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 like Zane?” Several questions pop

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

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

eyes seem to bore into my soul as I

a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find

I finally manage to

again, crawling on all fours and

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

Kota,” I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I

to get

of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way

dinner last night and gone straight

batter onto a hot pan, swirling

looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

I frowns at me when I try to steal a

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

food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly

Iremind myself as we enter the mansion.We’re

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

with a

another couple whom we also did

rest of the

seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at

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

comes to a halt when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to her feet to

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the

points to the

She then gestures to the couple to Oliver’s

and his wife Rosalie, Oliver’s little sister.” Rosalie jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees

crepes?” She

français? {Did you

deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares

won’t

say ‘thank you’?” She

her the sign and Rosalie mimics me,

while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes for

when everyone’s plates are

asks, pointing at Kota who

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

make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as more praise

licks the Nutella

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

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

starts to wane, however, when they

two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her

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

looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on Zane’s

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

silverware down and begrudgingly

eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright

looking away to hide his other half but I had already

of Jack replay

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

his wolf would be no

hurt

am in a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops me

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

okay with

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