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.

Can I be a wolf

know Zane is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was

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 time to come up with an explanation as to why

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

son 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

can,” I finally

can be Kota how is again, crawling on

be a beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the

Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out of

have to get

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

last night and gone straight to bed after

a hot pan, swirling it around

as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and matching

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

pouts are useless against her and I instead help her pack

food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering eyes scan the area

find us here, Iremind myself as we

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

with

is another couple whom we also

of the table is

seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently

for his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on the verge

so mad-” His voice comes to a halt when he finally

she instructs, gesturing

to the

and my cousin.” She then gestures

and rushes over to us with a kind

those crepes?” She

nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re

deaf,” I explain when Agnes

she won’t understand

say ‘thank you’?”

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

the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes

when everyone’s plates are

at

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

side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for

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

what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about my life to a bunch of

as I can to give them a hint

to wane, however, when they

how long have you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows

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

voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on Zane’s

of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last

as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to

flicker to a

half but

last memories of Jack replay

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

and his wolf would be

would hurt me

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

to take a walk with you,” she

okay

voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large