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

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

of Jordan’s plans, his eyes fogging over as he

Jack soothes, pulling me to

in Zane’s strong arms instead.Jack slides his hands down my

have a question for you," Jack

"Yes?" I ask.

he

drains from my face

leaning forward to kiss him

the F**k we won't!She

Shut up 

get you home,

shifts and to my confusion, carries me

check you over," he says as he shifts

mercy of a crazed Alpha and turning must have taken a huge toll on your body," he

want to be sure you’re

I ask

our pups," he

belly." I shiver with disgust but

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

you hate me if I

need to

you think

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not

"I-I do but-"

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

hold me

reply with a small

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

are forgiven,"

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

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

you around

don’t know how to respond and simply smile back at her as I sit on the edge of the bed and hold out my arm for her.She performs a full

your child?" Dr.Lila asks as she ties

make out

was cheating on me?" I

works silently for a moment

"Yes, Luna."

your Luna to

was protecting my

snaps as she pushes the needle into my arm.I wince from her aggressive stab

me again?" I

she

I suggest you think about your child first before doing anything stupid

on my hands?"

"You left," she retorts.

our

"He rejected me!"

had the truth

life.You swore to put the pack needs

likely all the other pack members, I

among the elders and even Alpha Christopher

specimens in silence while I scan

15 minutes," Dr.Lila instructs

samples over to the lab and then you

strolls out with vials

swipe a pen

the room, looking both

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

the corner of my eye, watch as she enters her passcode and scans

her against the wall with my elbow pressed across her shoulder blades and hold the pen to her

anymore, Doc," I hiss in her

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

do you want?" she

pulling her by the collar

keep silver or wolfsbane

kept in the

a tranquilizer," I

and selects Ativan

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

back on my feet

you want, Luna," she sneers as

after her, grabbing her by the hair and slamming her forehead against the door twice

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

using my momentum to slam her against the wall.She retaliates and swings her

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

this the easy way but

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

the cap back on before slipping it into my pocket.I take a few moments to catch my breath and look into the glass shelves to make sure Dr.Lila

shirt, I carefully open the door and peek into the hall to

step out into the corridor and make my way into the main clinic waiting room when I suddenly double over as a pain spreads across my

***Vanessa***

the tunnels, my breath visible in the

who is Nonna?" I ask, Rionna chuckling

me through the blanket

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

makes cookies," he

well fed, clearly," Rionna chuckles, giving Kota a kiss

Daddy’s biological mother. Egg-ness is

you all

I only recently came into their

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.