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,"

on one knee and bowing before me.I haven’t been able to trust Jordan since he failed me but

to Moon Goddess that Jordan finally lives up

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

Jack soothes, pulling me to his chest and

you.Inod silently, nuzzling against his chest while wishing I were in Zane’s strong arms instead.Jack slides

a question for you," Jack says

"Yes?" I ask.

again?" he asks, his

my face but I

leaning forward to kiss him again as Devina

F**k

Shut up 

home, Tiny,"

shifts and to my confusion, carries

check you over," he says as he shifts back to his human

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

sure you’re completely healthy

ask

pups,"

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

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

hate me if I

need to relax,"

wolf now.You're better.If you

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

not

"I-I do but-"

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

my fertility issues.He would hold me and shield me

Alpha," I reply with a

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

are forgiven," He

let’s go." Dr.Lila is already waiting inside for us and she leads me to a private room for her

nice to see you again, Luna," she says quietly as

missed you around

back at her as I sit on the edge of the bed and hold out my arm for her.She

asks as she ties

carefully, trying to make

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

a moment before finally sighing

"Yes, Luna."

betrayed your Luna to save your Alpha,"

protecting

she pushes the needle into my arm.I wince from

you betray me again?"

heartbeat," she says

your child first before doing anything stupid unless you want

on my hands?" I

"You left," she retorts.

and our

"He rejected me!"

you had the truth in

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

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

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

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

here for 15 minutes," Dr.Lila instructs once she’s

over to the

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

I swipe a pen

wolf and slip out of the room, looking both ways as I hurry down the

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;

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

us.I pin her against the wall with my elbow pressed across her shoulder blades and hold

anymore, Doc," I hiss in

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

you want?" she

pulling her by the collar of her

keep silver or wolfsbane in the clinic,"

in the

a

and selects Ativan from the list

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

I stumble back on my feet and crash against a

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

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

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

for a stab, I hook my arm around hers and step behind her, using my momentum to slam her against the

I kick her 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

easy way but you had to be ab***h," I

Dr.Lila’s limp body to the pyxis

slipping it into my pocket.I take a

and my shirt, I carefully open the door and peek into the hall to make sure the coast is

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

***Vanessa***

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

Rionna chuckling as

at me

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

cookies," he

clearly," Rionna chuckles, giving Kota a kiss on

biological mother. Egg-ness

see.And you all live

I only recently came into their lives," She

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.