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 papers,

"Yes sir,"

a whimper, still pretending to be hurt

storms out of the room, slamming the door shut as he

"We’re okay,"

wrapping

I caress my flat tummy, wishing I could feel my little

be doing this alone but it was also

and you now,

back my tears as I caress

it’s okay, We don’t need anyone

collect myself off the floor and find my

for a taxi to pick me up in

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 the day Christian showed me

a few

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

day he brought me to the pack house,

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

took me on a

shifted into an oversized black wolf and I ran out

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

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

to him in more ways than I could

back then, allowing me to adjust to the strange world he came from and

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

when he asked to turn

side, he would have to accept me

ended again but when an ex boyfriend of mine made it clear he still had feelings for me, Christian realized he wanted me more and gave in to

that very night, leaving no doubt who I

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 handsome Alpha asked me

had never been happier in

seemed to be

my life would become? That one day I would sit alone in my bedroom, waiting for my husband

says curtly, closing the door

tears had trickled down my face, removing my rings from my fingers

where I find Christian, the

my eyes, shifting on her feet uncomfortably and I decide not to spare

I reach the center of the room

the documents he’d prepared

assets be divided evenly.Pack assets of course will remain his, but personal property, bank accounts

"He can keep everything,"

best to

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

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

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

be transferred by the end of the week to this account," he says, tucking the divorce papers into his

"Excuse me."

out the pack tablet

Alpha has requested that you be stripped of your title

as I turn to Christian

can’t seem to look at me and Jordan stares blankly at his hands.I had never

"N-no,"

and forcing a tiny smile on my

"No, I don’t."

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

initiate new members and give titles to

was the very stone that welcomed me

tear me out

to the Silver Crest pack," he says,

that you have failed to uphold your duty as Luna of the

veins boil with

had never failed the pack

Ever.

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

my feelings don’t matter.I need this rejection before it’s

spit through

that you have failed to uphold your duties

I glare at Christian.

swallow my pride and

"Yes,"