The Alpha's Rejected Silent Mate

Chapter 43

Winter POV

It’s been a hard few days, not going to lie, but I’ve settled into a nice routine of sorts. It’s far nicer than being a slave and apparently I get paid for it too! Maria sends me on an errand to take out bottled water to the training grounds and I’m more than happy to do it. The sun is shining, there’s a cool breeze that makes my hair whip around and the grass is so green and beautiful. It’s a perfect day to be outside.

You should be a poet. That sounds so dreamy and romantic.

Stick it Sabriel. Stop making fun of me.

The training grounds aren’t far and I try to be unobtrusive, dumping the water and about to turn away when I hear his voice, one that sends shivers down my spine. I hadn’t realized he was there.

“What are you doing here?” he asks, sounding aggrieved. As if I’d gone looking for him. I was performing my

duties, that was all.

Clearly, he wasn’t expecting an answer. I tremble as I realize everyone’s eyes are on me now, looking me over

with curiosity. So much for trying to have a low profile. Damn the man. Why can’t he just let me go back to the pack

house in peace?

“Well, since you’re here” Alpha Kai says as I turn to face him, “then you might as well join in on training”, he adds, and I stiffen. Surely he has to be joking?

Sabriel and I aren’t really fighters and I didn’t have any experience with training. This would be my first time joining in on something like this.

| eye the two currently sparring. They are in human form, throwing punches and kicks at each other, but it’s not long until they’ve shifted to their wolf forms and begun to fight. I swallow hard. Their wolves are so much bigger than mine and they know how to fight with their claws and jaws. I was going to be a goner, if I so much as stepped foot

inside that ring. Did he know that? Was this some sort of form of entertainment for him? Or was this a punishment for

his mate and him not wanting me? Did

at him with pleading eyes, but he takes no notice. A woman comes sashaying out. “I can spar with Winter” she says with a smile, and I look at her helplessly. She’s beautiful with her vibrant red hair and green eyes. She also looks friendly enough, but still, what was I going to do? It’s not like I can communicate with her, tell her that I’m not capable of

Kai says and I sigh. This isn’t going to

you too,” he added, narrowing his eyes

as slow

mutters, and I light up. Perhaps this won’t be as bad as I feared. Esme is sweet, showing me several moves while Alpha Kai moves around and watches from a distance. I feel nervous as well as self-conscious. He claps his hands. “Now fight”, he orders, and Esme launches herself at me. We go down and I kick and

I thank

my stomach in pain. Esme looks concerned but Alpha Kai merely

her gratefully. Maybe now we could just

and in one piece? I’m already feeling shaky and embarrassed at my lack

ring when his voice rings

should spar in wolf

a runt compared to the average wolf. Sabriel has no chance of winning,

piece, no matter how much I love her tenaciousness

she senses just how bad I am

want to do this. He doesn’t seem

there. Esme, shift, I want Winter to dodge your attack

closed my eyes, I’m a goner. I might as

We can take her

I love you, but her wolf is going to be a

with my tail between my legs, it’s undignified

do you

to lose, then

no help. We’re so

form and I stare wide-eyed, not just because she’s large but

silver all over, with the merest hint of white on

badly want to yell at Alpha kai and something tells me, if I had a voice, I would have.