he exhales before looking at me grimly “but do you really want to spend time arguing over this or do you

I start to drive.

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 might be going through right now because then I’ll lose

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

car but Johnathon holds out

hands are itching to beat

Winters” Johnathon snaps “and there’s lots

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 doll, a gun by her side. She’s covered in blood splatter and I can see blood trickling out

to my baby sister’s side. She’s breathing but 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 a new sense of hatred

dead” Johnathon declares with satisfaction “looks like

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