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

him not wanting me? Did he think this

spar with Winter” he declares to the crowd as I flinch. I stare 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

in the training ring” Alpha Kai says and I sigh. This isn’t going

added, narrowing his eyes “let’s see what

extremely reluctantly into the ring. I’m trying to be as

Alpha Kai moves around and watches from a distance. I feel nervous as well as self-conscious. He claps his hands. “Now

she’s going easy on me and I thank god for

stomach in pain. Esme looks concerned but Alpha Kai merely looks bored and a little annoyed. Like

I look at her gratefully. Maybe now we could

intact and in one piece? I’m already feeling shaky and embarrassed at my lack of prowess. I’m about

ring

you should spar

runt compared to the

much I love her tenaciousness

she senses just

neither of us want to do this. He

shift, I want Winter to dodge

a goner. I might as well write my last

We can take her

you, but her wolf is going to be a lot bigger than ours. I’d rather

not running away with my tail between my legs, it’s undignified

do you

to lose,

help. We’re

and I stare wide-eyed, not

hint of white on

and something tells me, if I had a