The Alpha's Rejected Silent Mate

Chapter 26

Winter POV

I manage to force my eyes open and I frown taking in the white sterile walls and hearing a familiar shout. “She’s awake” as Alpha Johnathon’s face comes into focus. I blink, realizing he’s holding my hand but it’s the searing pain

in my chest that concerns me most and as I open my mouth to shout, nothing comes out. Not even a whisper. Now I’m panicking. What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I talk? The pain in my chest gets worse and I hear an annoying beeping sound.

“Let go of her hand” a voice says and I see a doctor examining me, blinking as bright light floods into my eyelids, a needle piercing my skin and making me relaxed, the pain beginning to fade.

“Winter can you hear me?” the man in the white coat says and I give a small nod, seeing Damien in the corner of my eye, standing out of the way, his eyes wide open in what looks like shock.

“Alright well I need you to calm down alright. That beeping noise is because your heart rate picked right up. Take

a few deep breaths for me” he instructs and I do, breathing in and out, until the beeping noise steadies out.

“Good” the doctor looks pleased. “Now do you know where you are.”

I nod. “Do you remember what happened?” he asks and I shudder, my body beginning to tremble in fear. I’ll never forget what happened, its etched firmly in my mind.

I place a hand against my throat and the doctor looks at me with sympathy in his eyes. “During the attack your vocal chords were damaged” he explains “I’m afraid theres no telling if they will heal or not.”

I say nothing, my eyes welling with tears. The moon goddess could have warned me about this before I chose.

How does someone manage without their voice? I can’t yell or scream for help and I begin to feel vulnerable.

“Your brother and your mate are here, do you think that you’ll be alright while I go and fetch some medicine for

you?”

they hadn’t left my side and so I give a small nod, watching

side and tries to reach for my hand and I instinctively flinch. He

I can’t help it.

“I’m so sorry Winter, I swear I had no idea that father would be so evil

doing that but part of me wants to forgive him as well. Afterall it’s not like he could have known what father was going to do but the part that really rankles

bought me and

reserving my judgement. I glanced over at

he exhales as I sit there still as a statue “I don’t know what to say” he admits “on one hand I’ve rejected you and yet part of me still cares about you. I never wanted to hurt you as much as I have and it wasn’t my

say? I feel a spurt of anger and glare at him. I

mine. I accepted his rejection so why was he still having feelings for me? Cause

to face him right now. I’m grateful that he’s helped me but that’s as far as it care shakes hands with my brother Damien who slaps him

I don’t know if I would have found her without you” he tells Damien who

the door. Before he leaves he shoots me one last look that I can’t decipher and then he’s gone, his footsteps sounding down

watch warily as Damien sits on a chair beside me. He looks

out? I can’t even

“you don’t have to worry about going back

time, you’ll never have

of the man who sold me without a qualm. Some father he was. I actually hope

you. No more bullying

the pack house if you

think about that. I had wanted to live in the pack house when I was younger but

mute shifter in the house? Would it be safer there? I highly doubted it. If dad was gone then it would be safer, at least for me to stay