The Alpha's Rejected Silent Mate

Chapter 39

Winter POV

It’s been a few weeks now and both Sabriel and I are growing weary of being outdoors all the time and

continually looking over our shoulders. Not to mention avoiding packs and traveling solo.

Please, let’s go to the next territory, even if it’s just to eat and rest. I’m tired of sleeping outdoors.

You’re a wolf, Sabriel, all wolves do is sleep outside for heaven’s sake.

Just because I’m a wolf doesn’t mean/can’t appreciate a soft mattress once in a while.

You’re so spoiled.

I’m a princess Winter and princesses deserve to be pampered.

I’ll think about it.

The more I think about it, the more tempting it becomes. The pack’s not that far and to be honest, it would be

nice to eat something different for a change instead of hunting my food down. Then I feel Sabriel in the back of my mind, tentatively sniffing. My blood runs cold. I can smell the scent of rotten meat and eggs and there’s only one

thing that I can think of that makes that kind of smell. Rogues, several of them approaching. That’s worse than just

lonely rogue. I’m

should have killed

alone, Sabriel, besides there’s more than one

We stand no chance against them. Not with so

the nearby pack after

to live, you know.

crashing sounds behind me. Thank god, I’m already in wolf form, because several

glowing brightly in the sunlight.

mangy and thin, as though they are starving. Their jaws are pulled back

I roll, neatly avoiding them, taking advantage of

run.

at the pain, shaking them off as I continue to run. I’m small and agile, but they are easily able to keep up with me

Duck

a rogue goes flying overhead. It turns and I stop in my tracks as

are catching up. He tackles me to the ground and we roll over

God, the pain is

haul your

you think I’m trying to do,

you’re not doing a

her. I’m not entirely sure and I’m not about to look at

depends on it. Which

wolves from that side growling, launching themselves at the rogues and, thankfully, leaving my sorry ass behind. I watch wide-eyed as the fight turns into chaos, wolves everywhere, springing and jumping, clawing and biting. It’s a

extremely hungry.