The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 9 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

me in place and I force myself to focus on my heavy breathing to keep from staring at

stares at me, as if unsure

first looked at me, are now stone cold

been my

promised to love me

And he didn’t.

Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me and

on last time to say no and storms

I whisper to myself as I run to Ron’s

your name… and I will

claim my mate as I storm down the hall, but Grayson’s voice

Ramos, reject

abuse and torture for years but nothing could prepare me for

signed my paperwork, Grayson humming with

began flooding my head, drumming against my ears

scent made

like lilac and rain and it lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I

eyes had ever

her and I felt the urge to rip the man’s throat

overwhelming happiness overcame me

human but I did not care.She

and for the first time since I was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper

as luck would have it, Talia already

was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of course,

did not want

she wants us! Grayson

she’s just afraid…

think! I mutter back as I open the back door to the main venues, a blast of music nearly shredding my ear

know what to

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

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

need your help,” I write, moving a chair and taking

busy,” he replies with a shrug as he pours out

verge of a full

found my mate,” I

“It’s Talia.”

in his face

“No f*****g way!”

eyes scanning

knows what lam,” I scribble

me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name.”voice, leaning

wolf?” I nod and he lets

a

dude.But

“Spill what?”

waitress smiles as she rests her

pocket to hide the evidence and offer her a

Jade, by the way,” she grins, twirling a strand of hair

you must be

meekly smile, finishing my drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug

however and instead forces her way

into laughter at my

what are you boys talking

my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia

off you w**”e,”

making the boy

in close to my face, her breath brushing up

don’t make you nervous, do I?”

so she can’t attempt to mount

grabbing her tray and storming

Jade,” Micah

get over it.” I grab my pen and notepad

it over as he pours out several

he finishes

never seen her date ANYONE EVER.She’ll have a fling here or

lips curl up in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know

up on the jealousy

son.He’s her world.She lives for that

“He’s your only competition.”

a million questions flutter into

the father?” I ask, knowing

he can answer anything, Talia’s scent fills my nostrils and once again stuff my papers in my

I scramble out of my seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of swaying bodies now

myself through the crowd, zig zagging in different directions to throw her off until I pop out

she’s close

girls at a table call her over,

my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to keep

of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls

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

stay back with Micah to help with cleaning up and