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!"

hooks his foot around my ankle and flips me around so that and pins them above my head,

place and I force myself to focus on my heavy

minutes, he doesn't say a word, just stares at me, as if unsure what

are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I

been my

had promised to love me

And he didn't.

would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing

say no

sorry," I whisper to myself as I run to Ron's

your name… and I

mate as I storm down the hall, but Grayson's voice is

Ramos, reject

years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I felt in my chest when she

as I signed my paperwork,

began flooding my head, drumming

scent made the voices go

and it lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for

I saw her...Talia...the most beautiful girl my eyes had

to protect her and I felt the urge to rip

an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her eyes met

but I did not care.She was perfect to

I was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper the word I

as luck would have it, Talia

father glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted

did not want

she wants us! Grayson

she's just afraid...

the back door to the main venues, a

don't know what to

from the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles while

bar, hoping he might have advice for

write, moving

little busy," he replies with a

am on the verge of a full blown panic attack.I need

mate," I write

"It’s Talia."

shove the page in his face and his eyes widen in

"No f*****g way!"

eyes scanning

what lam," I scribble

wants to reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in

and he lets

out a

the house dude.But I need

"Spill what?"

smiles as she rests

my pocket to

the way," she grins, twirling a strand of

you must

gulp and

hint, however and instead forces her

bursts into laughter at my

you boys talking

uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I do

off you

making the

my face, her breath

don't make you nervous, do I?" Get her

if Talia sees this? around so she can't attempt

scoffs, grabbing her tray and storming

mind Jade,"

over it." I grab my pen and notepad

He thinks it over as he

as he finishes the

I've known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here

Grayson

picks up on the

old son.He's her world.She lives for that little

"He's your only competition."

a million questions flutter into my mind, but for now, only one

the father?" I ask, knowing the father could make

scent fills my nostrils and once again stuff

for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the

crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw

horror, she's close behind

however, a group of girls at a

to make my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to keep

manage to avoid seeing Talia for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from my

with the other guards and help move around chairs and clean up after

first to leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch

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