The Silent Alpha
Chapter 9: Mate: Part 1
***Natalia***
My world is falling apart...
Everything t have built over the last four years is falling apart.
"Mate..." he mouths, his lips curving into a surprised smile.
"No,"
I whimper, backing away slowly as my heart pounds in my chest.
"Not again..." I try to run but my legs refuse to move, Zane’s eyes holding me hostage against the table as he walks towards me.
He raises his hand and I flinch as he gently strokes my cheek, his thumb wiping the tears I didn’t know had fallen.
The sparks...Were they always this strong? I wonder as my body shivers beneath his fingertips.
His smile widens as I lean into his hand and close my eyes to enjoy the tingling of his touch.
Jack...
Christian Hart...
Alpha of the Silver Crest Pack, reject you, Natalia Vasquez as my mate and Luna...
The memory of Jack and Christian's rejection and the pain they had caused me replays in my mind and I jerk away from Zane's hand, afraid to be hurt again.
His eyes fill with bewilderment and sadness as I push him aside and get to my feet, eager to get as far away as possible from him.
My eyes fill with tears as I attempt to storm away "Let go of me, asshole!"
I snarl, yanking at my arm as he just stares at me in shock, his mouth hanging open but no words escaping his luscious lips.
"I said let go!" I snap, giving one last hard yank.
Zane finally let’s go but I collide into the table, spilling the glasses and their contents all over my clothes.
His cheeks flush in embarrassment, butterflies fluttering in my belly at the adorable frantic panic on his face.
Snap out of it, I scold myself, wiping down my wet clothes with my hands.
Before I know it, a pair of strong, muscular arms lift me off my feet and I yelp in surprise when I realize Zane is carrying me bridal style to the employee only area.
"Put me down!" I shriek as we make it to the backrooms, thrashing my body about viciously.
He obliges, setting me down gently on a chair.His body shaking slightly, he takes his right fist and moves it in a clockwise motion over his chest.
"Sorry." I know very little sign language but I understand his apology and scowl at him.
"Apology not accepted, jerk,"
I huff, grabbing him by the wrist and dragging him to one of the changing rooms.
Ensuring it’s completely empty, I turn to Zane and narrow my reasons that infuriate me, I feel the strange urge to comfort him.
"I know what you are," I say through gritted teeth, my fists clenching at my sides at the thought of going through this again.
"I know you’re a wolf...and I don’t want any part of it."
Angry tears spill onto my cheeks but I wipe them away before I proceed.
"I, Talia Ramos, reject you..." I stop mid rejection when I realize I don’t know his full name.
"What is your name?" I ask meekly, his eyes filling with relief.
He clamps his mouth shut and shakes his head once more, inching slowly towards the door.
"What is your name?" I huff, stomping my foot angrily.
"What is your rank?"
His face grows cold as he pinches his index and middle fingers against his thumb.
"No."
"No?"
I scoff.
"What do you mean no? I don't want a mate!"
He shrugs, pinching his fingers together again and turning the knob on the door with his other hand.
Fearing he might escape before I can complete the rejection, I lunge at him, wrapping my arms around his neck and slamming my body against his to block the door.His arms go instinctively to my waist and I begin to thrash my arms at him.
"What is your name?" I shriek, pounding my closed fists against his chest.
"Tell me!"
me around so that and pins them above my
and I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing to keep from staring at his
several minutes, he doesn't say a word, just stares at me, as if unsure what else to
he first looked at me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I
been
to love
And he didn't.
made Zane any different? What lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw
no and storms
myself as I
will know your name… and I will
my mate as I storm down the hall, but Grayson's voice is loud and
Ramos, reject
for years but nothing could prepare me for the
presence as I signed my
a 20 meter radius began flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind
her scent made the
all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched
beautiful girl my eyes had ever seen ...being touched by another
her and I felt the urge to rip the
an overwhelming happiness overcame me
but I did
was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper the word I never thought I
luck would have it,
look father glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course, she did
not
course she wants us!
she's just afraid...
can’t think! I mutter back as I open the back door to the
know what to
lights flicker at me, fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles while a
Micah at the bar, hoping he might have advice for me and I pull out my pen and notepad from my back
moving a chair and taking
little busy," he replies with a shrug as he pours out two vodka
of a full blown panic attack.I need help
found my mate,"
"It’s Talia."
his face and his
"No f*****g way!"
scanning the area for
knows what lam,"
me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in
wolf?" I nod and he lets
s**t!" He gasps, pouring out a whiskey
the house dude.But
"Spill what?"
waitress smiles as she rests
crinkle up my pages, quickly stuffing them in my pocket to hide the evidence and offer her a polite
Jade, by the way," she grins, twirling a strand
you must be
drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her
take the hint, however and instead
bursts into laughter at
what are you
uneasily in my seat, looking around to see
get off you w**"e," Micah
the boy
to my face, her breath brushing up
do
this? around so she can't attempt to mount
scoffs, grabbing her
mind Jade,"
grab
He thinks it over as he pours out several drinks for some
he
I've known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or
curl up in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know who
on the
three year old son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy," he
"He's your only competition."
blush with embarrassment and a million questions flutter into my mind, but for now, only
the father?" I ask, knowing the father
nostrils and once
for the
throw her off until I pop out on the opposite side
horror, she's close behind
she steps out of the dancefloor however, a group of girls at a table call her over, demanding a new
my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to keep an eye on
night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from my
the closing call, I stay with the other guards and help move around chairs and clean up
first to leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and
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