The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Natalia***

The bright light peeking through the window stings my swollen eyes and I let out a soft groan.I do not want to wake up, not after the lousy night of nightmares I had.

In need of some comfort, I stretch out my hand in search of Kota.

My eyes bulge open, however, when I find the bed empty, his side of the bed cold.

“Kota?” I whisper, looking around the room frantically, feeling my heart sink to the pit of my stomach.

“Kota!” I scream, tears springing to my eyes as last night’s nightmares flash through my mind.

Zane’s head pops up from my side of the room and I look over to see Kota snuggled up beside him, his stuffed wolf in his arms.

Zane looks equally bewildered to find the pup curled up on his side, his body growing tense with my silence.

How did he get down there? I wonder as I scramble out of bed to pick him up.It’s doesn’t matter ,I scold myself.

I’m just glad he’s okay.I gently pick up the sleepy pup, holding him close to my chest as several tears spill onto my cheeks.

Kota mumbles a hello to me, his sleepy voice soothing my heart.I squeeze him tightly, a slight sob escaping my throat.

“He won’t take you,” I hiccup to myself as I comb my fingers l ignore Zane’s pained look, not caring that I probably looked like a lunatic to him.

“Estas bien Mami? (Are you okay, mommy?)” Kota asks when I finally loosen up my grip.He pulls back from my arms and pokes at my eyes and cheeks, staring at me with cute furrowed brows.

“You don’t look so good.” I feign hurt at his words and hold back my laughter.

“Am I ugly?” I ask.

He shakes his head definitively.

“Bonita, Bonita,” he sings.

“I have the prettiest mommy in the whole world!”

He shouts, my ears ringing from the sudden sound of his loud voice.I shower his chubby cheeks with kisses, feeling relieved to not be alone in this wolf’s den.

“Where did you go?” I ask.

“Why did you go sleep on the floor with Zane?”

Kota fidgets with his stuffed wolf before whispering close to my ear.

“l had a nightmare,” he says, hugging his wolf tightly.

“A big bad wolf came to take me away.”

My heart nearly stops as the blood drains from my face.I want to scream but my words never spill out of my mouth.

All through the night, I dreamt of Christian finding us and taking Kota from me, disposing of me as he did all those years ago training to take over the Alpha title, turning my sweet little boy into a hardened Alpha.

Kota’s large eyes widen and he smiles at Zane who blushes under his gaze.

“But then Zane saved me, mommy.He didn’t let the bad wolf take me!”

He climbs out of my lap and runs into Zane’s arms.

“And then – And then Zane’s wolf carried me home!” Zane’s face freezes, his body tensing at the mention of his wolf.

“Aoh aoh aaooooh!” Kota suddenly howls like a wolf.

“Zane is a wolf, mommy. Did you know that?”

He howls happily again.

a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop

possibly know a wolf was after us?

many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d feel another presence within him or hear a

to bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup

my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should

I finally manage

Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and

want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at

questioning

to get

and I make our way into the kitchen, both

and gone straight to bed

crepe batter onto a hot pan,

food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a

me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to

her and I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take to the

and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota

myself as we enter

and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of

Evan along with a girl we

whom we

rest of the

job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently

ran through the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on the verge

to a halt when he finally

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing

the

mate and my cousin.” She then gestures

sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her

those crepes?”

que nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re

I explain when Agnes stares

she won’t understand

say

the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone to

can sit right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the chair beside

at Kota who

his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her a

opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for

licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in

me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about my life to a

possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a

patience starts to wane, however, when they

how long have you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows at

quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by

you…” her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on

I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I

silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him

eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his

half but I had already seen

last memories of Jack replay in

mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected me…humiliated

wolf would be no

would hurt me

I am in a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops me in

to take a walk with you,” she says through a small

okay

rises to her feet, her voice I look down