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.

within the

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

clothes into the

must be mind linking

elders will be here soon to complete the rejection ceremony,” he says as he walks towards the door. “And so will the lawyer to deliver

sir,” I reply with a whimper, still pretending to be hurt by cupping my

the room, slamming the door shut as

I whisper to myself, wrapping my arms around my

could feel my little pup growing within me. It was comforting knowing I would not be doing this

now, frijolito (little bean),” I whisper, forcing back my tears as I caress my belly. “But it’s okay. We

belonged to Christian so I arrange for a taxi to pick

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

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

agreed 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 wolf and I ran out screaming. I didn’t speak to him for a week, terrified that he or his werewolf friends

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 and teaching me the ways of pack life. I thought it was beautiful the way they all lived for each other… like a large family protecting

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 I belonged

and Alpha meetings, studying pack laws and even completing warrior training to defend myself. My Luna ceremony was absolutely perfect. My handsome Alpha

how messed up my life would become? That one day I would sit alone in my bedroom, waiting for my

again, Jordan poking his head

he says curtly, closing the door without so much as

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

my attention on the man who broke

steps forward, presenting the documents he’d

Hart has asked that all your assets be divided evenly. Pack assets of course will remain his, but personal property, bank accounts

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

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

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

note on a piece of paper which he

the week to this

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

has requested that you be stripped of your title and leave

few tears spill onto my cheeks as I turn to Christian and the boys. Derek can’t seem to look at

my tears and forcing a

pity as he places the pack

a large black 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

he says, motioning for me to raise my hand in the air. “Do you, Natalia Vasquez, admit that you have

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

need this rejection before it’s

nearly spit through

your duties to your Alpha as his

I swallow my pride

I might scream if

I hereby relieve you