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.

be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop

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

when he would earn his wolf but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more time to

seem to bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful

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

you can,” I finally manage

is again, crawling on

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

Kota,” I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning

have to get

house as Kota and I make our

dinner last night and gone straight to bed after our

hot pan, swirling it

looks as beautiful as ever in

Kota and I frowns at me when I try

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

the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion,

Iremind myself

us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits

along with a girl we

is another couple whom we also

rest of the table

seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls

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

was so mad-” His voice comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her

home,” she instructs, gesturing

the girl beside

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

this 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

crepes?” She

que nous sommes français? {Did you know

mute and deaf,” I explain

she won’t understand

say ‘thank

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

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

me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s

he your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota who

She

Agnes make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into

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

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

as polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing information about

patience starts to wane, however,

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

Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the

assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice trails off when she

to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward

silverware down

his brown eyes flicker to a bright

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

memories of Jack replay in my

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

his wolf

would hurt

only human for miles, I begin

to take a walk with you,” she

that’s okay

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