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.

I be a wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop

know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips,

when he would earn his wolf but his first shift was so 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 little voice in his

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

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

course you can,” I finally manage to

can be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and barking at

tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his tongue hanging out of

questioning eyes

have to get

and I

skipped dinner last night and gone

crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to

looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal

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

the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand

us here, Iremind myself

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

Evan along with

whom

rest of the

Alpha who scowls violently at him as

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

when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her

she instructs,

to the

my cousin.” She then gestures to the

wife Rosalie, Oliver’s little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen

those crepes?”

nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re French?}.We

I explain when Agnes stares

won’t understand

do you say

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

and Aurora help distribute the crepes around while several 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

he your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota who climbs onto my

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

and dig into their food, Zane translating

and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in

about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing

as I can to give

patience starts to wane, however, when they

you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified

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

of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last

silverware

flicker to a bright gold color,

shuts his eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was angry

of Jack replay in

never hurt me, the one who told

and his wolf

hurt me

wolves and the only human for miles, I begin

walk with you,” she says

okay with

about to politely decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging