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
I force myself
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
been my
had promised to love me
And he didn't.
he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me
last time to say no and storms out of the room, leaving
sorry," I whisper to myself as I run to
your name…
mate as I storm down
Talia Ramos,
torture for years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I felt
as I signed my paperwork, Grayson
thoughts of every person within a 20 meter radius began flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind until I thought I
made
me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but in a room full of hundreds of drunks,
my eyes had ever seen ...being touched
growled viciously at me to protect her and I felt the urge to rip
him out and an overwhelming happiness overcame
was human but I did not care.She was
first time since I was kid, I heard his deep voice
would have
glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course, she did not want my
did not
she wants us! Grayson
she's just afraid...
door to the main
know
at me, fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance
Micah at the bar, hoping he might have advice for me and I pull out my pen
moving
busy," he replies with a shrug
the verge of a full
my mate," I write
"It’s Talia."
the page in his face
"No f*****g way!"
his eyes scanning the area
knows what lam," I scribble
reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in close to
and he
pouring out a whiskey
house dude.But I
"Spill what?"
pretty waitress smiles as she rests her hand on my
pocket to hide
by the way," she grins, twirling a strand of hair around
must be
drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her
take the hint, however and instead
bursts into
you
wrapping her arms around my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I do not
you
making the
and leans in close to my face, her breath
don't make you nervous, do I?" Get her off! Grayson
so she can't
scoffs, grabbing her tray and storming
Jade,"
it." I grab my
it over as he pours out several drinks for some
as he
that I've 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
curl up in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know who this
picks up on the jealousy
old son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy," he chuckles as he hands
"He's your only competition."
with embarrassment and a million questions flutter into my mind, but for now, only
ask, knowing the
my nostrils and once again stuff my papers in my
rejected tonight, I scramble out of my seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of swaying bodies now
force myself through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her off
my horror, she's
of the dancefloor however, a group of girls at a table call her over, demanding a new round of
at me as she jots down the order and I take advantage to make my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to
to avoid seeing Talia for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from
guards and help move around chairs and clean up after
back with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch helplessly as Talia storms
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