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 so that

me in place and I

minutes, he doesn't say a word, just stares

with hope when he first looked at me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be hurting

been

had promised to love me

And he didn't.

tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard

pinches his fingers on last time to say no

I whisper to myself as

name… and I will reject

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

Ramos,

could prepare me for the pain I felt in my chest when she uttered those words to

sensed her presence as I signed my paperwork, Grayson humming

20 meter radius began flooding my head,

her scent made the voices go

over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched

eyes had ever seen ...being touched

her and I felt the urge to

an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her eyes

did not

for the first time since I was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper the word I never thought I would

as luck would have it, Talia already hated

glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted to comfort

did not want

wants us!

she's just afraid...

mutter back as I open the back door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding my ear drums. I

know what

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

he might have advice for

I write, moving a chair and

a little busy," he replies with a shrug as he pours

verge of a full blown panic attack.I need help

mate,"

"It’s Talia."

shove the page in his face and his eyes

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

scanning the area for

what lam," I

to reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know

I nod and he

He gasps, pouring out a whiskey

house dude.But

"Spill what?"

she rests her

pages, quickly stuffing them in my pocket to hide the evidence

grins, twirling a

must be

my drink in one gulp and attempting to

hint, however and instead forces her way onto my

bursts into laughter at my

you boys talking

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

you w**"e," Micah

the boy

to my face, her

nervous, do

sees this? around so she can't

scoffs, grabbing her

Jade," Micah

get over it." I grab my pen and notepad

ME." He thinks it over as he pours out several drinks for some

as he finishes the

known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or there but never anything serious.Her only concern is

Grayson demanding to know who this

up on the

bud.Dakota is her three year old son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy," he chuckles as he hands me

"He's your only competition."

blush with embarrassment and a million questions flutter into my mind, but for now, only one concerns

father?" I ask, knowing the father could make

my nostrils and once again stuff my

of my seat and make a bee line for the

zig zagging in different directions to throw her off until I pop out on the opposite side of

she's close behind

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

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

the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from my ear

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

waitresses are the first to leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch helplessly

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