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.

 

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 do. Just get out of

 

heart. I was being set free and soon my baby and I would be on the other side of the country where

 

clothes into the bag and tosses

 

be mind

 

the door. “And so will the lawyer to deliver the divorce papers. I want you out after we sign

 

still pretending to be hurt

 

the room, slamming the

 

I whisper to myself, wrapping my arms around my stomach.

 

tummy, wishing I could feel my little pup growing within me. It was comforting knowing I

 

back my tears as I caress my belly. “But it’s okay. We don’t need

 

The cars all belonged to Christian

 

helplessly fidget with my Luna and wedding rings, reminiscing the joy I once felt

 

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 it as a compliment that I was worth protecting. The day he brought me to the pack house, I almost dumped him. I thought I was being initiated into a cult the way everyone referred to him as

 

to continue seeing him. I couldn’t explain it, but I had fallen 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

 

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

 

a human. Our relationship almost ended again but when an ex boyfriend of mine made it clear he still had feelings

 

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

 

sit alone in my bedroom, waiting

 

hear the door click again, Jordan poking

 

Luna,” he says curtly, closing the door without so much as a

 

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,

 

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 center of the room and

 

steps forward, presenting the documents he’d

 

Hart has asked that all your assets be divided evenly. Pack assets of course will

 

nonsense, I take the papers from his

 

everything,” I mutter, trying my best to keep my voice from trembling. “I only want my bank accounts in tact. I worked hard for

 

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

 

note on

 

to this account,” he says, tucking the divorce

 

lawyer gone, Elder Robin pulls out the pack tablet and a

 

you be stripped of your title

 

to Christian and the boys. Derek can’t seem to look at me and Jordan stares

 

tears and forcing a tiny smile

 

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

 

piece of 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,

to the Silver Crest pack,” he says, motioning for me to raise my hand in the

 

anger. I had never failed the pack before. Ever. If anything, I had gone above and beyond the call of duty

 

I need

 

I nearly spit

 

you have failed to uphold your duties to

 

failure was. But I swallow my pride and bite my tongue. I needed my freedom more

I might

 

the power vested in me, I hereby relieve you of your

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