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!"
so that and pins them above my head, his eyes staring down
I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing to keep from staring at his
several minutes, he doesn't say a word, just stares at me, as if unsure what else
first looked at me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be hurting
been
promised to love me
And he didn't.
jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me and gently pushing me aside to open the
time to say no and storms out of the
I whisper to myself as I run
I will know your name… and I will reject
my mate as I storm down the hall, but Grayson's voice
Talia Ramos, reject
years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I felt in
presence as I signed my paperwork, Grayson humming
every person within a 20 meter radius began flooding my head, drumming against my
scent made
lilac and rain and it lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for the scent but in
saw her...Talia...the most beautiful girl my eyes had ever seen ...being touched by
protect her and I felt the urge
threw him out and an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her eyes met
was human but I did not care.She was perfect
I heard
luck would have
look father glared at me whenever I was near him.I wanted to comfort
not
wants us!
she's just afraid...
think! I mutter back as I open the back door to
know what to
spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance around the
hoping he might have advice for me and I pull out my pen
your help," I write, moving
replies with a shrug as he pours out two vodka
verge of a full blown
found my mate," I
"It’s Talia."
in his face and his eyes widen in
"No f*****g way!"
exclaims, his eyes scanning the
what lam," I
help me.She doesn’t know my name."voice, leaning in close
I nod and
out a whiskey and
house dude.But I need
"Spill what?"
waitress smiles as she rests
crinkle up my pages, quickly stuffing them in my pocket to hide the evidence and offer her a
way," she grins, twirling a strand of hair around
you must
drink in one gulp and attempting to
take the hint, however and instead forces her way onto
bursts into
what are you
uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I do not want her getting the wrong impression of
you w**"e,"
making the boy
to my face, her breath brushing
don't make you nervous, do I?" Get
so she can't attempt to
scoffs, grabbing her tray and
Jade," Micah
get over it." I grab my pen and
He thinks it over as he pours out several drinks for some clients
sighs as he finishes
her date ANYONE EVER.She'll have a fling here or there but never
an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know
picks up on the jealousy and
her three year old son.He's her world.She lives for that little boy," he
"He's your only competition."
a million questions flutter into
father?" I ask, knowing the father could
he can answer anything, Talia's scent fills my nostrils and once again stuff my papers in
make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of swaying bodies
force myself through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her off
my horror, she's close behind
the dancefloor however, a group of girls at a
down the order and I take advantage to make my great escape to the upper lever where
manage to avoid seeing Talia for the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance
I stay with the other guards and help move around chairs and clean up after the
are the first to leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and watch helplessly as
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