The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 2

***Natalia***

Tucking away my emotions, I stand on my feet and hand my mate the document claiming I am infertile.

 

“Just read it,” I whisper, feigning hurt.

 

He furrows his brows in concern and stares back at me with big blue eyes. “What is this, Nat?”

 

I want to vomit in his face for calling me that but I swallow the bile instead.

 

“It’s a fertility test. Lila checked my ovarian function and reserve a few days ago,” I whisper, refusing to meet his eye.

 

He studies the pages, his face growing grimmer by the second.

 

“Y-you’re infertile?” he asks, flipping through the pages once more for confirmation.

 

Before I can respond, a loud growl ripples through his chest and I back away immediately, nearly tripping over my feet as I do. His breath is ragged and his eyes turn green with fury.

“You’re infertile?!”

 

This is exactly the reaction I wanted from him but it frightens me no less that his wolf is coming out.

 

I knew Jack, his wolf, would never hurt me. But then again, I had thought the same of my husband and yet he slept with my sister.

“Y-yes, ” I stutter, my body growing stiff with fear as I stare at his wolf’s green eyes.

Jack was well known for having a temper almost beyond control and our mate bond was the only thing that calmed him down. As he towers over me with a menacing growl ripping through his chest, however, I wonder if it would be enough to keep me safe now.

 

His eyes go to my belly and I instinctively place a hand on it to protect my baby.

 

A terrible thought enters my mind. Could he sense the life growing within me?

 

I back away slowly and yelp when I bump into a wall directly behind me, my heart beating a mile a minute.

 

“J-jack,” I squeak, closing my eyes tightly, too afraid to look at him. “I-I’m so sorry,” I whimper, now realizing this was a bad idea.

 

“You’re sorry?” He laughs, the sound of his fist creating a hole in the wall next to my face making me burst into tears. “You’re f*****g sorry? Sorry doesn’t put a pup in your belly, Nat!” He snarls. “What the hell am I supposed to do now, huh?” He asks, gripping my chin between his fingers with such force, I know I’ll have a bruise in the morning. “I need an heir. That was your only task as my Luna. Your only use to me!”

 

My heart shatters into a million pieces.

 

Was that all I ever was to him? A breeding w***e? What about all our late night strolls under the moonlight? Our stolen kisses in the hallway? Our nights of passion so hot, I thought I would burn beneath him? Was none of it real?

 

I open my mouth to answer but a slap to the face stuns me into silence and I crash onto the floor. Cradling my stomach, I pray to whatever goddess exists that my baby is okay.

 

Jack had never hit me before. Ever. Neither had Christian and as I stare at the man I once called my husband, I feel a bitterness grow within me.

 

I feign hurt as I look up at him, cupping my burning cheek but inside I’m fuming with anger. I would remember this… and I would never forgive him for it.

 

His blue eyes return and Christian storms over to the closet, grabbing a suitcase and throwing my clothes inside.

 

as he packs my things. “I want you out of here within the next hour. I don’t care where you go or what you do. Just

 

being set free and soon my baby and I would be on the other side of the country where we would be living out

 

as he stuffs my clothes into the bag and tosses it

 

mind

 

walks towards the door. “And so will the lawyer to deliver the divorce papers. I want

 

a whimper, still pretending

 

storms out of the room, slamming the door shut as he

 

my arms around my stomach. “W-we’re going to

 

pup growing within me. It was comforting knowing I would not be doing this alone but it was

 

and you now, frijolito (little bean),” I whisper, forcing back my tears as I caress

 

and find my phone. The cars all belonged to Christian so I arrange for a taxi to pick me up in

 

for Christian to call me to complete the divorce and rejection, I helplessly fidget with my Luna and wedding

 

I took it as a compliment that I was worth protecting. The day he brought me to

 

took me on a moonlit picnic in the woods. Things took an unexpected turn when my boyfriend suddenly shifted into an oversized black wolf and I ran out screaming. I didn’t speak to him for a week, terrified that he or his

 

ways than I could explain. He was patient back then, allowing me to adjust to the

 

to turn me, I refused. I loved that he was a werewolf but if he wanted me by his side, he would have to accept me the way his Moon Goddess had decided me to be, a human. Our relationship almost ended again but when an ex boyfriend of mine made it clear he still had feelings for me, Christian realized he wanted me more and gave in to my request. I was marked that very night,

 

had spent months training under Christian’s mother to learn my duties as Luna, mastering the art of de-escalation at pack and Alpha meetings, studying pack laws and even completing warrior training to defend myself. My Luna ceremony was absolutely perfect. My handsome Alpha asked me to lead this pack with him before all its members and I accepted the responsibility. He proposed that day and

 

become? That one day I would sit alone in my bedroom, waiting for my husband to divorce me while I

 

hear the door click again, Jordan poking his

 

your presence, Luna,” he says curtly, closing the

 

my face, removing my rings from my fingers and clutching them in my hands. The hallway seems longer than normal but I walk briskly to the office where I find Christian, the elders, the lawyer, Jordan, Derek and Vanessa waiting

 

on the

 

lawyer steps forward, presenting the

 

assets be divided evenly. Pack assets of

 

with any more of his nonsense, I take the papers from his hand and grab a pen, signing

 

keep my voice from trembling. “I only want my bank accounts in tact. I worked hard

 

the pack. I worked, therefore I had every right to take every

 

note on a piece of paper which he hands to

 

week to this account,” he says,

 

Elder Robin pulls out the pack tablet and

 

requested that you be stripped of your title and leave this pack immediately. Do you have

 

as I turn to Christian and the boys. Derek can’t seem to look at me and

 

and forcing a

 

Robin gives me a look of pity as he places

 

obsidian with wolf carvings engraved on the face of the stone and a small hole in the center. The tablet was used to initiate new members and give titles to existing members. It was the very stone that welcomed me as their Luna and brought this pack together… and today, it would tear

to raise my hand in the air. “Do you, Natalia Vasquez, admit that you have failed to uphold your duty

 

gone above and beyond

 

matter. I need

 

I nearly spit through

 

you have failed to uphold your duties

 

at Christian. He knew who the real failure was. But I swallow my pride and bite my tongue. I needed my freedom more than

afraid I might

 

relieve you of your title and duties to

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