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,"

a whimper, still pretending to be

the room, slamming the door

"We’re okay,"

whisper to myself, wrapping my arms

be free." I caress my flat tummy, wishing I

would not be doing this alone but

and you now, frijolito

forcing back my tears as I caress my

We

off the floor

to Christian so I arrange for a

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 me his wolf for the

a few weeks but the sparks

was a bit possessive but I took it

house, I

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

full moon, Christian took me on a moonlit

my boyfriend suddenly shifted into an oversized black wolf

terrified that he

apartment, telling me he needed me, that he couldn’t breathe without

attracted to him in more ways

the strange

it was beautiful the way they all lived for each other...like a

asked to turn

was a werewolf but if he wanted me by his side, he would have

ex boyfriend of mine made it clear he still had feelings for me, Christian realized he wanted me more and

very night, leaving

mastering the art of de-escalation at pack and Alpha meetings, studying pack laws and even completing warrior training to handsome Alpha asked me to lead this pack with him before all its members and I accepted the

and I had never been happier in

be falling

known how 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? I hear the door click again, Jordan poking his head

curtly, closing the door without so much

my rings from my fingers and clutching them in

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

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

head up high as I reach the center of the

forward, presenting the documents

assets be divided evenly.Pack assets of course will remain his, but personal property, bank accounts and..." papers from his hand and grab a pen, signing

"He can keep everything,"

trying my best to keep my

hard for my money and I deserve

Luna, I had earned a monthly stipend for helping run the pack.I worked, therefore I had every

to the lawyer and he writes a note

transferred by the end of the week to this

"Excuse me."

the lawyer gone, Elder Robin pulls out the pack tablet

of your title and leave this pack immediately.Do you

cheeks as I turn to

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

"N-no,"

and forcing a tiny smile

"No, I don’t."

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

was used to initiate new members and give titles

stone that welcomed me as

would tear me out

the Silver Crest pack," he says, motioning for me to raise my hand in

to uphold your duty as

veins boil with

never failed the pack

Ever.

anything, I had gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve this pack and it was unfair to be considered a

need this

spit through gritted

duties

I glare at Christian.

I swallow my pride and bite my tongue.I needed my freedom more than my

"Yes,"