The Silent Alpha

***Natalia***

 Tucking away my emotions, I stand on my feet and hand my mate the document claiming I am infertile.

"Just read it," I whisper, feigning hurt.

He furrows his brows in concern and stares back at me with big blue eyes.

"What is this, Nat?"

I want to vomit in his face for calling me that but I swallow the bile instead.

"It's a fertility test.Lila checked my ovarian function and reserve a few days ago,"

I whisper, refusing to meet his eye.He studies the pages, his face growing grimmer by the second.

"y-you're infertile?"

he asks, flipping through the pages once more for confirmation.

Before I can respond, a loud growl ripples through his chest and I back away immediately, nearly tripping over my feet as I do.

His breath is ragged and his eyes turn green with fury.

"You're infertile?!"

This is exactly the reaction I wanted from him but it frightens me no less that his wolf is coming out.I knew Jack, his wolf, would never hurt me.

But then again, I had "Y-yes, "I stutter, my body growing stiff with fear as I stare at his wolf's green eyes.”

Jack was well known for having a temper almost beyond control and our mate bond was the only thing that calmed him down.

As he towers over me with a menacing growl ripping through his chest, however, I wonder if it would be enough to keep me safe now.

His eyes go to my belly and I instinctively place a hand on it to protect my baby.

A terrible thought enters my mind.

Could he sense the life growing within me? I back away slowly and yelp when I bump into a wall directly behind me, my heart beating a mile a minute.

"J-jack," I squeak, closing my eyes tightly, too afraid to look at him.

"I-’m so sorry," I whimper, now realizing this was a bad idea.

"You're sorry?"

He laughs, the sound of his fist creating a hole in the wall next to my face making me burst into tears.

"You’re f*****g sorry? Sorry doesn’t put a pup in your belly, Nat!" He snarls.

"What the hell am I supposed to do now, huh?" He asks, gripping my chin between his fingers with such force, I know I'll have a bruise in the morning.

"I need an heir.That was your only task as my Luna.Your only use to me!"

My heart shatters into a million pieces.

Was that all I ever was to him? A breeding w***e? What about all hallway? Our nights of passion so hot, I thought I would burn beneath him? Was none of it real? I open my mouth to answer but a slap to the face stuns me into silence and I crash onto the floor.

Cradling my stomach, I pray to whatever goddess exists that my baby is okay.

Jack had never hit me before, Ever.

Neither had Christian and as I stare at the man I once called my husband, I feel a bitterness grow within me.

I feign hurt as I look up at him, cupping my burning cheek but inside I’m fuming with anger.I would remember this…and I would never forgive him for it.

His blue eyes return and Christian storms over to the closet, grabbing a suitcase and throwing my clothes inside.

"We’re done, Natalia," he growls as he packs my things.

"I want you out of here within the next hour.I don’t care where you go or what you do.Just get out of my house!" Relief fills my heart.

I was being set free and soon my baby and I would be on the other side of the country where we would be living out our lives away from him.

His eyes fog over as he stuffs my clothes into the bag and tosses it to me.

He must be mind linking the elders.

"The elders will be here soon to complete the rejection ceremony," he says as he walks towards the door.

will the papers,

"Yes sir,"

whimper, still pretending to

slamming

"We’re okay,"

wrapping my arms around

tummy, wishing I could feel my little pup growing within

comforting knowing I would not be doing this alone but it was also

just me and you now,

my tears as

okay, We don’t need

collect myself off the floor

all belonged to Christian so I arrange for a

Christian to call me to complete the divorce and rejection, I helplessly fidget with my Luna and wedding rings, reminiscing the joy I once felt being a part

dating for a few weeks but the sparks between us were

it as a compliment

day he brought me to the pack house, I almost

bit of convincing but I agreed to continue seeing him.I couldn't explain it,

took me

when my boyfriend suddenly shifted

a week, terrified that he or his werewolf friends

me at my apartment, telling me he needed me, that he couldn’t breathe without me and I couldn’t

attracted to him in more ways than I

allowing me to adjust to the strange world he came from and

thought it was beautiful the way they all lived for each

when he asked to turn me, I

he would have to accept me the way his Moon Goddess had decided me to be,

made it clear he still had feelings for me, Christian realized

night, leaving

had spent months training under Christian’s mother to learn my duties as Luna, mastering the art of de-escalation at pack and Alpha meetings, studying pack laws and even completing warrior training to

day and I had never

seemed to be

day I would sit alone in my bedroom, waiting for my husband to divorce me while I secretly carry his child? I hear the door click again, Jordan poking his head

says curtly, closing the door

had trickled down my face, removing my rings from my fingers and clutching them

I walk briskly to the office where I find Christian, the elders, the

on her feet uncomfortably and I decide not to spare her another

my head up high as I reach

the documents he’d prepared

of course will remain his, but personal property, bank accounts and..." papers

"He can keep everything,"

my best to keep my

accounts in tact.I worked hard for my money

the pack.I worked, therefore I had every

and he writes a note on a piece of paper which he hands

end of the week to this account," he

"Excuse me."

the lawyer gone, Elder Robin pulls out the pack tablet

requested that you be stripped of your title

my cheeks as I

me and Jordan stares blankly at his hands.I

"N-no,"

wiping my tears and forcing a tiny smile on my

"No, I don’t."

he places the pack tablet in The pack tablet is a large black piece of obsidian with wolf carvings engraved on the face of the stone and a small hole

was used to initiate new members and

stone that welcomed me as

would tear

hand over your title back to the Silver Crest pack," he says, motioning for me to

that you have failed to uphold your duty as Luna

veins boil

never failed the pack

Ever.

the call of duty to serve this

matter.I need this

I nearly spit

that you have failed to uphold your duties to

I glare at Christian.

the real failure was.But I swallow my pride and bite my tongue.I needed my freedom more

"Yes,"