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!”

and flips me around so that and pins them above my head, his eyes staring down at

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

several minutes, he doesn’t say a word, just stares at me, as if unsure what else to

had been full with 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 not

been my

to love me

And he didn’t.

lies would he tell me too? Zane clenches his jaw and swallows hard before suddenly releasing me and

his fingers on last time to say no and storms

to myself as I run to Ron’s

I will know your name… and I will

claim my mate as I storm down the

Ramos, reject

years but nothing could prepare me for

as I signed my paperwork, Grayson

head, drumming against my ears and

scent made the voices

lingered all over the club, drawing me to it like a beacon.I

most beautiful girl my eyes had ever seen

and I felt the urge to rip

and an overwhelming happiness overcame me when her eyes met

did not care.She was

I

as luck would have it, Talia

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

not want

course she wants

she’s just afraid…

mutter back as I open the back door to the main venues, a

know

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

for me and

write, moving a chair and taking a

little busy,” he replies with a shrug as

on the verge of a full

mate,” I write

“It’s Talia.”

shove the page in his face and his eyes widen

“No f*****g way!”

scanning

what lam,”

me.Please help me.She doesn’t know my name.”voice, leaning in close to my

I nod and he lets out a

He gasps, pouring out a whiskey and handing it

house dude.But

“Spill what?”

very pretty waitress smiles as she

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

twirling a strand of hair around her

you must

drink in one gulp and attempting to shrug her hand off my

hint, however and instead forces her way

nearly bursts into laughter at my

what are you boys

wrapping her arms around my neck.I shift uneasily in my seat, looking around to see if Talia is nearby.I

get off you w**”e,”

making the boy

my face, her breath brushing up against

you nervous, do I?”

around so

her

mind Jade,”

it.” I grab my pen and notepad

over as he pours out several drinks for some clients

he

her date ANYONE EVER.She’ll have a fling here or

in an involuntary snarl, Grayson demanding to know

picks up on the jealousy and

her world.She lives for

“He’s your only competition.”

with embarrassment and a million questions flutter into my mind,

I ask, knowing the father could make

he can answer anything, Talia’s scent fills my nostrils and once again

bee line for the dancefloor, hoping to lose her in the crowd of swaying

directions to throw her off until I pop out on the opposite side

my horror, she’s close behind

however, a group of girls at a table call her

me as she jots down the order and I take advantage to make my great escape to the upper lever where I was supposed to

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

stay with the other guards and help move

Micah to help with cleaning

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