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.

I be a wolf like Zane?” Several

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

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

seem to bore into my soul as I stare at my

I despised wolves, my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his

you can,” I finally

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

I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his tongue hanging

Zane’s questioning

to get

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

dinner last night and gone straight to

find Agnes hard at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot

food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in

I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not touch

pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take

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

myself

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

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had

Oliver’s right is another couple whom we also did not

the table

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

Oliver 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 finally notices us, Aurora rising to her

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing

the girl

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

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

crepes?”

nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re French?}.We love

is mute and deaf,” I explain when

she won’t

do you say

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

while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for everyone to

me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the chair beside

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

gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who

table and dig into their food, Zane translating

and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his

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

as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable

starts to wane, however, when

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

at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the

looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees

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

my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him

our eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming

but I had already

last memories of Jack replay in

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

wolf would be no

would hurt

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

like to take a walk with you,” she says through

okay with

her feet, her voice I look down at