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.

wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?”

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

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

as I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

to be a good wolf loyal to his family and

course you can,” I finally manage

can be Kota how is again, crawling on all

and smile at

say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb

to get

of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the

skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

find Agnes hard at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot

beautiful

frowns at me when I try to steal

and I instead help her pack the

we are all ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering eyes scan the area

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as we enter

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

beside Aurora is Evan along with a girl we

another couple whom we also did not meet

of the

Gamma Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls

his clothes,”

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

make yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the empty

the girl beside

cousin.” She

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

crepes?”

sommes français? {Did

mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t understand

say

mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

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

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

pointing at

is beautiful and my goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to

side of the table and dig into their food, Zane

he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his

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

as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing information about

wane, however,

have you two been together?” Rosalie asks,

make a cute couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger

he looks at you…” her voice trails

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

me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him

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

away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf

last memories of Jack replay

and Jack, my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told

his wolf would

would hurt

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

a walk with you,” she says through

that’s okay

voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes