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,"

before me.I haven’t been able to trust Jordan since he failed me but he’s the

whisper, praying to Moon Goddess that Jordan

plans, his eyes fogging over as

baby," Jack soothes, pulling me to his

were in Zane’s strong arms instead.Jack slides his hands down my waist to the back of my legs and lifts me up, carrying me away from the

have a question

"Yes?" I ask.

marry me again?" he asks, his cheeks flushing

face but I

course!" I squeal, leaning forward to kiss him

the F**k we won't!She

Shut up 

you home, Tiny,"

shifts and to my confusion, carries me to the pack

the doc to check you over," he

been away for so long at the mercy of a crazed Alpha and turning must have taken a huge toll on your body," he murmurs as he kisses the

sure you’re

I ask and he nods

pups,"

two pups in your belly." I shiver with disgust but keep the smile of delight on

again?" I ask, trying to

me

just need to

you think you'll fail,

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not want my

"I-I do but-"

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

for my fertility issues.He would hold me and shield me from my

Alpha," I reply with

you." Jack sighs and pulls me

are forgiven,"

Dr.Lila is already waiting inside for us and she leads me to a private

again, Luna," she

missed you around here.

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

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

to make out if! can trust her or

me?"

for a moment before finally sighing out

"Yes, Luna."

betrayed your Luna to save your Alpha," I

was protecting

pushes the needle into my arm.I wince from her aggressive stab and look away from Dr.Lila’s

me again?" I

heartbeat," she says

doing anything stupid unless

on my

"You left," she retorts.

our Alpha

"He rejected me!"

truth

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 years

with this b***h and likely

allies among the elders and even

specimens in silence while I

15 minutes," Dr.Lila instructs

these samples over to the lab and then you

out with vials of my

mutters as I swipe a pen from

my wolf and slip out of the room, looking both ways as

and in janitor closets until I find the room I’m looking for; the med room.It’s

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

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

human anymore, Doc," I

anyone for help and I’ll cut out your tongue

you

by the collar of her lab

silver or wolfsbane in the

kept in the

get me a

silently and selects Ativan from

she lifts her hand to the fingerprint scanner, she jams her elbow back into my stomach, turning around and punching me on

back on my

want, Luna," she sneers as she rushes

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

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

using my momentum to slam her against the wall.She retaliates and swings her arm at my head,

behind 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

easy way but you

as I get to my feet and I drag Dr.Lila’s limp body to the pyxis machine, grabbing her thumb and pressing it against the

I grab a 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

door and peek

main clinic waiting room when I suddenly

***Vanessa***

in the tunnels, my breath visible in the

ask, Rionna chuckling as Kota gives an

makes cakes," he replies, peeking at me through the

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

cookies," he

well fed, clearly," Rionna chuckles,

biological mother. Egg-ness is his adoptive

you all live together?"

came into

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.