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 like Zane?” Several questions pop into

did he know Zane is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my

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

seem to bore into my soul as I

despised wolves, my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and

I finally manage to

again, crawling on all fours and barking at

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

Kota,” I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning

have to

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

skipped dinner last night and gone

crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling

as beautiful as ever in

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

help her pack

are all ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up

find us here, Iremind myself as we enter

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

beside Aurora is Evan along with a girl we

is another couple whom we also did not meet

the table is

seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently

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

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

home,” she instructs,

to the girl

She then gestures to the

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

those crepes?” She

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

and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t understand

you say

the sign and Rosalie mimics

omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for

to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the chair beside

asks, pointing at Kota who climbs onto

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

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

he readily licks the Nutella off,

for

providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with

to wane, however, when they

been together?” Rosalie asks,

a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best

looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable

seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last

Zane’s eyes on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up

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

but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was angry

Jack replay in my

and Jack, my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected

wolf

would hurt

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

walk with you,”

okay with

her voice I look down at my pup clinging