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

"Yes sir,"

reply with a whimper, still pretending to

the room, slamming the door shut

"We’re okay,"

to myself, wrapping my

my flat tummy, wishing I could feel my little pup

doing this alone but it was

you now,

back my tears as I caress my

okay, We don’t need anyone

collect myself off the floor and find my

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

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

had only been dating for a few weeks

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

to the pack house, I almost

bit of convincing but I agreed to continue seeing him.I couldn't explain

moon, Christian took me on a

unexpected turn when my boyfriend suddenly shifted into an oversized black wolf and

week, terrified that he

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

was attracted to him in more ways than I

to the strange world he came from and teaching

beautiful the way they all lived for each other...like a large family

when he asked to turn me, I

would have to accept me

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

that very night, leaving no doubt

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 to lead this pack with him before all its members and I

I had never been happier in

be

in my bedroom, waiting for my husband to divorce me while I secretly carry

he says curtly, closing the door without so much as a

had trickled down my face, removing my rings

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

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

I reach the

steps forward, presenting the documents he’d

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

"He can keep everything,"

mutter, trying my best to keep

worked hard for my money and

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

nods to the lawyer and he writes a note on

week to this account," he says, tucking the divorce papers into

"Excuse me."

the lawyer gone, Elder Robin pulls out

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

onto my cheeks as I turn

can’t seem to look at me and Jordan stares blankly at his hands.I

"N-no,"

tears and forcing a tiny smile on

"No, I don’t."

gives me 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

tablet was used to initiate new members and give

stone that welcomed me as

tear

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

have failed to uphold your duty as Luna of the Silver Crest

boil

had never failed the pack

Ever.

call of duty to serve this pack and it was unfair to be considered

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

I nearly spit through gritted

that you have failed to uphold your duties to your Alpha as his Luna and

I glare at Christian.

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

"Yes,"