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.

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

how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how to

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

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

would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should

I

be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and barking at

wolf ,I want 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 eyes

have to

fills the house as Kota and I make

night and gone straight to bed after our

Agnes hard at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling

looks as beautiful as ever in

at me when I try to steal

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

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

us here, Iremind myself as we enter

large dining Alpha Oliver sits at

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had

Oliver’s right is another couple whom

rest of the table is

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

through the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan

voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us,

make yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing

the girl

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

is Beta Carter and his wife Rosalie, 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

those crepes?” She

nous sommes français? {Did you know

mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly

she won’t

say

the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from

the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone

sit right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the

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

goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over

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

crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his

talk, asking me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing

details as I can to give them a hint that

however, when they ask about

been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her

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

her voice trails

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

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

eyes flicker to a bright

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

last memories of Jack replay in

the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected me…humiliated

wolf would be

would hurt me

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

like to take a walk with you,” she

okay

her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging