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

how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my

would earn his 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 presence within him or hear a little

soul as I stare at my hopeful pup still in

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

course you can,” I finally

Kota how is again, crawling on

my words and smile at him as he rolls around

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

have to

aroma of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of us

had skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed

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

Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and matching

to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not touch her

her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings to take to the main pack

the food while I lead Kota up

myself as we enter

dining Alpha Oliver sits

is Evan along with a girl we had yet

right is another couple whom

the table

be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at

through the entire school butt-naked looking for his

a halt when he

at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the empty

to the

my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to Oliver’s

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

crepes?”

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

and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly at

she won’t

say ‘thank you’?” She

the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes

me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s

asks, pointing at

She squeals, waving over to Kota

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

prepare a small crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off,

or what I do for a living but

polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to

starts to wane, however, when they ask about

been together?” Rosalie asks,

I steal a quick glance at Zane who

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

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

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

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

shuts his eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was

last memories of Jack replay in my

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

his wolf

hurt me

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

take a walk with you,” she says through a

that’s okay with

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