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?”

a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how

the day would come when he would earn his wolf but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more

to bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he would never hurt

can,” I finally

again, crawling on all fours and

I swallow my words and smile at him as

Zane’s questioning eyes as

to

of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our

last night and gone straight to bed after

pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan,

looks as beautiful as ever

Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand

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

lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly

find us here, Iremind myself as

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

with a girl we had

Oliver’s right is another couple whom

rest of the table is

job seems to be annoying his Alpha who

school butt-naked looking for his

he finally notices us, Aurora rising

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the empty

points to the girl beside

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

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

crepes?”

sommes français? {Did

explain when Agnes

won’t understand

do you say ‘thank you’?”

the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

and Aurora help distribute the crepes around while several omegas

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 my

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

and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes

readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks

try to make 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

as few details as I can to give them

to wane, however,

two been together?” Rosalie asks,

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

her voice trails

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

my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell

meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to fight for

looking away to hide his other half but

last memories of Jack

hurt me, the one who told me

wolf

hurt me

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

take a walk with you,” she says through a small

okay

her voice I look down