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,"

haven’t been able to trust Jordan since he failed me but he’s the only hope I have now to ensure Jack never finds

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

plans, his eyes fogging over as he assigns 10 men to his command via mind

baby," Jack soothes, pulling me to his

arms instead.Jack slides his hands down my waist to the back of my legs and lifts me

have a question

"Yes?" I ask.

you marry me again?" he asks, his

The blood drains from my face but I smile happily at

forward to kiss him again as

the F**k we

Shut up 

home,

confusion,

want the doc to check you over," he says as he shifts back to

must have taken a huge toll on your body," he

be sure you’re completely healthy for our

ask

our pups," he

tonight, I plan on putting two pups in your belly." I shiver with disgust but

I ask,

hate me if

to relax,"

now.You're better.If you think

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not

"I-I do but-"

the memories of our arguments

for my fertility issues.He would hold

Alpha," I reply

pulls me into his

are forgiven," He

waiting inside for us and she leads me to a private room

nice to see you again, Luna," she says

missed you around

respond and simply smile back at her as I sit on the edge of the bed and hold

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

to make out if! can

on me?" I ask, the question catching

works silently for a moment before finally sighing out an

"Yes, Luna."

you betrayed your Luna to

protecting my

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

me again?"

heartbeat," she

child first before doing anything stupid unless you want to have more

on my

"You left," she retorts.

our Alpha went mad

"He rejected me!"

had the truth

pushed 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

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

among the elders and even Alpha Christopher

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

minutes," Dr.Lila instructs once she’s

these samples over to

watch as she strolls out with vials of my blood in her

as I swipe a pen from the bedside

wolf and slip out of the room, looking both ways

hiding behind walls and in janitor closets until I find the room I’m looking for; the med room.It’s locked with a passcode

the corner of my eye,

the door, I 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 blades

a human anymore, Doc,"

out your tongue and force feed

do you want?" she

by the collar of her lab coat

or wolfsbane in the clinic," she

in the

me a

Ativan from the

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

as I stumble back on my

what you want, Luna," she sneers as she rushes to the

I race after her, grabbing her by the hair and slamming her forehead against the

to her feet, reaching into 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 her blows until I see an

hook my arm around hers and step behind her, using my

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

could have done this the easy way but you had to

and I drag Dr.Lila’s limp body to the

syringe and shoving the cap back on before slipping it into my pocket.I take

my shirt, I carefully open the door and peek

the corridor and make my way into the main clinic waiting room when I suddenly double

***Vanessa***

in the tunnels, my breath visible in

who is Nonna?" I ask, Rionna chuckling as

at me through the blanket

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

cookies," he

Rionna chuckles, giving

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

you all

recently came into their lives," She

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.