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.

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

he possibly know a wolf was

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

my soul as I stare at

was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he would never

can,” I finally

is again, crawling on all fours and

be a beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his tongue hanging out of his

I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as

have to get

and I make our

skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

a hot pan, swirling it around

over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a

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

useless against her and I instead help her pack the cut-up

and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up

myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

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

with a girl we had yet

Oliver’s right is another couple whom we also

the

Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as he recounts a

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

mad-” His voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora

yourselves at home,” she instructs,

points to the girl beside

She then gestures to the couple

rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees

crepes?” She

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

is mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes

won’t

say ‘thank you’?” She

and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from

help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone

me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting

pointing at Kota who climbs onto my

are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives

themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as more praise

readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his

met Gwen or what I do for a living

as I can to give them

to wane, however, when they ask

you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified

he looks at you…” her voice

get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward

set my silverware down and begrudgingly look

meet, his brown eyes flicker to a

his eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he

of Jack

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

and his wolf

hurt me

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

take a walk with you,” she says through a

that’s okay with

about to politely decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes twinkling with