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,
as he holds me in place and I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing to keep from staring at his
word, just stares at me, as if
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
been
promised to love me
And he didn't.
made Zane any different? What lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly
last time to say no
sorry," I whisper to myself
will know your name… and I will
as I storm down the hall, but Grayson's voice
Ramos,
have endured abuse and torture for years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I
signed my
within a 20 meter radius began flooding my head, drumming against my ears and
her scent made the voices go
club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but in a room full
most beautiful girl my eyes had ever seen ...being
I felt the urge to
and an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her eyes
human but I did
first time since I was kid, I heard his
luck would have it,
father glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted to
did not
course she wants
she's just afraid...
shut up!? I can’t think! I mutter back as I open the back door to the main
don't know what to
fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles
might have advice for me and I pull
your help," I write, moving a
little busy," he replies with a shrug as he pours
am on the verge of a full blown panic attack.I need help now!
found my mate," I write
"It’s Talia."
face and
"No f*****g way!"
eyes scanning the area for
knows what lam," I
me.She doesn’t know my
I nod and he lets
out a whiskey
house dude.But I
"Spill what?"
she rests her hand on my
pocket to hide the evidence and
grins, twirling a strand of hair
you must
my drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her
the hint, however and instead forces her way onto my
nearly bursts into laughter
what are you boys
my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I do not want her getting the wrong impression of
off you w**"e,"
the
leans in close to my face,
nervous, do I?" Get
sees this? around so
scoffs, grabbing her tray and
Jade," Micah
I grab my
He thinks it over as he pours out several
he finishes the last
date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or there but never anything serious.Her only
lips curl up in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to
picks up on the jealousy
old son.He's her world.She lives
"He's your only competition."
flutter into my
I ask, knowing the
he can answer anything, Talia's scent fills my nostrils and
a bee line for the dancefloor,
the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her off until I pop out on the opposite side of
horror, she's close
she steps out of the dancefloor however, a group of girls at a table call her over, demanding a new round of
to make my great escape to the upper lever
for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy
closing call, I stay with the other guards and help move around
leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and
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