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

I whisper, praying to Moon Goddess

of Jordan’s plans, his eyes fogging over as

pulling me to his chest and stroking

chest while wishing I were in Zane’s strong arms instead.Jack slides his hands down my waist to the back of my legs and lifts me

question

"Yes?" I ask.

marry me again?" he asks, his

drains from my face but

I squeal, leaning forward to kiss him again as Devina howls with

the F**k we

Shut up 

get you home, Tiny,"

my confusion,

check you over," he says

at the mercy of a crazed Alpha and turning must have taken a huge toll on your body," he murmurs as he kisses the back

be sure you’re completely healthy

I ask

our pups,"

in your belly." I shiver with

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

hate me

need to

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

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not want

"I-I do but-"

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

fertility issues.He would hold me and shield

reply with

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

forgiven,"

for us and she leads

Luna," she says quietly as she

you around here.

of the bed and

as she ties the

make out if! can trust her or

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

works silently for a moment before finally sighing

"Yes, Luna."

your Luna to

protecting my

the needle into my arm.I wince from her aggressive stab and

me

she says

before doing anything

my hands?" I

"You left," she retorts.

our Alpha went

"He rejected me!"

you had the truth

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

this b***h and likely all the

among the elders and even Alpha Christopher himself.I just need

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

minutes," Dr.Lila

to the lab

don’t respond and watch as she strolls out with vials of my

I swipe a pen from the

the room,

closets until I find the room I’m looking for; the med room.It’s locked

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

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 a

Doc,"

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

you want?" she

snap, pulling her by the collar of her lab coat to the locked pyxis containing

keep silver or wolfsbane in

in the

get me a tranquilizer," I

and selects Ativan from the

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

on my feet and crash against a

want, Luna," she sneers as she

the hair and slamming her

a jar of syringes and pulling the caps off all of them before pointing them at

she lunges forward 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

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 on her head until I’m sure she’s passed

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

limp body to the pyxis machine, grabbing her thumb and pressing

unlocks a drawer and 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

the door and peek into the hall

my way into the main clinic waiting room when I suddenly double over as a pain spreads

***Vanessa***

very cold in the tunnels, my breath visible in the light

Nonna?" I ask, Rionna

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

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

makes cookies,"

fed, clearly," Rionna chuckles, giving Kota a

mother. Egg-ness

you all live together?"

came into their lives,"

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.