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 above
place and I force
stares at me, as if unsure what
stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be hurting him, but
had been
promised to love me
And he didn't.
lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly
no and storms out of the room,
I whisper to myself as I
will know your name… and I will
I storm down the hall, but Grayson's
Ramos,
prepare me for the pain I felt in my chest when
I signed my paperwork, Grayson
flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind until I thought I
scent made the
it lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but in a room full of hundreds
my eyes had ever seen ...being touched by
me to protect her and I felt the urge to rip
and an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her eyes
did not care.She was perfect to
I was kid, I heard
have it, Talia already hated
father glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted
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 venues, a blast of music nearly shredding my ear drums. I
know what to
where three topless strippers dance around the poles while
for
help," I write, moving a chair and taking
he replies with a shrug as he pours out two
on the verge of a full blown panic attack.I need help now!
my mate," I write
"It’s Talia."
shove the page in his face and
"No f*****g way!"
scanning the area for
knows what lam," I scribble
me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my
and he lets out a
gasps, pouring out a whiskey and handing it to
the house dude.But
"Spill what?"
very pretty waitress smiles as she rests her hand on my
in my pocket to hide the evidence and offer
Jade, by the way," she grins, twirling a
must
drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug
hint, however and instead forces her way onto my
nearly bursts into laughter at
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 nearby.I do not want her getting the wrong
you
making the boy
close to my face, her breath
nervous, do
sees this? around so she can't
grabbing her tray and
mind Jade,"
it." I grab my pen and notepad
it over as he pours
he sighs as he
I've known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here
involuntary snarl, Grayson
on the jealousy
son.He's her world.She lives for that
"He's your only competition."
flutter into my mind, but for
the father?" I ask, knowing the father could
anything, Talia's scent fills my nostrils
I scramble out of my seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of swaying bodies now had
through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her off
horror, she's
girls at a table call her over, demanding a new
glares at me as she jots down the order and I take advantage to make my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to keep an
the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from my
with the other guards and help move around chairs and clean up
but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch helplessly
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