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, mommy? Can I be a wolf

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

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

I stare at my hopeful

good wolf loyal to his

can,” I

be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours

and smile at him as he rolls

say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes

have to get

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

dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to make

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

and I frowns at me when I try

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

Kota up

here, Iremind myself as we

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

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we

is another couple whom we also did not meet

the

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

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

His voice comes to a halt when he

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

the

mate and my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to Oliver’s

us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when

those crepes?” She

nous sommes français? {Did you

is mute and deaf,” I explain when

she won’t understand

say

mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening

several omegas bring in dishes of eggs

right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are

pointing at

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

table and dig into their food, Zane translating for

Kota and he readily licks the

do for a living but the last thing I want to do

possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint

starts to wane, however, when

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

a cute couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by

her voice trails off when she sees

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

on me as I set my silverware down

to a bright gold color, his wolf

tightly, looking away to hide his other half but

memories of Jack replay in

the one who told me he loved me

wolf

would hurt

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

with you,” she says

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