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

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

many years away; I thought I would have

seem to bore into my soul as I stare at my

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

can,” I finally

Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and

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

I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb

have to

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

last night and gone straight to bed after our

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

the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever

good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a

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

go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing

Iremind myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

the door and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits

Aurora is Evan along with a girl

couple whom we also

the table

job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as he recounts

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

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

home,” she instructs, gesturing to the

points to the

my cousin.” She then gestures

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 the food

crepes?” She

sommes français? {Did you know

and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares

she won’t

you say

the sign and Rosalie mimics me,

several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes

sit right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when

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

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

the opposite side of the table and dig into

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

few details as I can to give

however, when they ask about

long have you two been together?” Rosalie

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

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

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

silverware

flicker to a bright gold color,

to hide his other half but I had already

of Jack replay

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

wolf would be

would hurt

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

like to take a walk with you,” she says through

that’s okay

look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes twinkling with