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!"
so that and pins them above my head, his eyes staring
me in place and I force myself to focus
say a word, just stares at me, as if
looked at me, are now stone cold and
been
promised to love
And he didn't.
jaw and swallows hard
his fingers on last time to say no
to myself as I run to Ron's
will know your name… and
I storm down the hall, but Grayson's voice is
Talia Ramos, reject
for years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I felt in
as I signed my paperwork, Grayson humming with
every person within a 20 meter radius began flooding my head,
made the voices
soothing, like lilac and rain and it lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but in
most beautiful girl my eyes had ever seen ...being touched by
and I felt the
overwhelming happiness
did not
first time since I was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper
have it,
him.I wanted to comfort
not
course she wants us!
she's just afraid...
as I open the back door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding my ear
know what to
spilling from the stage where three topless strippers
at the bar, hoping he might have advice for
help," I write, moving a chair and
a little busy," he replies with a
the verge of a full
found my mate," I
"It’s Talia."
the page in his face and his eyes widen
"No f*****g way!"
eyes scanning
lam," I scribble
reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in close
I nod and he lets
pouring out a whiskey
dude.But
"Spill what?"
she
my pages, quickly stuffing them in my pocket to hide the evidence and offer her a polite
twirling a
must be
drink in one gulp and attempting to
take the hint, however and
into laughter
what are you boys talking
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
you w**"e," Micah
making the boy
close to my
do I?" Get her off!
around so she can't attempt to
scoffs, grabbing her tray
Jade,"
I grab my pen
it over as he pours out several drinks for some
as he finishes
EVER.She'll have a fling here or there but never anything serious.Her only concern
snarl, Grayson demanding to know
picks up on the
old son.He's her world.She lives
"He's your only competition."
blush with embarrassment and a million questions flutter into my mind, but for now, only one concerns
knowing the father could make
my nostrils and once again stuff my papers
line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of swaying bodies now had
force myself through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw
she's
of girls at a table call her
advantage to make my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to keep an
night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from
with the other guards and help move around chairs and clean up
waitresses are the first to leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch helplessly as Talia
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