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.

a wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several

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

many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d feel another presence within him or hear a little voice

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

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

I finally manage

crawling on all fours

want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile

Kota,” I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out of

have to

sweet aroma of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make

dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

hard at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot

beautiful as ever

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

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

ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering eyes scan the

Iremind myself

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

is Evan along with a

couple whom we also did

of the table is

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

school butt-naked looking for his clothes,”

a halt when he finally notices

she instructs, gesturing to the empty

to the girl

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

Oliver’s little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind

those crepes?” She

que nous sommes français? {Did

I explain when Agnes stares

she won’t understand

say ‘thank you’?” She

sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and

when everyone’s plates are all full, patting

pointing at Kota who

gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over

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

prepare a small crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in the chocolate

or what I do for a

am as polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to

to wane, however, when they ask

you two been together?”

Zane who looks

at you…” her voice trails off

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

as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly

flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming

looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen

of Jack

would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected

wolf would be

hurt

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

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

okay with

about to politely decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to