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

"Yes sir,"

with a whimper, still pretending to be hurt

storms out of the room, slamming

"We’re okay,"

whisper to myself, wrapping

caress my flat tummy, wishing I could feel my

comforting knowing I would not be doing this alone but it was also terrifying.It was just

just me and you now,

tears

We

the

cars all belonged to Christian so I arrange for a taxi to pick me up in an

wedding rings, reminiscing the joy I once felt being

dating for a few weeks but the

possessive but I took it as a compliment that I

to the pack house, I almost dumped him.I

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

took me on a moonlit picnic

unexpected turn when my boyfriend suddenly shifted into an oversized

speak to him for a week, terrified that he or his werewolf friends would

telling me he needed me, that he couldn’t breathe

in more ways than

strange

thought it was beautiful the way they all lived for each other...like a large family protecting their

asked to turn me, I

loved that he was a werewolf but if he wanted me by his side, he would have to accept me the way his Moon Goddess had decided me to

mine made it clear he still had feelings for me, Christian realized he wanted me more and gave in

leaving

duties as Luna, mastering the art of de-escalation at pack and Alpha meetings, studying pack laws and even

day and I had never been happier

to be falling into

would sit alone in my bedroom, waiting for my husband to divorce me while I secretly carry his child? I

Luna," he says curtly, closing the door without so

had trickled down my face, removing my

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

avoids my eyes, shifting on her feet uncomfortably and I decide not to spare her another look, focusing my attention on the man

head up high as I reach the center of the room and

presenting the documents he’d

his, but personal property, bank accounts and..." papers from his

"He can keep everything,"

mutter, trying my best to keep my

only want my bank accounts in tact.I worked hard for my money and I deserve to keep

helping run the pack.I worked, therefore I

he writes a note

money will be transferred by the end of the week to this account," he says,

"Excuse me."

out the pack tablet and

of

onto my cheeks as I turn to

stares blankly at his hands.I had never felt so alone

"N-no,"

wiping my tears and forcing a tiny smile on my

"No, I don’t."

tablet is a large black piece of obsidian with wolf carvings engraved on the face

used to initiate new members and give titles to existing

very stone that welcomed me as their Luna

today, it would tear me

back to the Silver Crest pack," he says, motioning for me to

you, Natalia Vasquez, admit that you have failed to uphold your duty as Luna of

veins boil with

failed the pack

Ever.

the call of duty to serve this pack and it was unfair to

feelings don’t matter.I need this rejection

nearly spit

have failed to uphold your duties to your Alpha as his

I glare at Christian.

was.But I swallow my pride and

"Yes,"