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 like Zane?” Several questions pop into my

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

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

bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful pup still in

wolf loyal to his family and should he

can,” I finally

Kota how is again, crawling

words and smile at him as he rolls

ignoring Zane’s questioning

to get

I make our

night and gone straight to bed after

work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it

as beautiful as ever in a

I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand

pack the cut-up fruits and fillings

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

myself as we enter

large dining

is Evan along with a girl we had

whom

the table

be annoying his Alpha who scowls

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

halt when he finally notices

at home,” she instructs,

to the

and my cousin.” She then gestures

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 her lips.Her eyes widen in shock when she sees the

crepes?” She

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

I explain when Agnes stares blankly

won’t

say ‘thank you’?” She

her the sign and Rosalie mimics me,

help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs and potatoes

smiles when everyone’s plates are all

asks, pointing at Kota who climbs

eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving

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

he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in the

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 I want to

as possible, providing as few details as I can to

wane, however, when they

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

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

I just assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice

wolf I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I

on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him to quit

eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold

half but I had already seen

of Jack replay in my

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

wolf would be

would 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 in

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

that’s okay with

I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his