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!"

and flips me around so that and pins them above

incredible sparks tingle down my arms as he holds me in place and I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing

just stares at me, as

stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I

had been

promised to

And he didn't.

any different? What lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me and gently pushing me aside to open the

pinches his fingers on last time to say no and storms out of the room,

myself as I run to

will know your name… and I will

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

Ramos,

but nothing could prepare me for the pain I

her presence as I signed my paperwork, Grayson humming with

began flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind until

her scent made

club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but in a room full of hundreds of drunks, it was

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

me to protect her and I felt the urge to rip the man's

him out and an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her

I did

time since I was kid, I

luck would have it, Talia already

near him.I wanted

did not

wants us!

she's just afraid...

mutter back as I open the back door to the main venues, a blast of

know

the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles

to Micah at the bar, hoping he might have advice for

help," I write, moving a chair and

with a shrug

of a full blown panic attack.I need

found my mate," I write

"It’s Talia."

the page in his face and

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

eyes scanning

what lam,"

to reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in close to my

nod and he lets out a

a whiskey and handing it

the house dude.But I need

"Spill what?"

as she rests her hand on

pages, quickly stuffing them in my pocket to hide the evidence

the way," she grins, twirling

you must

finishing my drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her hand

take the hint, however and instead forces her way onto my

nearly bursts into laughter at

you boys talking

in my seat, looking around to

you w**"e," Micah

making the boy

close to my face, her breath brushing

do I?"

around so she can't attempt to mount me

grabbing her tray and

Jade," Micah

get over it." I grab my pen and notepad

He thinks it over as he pours out several drinks for some clients

as he finishes the

known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or there

in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know who this Dakota

picks up on

her world.She lives for that little boy," he chuckles as he hands me

"He's your only competition."

embarrassment and a million questions flutter into my mind, but

ask, knowing

nostrils and once again stuff my papers in my

scramble out of my seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor,

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

she's close

girls at a table call

me as she jots down the order and I take advantage to make my great escape to the upper

manage to avoid seeing Talia for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any

I stay with the other guards and help move

I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch

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