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

"Yes sir,"

with a whimper, still pretending to

of the room, slamming the

"We’re okay,"

wrapping my arms around my

my flat tummy, wishing I could feel my little pup

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

and you now, frijolito (little

my tears as I caress my

okay, We don’t need

collect myself off the

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

I wait for 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 of this pack.I was so frightened

had only been dating for a few weeks but the sparks between

bit possessive but I took it as a compliment that I was

me to the pack house, I almost dumped

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

moon, Christian took

shifted into an oversized black

him for a week, terrified

me he needed

in more ways than I could

to the strange world he came from and teaching me the ways of pack

was beautiful the way they all lived for each

asked to turn

if he wanted me by his side, 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 he wanted me

night, leaving no

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

I had never been happier in

seemed to be

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? I hear

closing the door without so

my face, removing my rings from my fingers and

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

I decide not to spare her another

as I reach the center of the room

lawyer steps forward, presenting the documents

has asked that all your assets be divided evenly.Pack assets of course will remain his, but personal property, bank

"He can keep everything,"

best to

hard for my money and I deserve to keep

earned a monthly stipend for helping run the pack.I worked, therefore I had every right to take every penny I earned

nods to the lawyer and he writes a note on a piece of

week to this account," he says,

"Excuse me."

out

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

as

Jordan stares blankly at his hands.I had never felt so alone in my life

"N-no,"

wiping my tears and forcing

"No, I don’t."

a look of pity as 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

to initiate new

me as their Luna and brought this pack

tear me

the Silver Crest pack," he

you have failed to uphold your duty as Luna of

boil

never failed the pack

Ever.

I had gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve this pack and it

need this

nearly spit through gritted

duties to your

I glare at Christian.

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

"Yes,"