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,"

been able to trust Jordan since he failed me but he’s the only hope I have

I whisper, praying to Moon Goddess that Jordan finally

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

Jack soothes, pulling me to his chest and stroking

strong arms instead.Jack slides

have a question for you,"

"Yes?" I ask.

me again?" he asks, his

face but

course!" I squeal, leaning forward to kiss

the F**k we won't!She

Shut up 

you home,

confusion,

doc to check you over," he says

have taken a huge toll on your body," he murmurs as he

just want to be sure you’re completely healthy

ask and he nods

our pups," he

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

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

me

just need to relax,"

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

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not want

"I-I do but-"

the memories of our arguments racing back to

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

reply

you." Jack sighs and pulls me

are forgiven,"

us and she leads me to a private

again, Luna," she says

missed you around here. You look

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

asks as she ties the ligature around my

carefully, trying to make out

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

moment before finally sighing out an

"Yes, Luna."

you betrayed your Luna to save your Alpha,"

protecting my

my arm.I wince from her aggressive stab

you betray me again?"

a heartbeat," she says with

first before doing anything stupid unless you want to have more blood on your

my hands?"

"You left," she retorts.

our Alpha went mad

"He rejected me!"

you had the truth in your hands!"

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

where I stand with this b***h and likely all the

pack itself won’t help me, but perhaps I have allies among the elders and even Alpha

specimens in silence while I scan the room for

for 15 minutes," Dr.Lila instructs

these samples over to the

strolls out with vials of

as I swipe a pen from the

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

and in janitor closets

I hide behind a wall and from the corner of my eye, watch as

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 and hold the pen to her back like

not a human anymore, Doc," I hiss in

your tongue and force feed it to your

you

by the collar of her lab coat to the

keep silver or wolfsbane in

in the

a tranquilizer," I

selects Ativan from the list of

hand to the fingerprint scanner, she jams her elbow back into my stomach, turning

stumble back on my feet

she sneers as she rushes to

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

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

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

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

the easy way but you

and I drag Dr.Lila’s limp body to the pyxis machine, grabbing her thumb and pressing

slipping it into my pocket.I take a few moments to catch my breath

shirt, I carefully open the door and peek into the

I step out into the corridor and make my way into the main clinic waiting

***Vanessa***

my breath visible in the light of my phone

I ask, Rionna chuckling as Kota

peeking at me through the blanket he’s wrapped up

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

cookies,"

clearly," Rionna chuckles, giving Kota a kiss

Daddy’s biological mother. Egg-ness is

all live together?"

recently came into their lives,"

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.