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,"

before me.I 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 that Jordan finally lives up to his

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

soothes, pulling me to

our son back to you.Inod silently, nuzzling against his 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

I have a question for you," Jack says

"Yes?" I ask.

me again?" he

The blood drains from my face but I

forward to kiss him again as

the F**k we

Shut up 

get you home, Tiny," he

and to my confusion, carries me to

to check you over," he

been away for so long at the mercy of a crazed Alpha and turning must have taken

be sure you’re completely healthy for our

ask

pups," he

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

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

me if

to

now.You're better.If you think you'll fail,

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not want

"I-I do but-"

the memories of our arguments racing

fertility issues.He would hold me and shield me from

reply

Jack sighs and pulls me into

are forgiven,"

Dr.Lila is already waiting inside for us and she leads me to a private room

nice to see you again, Luna,"

around here.

and hold out my arm for her.She performs a full

Dr.Lila asks as

study the doctor carefully, trying to make out if! can trust

me?" I ask, the question catching her by

for a moment before finally sighing out

"Yes, Luna."

Luna to

protecting my

arm.I wince from her aggressive stab and look away from

me

heartbeat," she says with

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

my hands?"

"You left," she retorts.

our

"He rejected me!"

truth in

to put the pack needs above your own and we lost a lot

stand with this b***h and likely all the other pack

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

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

minutes," Dr.Lila instructs

these samples over to the lab

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

as I swipe a

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

several corridors, hiding behind walls and in janitor closets until I find the room I’m looking for;

from the corner of my eye, watch as she enters 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

a human anymore, Doc," I hiss in

your tongue and force feed it

do you want?" she

the collar of her lab coat to the locked pyxis

wolfsbane in the clinic," she

in

me a tranquilizer,"

Ativan from the list of

elbow back into my stomach, turning around and

back on my feet and crash against

want, Luna," she sneers as she rushes

I race after her, grabbing her by the hair and

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

the knee, 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 and I climb on top of

easy way but

huffing and puffing as I get to my feet and I drag Dr.Lila’s limp body to

machine 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 a few moments to catch my breath and look into the glass

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

main clinic waiting room when I suddenly

***Vanessa***

visible in the light of my phone

Nonna?" I ask, Rionna

at me through the

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

cookies," he

is well fed, clearly," Rionna chuckles, giving

biological mother. Egg-ness

all

I only recently came

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.