The Silent Alpha

***Natalia*** 

It takes every ounce of strength I have to hold myself back from proclaiming my mate, but now is not the time to be proud.I have to buy Rionna and Vanessa time to get my Kota out of here safely.

"Who.Marked.You!?"

Jack snarls again, his hand wrapping around my throat as he invades my space.It does not escape me that I feel no sparks when he touches me, relief washing over me that there is not a chance in the world Jack and I will ever be bonded again.

Jordan instinctively growls at Jack for touching me, but I lightly kick him to back off so he can execute my plan.

The look of pure rage in Jack's eyes reminds of the night he rejected me all those years ago, but this time, I will be in complete control.I gently place my hands around Jack’s arm and lightly tug at his hand.

Forcing tears to my eyes, I put my plan into action.

"Jack," I gasp when he squeezes my throat.

"Jack, my love, please! Please, let me explain!"

"What are you going to explain?" he snarls back.

"That you were whoring around while I waited for you?" I almost laugh in his face but manage to keep my composure.

This f*****g prick...

Devina growls.

"No! No!" I sob back.

"No, I would never! I-l was marked by force by a wolf who took me."

"You expect me to believe your bullshit lies!?" he growls.

"Kota told me all about his new daddy."

Goddess, I love my little boy but why is he so damn stubborn! I snap.

Gee, ! wonder who he gets it from? Devina snorts.

"I-It’s not a lie!" I wheeze, struggling to get air into my lungs as he crushes my windpipe.

"I-I love you, Jack.I-l was just hurt by what Christian did to me so I left.I didn’t think you loved me anymore,"

I cry.

"I ran into some wolves not too long ago and their Alpha became obsessed with me! He made me believe he loved me but he didn’t.Not like you.He hurt me, Jack! He forced his mark on me! But I know in my heart, I belong only to you.I turned so I could get rid of his mark,"

I sob.

"But it didn’t work! It didn’t work and I was so disgusted with myself that I didn’t want you to see me because the honor of marking and turning me belongs only to you.I’m sorry Jack! I’m so sorry for being so weak.I just love you so much and I was afraid you wouldn’t take me back if you saw what I became."

"You love me?" He asks with a softness in his voice.

Got him...

"Yes,"

Inod.

"Of course I do," I whisper, pushing against his hand to lean in closer for a kiss.

"Can you forgive me, Jack?" I ask, standing on the tips of my toes so that my lips graze against his when I speak.

"Please," I beg.

"I just want to spend the rest of my life with you."

Something flickers in his eyes but before I can decipher what he thinks or feels of my story, he loosens his grip on my throat and pulls me towards him, pressing our lips together in a hot, wet kiss.

Jack tastes of vinegar and salt, nothing like my Zane, whose lips can soothe the turmoil in my soul with just one kiss, and I resist the urge to gag as I wrap my arms around his neck.

Forgive me, Zane, I whisper to myself.

Please forgive me for not claiming you.

Jack swipes his tongue along the seam of my lips and despite Devina’s protests, I part my lips and let him taste me.

Savor me, Jack, I snarl with disgust.

Because it'll be the last kiss you ever have.I pull away breathlessly, blinking my eyes innocently at the wolf still holding my throat hostage in his hand.

"Take me home, Jack," I whisper, Jack nodding in response.

"Take me home." He looks behind me with a gentle smile.

"Where’s our pup?" he asks, my heart nearly skipping a beat as I search for an explanation.

"How did you know to come here? I didn’t mention the cabin." Jordan comes to my rescue.

"I brought her here.Vanessa was furious about the divorce and threatened to hurt Kota unless Natalia backed off so we raced here to meet her but she was already gone by the time we arrived.We were in the middle of searching for clues when you arrived," he explains.

"Is this true?" Jack asks, almost with relief.

"Did Vanessa threaten to hurt our son?"

I can’t bring myself to say yes for fear of what he might do to her if he finds her, but my silence seems to only verify Jordan’s story.

"Don’t protect her, Tiny," Jack snaps.

"She has our pup.Goddess forbid she hurts him!"

He turns to his men and points to the house.

"Search the house! Check the tunnels! Leave no stone unturned and bring me back my son!"

"Plead the team,"

Jordan volunteers, my body relaxing knowing Jordan will keep Christian’s men away from my pup."ll make sure your son is safe, Luna,"

able to trust Jordan since he failed me but he’s the only hope I have now to ensure

I whisper, praying to Moon Goddess that

his eyes fogging over as he assigns 10

Jack soothes, pulling me to his chest and stroking my

son back to you.Inod silently, nuzzling against his chest while wishing I were in Zane’s strong arms instead.Jack slides his hands down my waist to the back of my

question for you,"

"Yes?" I ask.

me again?" he asks, his cheeks flushing

my face but I smile

forward to kiss him again

F**k

Shut up 

you home, Tiny,"

to my confusion, carries me

he

away for so long at the mercy of a crazed Alpha and turning must have taken

sure you’re

I ask

our pups,"

our wedding tonight, I plan on putting two pups in your belly." I shiver with disgust but keep the smile of delight on my

ask, trying to make myself seem small

you hate me if I

to relax,"

better.If you think you'll

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

not want my

"I-I do but-"

up excuses!" he shouts, all the

never blame me for my fertility issues.He would hold me and shield me from my fears with

Alpha," I reply with a

for questioning you." Jack sighs and pulls

forgiven,"

waiting inside for us and she leads me to a private

again, Luna," she

you around here. You look

on the edge of the bed and

Dr.Lila asks as she ties

carefully, trying to make out if! can trust

was cheating on me?" I

silently for a moment before finally sighing out an

"Yes, Luna."

betrayed your Luna to save your Alpha," I

was protecting my

snaps as she pushes the needle into my arm.I wince

me again?" I

a heartbeat," she says with

I suggest you think about your child first before doing anything stupid

on my

"You left," she retorts.

our Alpha went

"He rejected me!"

you had the truth in

away if he knew the truth.But you were human and humans are selfish creatures who don’t understand pack life.You swore to put the pack needs above your own and we lost a lot of good people in your absence.Now

stand with this b***h and likely

itself won’t help me, but perhaps I have allies among the elders and even Alpha Christopher himself.I just

specimens in silence while I scan the

minutes," Dr.Lila instructs

these samples over to

and watch as she strolls out

a pen

room, looking both ways as I hurry

janitor closets until I find the room I’m looking

wall and from the corner of my eye, watch as she enters her

the door, I rush at her, shoving her inside and closing the door behind us.I pin her against the wall with my elbow

not a human anymore, Doc," I hiss in

anyone for help and I’ll cut out your tongue and

do you want?"

snap, pulling her by the collar of her lab

don’t keep silver or wolfsbane in the

kept in the warrior

a

selects Ativan from the

jams her elbow back into my stomach, turning around and punching me on the

as I stumble back on my feet and

want, Luna," she sneers

not be your accomplice." I race after her, grabbing her by the hair and slamming her forehead against the door twice before tossing her across the

off all of them before pointing them at me.She swings her armed hand at me and I time her movements carefully to dodge her blows until I see an

step behind her, using my momentum to slam

slam my fist into her stomach so that she doubles over before slamming my elbow down on the back of her head.She collapses on the ground and I climb on top of her, slamming my elbow over and over again

have done this the easy way

drag Dr.Lila’s limp body to the pyxis machine, grabbing her thumb

back on before slipping it into my pocket.I take

my shirt, I carefully open the door and peek into the hall to

make my way into the main clinic waiting room when I suddenly double over as

***Vanessa***

visible in the light of my phone and the

Nonna?" I ask, Rionna chuckling as Kota

me

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

makes cookies,"

chuckles, giving Kota

Daddy’s biological mother. Egg-ness is his adoptive mother,"

you all

I only recently came into their lives," She

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.