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

the room, slamming the door shut

"We’re okay,"

to myself, wrapping my arms around my

flat tummy, wishing I could feel my

I would not be doing this alone but it was

you

back my tears as

it’s okay, We

off the floor

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

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

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

I took it as

brought me to the pack house, I almost dumped him.I thought I

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

night of a full moon, Christian took me on a moonlit picnic in

my boyfriend suddenly shifted into

him for a week, terrified that he or his werewolf friends would

looking for me at my apartment, telling me he needed me,

him in

back then, allowing me to adjust to the strange

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

to turn

would have to accept me the way

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

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

proposed that day and I had never been happier in

be falling into

have 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

Alpha requests your presence, Luna," he says curtly, closing the door without

had trickled down my face, removing my rings from my fingers and clutching them in my

normal but I walk 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 on the man who

as I reach the center of the room and

forward, presenting the documents

of course will remain his, but personal property, bank accounts and..." papers from

"He can keep everything,"

mutter, trying my best to keep my

worked hard for

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

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

of the week to

"Excuse me."

the lawyer gone, Elder Robin pulls out the pack tablet

stripped of your title and leave this

spill onto my cheeks as I turn to Christian and

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

"N-no,"

tears and forcing

"No, I don’t."

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 stone and a small hole in the

tablet was used to initiate new members and give titles to

the very stone that welcomed me as

today, it would tear me out

back to the Silver Crest pack," he

failed to

boil with

never failed the pack

Ever.

of duty to serve this pack and it was unfair to

don’t matter.I need this rejection before

spit through

uphold your duties to your Alpha as

I glare at Christian.

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

"Yes,"