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,"

knee and bowing before me.I haven’t been able to trust Jordan since he failed me but he’s the only hope I have now to ensure Jack

Goddess that Jordan

of Jordan’s plans, his eyes fogging over as

baby," Jack soothes, pulling me to his

his chest while wishing I were in Zane’s strong arms instead.Jack slides his hands down my waist to the

have a question for

"Yes?" I ask.

he asks, his cheeks flushing in

face but I smile happily at

kiss him again

F**k we won't!She

Shut up 

you home, Tiny,"

shifts and to my confusion, carries me to the

the doc to check you over," he

at the mercy of a crazed Alpha and turning must have taken a huge toll on

just want to be sure you’re completely

I ask and he nods

pups," he

our wedding tonight, I plan on putting two pups in your belly." I shiver

again?" I ask, trying to make

me if

to

wolf now.You're better.If you

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not

"I-I do but-"

stop making up excuses!" he shouts, all the memories

issues.He would hold me and shield me from my fears with

I reply with

Jack sighs and pulls me into his arms to kiss

are forgiven,"

is already waiting inside for us and she leads me to a

to see you again, Luna," she

missed you around here. You look

as I sit on the edge of the bed and hold out my arm for her.She performs a full physical and at

as she

trying to make out if! can trust

know Christian was cheating on me?" I ask, the question catching

works silently for a moment before

"Yes, Luna."

you betrayed your Luna to save your Alpha,"

protecting

arm.I wince from her aggressive stab and look away from

me

a heartbeat," she

first before doing anything stupid unless you want to have

my hands?"

"You left," she retorts.

our Alpha went mad

"He rejected me!"

had the truth in

needs above your own and we lost a lot of good people in your absence.Now you’re back after all these years to resume

this b***h and likely all the other pack members, I

me, but perhaps I have allies among the elders and even Alpha Christopher himself.I just need to

is pointless so I let Dr.Lila collect her specimens in silence while I scan the

for 15 minutes," Dr.Lila instructs once

to

watch as she strolls out with vials of my blood in

swipe a

the room, looking both ways as I hurry down the

in janitor closets until I find the room I’m looking

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

her against the wall with my elbow pressed across her shoulder blades and hold the pen to her

not a human anymore, Doc," I hiss

your tongue and force feed it to your

do you want?" she

her by the collar of her

wolfsbane in the clinic,"

kept in the warrior

me a

nods silently and selects Ativan from the list

hand to the fingerprint scanner, she jams her elbow back into my stomach,

on my

she sneers as she

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

before pointing them at

hers and step behind her, using my momentum to slam her against the wall.She retaliates and swings her arm

the knee, and 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 on her head until I’m sure she’s passed

done this the easy way

Dr.Lila’s limp body

in a clean syringe and shoving the cap back on before slipping it into my pocket.I take a few moments to catch my breath and look into the glass shelves to make sure Dr.Lila didn’t leave

open the door and peek into the hall to make sure the

corridor and make my way into the main clinic waiting room

***Vanessa***

the tunnels, my breath visible in the light of my phone and the

ask, Rionna chuckling as Kota gives an

makes cakes," he replies, peeking at me through the blanket he’s wrapped

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

cookies,"

well fed, clearly," Rionna chuckles, giving Kota a kiss

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

you all live together?" I

recently came into their

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.