The Alpha's Rejected Silent Mate

Chapter 29

Winter POV

Damien has been in full on overprotective big brother mode all night and today while taking me to school. Don’t get me wrong I appreciate it, after all it’s a nice feeling but part of me is annoyed as well. He seems to think I’m some

helpless victim and while I’m nervous about the fact I can’t speak, I know that I’m going to have to adjust to that and

attend school whether I like it or not. I’ve also noticed Alpha Johnathon keeping a close eye on me and it angers me

even more. Why can’t he just leave me alone? Why does he care so damn much, because if he had wanted a mate, he

wouldn’t have rejected me out of hand. Would he?

My first class goes miserably. The second the teacher leaves the room to photocopy some papers, Jessica butts

her nose in. Somehow I’m not even surprised.

“Winter” she said turning to me while the class snickers “I heard you can’t talk anymore” she sings, getting up

from her seat and sauntering over, throwing her groupies a big grin as they watch, eyes wide in anticipation. I know

something’s coming and sure enough her hand shoots out, gripping my by the hair and she smacks my face into the

desk while I gasp. I can’t yell, can’t shout, all I can do is make a small gasping noise as she giggles.

going to be so much fun” she declares as the whole

drawls, slowly going back to her seat, evidently

my cheek, and stare resolutely out of the window. I’m not going

deflated. I feel vulnerable without my voice. I feel even more

before.

take advantage of me not being able to call out. But

might have an inkling of compassion and leave me alone but she clearly has a heart of stone. There’s no compassion or empathy in that girl at all, she’s just

next few weeks of

to her next class, which thankfully isn’t the same as mine. The teacher gives me a glance but says nothing. It’s not like they’ve ever helped me anyway and I’m not about to start thinking they

me and it’s embarrassing. I shouldn’t need protection, I shouldn’t be wasting their time when they need to go to class as well. I’ts almost a relief when it’s lunchtime and I can escape outside. I never sit inside the cafeteria, it’s far too crowded and there’s far too many students for my liking. Instead I

her groupies have followed me. I swallow hard and frantically search for

everyone pointedly looks away and theres no sign of my brother or

answer, wanting to get to my feet and she shoves

back hitting the trunk of the

blinking, waiting for her to do whatever it is she came to do and

was one of us Winter and we always take care of our own”

threatens and I tremble.

who looks pissed. “Leave her

to me

for yourself” he scolds me and I just look at him. Jessica and

i***t? Jessica’s parents were rich and would have no problems getting me kicked out of school, does

matter to me, not like they once had. I’ve changed and I know it’s