The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 15: The Earth Witch Part 1

***Jane***

“Who in the bloody f**k are you?” the woman growls, the golden flecks in her green eyes glittering like flames.

Before I can respond, the small woman has a silver dagger pointed at my throat as she pins me with her elbow against the door.

“You better talk fast, wolf.Talia doesn’t take kindly to your kind so I doubt she let you in willingly.Who the f**k are you and what are you doing in her house?”

She snarls, pressing the dagger harder against my neck.

“Are you one of Christian’s mutts? Have you come to take her back? Are you with Cillian because I’ll bloody kill you where you stand if you so much as touch her!”

Who are Christian and Cillian and where are they taking our mate? Grayson asks.

Agnes rushes towards us and the woman turns to face her, lifting her hand up in warning.

“Unless you want me to gauge your pretty little eyes out, wolf, BACK THE f**k UP!” the woman screams, her hand emitting green light.

Witch! Grayson snarls.

Taking advantage of her distraction, I hook my ankle around the that it points to her instead.I then use my body to slam her against the wall, the woman groaning as her head bangs against the wall.

Completely infuriated, she wraps her fingers around my wrists.

Her palms become scorching hot as they emit a green light and I flinch away from her in pain, stepping back a few paces and shielding Agnes with my body from the furious witch.

The witch waves the dagger in front of me, her teeth clenched in anger.

“Don’t make me repeat myself.Who are you and what have you done with Kota and Talia?”

Realizing this might be Talia’s witch friend, Gwen, I raise one arm in surrender and then point to my throat, mouthing the word MUTE to her before gesturing to Agnes and pointing at my ears.

“DEAF,” I mouth, praying to Moon Goddess that she gets it.

She narrows her eyes in confusion and I hear Agnes shuffling behind me.I don’t dare look at what Agnes is doing, afraid to take my eyes off the witch.

Just speak! Grayson snaps in frustration.

I open my mouth to take his advice but as always, my tongue grows stiff and heavy in my mouth, the words stuck in the back of my throat.

Agnes walks right past me and holds out a piece of paper to the witch.

“You’re deaf and you’re mute…?” the witch mutters, pointing to satisfied, she slowly lowers her dagger.

“Of course you f****”g are,” she grumbles, storming past us to the kitchen.

She sees the pen and notepad on the counter and tosses it to me.

“Go on then.Explain yourselves.Who are you?” She says, crossing her arms and tapping her foot impatiently.

Knowing she could go off any minute, I scribble a response to her and timidly hand the notepad back to her.

She snatches it out of my hand, grumbling to herself in annoyance.

“My name is Zane.I am Talia’s mate.This is Agnes, my mother.You must be Gwen…” she reads aloud, her body tensing up at the last sentence.

“S-She told you about me..” She grumbles, a bit of anger flashing in her eyes.

“She must trust you then…She doesn’t give my name out to just anyone.”

My heart nearly skips a beat when she says that.

Talia trusts me? Gwen eyes me up and down, a murderous chuckle escaping her lips.

“Moon Goddess must be testing us both,” she says to herself.

“Oh Talia…looks like we are both on the same bloody boat,” she sighs, taking a seat at the counter.

Agnes being Agnes, she rushes to grab the witch a glass of water and hands it to her with shaking hands.

The witch smiles softly at her and thanks her.

After taking a drink and gathering her bearings, Gwen looks up at me with a “I apologize for attacking you.I’m a little on edge as it is.It’s been a rough couple days,”

Gwen says to me, wiping her face in exhaustion.

Tell me about it, I want to say but instead just nod politely.

Ask her about Christian and Cillian! Grayson snaps.

Who the f**k are they and why would they take Talia? I take the notepad from the counter and write out my question to her, When she sees what I wrote, she shakes her head at me.

“Cillian is my problem, not Talia’s so don’t worry about him.I-I’ll take care of him on my own,” she says, nervously smiling at me.

is, however, it’s best I not say a word.That’s Talia’s business and only she has the right

doesn’t like her answer.If Cillian is her problem, why would he be

I take the pen and

if Talia is safe.Who Is Cillian?” I

she reads the page, there’s a knock at the door, both Gwen and I jumping

she says, pushing me back as I try to push

“Stay here.”

to the door, ignoring her side

she left it in my care.I should protect The witch cautiously turns to the

around my height, tan skin, strong build and dark brown

are

sneers, pushing the door open

you find

Gwen?” he says, never taking his eyes

his wolf lurking beneath the surface, ready to tear me to pieces.He’s

asked you first, Salvador.What the hell are you doing here? How did you find me?” She snaps, her fists clenched

smirks and waves his phone

about having a 300 year old mate is that she hasn’t

dryly at him but he keeps

in your bag.Now…” he says, stepping closer so that he stands only

“Who’s the mutt?”

him,” she says

jealous?” she

with satisfaction at her, leaning his face down so that his

Asshole…

in her chest as he gently pecks her

blushes and pushes him

I can’t stand you, Salvador,” she mutters,

for me,” he sighs, taking her hand and interlocking

let me in or do you want

wolf,” she

after I told you

he growls, pulling her to his

“If he finds you…”

this

the wolf named Salvador crashes his lips onto hers,

by their interaction, I turn my gaze and examine the

uh..That’s a sturdy wall we got

Very sturdy…uh..Very clean…

why I can’t

pulls away from the witch, her body trembling in his arms.my arms, to kiss her passionately, leaving

my time had not yet come and I could only hope one day

a word as she collects herself, pulling the wolf into the house and leading him into the living room.He takes

kiss from him has her completely under his

room, his eyes

silver wolf,” he states as

not,”he says, nodding

of its clan with an omega?” I could

you,” the

intrusion.I was not expecting

wolf smirks triumphantly at her and she groans, wiping her tired face and taking a deep breath in a desperate attempt to keep

to the wolf who appears to be her mate that followed her from her trip

he’s a powerful silver wolf with the gift of thought projection, capable of turning his thoughts into physical

make anything come to life with

a butterfly flutters around the room before landing on Agnes’

with pure joy at the beautiful creature, reaching

crawls along her finger, fluttering its wings to

“She can keep it,”

says as he watches Agnes play with the

it, it will stay with her

tears springing to her eyes

not understanding why his gift could mean so much to

know all the hardships Agnes faced in her life and that

Gwen and give her a stern look to let her know

Talia and Kota in danger.Just settle with knowing that I plan to take care of it immediately.In the meantime, I need you to get them to safety in California.There’s a pack

Danger?

know this is difficult

plane tonight.I’ve already made arrangements with a pack and

needing to know who would be

mate was involved, humans were forbidden from

answers for her, his chest puffing up

“The Ivory Queen.”

***Nataliat**

finish sending the last X-ray referral down to

I contemplate throwing it out and grabbing food at

when I remember they were serving

alternative, I take the lunch and grab a seat in the breakroom, pulling out the carefully wrapped sandwich from the bag along with some cut up fruit and cheese and one of Kota’s apple juices I secretly liked to drink.I stare at the drink, my stomach