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.

so will the

"Yes sir,"

whimper, still pretending to be hurt

storms out of the room, slamming the

"We’re okay,"

whisper to myself, wrapping my arms around my

free." I caress my flat tummy, wishing

would not be doing this alone but it was also

me and you

whisper, forcing back my tears as I

okay, We

myself off the floor

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

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 of this pack.I was so frightened the day Christian showed

had only been dating for a few weeks but the

I took it

brought me to the pack house,

but I agreed to continue seeing him.I couldn't explain it, but I had

took me on

my boyfriend suddenly shifted into an

didn’t speak to him for a week, terrified that he or his

looking for me at my apartment, telling me he needed

attracted to him in more

strange world he came from and teaching me the ways of

beautiful the way they all lived for each

to

but if he wanted me by his side, he would have to accept me the way his Moon Goddess

still had feelings for me, Christian realized he wanted me

night, leaving no doubt who I

of de-escalation at pack and Alpha meetings, studying pack laws and even completing warrior training to handsome Alpha

day and I had never been happier in

seemed to be falling

messed up my life would become? That one day I would sit alone in my bedroom, waiting for my husband to divorce me while I secretly carry his child?

says curtly, closing the door without so much as a

face, removing my rings from my

where I find Christian, the elders, the lawyer, Jordan, Derek and Vanessa waiting

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

reach the center of the room and greet the

forward, presenting the

asked that all your assets be divided evenly.Pack assets of course will remain his, but personal property, bank accounts and..." papers from his hand and grab

"He can keep everything,"

to keep my voice from

only want my bank accounts in tact.I worked hard

the pack.I worked, therefore I had every right to take every penny

a note on a piece of paper which he

of the week to this account,"

"Excuse me."

out the

requested that you be stripped of your title and leave this pack immediately.Do you

cheeks as I turn

seem to look at me and Jordan stares blankly at his hands.I had never felt so

"N-no,"

tears and forcing

"No, I don’t."

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

to initiate new members and give titles to

was the very stone that welcomed me as their Luna and brought this

would tear me out of

Crest pack,"

you, Natalia Vasquez, admit that you have failed to uphold your

veins boil with

failed the

Ever.

call of duty to serve this pack and it

feelings don’t matter.I need this rejection before

I nearly spit

your duties to your Alpha as his Luna and

I glare at Christian.

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

"Yes,"