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

you," I whisper, praying to Moon Goddess that Jordan finally lives up

approves of Jordan’s plans, his eyes fogging over as

worry, baby," Jack soothes, pulling me to

wishing I were in Zane’s strong arms instead.Jack slides his hands down my waist to the back of my legs and lifts me

have a question for

"Yes?" I ask.

he asks,

my face but

forward to kiss him again as Devina

F**k

Shut up 

home, Tiny," he

shifts and to my confusion, carries me to the

check you over," he says as he shifts back

Alpha and turning must have

sure you’re completely healthy for

I ask and he nods

our pups," he

your belly." I shiver with disgust but keep the smile of delight

ask, trying to make myself seem small and

you hate me if I

just need to relax,"

now.You're better.If you think you'll

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

not

"I-I do but-"

making up excuses!" he shouts, all the memories of our arguments racing back to

hold me and shield me from my fears

I reply with a small

for questioning you." Jack sighs and pulls me into his arms to kiss

forgiven," He

us and she leads

Luna," she says quietly as she

around here.

and hold out my arm for her.She performs a full physical

child?" Dr.Lila asks as she ties

carefully, trying to make out

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

works silently for a moment before finally sighing out

"Yes, Luna."

to save

protecting my

into my arm.I wince from her aggressive stab and look

me

a heartbeat," she

think about your child first before doing anything stupid unless

on my

"You left," she retorts.

our Alpha went mad without

"He rejected me!"

you had the truth in your hands!" she

you 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 you’re back after

and likely

won’t help me, but perhaps I have allies among the elders and even Alpha Christopher himself.I just need to tread carefully from now

so I let Dr.Lila collect her specimens in silence while I scan the room for a possible

here for 15 minutes," Dr.Lila instructs

to the lab

as she strolls out with vials of

a pen from

slip out of the room,

in janitor closets until I find the

the hall, I hide behind a wall and from the corner of my eye, watch as she enters her

closing the door behind us.I pin her against

a human anymore, Doc," I

and I’ll cut out your tongue and force feed it

you

by the collar of her lab coat

or wolfsbane

in the warrior

get me a tranquilizer," I

silently and selects Ativan from the

fingerprint scanner, she jams her elbow back into my stomach, turning around and

groan as I stumble back on my feet and crash

sneers as she rushes to the

after her, grabbing her by the hair and slamming her forehead against the door twice before tossing her across

a jar of syringes and pulling the caps off all of them before pointing them at me.She swings her armed hand at me and I time her movements carefully to dodge

my momentum to slam her against the wall.She retaliates and swings her arm

of her head.She

the easy way but you had

I get to my feet and I drag Dr.Lila’s limp

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

open the door and peek into

way into the main clinic

***Vanessa***

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

is Nonna?" I ask, Rionna chuckling as

me through the blanket he’s wrapped

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

makes cookies,"

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

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

see.And you all live

only recently came into their lives," She

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.