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,"

me.I haven’t been able to trust Jordan since he failed me but he’s the only hope I have now to

Goddess that Jordan finally

his eyes fogging over as he assigns 10 men to

Jack soothes, pulling me to his

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

question for you," Jack

"Yes?" I ask.

me again?" he asks, his cheeks

from my face but I smile happily

squeal, leaning forward to kiss him

the F**k we won't!She

Shut up 

get you home, Tiny,"

shifts and to my confusion,

check you over," he says as he shifts back

the mercy of a crazed Alpha and turning must have taken

be sure you’re completely healthy

I ask and he nods

pups,"

our wedding tonight, I plan on putting two pups in your belly." I shiver

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

you hate me if I

to

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

"But-"

"Enough!" Jack snarls.

you not want my

"I-I do but-"

he shouts, all the memories of our arguments racing

never blame me for my fertility issues.He would hold me and shield me from my fears with

Alpha," I reply with

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

forgiven," He

is already waiting inside for us and she leads me to a

again, Luna," she

missed you around

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

your child?" Dr.Lila asks as she ties the

doctor carefully, trying to make out if! can trust her

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

works silently for a moment before

"Yes, Luna."

betrayed your Luna to save your Alpha,"

was protecting

arm.I wince from her aggressive stab and look away from Dr.Lila’s

betray me again?"

a heartbeat," she

first before doing anything stupid

on my

"You left," she retorts.

our Alpha went

"He rejected me!"

you had the truth in your hands!"

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 years to resume

and likely all the

allies among the elders and even

collect her specimens in silence while I scan the

here for 15 minutes," Dr.Lila instructs

these samples over to the lab

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

swipe a pen

wolf and slip out of the room,

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

the hall, I hide behind a wall and from the corner of

opens the door, I rush at 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

human anymore, Doc," I

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

you want?"

snap, pulling her by the collar of

keep silver or wolfsbane in

kept in

get me a

and selects Ativan from the list of

to the fingerprint scanner, she jams her elbow back into my stomach, turning

groan as I stumble back on my

what you want, Luna," she sneers as she

be your accomplice." I race after her, grabbing her by the hair and slamming her forehead against the door twice before tossing her across the

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

arm around hers and step behind her, using my momentum to slam her against the wall.She retaliates and swings

elbow down on the back of her head.She collapses on the ground and I climb on top of her, slamming my

done this the easy way but you had to be

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

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

door and peek into the hall

I step out into the corridor and make my way into the main clinic waiting room when I suddenly

***Vanessa***

visible in the light of my phone

is Nonna?" I ask, Rionna chuckling as Kota gives an

replies, peeking at me through the blanket

"And Egg-ness?" I ask.

cookies,"

chuckles, giving Kota a

biological mother. Egg-ness is his adoptive mother,"

see.And you all

only recently came into

" It-it’s complicated."

"Right," I laugh nervously.