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.

this is going to be so much fun” she declares as the whole class erupts into

back to her seat, evidently realizing the

classroom. I merely rub my cheek, and stare resolutely out of the window. I’m not

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

before.

realized Jessica would take advantage of me not being able to

compassion or empathy

few weeks of

sure Jessica’s made her way to her next class, which thankfully isn’t the

watching my every move as I walk to class. I can feel them staring at 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 take my lunch and sit outside under a tree, breathing in

her groupies have followed me. I

pointedly looks away and theres no

a murderer?” Jessica asks and I don’t answer, wanting to get

of the tree

have it in you” she says mockingly and I stare up, blinking, waiting for her to do whatever it is she came to do

him, he was one of us Winter and we always take

threatens and I tremble.

I hear a voice and it’s Alpha Johnathon who looks pissed. “Leave her

turns to me and helps me

really need to learn to stand up for yourself” he scolds me and I just look at him.

me to fight them with no wolf? Was he an i***t? Jessica’s parents were rich and

not like they once had. I’ve changed and I know it’s not for the