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 was after us? I lick my dry lips,

so many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d

I stare at my hopeful pup

him to be a good wolf

can,” I finally

be Kota how is again, crawling on all

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 as

have to

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

last night and gone straight to

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

the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try

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

we are all ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota

find us here, Iremind myself as

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

with a

another couple whom

of the table is

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

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

halt when he finally

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing

to the

Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She then gestures

little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her

those crepes?”

nous sommes français? {Did you

deaf,” I explain when

she won’t understand

say ‘thank

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from the

while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for

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

asks, pointing at Kota who climbs onto

gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her

on the opposite side of the table and dig

crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off,

questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to

as I can to

to wane, however, when they

have you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

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

at you…” her voice

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

set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him

a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to

hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he

of Jack replay in

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

wolf would

would hurt me

am in a pack full of wolves and the only human for

walk with you,”

okay with

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