The Silent Alpha

***Vanessat** 

The forest comes alive with shadows dancing between the trees as I rush through, the sounds of howling wolves echoing all around me.

I can do this…I can do this… I repeat to myself as I put weight on my injured foot.

It doesn’t hurt as much, but I can’t tell if it's the adrenaline or my wolf healing it.

Both, the little voice whispers.

I stop dead in my tracks when I feel a presence nearby and listen to the rustling of the trees Danger...my wolf murmurs.

Duck! I don’t question her and drop to my knees, a large wolf pouncing over me and narrowly missing me.I scramble to my feet and face my attacker, recognizing the wolf as he shifts into his human.

"Brody..." I gasp, stumbling back against a tree.

"Luna," he snickers.

"Or should [still call you that?" he scoffs, looking behind me.

"Where are your friends? I woke up all alone."

"You must be used to that by now," I mutter, Brody’s smirk morphing into a snarl.

He doesn’t seem to notice my own shadow shifting into sharpened tendrils but a group of wolves emerge from the trees behind him, and I stop moving them to get a better sense of what I am dealing with.

"You know, I was going to go easy on you as a courtesy for being Luna all these years...but now?" he shrugs.

"I think I’ll have some fun.Let’s see My wolf growls with disgust as the men circle me and I feel her anger coursing through my veins.No more games, she snarls.Our sister needs us! Pain suddenly radiates from my temples, slowly spreading across my face and down my neck.The agonizing tingle shivers down my spine and I collapse on my hands and knees, my back arching as I let out a painful howl.My skin burns and itches as tufts of soft brown fur sprout across my body and my fingertips sting as claws and paws take the place of my hands.I shake with fear as I hear the cracking and shifting of my bones and once again howl in agony.

"She’s shifting!"

Brody shouts, rushing at me.

At the sign of danger, my wolf takes over completely, and I feel myself drift back as she pounces on Brody.Her paws pin him to the ground and she buries her canines into his throat.

Before the other wolves can strike, my shadow tendrils take form and attack, the wolves howling in shock as wounds appear on their bodies.

One by one, they all fall at the hands of the shadows, leaving my lone wolf standing in the wake of their destruction.I stare down at my furry body, in awe of my new form.

Do you like what you see? My wolf giggles sheepishly.

I am sorry! I'm a little small.I am a runt- You're perfect, I whisper, climbing off of Brody’s corpse, the feeling of walking on all fours both strange and exciting.

I can’t believe it! I'ma wolff F-thank you, my wolf says timidly, her giddiness and relief contagious.My name is Paloma, my wolf adds quietly, shaking the blood from her fur.It's so nice to finally meet you.

over me.

I have to help Natalia.

Then there’s no time waste, Paloma murmurs, taking off in the direction of the pack house.

Let’s go.

***Jack*** ..

A few moments earlier...

"Have you acquired the pup!? " I snarl at my patrol men.

"No sir," a patrol wolf replies.

"But it seems you were right to suspect Jordan was working with Vanessa, Alpha, "*headds."We just finished scanning the tunnels and have found the bodies of the soldiers and the Gamma.It looks like Jordan fought them off and let Vanessa escape with the kid.

The patrols are combing the territory and the tunnel exit as we speak."

"Well, find them now!" I growl back.

"My Luna is anxious to have her pup back and will not marry me without him here.Use every available soldier if you have to but find me my son and bring him home!"

"Yes, Alpha," the wolf replies, cutting off our connection.

Your plan is falling apart, Christian snickers, rattling his cage.

Letme out and I'll help you.

Funny man, I laugh.

But I knew that bastard Jordan was plotting against me and I have every man searching for the pup.

ll have Dakota soon enough and then I'll finally have my mate and my pup together again.

You think Kota won't tell Natalia what you did to him? Christian That's why! am blaming you, I laugh, Christian falling silent.

still hates you.I can sense it and I'll use that

gave the kid your name, not

far, I stepped in and protected the boy from you.I'll be a hero in

waiting for me.I open it up, my eyes scanning the document to see that my Tiny is in perfect health.My heart beats faster, however, when

NEGATIVE Pregnant: POSITIVE Pregnant? I snarl

is pregnant and in

cannot be more than 3

results, we are more than happy to

her phone sends me right to voicemail and

to my bedroom where I find Natalia getting help zipping up

whispers, her

"I’m what?"

spit through gritted teeth, infuriated that I have to repeat those

her flat stomach and places her hand against her

..." she whimpers in

thought I

her eyes and I feel a pain in my heart to see her in so much distress.

having accused her of lying to

she wouldn’t lie

whisper, closing the

can fix this, okay? We can fix this!" I murmur as

disgust at herself and I wipe her tears away

rid of it," I tell her, her eyes

the little mongrel inside you and

promise, ’ll fix

"Get rid of it?"

whimpers and I nod

be like it

a gentle voice

fix it.I’ll fix

whines, shaking

can’t kill my own baby.I

"Yes, yes you can,"

smoothing down her hair

killed my

pulling her into a hug

can kill

***Natalia’**

head in Jack's chest as a cold chill runs

Kay...but I thought...thought he said she

her mate, Devinaremindsme.He killed

Jack's not bluffing.

My heart beats a mile a minute as I realize I am alone, pregnant, and facing a monster who is willing to do anything to

"I’m scared, Jack,"

as I nuzzle up closer to him and slide my hand

me tighter in his

you, Tiny,"

I manage to slide the cap off the syringe but my hand shakes

"Alpha, look out!"

cries when she sees the

Jack’s arm but he grabs my wrist before I can dispense the

Tiny?" he whispers with calm

wriggle free from his grasp but he doesn’t let go of me understand

you," he whispers, the tenderness in

got rid of everyone who stood in our way," he adds, his voice

for some mutt’s pup?"

given you everything! My love, my home, my pack! How could you

my head as I thrash my

"No!"

you loved me!"

I shout, Jack stunned into

his shock, I slam my knee in between his legs and to my relief, feel Jack’s

grasp, I run for the door, kicking

"Stop her!"

Olga who runs after

to the stairs, taking a heel and chucking it with

dodges it and lunges towards me, grabbing me by the hair and pulling

I slam my elbow into her face while hooking

I turn around and punch her in the jaw, Olga

omegas carrying flowers and vases and

escape! Natalia! Get back

he leaps down

down my spine and I spin around