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

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

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

as I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

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

can,” I finally manage

be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and barking

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

questioning eyes as I climb out of

to get

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

last night and gone straight to

crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling

Agnes looks as beautiful as ever

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

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

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

find us here, Iremind myself as we enter

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

beside Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had yet to

right is another couple whom we also did not

the table

Alpha

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

to a halt when he finally notices us,

she

points to the

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

to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the food in Agnes

those crepes?”

français? {Did you

I explain when Agnes stares blankly at

she won’t understand

you say

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

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, patting the

pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota who climbs onto

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

the opposite side of the table and dig into their food,

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

about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about my

as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing information about

to wane, however, when they ask about

been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

a cute couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified

just assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice

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

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

eyes flicker 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 replay in

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

wolf would be

would hurt

I am in a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I

to take a walk with you,” she says through

that’s okay

I look down