The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 10: Mate: Part 2

***Jane***

“I’m Kota,” he giggles, climbing off my lap.

“What’s your name mister?”

The boy grins back at me, not an ounce of judgment in his tiny body.

His pretty eyes sparkle with excitement as he waits patiently for my response.

I have been asked for my name many times in my lifetime, usually for unpleasant reasons, but never had anyone asked just for the simple reason of getting to know me.

My father asked me my name everyday growing up and everyday I disappointed him.

Last night, my own mate wanted my name so she could reject me.

And yet, this little boy with blue and brown eyes just wanted to know who the stranger in the bushes was.

His smile is infectious and as I stare silently at him, he furrows his brows and leans in close.

“Are you dead too?” He whispers, resting his chin in his hands.

“I know a dead person,” he hisses.

“Her name is Egg-Ness,” he adds matter of factly.

“She can’t hear.”

He suddenly stands close to my ear and shouts, “Can you hear me!?”

“Kota?”

We hear Talia call out and I place my hand over his mouth.

Kota.

“Hehe mommy”

Kota laughs when his mother walks right past us again without noticing our presence.

The little boy dusts off his hands and squeezes my cheeks together.

“I like you,” he laughs.

“Do you wanna play with me?”

He stares at me with his blue and brown eyes and for the first time in years, I feel completely at ease.

“Y-yes,” I whisper.

His grins, grabbing hold of my hand and dragging me out of the bushes.

“Come on!” He squeals.

“There are dragons chasing us! Mommy’s the princess. We have to save her!”

He pulls me in the direction that his mother had walked to and we stop just before Talia, her eyes narrowing to slits when she sees me with her son.

Oh dear Moon Goddess…I avoid her stare and shift uncomfortably on my feet, my legs itching to sprint out of there.I can feel my mate glaring at me and I try to run but Kota has a firm grip on my hand.

“Mommy look!” Kota smiles proudly at himself.

“I found a friend.His name is….”

He stops himself and looks up at me with a grin.

“What’s your name?”

Talia ignores me and grabs her son, ripping him out of my grip.She crouches down so that she’s at his eye level and looks at him sternly strangers! It’s dangerous!”

She snaps, the little boy’s lip quivering at the harshness of her voice.

“But mommy…”

“No buts, Kota,” she retorts, her cheeks slightly flushed in anger.

Her face softens when Kota’s eyes fill with tears and she takes a deep breath.

“Okay.Okay.I’m sorry, baby,” she whispers, pulling the boy to her chest and kissing his head.

“I’m sorry for yelling.I didn’t mean to.You just can’t talk to strangers like that, okay?” She sighs quietly.

Kota nods solemnly.

“I’m sorry,” he says, kissing her cheek.

kissing him back and pointing to a tree just behind

off.I just need to

head and runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it

my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself clear?”

taps her foot impatiently as she thinks

let’s get this rejection over with so we can both move on with

Grayson whispering his plan

of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re

and she smirks

she’s

right?” She asks, tilting head slightly to

coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick at an invisible

well like I said, I’m not interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would be great,” she

Zane White, a rogue as my mate.” I brace myself for the pain but to my surprise, I

stares at me in confusion, running her

maybe I said it wrong,”

you Zane White as

at her, still feeling absolutely

must be saying something wrong

perhaps only a wolf can initiate a

say

me and

our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at

knees and holding her

do anything.Anything.Please, just let

she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes

“P-please!”

crouch

screams at me to let her go but I

smooth down her hair and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry…

her but as always,

game and runs over to us, his eyes growing

He asks, wedging his small body between mine and

mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and kisses

He frowns when she pulls away

fingers and forces

and smothering

pain in my heart as I remember all the small kisses

aside from Agnes who didn’t make me feel

glance at me, her distrust for me still

make a deal,” I sign and to my

what you’re

and search for a small

go to your house,”

her concern.I

won’t hurt you,” I

“Just talk.”

her boy and nods in

“Follow me.”

lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me

nonsensical skit for story but I

a little while you go out and play?”

him to leave us with a promise for ice cream

Kota occupied, Talia finds a notebook and hands it to

says, bringing over a jar of pens for

I sigh,

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees

her the notebook and she

***Natalia***

means to have a mate and their importance In my world.I do not know your reasons for wanting to reject me but I can assure you, I will not accept it.I do not plan to throw my gift from

agree to be my mate for the next three months and if I can convince you that I

spending the rest of your life with me repulsive, I will reject you and never ls he serious? He expects me to fall in love

is a joke, right?” I laugh half

in frustration and he once again scribbles on another page and

will not accept your rejection

he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no other reason than for some silly

so f*****g

a little, the pen shaking slightly

pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words

love and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate.” I

isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get

his words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy

this go will you?” I

signs, pinching his

tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s

merely had to look at me and he could have me on

a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out

the only good gift a wolf ever