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
holds me in place and I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing to keep from staring at
a word, just stares at me, as
with hope when he first looked at me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be hurting
been
had promised to
And he didn't.
clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me and gently pushing me aside
say no and storms out
I whisper to myself as I run to
will know your name… and
I storm down the hall, but Grayson's voice is loud
Ramos, reject
but nothing could prepare me for the pain I felt in my chest
presence as I signed my paperwork, Grayson
flooding my head, drumming against my ears
scent made the voices go
it lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but
my eyes had ever seen ...being
and I felt the urge to rip the man's
out and an overwhelming happiness overcame me
I did not care.She was perfect
for the first time since I was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper the
have it, Talia
I was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course, she did not
not
course she wants us!
she's just afraid...
open the back door to the main venues, a
know
where three topless strippers
race to Micah at the bar, hoping he might have advice for me and I
need your help," I write, moving a chair
little busy," he replies with a shrug as he
of a full blown
found my mate,"
"It’s Talia."
page in his face and his
"No f*****g way!"
his eyes scanning the area for
knows what lam," I scribble
wants to reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in
wolf?" I nod and he lets out a
pouring out a whiskey
house dude.But
"Spill what?"
waitress smiles as she rests her hand on
in my pocket
way," she grins, twirling a strand
must be
smile, finishing my drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her hand off
doesn’t take the hint, however and instead forces her way onto
into
you boys
uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I
you
making the boy
close to my face, her breath brushing
you nervous, do I?" Get her off! Grayson
Talia sees this? around so she can't attempt to mount me
grabbing her tray and
Jade," Micah
I grab my pen and notepad
he pours out several drinks for some clients
as he finishes the last
I've known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or
snarl, Grayson demanding to know who this
up on the jealousy and
old son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy," he chuckles as he
"He's your only competition."
with embarrassment and a million questions flutter into my mind,
father?" I ask, knowing the father could
can answer anything, Talia's scent fills my nostrils and once again stuff
for the dancefloor, hoping
myself through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her off
horror, she's close behind
a group of girls at a
escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to
seeing Talia for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from my ear
stay with the other guards and
stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and
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