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,"

Jordan since he

Goddess that Jordan finally lives up to

of 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 my

in Zane’s strong arms instead.Jack slides his hands down my waist to the back

have a question for you,"

"Yes?" I ask.

he asks, his cheeks flushing in

face but I smile

leaning forward to kiss him again as Devina howls with

F**k

Shut up 

get you home, Tiny," he

and to my confusion, carries

over," he says as he shifts

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

want to be sure you’re completely

I ask

pups," he

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

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

hate me if

need to

better.If you think

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not

"I-I do but-"

he shouts, all the memories of our arguments racing back

hold me

Alpha," I reply

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

are forgiven,"

inside for us and she leads me to a private room

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

around

on the edge of the bed and hold out my arm for her.She performs a full physical and at the end, has me prepare for

asks as she ties

make out if! can

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

a moment before finally sighing

"Yes, Luna."

to save your Alpha," I

was protecting my

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

betray me

she

suggest you think about your child first before doing anything stupid unless you want to have

on my hands?"

"You left," she retorts.

and our Alpha went mad without

"He rejected me!"

truth in

have pushed you 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 lost a lot of good people in your absence.Now you’re back after all these

with this b***h and likely all

but perhaps I have allies among the elders and even Alpha Christopher himself.I

her specimens in silence while I scan the

here for 15 minutes,"

to the lab and then you can

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

I swipe a pen from

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

hiding behind walls and in janitor closets

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

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

human anymore, Doc," I hiss in

cut out your tongue and

do you want?"

her by the collar of her lab coat to

or wolfsbane in the clinic," she

in the warrior

get me a tranquilizer," I

Ativan from the list

back into my stomach, turning around

I stumble back on my feet and crash

Luna," she sneers as she rushes to

by the hair and slamming her forehead against

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

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 swings her arm at my head, landing a

of her head.She collapses on the ground and I climb on

way but you had

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

syringe and shoving 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 didn’t

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

and make my way into the main clinic waiting room when I suddenly double over as

***Vanessa***

the tunnels, my breath visible in the light of

is Nonna?" I ask, Rionna

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

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

cookies,"

fed, clearly," Rionna chuckles, giving Kota

Egg-ness

all live together?" I

only recently came into their

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.