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!"

hooks his foot around my ankle and flips me around so that and pins them above my head, his eyes staring

tingle down my arms as he holds me in place and I force myself to focus on

minutes, he doesn't say a word, just stares at me, as if unsure what else

cold and

been

had promised to love me

And he didn't.

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

time to say no and storms out of the room, leaving me all

sorry," I whisper to myself as

your name… and

back and claim my mate as I storm down the hall, but Grayson's

Talia Ramos,

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

as I signed my paperwork, Grayson humming

flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind until I thought

her scent made

like a beacon.I searched for the scent but in a room full of hundreds of drunks, it was difficult

saw her...Talia...the most beautiful girl my eyes had ever seen ...being touched

viciously at me to protect her and I

him out and an overwhelming happiness overcame me when

was human but I did

and for the first time since I was kid, I

as luck would have it, Talia

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

did not

she wants us! Grayson

she's just afraid...

open the back door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding my

know

the stage where three topless strippers dance around

hoping he might have advice for me and I pull out my pen

write, moving a chair and taking

with a

am on the verge of a full blown

my mate," I write

"It’s Talia."

face and his eyes widen

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

his eyes scanning

knows what lam," I scribble

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

wolf?" I nod and he lets out a

He gasps, pouring out a whiskey

house dude.But I

"Spill what?"

waitress smiles as she rests her

quickly stuffing them in my pocket to hide the evidence

twirling a

you must be

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

doesn’t take the hint, however and

into

you boys talking

wrapping her arms around my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is

you

the boy

close to my face, her

make you nervous, do I?" Get

around so she can't attempt to mount

her tray

Jade," Micah

grab my pen and notepad

thinks it over as he pours out several drinks

as he finishes

I've known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling

up in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding

on the jealousy and

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

"He's your only competition."

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

knowing the father could make things

scent fills my nostrils and once

scramble out of my seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to

different directions to throw her

horror, she's

of the dancefloor however, a group of girls at a table call her over, demanding a new round

me as she jots down the order and I take advantage to make my great escape to the upper lever

Talia for the rest of the night, keeping

the other guards and help

the first to leave, but I stay back with Micah

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