The Alpha's Rejected Silent Mate

Chapter 35

Damien POV

I’ve just gotten home and it’s still dark inside, none of the lights having been turned on. I swear and turn on the

kitchen light and go looking for Winter. The least she could have done is light up the house, especially since I can see

rainclouds gathering and it’s so dark inside the house that it’s difficult to see clearly. But when I go upstairs there’s no sign of her. Perhaps she’s in the bathroom, I think, and go and check. Then I checked each room methodically, calling out her name. There’s no sign of her anywhere and I feel dread rise from the pit of my stomach. Something is wrong, I just know it.

“S**t” | swear. So she hadn’t walked home by herself after all, like I had assumed. What had happened then? |

don’t know why, but I begin to search her room, in case she’s left some sort of sign about where she might have gone. I don’t think Jessica and her cronies would have the guts to do anything to Winter, especially against Johnathon’s

wishes. I also know sometimes she likes to be alone. I’m not sure where, but every so often she’d slip out and come

back hours later, a small smile on her face. Like her own personal haven that only she knew about. Her own little

sanctuary, away from father and me.

I rifle through her desk and that’s when I see the envelope, with my name written on it in neat cursive writing.

My hand is shaking as I pull it out and I quickly rip the envelope open as I sit down on her bed. It’s a letter addressed to me and, with my heart in my throat, I begin to read it.

Dear Damien

and left. It’s nothing against you, but I can’t bear the thought of staying in this pack any longer. I’ve never truly

my shoulder, wondering which of you is going to hit me next, what would I

even at school. The Luna and Alpha don’t even know of my existence because of

school.

such a coward and not telling you, but I was afraid you would try and

to do this, Damien. I’ve wanted to leave ever since Johnathon

happiness while I live here, or even love. I want what

they were always affectionate in front of us. If father hadn’t

stayed a happy family instead of being

you. I’ve never stopped loving you as my brother. But I want a life for myself. I want to live in a pack that cares about me as a person and who accepts me for who I am. Where I

need to be free, Damien. While / stay here, it’s like I’m stuck in a cage, unable to be free and

losing my voice permanently has made things harder for both of us, but I’m willing to accept that

to be fixed, all I needed

gave me Damien, and I’m so

of yourself and don’t worry about me. Don’t

drag me back. Let me do this. Let me live again. When I

I need to take this time and travel, be independent

find myself and discover what I want for once instead of people choosing for me. I need to

Thomas and what happened. I

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nasd

love you so much and I hope one day you’ll forgive me for leaving you like this. But I