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?”

know a wolf was after us? I

wolf but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up

I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever

course you can,” I finally manage

be Kota how is again, crawling on

swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with

I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as

have to get

crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way

and gone straight to bed after

Agnes hard at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to

over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and matching

signs a 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 the

I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering eyes scan

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as

and leads us to a large dining

with a girl we had yet to

whom we also did

of the table

of Gamma Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as

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

voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us,

make yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing

to the girl beside

my cousin.” She

jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with

crepes?” She

français? {Did

is mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares

she won’t

do you say

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

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

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

asks, pointing at Kota

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

licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in the

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

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

starts to wane, however, when they ask about

been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows

at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best of

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

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

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

to a bright gold color, his

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

of Jack

who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me

wolf would be

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 in

like to take a walk with you,”

that’s okay with

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