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,"

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

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

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

Jack soothes, pulling me to his chest and stroking

slides his hands down my waist to the back of my legs and lifts me up, carrying me away from the

have a question for

"Yes?" I ask.

again?" he asks, his cheeks flushing in

my face but I

kiss

the F**k

Shut up 

home, Tiny," he

to my confusion, carries me to

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

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

be sure

I ask and

our pups,"

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

have issues again?" I ask,

you hate me

to

better.If you

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not

"I-I do but-"

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

hold me

reply

Jack sighs and pulls me into his

forgiven," He

already waiting inside for us and she leads me

to see you again, Luna,"

around here.

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

Dr.Lila asks as she ties

carefully, trying to make out if!

on me?" I ask, the question catching her

a moment before

"Yes, Luna."

your Luna to save

protecting

the needle into my arm.I wince from her aggressive

betray me

a heartbeat," she

before doing anything stupid unless you want to have more

on my hands?" I

"You left," she retorts.

and our Alpha went

"He rejected me!"

truth in

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

the elders and even Alpha Christopher himself.I just need to tread

collect her specimens in silence

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

over to the lab

strolls out with vials of my blood in her

as I swipe a pen from the bedside

the room, looking both ways as I hurry

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

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

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

human anymore, Doc," I hiss in her

your tongue and force

do you want?"

tranquilizer," I snap, pulling her by the collar of her

don’t keep silver or wolfsbane in the clinic," she

kept in the

get me a tranquilizer,"

and selects Ativan from the

she jams her elbow back into my stomach, turning around and punching me on the side

groan as I stumble back on my feet and crash

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

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

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

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

of her head.She collapses on the ground and

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

get to my feet and I drag Dr.Lila’s limp body to the pyxis machine, grabbing

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

door and peek into the hall to make

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

***Vanessa***

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

I ask, Rionna chuckling as Kota gives an

peeking at me through

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

makes cookies," he

fed, clearly," Rionna chuckles, giving Kota a

biological mother. Egg-ness is his

all live

only recently came into their

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.