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.

Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop into my

a wolf was after us? I

would 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

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

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

you can,” I finally

be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours

wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers

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

have to get

aroma of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of

and gone

onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to make a perfect

Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not touch her

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

and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion,

here, Iremind myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

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

along with a girl we had

couple whom we also did

of the

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

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

comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising

she instructs,

to the girl

my cousin.” She then gestures

this is Beta Carter and his wife Rosalie, Oliver’s little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile

crepes?” She

français? {Did you know

deaf,” I explain when

she won’t understand

do you say ‘thank you’?” She

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

the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs

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

your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota who

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

of the table and dig

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

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

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

to wane, however,

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

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

way he looks at you…” her voice trails

wolf I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I

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

his eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the

last memories of Jack replay in

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 would be

would hurt me

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

to take a walk with you,”

okay

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