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

is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how to respond to his

come 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

into my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he would never

course you can,” I

is again, crawling on

words and smile at him as he

Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb

have to get

I make our

had skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after our

work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it

as beautiful

good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to

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

all ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up

Iremind myself as we enter

leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table, his

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had yet to

couple whom we

rest of the

job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as he recounts

butt-naked looking for his

was so mad-” His voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her feet

home,” she instructs, gesturing to

the girl beside

and my cousin.” She

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 in shock when

those crepes?” She

français? {Did you know we’re

and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares

she won’t understand

say

show her the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening

Aurora help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone to

smiles when everyone’s plates

he your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota

his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals,

themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating

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

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

polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing

wane, however,

two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows at

at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best

her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look

seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the

my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell

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

hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was

Jack replay in

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

his wolf

hurt me

in a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin

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

okay with

her voice I look down at