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!"
so that and pins them above my head,
my arms as he holds me in place and I force myself to focus
say a word, just stares at me,
had been full with hope when he first looked at me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be hurting him, but I simply could not
had been
had promised to
And he didn't.
What lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me and gently
last time to say no and storms out of the room, leaving
I whisper to myself as I run to
will know your name… and I will
storm down the hall, but
Talia Ramos,
prepare me for the pain
her presence as I signed
began flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind until
made the voices
club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched
beautiful girl my eyes had
her and I felt the urge to rip the
an overwhelming happiness overcame me when
did not care.She was
with joy and for the first time since I was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper the word I
have it, Talia already
I was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course, she did not want my
not want
she wants us!
she's just afraid...
open the back door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding my ear drums.
know what to
the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles while a cheering crowd
might have advice for me and I pull out my pen and notepad from my
moving a chair
busy," he replies with a
the verge of a full blown panic attack.I need help now!
found my mate," I write
"It’s Talia."
page in his face and
"No f*****g way!"
his eyes scanning the area
what lam," I
to reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in close to
wolf?" I nod and he lets
He gasps, pouring out a
house dude.But I
"Spill what?"
very pretty waitress smiles as she
my pocket to hide the evidence
grins, twirling a strand of hair
must
meekly smile, finishing my drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her
take the hint, however and instead forces
nearly bursts into laughter at my
what are you boys talking
shouts over the loud music, wrapping her arms around my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I
off you w**"e," Micah
making the boy
leans in close to my face, her
don't make you nervous, do I?" Get her off!
this? around so she can't attempt to
scoffs, grabbing her tray and
mind Jade,"
over it." I grab
it over as he pours out several drinks for some
sighs as he finishes the
EVER.She'll
in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know who this
up on the jealousy and
son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy," he chuckles as
"He's your only competition."
blush with embarrassment and a million questions flutter into my
I ask, knowing
nostrils and once again stuff my papers in
line for
myself through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her off until I pop out on the
my horror, she's close
out of the dancefloor however, a group of girls at
great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to
for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering
the closing call, I stay with the other guards and help move around chairs and clean
the first to leave, but I stay back with Micah
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