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 my head, his eyes
arms as he holds me in place and I force myself to focus on my
several minutes, he doesn't say a word, just stares at
me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be
had been my
had promised to love
And he didn't.
his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me and gently pushing
no and storms out of
myself as I run
name… and
and claim my mate as I storm down
Ramos,
torture for years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I felt in my chest when she
presence as I signed
radius began flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind
her scent made
me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but in a room full of hundreds of drunks,
eyes had ever seen
protect her and I
him out and an overwhelming happiness
did
I was kid, I
as luck would have it, Talia
angry look father glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted to
did not want
course she wants
she's just afraid...
open the back door to the main venues, a blast of
know
stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles while a cheering
advice for me and I pull out my pen and notepad
help," I write, moving
he replies with a shrug as he pours out two
on the verge of a full blown panic attack.I need help
found my mate,"
"It’s Talia."
shove the page in his face and his eyes widen in
"No f*****g way!"
his eyes scanning the
knows what lam," I
reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in
nod and he lets out
a whiskey
house dude.But I
"Spill what?"
pretty waitress smiles as she rests her
quickly stuffing them in my pocket to hide the evidence and offer her a polite
twirling a strand of hair around her
you must
in one gulp and attempting to shrug
take the hint, however and instead
into laughter at my
you boys
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
off you w**"e,"
making the boy
in close to my face, her breath brushing up against my
you nervous, do
so she can't attempt to mount
scoffs, grabbing her
mind Jade," Micah
over it." I grab my pen and notepad
He thinks it over as he pours out several drinks for some
he sighs as he finishes the
the time that I've known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or
in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know who this Dakota
picks up on the jealousy and
her three year old son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy,"
"He's your only competition."
million questions flutter into my mind, but for now, only one
I ask, knowing the father could make things
fills my nostrils
make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping
different directions to throw her off until I pop out on the opposite side of
she's close
girls at a table call her over, demanding
order and I take advantage to make my great escape to the upper lever where I was
manage to avoid seeing Talia for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance
the other guards and help move around chairs and
with Micah to help with cleaning
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