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.

it

so graciously gave the

the boy from you.I'll be

waiting for me.I open it up, my eyes scanning the

Pregnant? I snarl as I read the lab

pregnant and

her pregnancy and cannot be more than 3 weeks along.You can discuss your

results, we are more than happy to explain

her phone sends me right to voicemail and she

down the hall to my bedroom

whispers,

"I’m what?"

gritted teeth, infuriated that I have to

her flat stomach and places her hand against

can’t ..." she whimpers in utter

I was

to her eyes and I feel a pain in my heart to see her

mutter, feeling guilty at having accused her of

course she wouldn’t lie to

I whisper,

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

disgust at herself and I

I tell

rip out the little mongrel inside you and I'll hunt down that Alpha for ever touching

’ll

"Get rid of it?"

I nod

like it never

a gentle voice as I

it.I’ll fix

Christian, it’s my baby," she whines, shaking her head at me in

kill my

"Yes, yes you can,"

murmur, smoothing down her hair and

my mother for

whisper, pulling her into a hug as I

kill

***Natalia’**

chest as

she ran away?

said he killed her mate, Devinaremindsme.He killed Derek and her unborn

Jack's not bluffing.

act now! My heart beats a mile a minute as I realize I

"I’m scared, Jack,"

up closer to him and slide my hand inside my dress to find

me tighter in

got you,

I manage to slide the cap off the syringe but my hand shakes as I carefully maneuver it under and around

"Alpha, look out!"

sees the

plunge the syringe into Jack’s arm but he grabs my wrist before I can dispense the medication, slowly

doing, Tiny?" he whispers with calm

do my best to wriggle free from his grasp but he doesn’t let

for you," he whispers, the tenderness in

stood in our way,"

all away for some mutt’s pup?"

home, my pack! How could you betray me when all I’ve done is love

I thrash my arms to free

"No!"

said you loved me!"

shout, Jack stunned into

and to my relief, feel Jack’s grip on my wrists loosen as he

myself from his grasp, I run for the door, kicking off my heels

"Stop her!"

snarls at Olga

stairs, taking a heel and chucking it with full

by the

I slam my elbow into her face while hooking my foot around

and punch her in the jaw, Olga collapsing on the ground with a

confused omegas carrying flowers and vases and make it to the front door only to

escape! Natalia! Get

shifting as he leaps down the stairs

I spin around to