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.

be a wolf like Zane?” Several

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

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

my soul as I stare at my hopeful

would teach him to be a good wolf loyal

can,” I finally manage to

again, crawling on all fours and barking at

tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around

say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out of

have to

I

had skipped dinner last night and

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

the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a

signs a good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I

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

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

here, Iremind myself as we enter the

a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the

beside Aurora is Evan along with a girl we

another couple whom we also did not

the table is

job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at

looking for his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on the verge of

comes to a halt when he finally notices

at home,” she instructs, gesturing

the girl beside

Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to Oliver’s

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

crepes?” She

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

mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares

she won’t understand

you say ‘thank you’?” She

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from the

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

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

at Kota

his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over

of the table and dig into

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

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 about my life

as polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was

patience starts to wane, however, when they ask

together?”

steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best

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

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

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

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

other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was angry with

Jack replay in

mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved

his wolf would be no

would hurt me

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

a walk with you,” she says through

that’s okay with

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