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!"
me around so that and
incredible sparks tingle down my arms as he holds me in place and I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing to keep from staring at
stares at me,
he first looked at me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be hurting
been my
to love
And he didn't.
lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me and gently
on last time to say no and storms out of the room, leaving me
to myself as I run to Ron's
name… and I will reject
my mate as I storm down the hall, but Grayson's
Ramos, reject
for the pain I felt in my chest when she
as I signed my paperwork, Grayson
head, drumming against my ears and filling my mind until I thought I would
made
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,
beautiful girl my eyes had
I felt the urge
out and an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her
was human but I did not care.She was perfect to
howled with joy and for the first time since I was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper the word I never
as luck would have it,
look father glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course, she did not want my
did not want
course she wants us!
she's just afraid...
the back door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding
don't know what
me, fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles while a
race to Micah at the bar, hoping he might have advice for me and I pull
help," I write, moving
with a shrug as he pours out
on the verge of a full blown panic
mate,"
"It’s Talia."
page in his face and
"No f*****g way!"
his eyes scanning the
what lam,"
reject me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in close to my
and he lets out a
s**t!" He gasps, pouring out a whiskey and handing it
house dude.But I need
"Spill what?"
as she
my pocket to hide the evidence
she grins, twirling a strand of
must be
drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug
take the hint, however and instead forces her way onto my
bursts into
what are you
wrapping her arms around my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking around to see
get off you w**"e,"
making the boy
leans in close to my face, her breath brushing up against
don't make you nervous, do I?" Get her off!
around so she
her
mind Jade,"
I grab my pen and notepad
over as he pours out several drinks for some
he finishes the last
that I've known Talia, I've never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or there but never anything serious.Her only
in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know who
up on the jealousy
lives for that little boy," he chuckles as
"He's your only competition."
and a million questions flutter into my mind,
the father?" I ask, knowing the father
nostrils and once again stuff
of my seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of
zig zagging in different directions to throw her
she's
girls at a table call her over,
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 eye on the
avoid seeing Talia for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from my
guards and help move around chairs and clean up after
with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch helplessly as Talia
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