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?”

But the moon goddess had said that they hadn’t left

Damien comes to my side and tries to reach for my hand and I

I can’t help it.

mutters “I’m so sorry Winter, I swear I had no idea that father would be so evil and cruel. I know I should have stayed back instead of

of me hates him for 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 is that it was his friend

and tried

a small nod, deciding that I’ll believe it when I see it. Until then I’m reserving my judgement. I glanced over at Alpha

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

anger and glare at him.

I accepted his rejection so why was he still having feelings for

tave my leave he whispers and I nos, feeling bad but not wanting 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

if I would have found her without you”

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

Damien sits on a chair beside me. He looks exhausted, dark circles under his eyes and

I been out? I

and listen “you don’t have to worry about going

for good this time, you’ll never have to

who sold me

you. No more bullying or forcing you to do my homework. We can

house if you

in the pack house when I was younger but now I wasn’t so sure.

react to having a 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 in ourouse away from the pack where I wouldn’t be made fun of or worse. I give a firm shake of my