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

possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry

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 another

to bore into my soul as I stare

good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate,

course you can,” I finally manage to

is again, crawling on all fours and

be a beautiful 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

Zane’s questioning

to get

Kota and I

last night and gone straight to bed after

pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles to

Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try

pouts are useless against her and I instead help her pack the

Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as we enter

large dining Alpha Oliver sits at

is Evan along with a girl we

couple whom we

the

job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls

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

to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora

at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the

the girl beside

She then gestures

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

those crepes?” She

sommes français? {Did you know

is mute and deaf,” I explain when

she won’t

say

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

omegas bring in dishes of

smiles when everyone’s plates are all

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

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

the opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane

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

or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about

as few details as I can to give them a hint that I

to wane, however, when they

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

make a cute couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane

you…” her voice trails off when she sees

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

on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up

to a bright gold color, his wolf

his eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf

Jack

never hurt me, the one

his wolf would be

would hurt

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

walk with you,” she says through a

that’s okay

she rises to her feet, her voice I look down