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 like Zane?” Several questions pop into

how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I

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

seem to bore into my soul as I

would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate,

you can,” I finally manage to

how is again, crawling on all fours and

be a beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls

Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out

to get

I make

dinner last night and gone

hot pan, swirling it around in circles

beautiful

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

pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take to the

Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering eyes

myself as we enter the

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

Evan along with a girl we had yet to

another couple whom we also did

rest of the table is

be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as

the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on the verge of tears beside

to a halt when he finally

home,” she instructs,

points to the girl beside

Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She then

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 she sees

crepes?” She

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

and deaf,” I explain when Agnes

she won’t

do you say ‘thank

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening

help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring

me,” Rosalie smiles when

at Kota who climbs onto my

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

Agnes make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into

crepe for Kota and he readily licks

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

providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not

to wane, however, when they ask

together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows

a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by

assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees the

a wolf I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward

feel Zane’s eyes on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly

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

his eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I

of Jack replay in

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

wolf would be no

would hurt

wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops

walk with you,” she says through a small

okay

she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup