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!"
around my ankle and flips me around so that and pins them above my head, his eyes
and I
word, just stares at me,
which 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
had been my
to love me
And he didn't.
he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows
his fingers on last time to say no and storms out
myself as
know your name… and I
storm down
Ramos, reject
torture for years but nothing could prepare me for
sensed her presence as I signed my paperwork,
flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind until I thought
scent made the voices go
club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for
eyes had ever seen ...being touched
and I felt the urge to
happiness overcame me when her
was human but I did not care.She
for the first time since I was kid, I heard his deep voice
luck would have it, Talia already
wanted
did not want
course she wants us!
she's just afraid...
back door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding my ear drums. I need
know what to
the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles while
might have advice for me and I pull
write, moving a chair
with a shrug as he
verge of a full blown panic attack.I
found my mate," I write
"It’s Talia."
in his face and his eyes widen in
"No f*****g way!"
his eyes scanning
knows what lam,"
to reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice,
nod and
pouring out a whiskey and handing it
the house dude.But
"Spill what?"
very pretty waitress smiles as she rests her hand on my
up my pages, quickly stuffing them in my pocket to
the way," she grins, twirling a strand of hair around
must be
one gulp and attempting
however and instead forces her way onto my
bursts into laughter at
are you
wrapping her arms around my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking
get off you w**"e,"
the boy
to my face,
make you nervous, do I?" Get her
so she
scoffs, grabbing her tray
Jade," Micah
get over it." I grab
he pours out several drinks for some clients
sighs as he
date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or there
in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know who
picks up on the jealousy
world.She lives for that little boy," he chuckles as he
"He's your only competition."
into my mind, but for now, only
knowing
can answer anything, Talia's scent fills my nostrils and once again stuff
seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of swaying
different directions to throw her off until
my horror, she's close behind
of the dancefloor however, a group of girls at a table
to make my great escape to the upper lever
night, keeping myself busy by answering any
and help move around chairs and clean up after
leave, but I stay back with Micah to
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