The Alpha's Rejected Silent Mate

Chapter 36

Johnathon POV

I’m not going to lie, I’m fairly concerned about Winter. I mean, she could have at least waited for us to escort her

home for heaven’s sake. As it is, it’s the next morning and I’m impatiently waiting by the gate to see her and that blasted annoying brother Damien of hers. Alright, maybe Damien’s not that bad, but he is still annoying. There are

other students trickling in and lignore the looks, the curiosity on their stupid faces. I only have one person I’m

interested in seeing and that’s Winter. No one else. I ignore the small voice in my head that reminds me I rejected her

and have no business being this protective towards her.

So, when Damien slowly comes trudging through the crowd, I’m puzzled to see he’s all alone, instead of with his

sister Winter. Had he left her at home? All by herself? I feel my anger rising and I shove through everyone, the others scattering out of my way. Good. Damien looks up and I swear he’s been crying, his eyes are all red and puffy, there are dried tear tracks on his cheeks. It’s unnerving to see a young man as tough as him in such a mess. Had something happened to Winter? I began to feel a sense of panic. No don’t let it be that, let it be something else, anything else.

“We need to talk” Damien says in a low voice, and I grabbed his jumper and fairly dragged him into the school

building and into an empty classroom, before releasing him.

“Talk” I snapped, crossing my arms and glowering at him “where the hell is your sister Damien? Where is

Winter?”

He hesitates and my eyes turn pitch black in warning as he gulps and looks away, too frightened to look me in

the eyes. My impatience is mounting.

“She ran away” he finally says and for a minute I stood there in disbelief, unable to comprehend it. He had to be

joking. Winter was one of the most stubborn girls I’ve ever seen. She wouldn’t have just left. I refuse to believe that.

small part of me

my Alpha voice. He cringes as he sits in a

more than a little

couldn’t bear to stay here any longer. I guess the

like throttling him. I knew Winter had been bullied but

disrespected? I’d kill anyone who’d dared touch her. I’d make it my personal mission to make their lives a

but Damien

exclaims, waving his arms around in his distress, “she’s gone, Johnathon, and she’s not coming back. Because of me” he hisses, “and father she left,

has only

how much Winter was going through and

I’d cared about had

find her” I said in desperation, and Damien began to laugh. It’s almost

this is what she wants. I’ve already done enough to destroy het,, I won’t take this away from her as well”,

your sister out there, alone, where anything could happen” I scoffed, and he

down at the floor.

my sister out there to discover who she is and find a pack that loves her,

her, rather than try and drag her back and make her miserable again” he explains,

jaw tight.

the poor girl? I could have given her a chance before dragging her out

her. Of course, she would have

being aware of it. I

Our mate has abandoned us and I’m not stupid, I know there’s every chance

if she went to various packs. That hurts and

think

loved. I messed up big time but

she was already fed up with everything, then I’d clearly made

my actions, even if it’s too little, too late. My wolf blocks me and

We’re normally the best of friends,

nothing I can do to change it now” I say,

am sorry”, I offer, and