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!"

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

place and I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing to

say a word, just stares at

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 accept another

been my

had promised to

And he didn't.

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

no and storms out of the

sorry," I whisper to myself as I run

name… and I will reject

I storm down the hall, but

Talia Ramos,

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

presence as I signed my paperwork,

person within a 20 meter radius began flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling

made the voices go

it lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but in a room full

beautiful girl my eyes had ever seen ...being

protect her and I felt the urge to rip the man's throat

threw him out and an overwhelming happiness overcame

human but I did

kid, I heard his deep voice whisper

would have it, Talia already hated

wanted to comfort her but of course, she did

did not want

wants

she's just afraid...

up!? I can’t think! I mutter back as I open the back door to the main venues, a blast of

know what

lights flicker at me, fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance around

he might have advice for me and I pull

your help," I write, moving

replies with a shrug as he pours out two vodka

of a full blown panic

mate," I write

"It’s Talia."

the page in his face and his eyes

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

exclaims, his eyes scanning the

knows what lam," I scribble

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

I nod and

pouring out a whiskey and handing it

dude.But I

"Spill what?"

very pretty waitress smiles as she rests her hand on my

in my pocket to hide the evidence and offer her a polite

Jade, by the way," she grins, twirling a

must be

finishing my drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her hand

hint, however and instead forces her way onto

into

what are you boys talking

her arms around my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking around to see

you w**"e,"

the

leans in close to my face, her

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

sees this? around so she can't attempt

scoffs, grabbing her tray and storming

Jade,"

I grab my pen

it over as he pours out several drinks for

he sighs as he finishes the

seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll

up in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding

on the

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

"He's your only competition."

and a million questions flutter into my mind, but for now,

ask, knowing the father could make things

nostrils and once again stuff my

for the dancefloor, hoping

through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her off until I pop

horror, she's close behind

the dancefloor however, a group of girls at a table call

and I take advantage to make my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to keep an eye on the dancers

the rest of the night, keeping

the other guards and help move around

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

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