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
and I force myself to focus on
doesn't say a word, just stares at
me, are now stone cold and almost
had been my
had promised to love
And he didn't.
What lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard
fingers on last time to say no
sorry," I whisper to myself as I run to Ron's
your name… and I
as I storm down the
Talia Ramos,
have endured abuse and torture for years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I felt in my chest when she uttered those words
sensed her presence as I signed my paperwork, Grayson
flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind until I
made
all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the
girl my eyes had ever seen ...being
and I felt the urge to
and an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her
human but I did not
for the first time since I was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper the word I never thought I would
have it, Talia already
look father glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course,
not
she wants us! Grayson
she's just afraid...
think! I mutter back as I open the back door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding my
don't know what
me, fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance around
the bar, hoping he might have advice for me
your help," I write, moving a chair and taking a
he replies with a shrug as he pours
verge of a full blown panic attack.I
found my mate," I
"It’s Talia."
face and
"No f*****g way!"
scanning the area
lam," I scribble
me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in
I nod and he lets
pouring out a whiskey and handing
house dude.But
"Spill what?"
she
pocket to hide the evidence and offer
by the way," she grins, twirling a strand
must
smile, finishing my drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her hand off my
the hint, however and instead forces her
nearly bursts into laughter at my
you
my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I do not want her getting the wrong impression
get off you w**"e,"
the boy
close to my face, her breath brushing up against my
do
this? around so she can't attempt to mount me
grabbing her
Jade," Micah
grab my pen
it over as he pours out several drinks for some clients
sighs as he finishes
her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or there but never anything serious.Her only
curl up in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know who this Dakota
on the jealousy and
her three year old son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy,"
"He's your only competition."
flutter into my mind,
ask, knowing
scent fills my nostrils and
a bee line for the
crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her
horror, she's close behind
of the dancefloor however, a group of girls at a table call her over, demanding a new round
my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to
the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from my ear
other guards and help move around chairs and clean up
first to leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch helplessly as Talia
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