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!"
foot around my ankle and flips me around so that and pins them
incredible sparks tingle down my arms as he holds me in place and I force
just stares at me,
are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know
had been
promised to love
And he didn't.
lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw
last time to say no and storms out of
I whisper to myself as I run
will know your name… and I
my mate as I storm down the hall, but Grayson's voice is
Talia Ramos, reject
endured abuse and torture for years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I
signed my paperwork, Grayson humming
of every person within a 20 meter radius began flooding my head, drumming against my ears
her scent made the voices go
and it lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the
saw her...Talia...the most beautiful girl my eyes had ever seen
and I felt
him out and an overwhelming happiness
was human but I did not care.She
kid, I heard his deep
as luck would have it, Talia
I was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course, she did
did not
course she wants us! Grayson
she's just afraid...
door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding
know
fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers
to Micah at the bar, hoping he might have advice for me and I pull out my pen and notepad from
your help," I write, moving
a little busy," he replies with a shrug
a full blown panic attack.I need help now!
mate," I write
"It’s Talia."
in his face and his eyes
"No f*****g way!"
eyes scanning
what lam," I
me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in
nod and he lets out
pouring out a
house dude.But
"Spill what?"
smiles as she
pages, quickly stuffing them in my pocket to hide the evidence and offer
the way," she grins, twirling a strand of hair
must
smile, finishing my drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her hand off my
take the hint, however and
into
are you boys talking
the loud music, wrapping her arms around my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I do not want her getting
off you
making the
to my face, her
don't make you nervous, do I?"
Talia sees this? around so she can't attempt to
grabbing her tray and
mind Jade,"
it." I grab
thinks it over as he pours out several
he sighs as he finishes the last
I've known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or there but
an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know
up on the
old son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy," he chuckles as he
"He's your only competition."
a million questions flutter into my mind, but for now, only one concerns
knowing the father could
he can answer anything, Talia's scent fills my nostrils
a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to
zig zagging in different directions to throw
she's close behind
a group of girls at a table call her over, demanding a new round of
order and I take advantage to make my great escape to the upper
for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering
other guards and help move around chairs and clean up after the
back with Micah to help with cleaning up
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