The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Read The Silent Alpha by Stephanie Light Chapter 85 – Bond

***Natalia***

It takes every ounce of strength I have to hold myself back from proclaiming my mate, but now is not the time to be proud. I have to buy Rionna and Vanessa time to get my Kota out of here safely.  “Who. Marked. You!?” Jack snarls again, his hand wrapping around my throat as he invades my space.  It does not escape me that I feel no sparks when he touches me, relief washing over me that there is not a chance in the world Jack and I will ever be bonded again.

Jordan instinctively growls at Jack for touching me, but I lightly kick him to back off so I can execute my plan. The look of pure rage in Jack‘s eyes reminds of the night he rejected me all those years ago, but this time, I will be in complete control.

gently place my hands around Jack‘s arm and lightly tug at his hand. Forcing tears to my eyes, I put my plan into action.

“Jack,” I gasp when he squeezes my throat. “Jack, my love, please! Please, let me explain!”  “What are you going to explain?” he snarls back. “That you were whoring around while I waited for  you?”

| almost laugh in his face but manage to keep my composure. This f*****g prick… Devina growls. “No! No!” I sob back. “No, I would never! I–I was marked by force by a wolf who took me.” “You expect me to believe your bullshit lies!?” he growls. “Kota told me all about his new daddy.”

Goddess, I love my little boy but why is he so damn stubborn! Isnap.  Gee, I wonder who he gets it from? Devina snorts.  “I–It‘s not a lie!” I wheeze, struggling to get air into my lungs as he crushes my windpipe. “I–I love you, Jack.

I-I was just hurt by what Christian did to me so I left. I didn‘t think you loved me anymore,”I cry. “I ran into some wolves not too long ago and their Alpha became obsessed with me! He made me believe he loved me but he didn‘t.

Not like you. He hurt me, Jack! He forced his mark on me! But I know in my heart, I belong only to you. I turned so I could get rid of his mark,” I sob.

“But it didn‘t work! It didn‘t work and I was so disgusted with myself that I didn‘t want you to see me because the honor of marking and turning me belongs only to you. I’m sorry Jack! I‘m so sorry for being so weak.

I just love you so much and I was  afraid you wouldn‘t take me back if you saw what I became.”  “You love me?” He asks with a softness in his voice.

Got him…

“Yes,” I nod. “Of course I do,” I whisper, pushing against his hand to lean in closer for a kiss. “Can you forgive me, Jack?” I ask, standing on the tips of my toes so that my lips graze against his when I speak.“

Please,” I beg. “I just want to spend the rest of my life with you.”

Something flickers in his eyes but before I can decipher what he thinks or feels of my story, he loosens his grip on my throat and pulls me towards him, pressing our lips together in a hot, wet kiss.

Jack tastes of vinegar and salt, nothing like my Zane, whose lips can soothe the turmoil in my soul with just one kiss, and I resist the urge to gag as I wrap my arms around his neck.

Forgive me, Zane, I whisper to myself. Please forgive me for not claiming you. Jack swipes his tongue along the seam of my lips and despite Devina‘s protests, 1 part my lips and let  him taste me.

Savor me, Jack, I snarl with disgust. Because it‘ll be the last kiss you ever have.

I pull away breathlessly, blinking my eyes innocently at the wolf still holding my throat hostage in his hand.

“Take me home, Jack,” I whisper, Jack nodding in response. “Take me home.”

He looks behind me with a gentle smile. “Where‘s our pup?” he asks, my heart nearly skipping a beat as I search for an explanation. “How did you know to come here? I didn‘t mention the cabin.”

Jordan comes to my rescue. “I brought her here. Vanessa was furious about the divorce and threatened to hurt Kota unless Natalia backed off so we raced here to meet her but she was already gone by the time we arrived. We were in the middle of searching for clues when you arrived,” he explains.

“Is this true?” Jack asks, almost with relief. “Did Vanessa threaten to hurt our son?”

I can‘t bring myself to say yes for fear of what he might do to her if he finds her, but my silence seems to only verify Jordan‘s story.

“Don‘t protect her, Tiny,” Jack snaps. “She has our pup. Goddess forbid she hurts him!” He turns to his men and points to the house. “Search the house! Check the tunnels! Leave no stone unturned and bring  me back my son!”

“I‘ll lead the team,” Jordan volunteers, my body relaxing knowing Jordan will keep Christian‘s men away from my pup. “I‘ll make sure your son is safe, Luna,” Jordan adds, getting down on one knee and bowing before me.

I haven‘t been able to trust Jordan since he failed me but he‘s the only hope I have now to ensure Jack never finds Kota again.

“Thank you,” I whisper, praying to Moon Goddess that Jordan finally lives up to his title.

Jack approves of Jordan‘s plans, his eyes fogging over as he assigns 10 men to his command via mind link.

“Don‘t worry, baby,” Jack soothes, pulling me to his chest and stroking my hair. “I‘ll bring our son back to you.”

Inod silently, nuzzling against his chest while wishing I were in Zane‘s strong arms instead. Jack slides his hands down my waist to the back of my legs and lifts me up, carrying me away from the cabin.

sheepishly. “Yes?” I ask. “Will you marry

blood drains from my face but I smile happily at him. “Of course!” I squeal,

the f**k we

Shut up!

you home, Tiny,” he murmurs. Jack shifts and to my confusion, carries me to the pack

at the mercy of a crazed Alpha and turning must have taken a huge toll

smiles. “After our wedding tonight, I plan on putting two pups in your belly.” I shiver with disgust but keep the smile of delight

have issues again?” | ask, trying to make

snaps. “You‘re a wolf now. You‘re better.

“But–”

Jack snarls. “Do you not want my

“I–1 do but–”

the memories of our arguments

for my fertility issues, He would hold me and shield me from my

you.” Jack sighs and pulls me into his arms

us and she leads me to a private room

says quietly as she works. “We‘ve missed you

bed and

arm. i study the doctor carefully, trying to make out if I can trust her or not. “Did you know Christian was cheating on me?” I ask, the

Luna.” “So you betrayed your Luna to save your Alpha,” I

away from Dr. Lila‘s cold gaze. “Would you betray me

think about your child

my hands?” I snap. “You left,” she retorts. “You left us and our

if he knew the truth. But you were human and

swore to put the pack needs above your own and we lost a lot of good people in your absence. Now you‘re back after all these years to resume your role?

the other pack members, I rethink my plan. The pack itself won‘t help me, but perhaps I have allies among the elders and even Alpha Christopher himself. I just need to tread carefully

I let Dr. Lila collect her specimens in silence while I scan the room for a

for 15 minutes,” Dr. Lila instructs once she‘s finished. “I‘ll go

watch as she strolls out with vials

wolf and slip out of the room, looking both ways as I hurry down the hall. Tlike your

I find the room I‘m looking for; the med room. It‘s locked with a passcode and badge

my eye, watch as she enters her passcode and scans her medical badge. As

wall with my elbow pressed across her shoulder blades and hold the pen to her back

ear. “Mindlink anyone for

do you want?”

I snap, pulling her by the collar

keep silver or wolfsbane in the clinic,” she mutters.

get me a tranquilizer,”

and selects Ativan from the list of medications. As she lifts her hand to the fingerprint scanner, she jams her elbow back into my stomach, turning around and punching me on the side of my head. I groan as I stumble back on my feet

rushes to the door. “But I

grabbing her by the hair and slamming her forehead against the door twice before tossing her across the room. She scrambles to her feet, reaching into a jar of syringes and

and I time her movements carefully to dodge her blows until

hook my arm around hers and step behind her, using my momentum to slam her against

into her stomach so that she doubles over before slamming my elbow down on the back of her

the ground and I climb on top of her, slamming my elbow over and over

the easy way but you had to be a b***h,” I

feet and I drag Dr. Lila‘s limp body to the pyxis machine,

vial of medication, loading it up in a clean syringe and shoving the

and look into the glass shelves to make sure Dr. Lila

mark. After fixing my hair and my shirt, I carefully open the door

step out into the corridor and make my way into the main

***Vanessa***

my breath visible in the light of my phone and

Nonna?” I ask, Rionna chuckling as Kota gives an answer. “She makes cakes,” he replies,

makes cookies,”