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 pins them above my head, his eyes staring

arms as he holds me in place and I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing to keep from

stares at me, as

full with hope when he first looked at me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be hurting him, but

had been my

promised to love me

And he didn't.

his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing

time to say no and storms out of the

sorry," I whisper to myself as I run to

know your name… and

mate as I storm down the

Talia Ramos, reject

prepare me for

signed

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

made the

it lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but

most beautiful girl my eyes had ever

I felt the urge to rip the

an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her

was human but I did not care.She was perfect

kid, I

luck would have it, Talia already

was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course, she did not want

did not

course she wants us!

she's just afraid...

I can’t think! I mutter back as I open the back door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding my ear drums.

don't know what

me, fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles while

Micah at the bar, hoping he might have advice for me and I pull out

need your help," I write, moving a

a

full blown panic attack.I need

found my mate," I write

"It’s Talia."

face and his eyes widen in

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

exclaims, his eyes scanning the area

knows what lam," I

me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in close

nod and he

gasps, pouring out a whiskey

dude.But I

"Spill what?"

smiles as she rests her

pocket to hide the evidence and

twirling a strand of hair around

you must be

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

doesn’t take the hint, however and

bursts into

you boys

shouts over the loud music, wrapping her arms around my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking

off you w**"e,"

the

and leans in close to my face, her breath brushing up

don't make you nervous, do I?" Get

so she can't attempt to mount

grabbing her tray and

mind Jade,"

get over it." I grab

he pours

sighs as he finishes the

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

an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know who

picks up on the

is her three year old son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy," he chuckles as he hands me another

"He's your only competition."

a million questions flutter into my

knowing the father could

my nostrils and once

out of my seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the

myself through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her

my horror, she's close behind

a group of girls

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 dancers giving

the night, keeping myself busy by answering any

the closing call, I stay with the other guards and help move

leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up

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