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,"

adds, getting down on one knee and bowing before me.I haven’t been able to trust Jordan since he failed me but he’s the only hope

Moon Goddess that

approves of Jordan’s plans, his eyes fogging over as he assigns 10

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

question

"Yes?" I ask.

again?" he asks, his cheeks flushing in

from my face but I

course!" I squeal, leaning forward to kiss him again as Devina

F**k we won't!She

Shut up 

get you home, Tiny,"

my confusion, carries me to

he says as he shifts back to

Alpha and turning must have taken a huge toll on your body,"

to be sure you’re completely

ask

pups,"

in your belly." I shiver with disgust but

I have issues again?" I ask, trying to make myself seem small and

hate me if

need to relax,"

a wolf now.You're better.If you think

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

not want

"I-I do but-"

shouts, all the memories of our arguments racing back

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

reply

sighs and pulls me into his arms

forgiven," He

go." Dr.Lila is already waiting inside for us and she leads me

to see you again, Luna,"

missed you around

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

your child?" Dr.Lila asks as she ties the ligature around my

the doctor carefully, trying to make out if! can

was cheating on me?" I ask,

moment before finally

"Yes, Luna."

you betrayed your Luna to save your Alpha,"

was protecting my

she pushes the needle into my arm.I wince from her aggressive stab

you betray me again?"

she

you think about your child first before doing anything stupid unless you

on my hands?"

"You left," she retorts.

our Alpha went mad

"He rejected me!"

truth in your hands!"

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 all these

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

but perhaps I have allies among the elders and

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

15 minutes," Dr.Lila instructs

samples over to

and watch as she strolls out with vials

swipe a

of the room, looking both ways as I hurry

your plan, Devina hisses.I tip toe down several corridors, hiding behind walls and in janitor closets until I find the room I’m looking for; the med room.It’s locked

Dr.Lila walking down the hall, I hide behind a wall and from the corner of

and closing the door behind us.I pin her against the wall with my elbow pressed across

human anymore, Doc," I hiss in

cut out your tongue and

you want?" she

I snap, pulling her by the collar of her lab

don’t keep silver or wolfsbane

in the warrior

a tranquilizer," I

nods silently and selects Ativan from the list of

elbow back into my stomach, turning around and punching me

I stumble back on my feet and

sneers as she rushes

be your accomplice." I race after her, grabbing her by the hair

the caps off all of them before pointing them at me.She swings her armed hand at me and I time her movements

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

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

the easy way

feet and I drag Dr.Lila’s limp

vial of medication, loading it up 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

fixing my hair and my shirt, I carefully open the door and peek into the

my way into the main clinic waiting room when I suddenly

***Vanessa***

my breath visible in the light of my phone

Nonna?" I ask, Rionna

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

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

cookies,"

Rionna chuckles,

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

you all live together?"

recently came into their

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.