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 extremely

you, you should have

it alone, Sabriel, besides there’s more

a whole group Winter. We stand no chance against them. Not with

pack after all then,

I kind of want to live, you

Thank god, I’m already in wolf form, because several rogues step

circle me, snarling, their red eyes glowing brightly in the sunlight. I

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

mouth. One leaps at me and I roll, neatly avoiding

run.

as I continue to run. I’m small and agile, but they are easily able to keep up with me and it’s

Duck

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

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

a desperate attempt to get free. God, the pain is excruciating and I finally threw

to haul your ass before we become dinner for

do you think I’m trying

fair, you’re not doing a very

her. I’m not entirely sure and I’m not about to look at their private parts to find out, running

ass depends

I jump, several 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,

extremely hungry.