The Alpha's Rejected Silent Mate

Chapter 66

I felt the sharp prick of Kai’s canines piercing into my skin, before excrutiating pain ripped through my entire body. I’ve never heard of such a thing happening before, whenever I’d heard of someone being marked by their mate, it had always sounded pleasureable and painless. Why did it hurt so bad? The pain is so bad, that I feel my body beginning to stiffen and before I know it. I’m collapsing towards the ground and then there’s only darkness surrounding me. What the hell has he done to me?

I don’t know where I am, only that I feel like I’m wrapped in a cocoon as time slowly passes by, like I’m awake but asleep at the same time and its surreal, like an out of body experience. It gives me time to think. I don’t know how to feel about the marking. It came out of nowhere. I hadn’t been expecting it at all and I don’t know what suddenly possessed Kai to do it all of a sudden. It made me angry but confused at the same time. Isn’t this what I wanted? To be fully claimed by my mate and marked?

A small voice in my head pipes up. You wanted it to be special, didn’t you Winter? Yes I did and he’d taken that from me.

You wanted to do it back to him at the same time, mark each other when you were more in tune to each other’s needs and wants.

That was true. But was there any sense in staying angry about it? It couldn’t make Kai take it back could it? My throat feels like it’s on fire, heat spreading all around it, as I lay wherever I am, my hands gripping my throat in a futile attempt at getting whatever is happening to stop. Instead it gets worse.

Then just as quickly it’s gone and I hear voices above my head. “Is she going to be alright?” That was Kai’s voice.

“She should be. It’s a miracle what’s going on right now. I can only speculate as to why, but it appears that the mixture of your Alpha blood and her blood has caused this sudden reaction.”

Caused what? I wonder rather stupidly. What reaction? Damnit, tell me!

“She’s going to be so surprised” Kai’s voice again, this time with a tinge of excitement. How dare he sound so damn nonchalant after what he did to me! Bastard!

. “I think she’s coming out of it” Dr James’ voice is distant, like he’s far away and I struggle, my eyes suddenly shooting open of their own accord, blinking against the sudden harsh white light coming from the hospital ceilings.

says to me jovially as I frown up

I glance over at Kai, whose face looks absolutely devestated, realising with a gasp that he’s holding my hand tightly, as though he never wants to let go. I might be angry, but not enough for him to look so damn miserable.

Had I just spoken that word out loud, or was this all in my head? My throat is sore and my voice is hoarse as I try again. “Sore”

think that Kai’s blood mixed in with yours, when he marked you, sped up the healing process of your damaged vocal chords” he answers my unspoken

damaged beyond repair.

chords were extremely damaged but were slowly healing on their own. It might have taken another year, but you would

I can speak again, it’s a miracle and I feel like crying in my joy. “Thank you” | rasp as he hugs me

have every right to be pissed at me” he murmurs back but I shake my

What he did to me wasn’t right but when this was the end result? It was more than worth it. We would have a discussion on boundaries and consent later. But now I could talk! I want to shriek in   Thanks Sabriel We can finally tell people how we feel about them, to their face. Let’s start with that b***h Candice. I dare you. I think it might take a

Start with Kai, cause you are still pretty pissed at him, even if you’re happy to have your voice back. Step out of your comfort zone girl, tell him. Tell him what a bastard he is.

the problem with you being nice Winter,

Kai who’s still holding my hand and looking sheepish. He damn well knew what he’d done was wrong and theres something hovering in my mind as

says as I swivel my head to look at him “you can go home as soon as you feel ready to, but would it be impertinant to ask if I can take an x-ray of your neck and vocal chords again? I just want

painfully and Dr James scurries out of the room, presumably to set that

that Winter? I swear I didn’t know it would happen, but I can’t say I’m sorry this happened because of what I

me hadn’t really missed it all that much. It was like I’d just retreated with the loss of my voice and now that I have it back, I’m wondering if it’s time to find my voice for real, instead of hiding in the background. Would I have the strength to step

falls. He looks at me with remorse on his face. “I know” he says looking away, “Why?’ I ask and he knows what it

safe from unwanted attention

that. Consent was important. Right now though, I’m annoyed at him. He could have just told me how he was feeling instead of going to such extreme lengths. I would have listened and tried to reassure him. I hadn’t been interested in the other Alpha one bit, I only had eyes for Kai. Stupid foolish man, letting his feelings

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