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,"

trust Jordan since

praying to Moon Goddess that Jordan

over as

Jack soothes, pulling me to his

Zane’s strong arms instead.Jack slides his hands down my waist to the back of my legs and lifts me

I have a question for you," Jack says

"Yes?" I ask.

me again?" he asks, his cheeks flushing

face but

forward to kiss him again as Devina

F**k we won't!She

Shut up 

get you home, Tiny,"

shifts and to my confusion, carries

you over," he says as he

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

sure you’re completely healthy for our

pups?" I ask and

pups," he

your belly." I shiver with disgust

ask,

hate me if

need to

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

hold me and shield me from

reply with a small

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

forgiven," He

for us and she leads me to a private room for

to see you again, Luna,"

you around here.

back at her as I sit on the edge of the bed and hold out my arm for her.She

asks as she ties the ligature around my

doctor carefully, trying to make out if! can trust

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

works silently for a moment before finally sighing out

"Yes, Luna."

betrayed your Luna to save your Alpha," I

was protecting

the needle into my arm.I wince from her aggressive stab and look away from Dr.Lila’s cold

betray me again?" I

heartbeat," she says

think about your child first before doing anything stupid unless you want to have more blood on

on my hands?" I

"You left," she retorts.

and our Alpha went

"He rejected me!"

truth in your hands!"

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

where I stand with this b***h and likely all the other

won’t help me, but perhaps I have allies among the elders and even Alpha Christopher himself.I

specimens in silence while I scan

minutes," Dr.Lila instructs once

go turn these samples over to the lab and then

as she strolls out

mutters as I swipe a pen from

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

your plan, Devina hisses.I tip toe down 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 a passcode and badge

and from the corner of my

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

anymore, Doc," I hiss in

and I’ll cut out your tongue

you

a tranquilizer," I snap, pulling her by the collar of her lab coat to

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

in the warrior

a tranquilizer," I

and selects Ativan

she jams her elbow back into my stomach, turning around and

on my feet

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

I will not be your accomplice." I race after her, grabbing her by the hair and slamming her forehead against the door twice before tossing

them before pointing them at me.She swings her armed hand at me and I time her

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

down on the back of her head.She collapses on the ground

the easy way

limp body to the pyxis machine, grabbing her thumb

loading it up in a clean syringe and shoving the cap back on before slipping

fixing my hair and my shirt, I carefully open the door

I 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

***Vanessa***

breath visible in the

Nonna?" I ask, Rionna chuckling as Kota gives

peeking at me through the blanket he’s wrapped up

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

makes cookies,"

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

biological mother. Egg-ness is his adoptive

all live

I only recently came into their lives," She

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.