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

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

day 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 he’d feel another presence within him or hear a little voice in

my soul as I stare at my hopeful

wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he

I finally

crawling on

will be a beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and

Zane’s questioning eyes as I

have to get

I make our way into the

skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

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

looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty

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

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

Kota up to the mansion, squeezing

find us here, Iremind myself

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

is Evan along with a

Oliver’s right is another couple whom we

the table is

be annoying his Alpha

butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan

His voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her feet to greet

at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the empty

to the

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

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 on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the food in Agnes and

crepes?” She

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

mute and deaf,” I explain

won’t understand

say ‘thank you’?”

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from

several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone to

when everyone’s plates are

asks, pointing at Kota who

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

on the opposite side of the table and dig into their

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

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 to a bunch

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

to wane, however, when they ask about

been together?” Rosalie

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

her voice trails off

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

silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell

to a

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

Jack

hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit

wolf would be no

would hurt

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

with you,” she

that’s okay

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