The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

***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.

Natalia,” he growls 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

baby and I would be on the other side of the country where we would be living

fog over as he stuffs my clothes into the bag and tosses it

mind linking

door. “And so will the lawyer to deliver the divorce

I reply with a whimper, still

room, slamming the door shut as

I whisper to myself, wrapping my arms

flat tummy, wishing I could feel my little pup growing within me. It was comforting knowing I would not be doing this alone but it was also terrifying. It was

whisper, forcing back my tears as I caress my belly.

the floor and find my phone. The cars all belonged to Christian so I arrange for a taxi

and rejection, I helplessly fidget with my Luna

day Christian showed me his wolf for the very first time. We had only been dating for a few weeks but the sparks between us were undeniable. He was a bit possessive but I took

hard for him. On the night of a full moon, Christian 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 werewolf friends

me at my apartment, telling me he needed me, that he couldn’t breathe without me and I couldn’t deny it. I was attracted to him in more ways than I could explain. He was patient back then, allowing me to adjust to the strange world he came from

asked 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, leaving no doubt who

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

I would sit alone in my bedroom, waiting for my husband to divorce me while

door click again, Jordan poking his head

he says curtly, closing the door

my face, removing my rings from my fingers and clutching them in my hands. The hallway seems longer than normal but I walk

not to spare her another look, focusing my attention on the man who broke my heart. I hold my head up high as I reach the

lawyer steps forward, presenting the documents

be divided evenly. Pack assets of

with any more of his nonsense, I take the papers from his hand and

I mutter, trying my best to keep my voice from trembling. “I only want my bank accounts

earned a monthly stipend for helping run the pack. I worked, therefore I had every right to take every penny I earned from this

the lawyer and he writes a note on a piece of paper which he hands

the week to this

out the pack tablet

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

seem to look at me and Jordan stares blankly at his hands. I had never felt so alone in

wiping my tears and forcing a tiny

Robin gives me a look of pity as he places the pack tablet in front

hole in the center. The tablet was used to initiate new members and give titles to existing members. It was the

hand over your title back to the Silver Crest pack,” he says, motioning for me to raise my hand in the air. “Do you, Natalia Vasquez, admit that you have failed

boil with anger. I had never failed the pack before. Ever. If anything, I had gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve this pack and it was

don’t matter. I need this rejection before it’s too

nearly spit through

you have failed to uphold your duties to your Alpha

failure was. But I swallow my

afraid I might scream if I spoke any

the power vested in me, I hereby relieve you of