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?”

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

was so many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as

seem to bore into my soul as I stare at

good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever

course you can,” I finally

how is again, crawling on all

wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his

I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes

to

I make our way into

skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after our

hot pan, swirling

over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in

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

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

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

Iremind myself as we enter the

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

is Evan along with

is another couple whom we also

of the

annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at

his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on the

when he

home,” she instructs,

points to the girl beside

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

to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the food in Agnes

those crepes?” She

nous sommes français? {Did you know

I explain when Agnes stares blankly at

won’t

do you say

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening

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

right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when

asks, pointing at

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

of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as more

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

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

to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing

wane, however,

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

couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane

at you…” her voice trails off when

I mutter, an awkward

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

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

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

last memories of Jack replay in

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

wolf would

would hurt

human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes

a walk with you,”

that’s okay with

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