The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 17: Meeting Ivory Part 1

***Jane**

“Welcome to River Moon,” Aurora smiles, her golden eyes scanning us.

“You must be Talia,” she asks, sticking her hand out to my mate.

Talia stares blankly at Aurora’s outstretched hand, her heart beating wildly in her chest before she reluctantly shakes it.

“Nice to meet you,” Tali mutters, her voice clipped as she adjusts Kota in her arms.

“This is my son, Dakota.” Kota sticks his thumb in his mouth and waves with his other hand, Aurora waving at him.

Talia then points over to Agnes and I.

“That’s Zane and Agnes.Zane is…my mate,” she adds bitterly.

“And Agnes is his mother.She is deaf and they are both mute.”

Aurora’s eyes sweep over to Agnes and I as she waves a hello.

Agnes shyly replies with a sign before hiding behind me and lowering her head, shaking like a leaf.I would have to ask her why she is so nervous later.

“She says ‘nice to meet you’,” Talia translates.

Aurora’s smile brightens but seeing Agnes’s reaction, she simply turns to the three men behind her, introducing them as Alpha Wesley of the Cerulean Sea Pack and his beta Chris, as well as Alpha Javier of “Gentlemen, we can continue this discussion tomorrow,” she says over her shoulder.

“Dismissed.”

My eyes widen in shock when she flicks her wrist and two large portals appear, the three men nodding at the little Queen before vanishing into the portals.I take a good look at Queen Aurora, drinking in her beauty and undeniable strength.

She was a small woman like Agnes, standing at just five feet tall with long white hair draped across her shoulders and dazzling pools of honey swirling in her eyes.

Her tan skin is decorated with tattoos on her wrists and palms.I had heard stories of the Ivory Twins from my mother but never thought I’d come face to face with one of the pair.

Her eyes hold a gentle kindness and she steps forward, reaching out a hand to greet me.

Talia and Agnes each grab onto my arms, both seeking comfort from me in the presence of such a powerful being.

Aurora’s smile falters a little at seeing their fear and she steps back in respect.

“There’s no need to fear me,” she says quietly.

“I-l won’t hurt you.” l open my mouth to thank her for receiving us but my words seem to choke me and I end up coughing instead.

Say something you i***t, Grayson mutters.A royal is speaking to you.

What do you want me to say? I ask, my mouth feeling as though it were full of sand sarcasm.

What do you mean ‘what dolsay’? Hesnaps.

Introduce yourself, dumbass! Aurora suddenly bursts into laughter, my cheeks flushing at what she could have possibly thought was funny.

“Your wolfis funny” her soft voice whispers in my head.My eyes nearly pop out of my skull as I stare at the Queen, wondering if I had accidentally let down my walls and invaded her mind.

“Sorry for the intrusion.I’m a telepath ;” she replies sheepishly before I can make sense of what is happening.

“And it appears you are too…” I wouldn’t callus telepaths —, Grayson mumbles and I quickly block him out before he can embarrass me any further.

“lf apologize if i’m overstepping my boundaries, “ Aurora sighs.

“You just seemed like you wanted to say something but were perhaps too afraid?’ I press my lips together and shake my head at her.”

M-my voice was it just doesn’t work, “I reply, avoiding her gaze to hide my shame.There’s a sudden pinch at my temples and a silence fills my head before Aurora lets out a sharp gasp, stepping back to support herself on her desk.Tears line her eyes when our eyes meet and the look on her face tells me she’s seen my life flash before her.Desperate to keep whatever dignity I have left” I shake my head at

“Please don’t tell, I beg her, not wanting Talia to know just what a pathetic low-life she got for a mate.”

know. She won’t want me

who hugs Kota close to

a moment

know…” she says out loud, more to herself than to me,”She doesn’t hate

you…and what you could do to

her what she means, the doors burst open, a grey pit-bull sprinting into the

black suit enters the room, strolling

her cheeks as he bends down for

“You guys are disgusting,”

startling me as I had completely

go

man retorts, Evan snickering

“Oliver!”

pushing

be rude.We have

budge, peppering her face

my priority)” he murmurs, Aurora furrowing

Your French is improving,” he

she huffs, lowering her gaze to

man turns towards us

of the River Moon Pack and King of

Talia has gone mute, I reply with

I touch your doggie?” Kota asks, his eyes fixated on the pit-bull dancing around

gets down on one knee, the dog coming to his

he says as he strokes the dog’s

Would you like to give him

excitedly, pushing at his mother’s chest to be let down but Talia refuses, clinging to him like

Kota,” she says,

bite,” Oliver reassures with

lousy guard

only

long day.We would just like to be shown to our

“I’m very tired.”

to say

having a private conversation

them to the guest house.We can speak when you are all well

down to the first floor and out

is a large two-story building with 6 bedrooms, a small garden, two

the keys

hesitate to ask me.Her Majesty would also like to invite you to breakfast in the morning.She wants to discuss some things with all of you,” he says before

bedrooms without a word and

nervously as we explore

had said, a hot, delicious dinner is already set on the table

wildly uncomfortable in the pack house, I decide

I ask Agnes as I watch her pick

forces a smile but I know better than to

wipes at her

so well.Everyone

quickly

think I will only be a burden for the Queen…just another

that it

Guards roaming the grounds were easily identifiable, working around the

were all well kept by designated working omegas and there

paled in

members at any given time and

members and from the discussion

imagine the allied packs of the Kingdom

mute werewolves with few skills possibly

make ourselves useful,” I sign, attempting to cheer Agnes up

Queen at breakfast tomorrow by bringing some

dinner, we explore the kitchen cabinets, Agnes growing confident that she could indeed make her crepes for