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!"

flips me around so that and pins

place and I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing

he doesn't say a word, just stares at me,

stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be hurting him, but I simply could

had been

promised to love me

And he didn't.

his jaw and

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

sorry," I whisper to myself as I run to

know your name… and

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

Talia Ramos, reject

years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I felt

sensed her presence as I signed my

head, drumming against my ears and filling

scent made the

a beacon.I

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

viciously at me to protect her and I felt the

and an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her

but I did not care.She was perfect to

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

luck would have it, Talia already hated

was near him.I wanted to comfort

not

wants us! Grayson

she's just afraid...

up!? I can’t think! I mutter back as I open the back door to the main

don't know

stage where three topless strippers

the bar, hoping he might have advice for

I write, moving

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

verge of a full

my mate,"

"It’s Talia."

page in his face and

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

eyes scanning the area

knows what lam," I scribble

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

I nod and he lets out a

pouring out a whiskey

dude.But I

"Spill what?"

pretty waitress smiles as she rests

up my pages, quickly stuffing them in my pocket to

by the way," she grins, twirling a strand of

must be

smile, finishing my drink in one gulp and

the hint, however and

bursts into

what are you

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

get off you w**"e,"

the

in close to my face, her breath brushing up against

nervous, do I?" Get

Talia sees this? around so she can't

her

mind Jade," Micah

grab my pen and notepad

thinks it over as he pours out several drinks for some

as he finishes the last

ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or there but never anything serious.Her only concern is

in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to

on the

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."

flutter into my mind, but for

the father?" I ask, knowing the

scent fills my nostrils and once

of my seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of swaying bodies now had my

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

she's close behind

she steps out of the dancefloor however, a group of girls at a table call her over, demanding a new

escape to the upper lever where I

avoid seeing Talia for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from

the other guards and help move around chairs and

first to leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch

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