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!"
flips me around so that and pins them above my head, his eyes staring down
as he holds me in place and I force
doesn't say a word, just stares at me,
eyes, which had been full with hope when he first looked at me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know
been my
to
And he didn't.
clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me and
fingers on last time to say no and storms out of the room, leaving me
sorry," I whisper to myself as I run
your name… and
down
Talia Ramos, reject
could prepare me for the pain I felt in my chest when she uttered those
presence as I signed my
of every person within a 20 meter radius began flooding my head, drumming against my ears and filling
made
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 a room full of hundreds of drunks, it was difficult to locate
saw her...Talia...the most beautiful girl my eyes had
viciously at me to protect her and I felt the urge to rip the
an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her eyes
did
the first time since I was kid, I
as luck would have
I was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course, she did not want
did not want
course she wants
she's just afraid...
I mutter back as I open the back door to the main venues, a blast
don't know what
at me, fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles while a cheering crowd
for me and I pull out my pen and notepad from my
need your help," I write, moving a chair and taking a
a shrug as he pours out two vodka
a full blown
found my mate," I write
"It’s Talia."
his face and his
"No f*****g way!"
his eyes scanning
what lam,"
doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning
wolf?" I nod and
out a whiskey and handing it to
the house dude.But I need
"Spill what?"
waitress smiles as she rests
my pocket to hide the evidence and offer her a polite
by the way," she grins, twirling a strand of
you must
in one gulp and attempting to shrug
however and instead forces her way onto my
nearly bursts into laughter at
are you
in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I do not want
you w**"e," Micah
making the boy
to my face, her breath
you nervous, do I?" Get her
Talia sees this? around so she can't attempt
grabbing her tray
mind Jade,"
over it." I grab
he pours out several drinks for
he sighs as he finishes
the time that I've known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll
lips curl up in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to
on the jealousy and
world.She lives for that
"He's your only competition."
flutter into my mind, but
knowing the father could make things
answer anything, Talia's scent fills my nostrils and once again stuff
and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in
through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her off until I pop out on the opposite side
she's close
group of girls at a table call her over, demanding
to make my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to keep an eye on the dancers
for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance
with the other guards and help move around chairs and
back with Micah to help
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