Chapter 9 Natalia***

My world is falling apart…

Everything t have built over the last four years is falling apart.

“Mate…” he mouths, his lips curving into a surprised smile.

“No,”

I whimper, backing away slowly as my heart pounds in my chest.

“Not again…” I try to run but my legs refuse to move, Zane’s eyes holding me hostage against the table as he walks towards me.

He raises his hand and I flinch as he gently strokes my cheek, his thumb wiping the tears I didn’t know had fallen.

The sparks…Were they always this strong? I wonder as my body shivers beneath his fingertips.

His smile widens as I lean into his hand and close my eyes to enjoy the tingling of his touch.

Jack…

Christian Hart…

Alpha of the Silver Crest Pack, reject you, Natalia Vasquez as my mate and Luna…

The memory of Jack and Christian’s rejection and the pain they had caused me replays in my mind and I jerk away from Zane’s hand, afraid to be hurt again.

His eyes fill with bewilderment and sadness as I push him aside and get to my feet, eager to get as far away as possible from him.

My eyes fill with tears as I attempt to storm away “Let go of me, asshole!”

I snarl, yanking at my arm as he just stares at me in shock, his mouth hanging open but no words escaping his luscious lips.

“I said let go!” I snap, giving one last hard yank.

Zane finally let’s go but I collide into the table, spilling the glasses and their contents all over my clothes.

His cheeks flush in embarrassment, butterflies fluttering in my belly at the adorable frantic panic on his face.

Snap out of it, I scold myself, wiping down my wet clothes with my hands.

Before I know it, a pair of strong, muscular arms lift me off my feet and I yelp in surprise when I realize Zane is carrying me bridal style to the employee only area.

“Put me down!” I shriek as we make it to the backrooms, thrashing my body about viciously.

He obliges, setting me down gently on a chair.His body shaking slightly, he takes his right fist and moves it in a clockwise motion over his chest.

“Sorry.” I know very little sign language but I understand his apology and scowl at him.

“Apology not accepted, jerk,”

I huff, grabbing him by the wrist and dragging him to one of the changing rooms.

Ensuring it’s completely empty, I turn to Zane and narrow my reasons that infuriate me, I feel the strange urge to comfort him.

“I know what you are,” I say through gritted teeth, my fists clenching at my sides at the thought of going through this again.

“I know you’re a wolf…and I don’t want any part of it.”

Angry tears spill onto my cheeks but I wipe them away before I proceed.

“I, Talia Ramos, reject you…” I stop mid rejection when I realize I don’t know his full name.

“What is your name?” I ask meekly, his eyes filling with relief.

He clamps his mouth shut and shakes his head once more, inching slowly towards the door.

“What is your name?” I huff, stomping my foot angrily.

“What is your rank?”

His face grows cold as he pinches his index and middle fingers against his thumb.

“No.”

“No?”

I scoff.

“What do you mean no? I don’t want a mate!”

He shrugs, pinching his fingers together again and turning the knob on the door with his other hand.

Fearing he might escape before I can complete the rejection, I lunge at him, wrapping my arms around his neck and slamming my body against his to block the door.His arms go instinctively to my waist and I begin to thrash my arms at him.

“What is your name?” I shriek, pounding my closed fists against his chest.

“Tell me!”

that and pins them above

incredible sparks tingle down my arms as he holds me in place and I force myself to

he doesn’t say a word, just stares at me, as if unsure

hope when he first looked at me, are now stone cold and almost lifeless.I know I must be hurting him, but I simply could

been my

to

And he didn’t.

What lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows

time to say no and storms out of the room, leaving me

whisper to myself as I run to Ron’s

will know your name…

back and claim my mate as I storm down the hall, but Grayson’s voice

Ramos,

torture for years but nothing could prepare me for the pain I felt in my chest when she

as I signed my paperwork,

within a 20 meter radius began flooding my head, drumming

her scent made the voices

drawing me to it like a beacon.I searched for

her…Talia…the most beautiful girl my eyes had ever

and I felt the urge to rip the man’s

happiness overcame me

I did not care.She was perfect

I was kid, I heard his deep voice whisper

luck would have

at me whenever I was near him.I wanted to comfort her but of

did not want

she wants

she’s just afraid…

open the back door to

don’t know what to

lights flicker at me, fog spilling from the stage where three topless strippers dance around the poles while a cheering crowd

the bar, hoping he might have advice for me and I pull out my pen and notepad from my

moving a chair and taking a

a shrug

a full blown

mate,”

“It’s Talia.”

page in his face and his eyes widen in

“No f*****g way!”

his eyes scanning the

lam,” I scribble

me.She doesn’t know

and he lets out a

a whiskey and handing it to

house dude.But I need

“Spill what?”

smiles as she rests her hand on my

up my pages, quickly stuffing them in my pocket to hide the evidence and offer her

twirling a

you must

gulp and attempting to shrug her hand off

doesn’t take the hint, however and instead forces

bursts into laughter at my

are you boys

seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I do not

get off you

the

to my face, her breath

nervous, do I?” Get

if Talia sees this? around so she can’t attempt

grabbing her

mind Jade,”

I grab my pen

he pours out several drinks for

as he finishes

ANYONE EVER.She’ll have

Grayson demanding to know who

up on the jealousy

year old son.He’s her world.She lives for that little

“He’s your only competition.”

and a million questions flutter into my mind, but for now, only one concerns

knowing the father could

Talia’s scent fills my nostrils and

tonight, I scramble out of my seat and make a bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of swaying bodies now had my

in different directions to throw her off until

horror, she’s close behind

a group of girls at a table

great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to keep an eye on the dancers giving private

the rest of the night, keeping myself busy by answering any disturbance calls from

call, I stay with the other guards and help move around

to leave, but I stay back with Micah to help with

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