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.

mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop

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

thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d

I stare at my hopeful

son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he would never

course you can,” I finally

be Kota how is again, crawling on all

want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as

ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out

have to get

house as Kota and I

had skipped dinner last night and gone

hot pan, swirling it around in circles to

as beautiful as ever in a

Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe,

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

ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering

Iremind myself as we enter the

door and leads us to a large dining

beside Aurora is Evan along with a girl

whom we also did not

rest of the

Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha

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

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

home,” she instructs,

to the

cousin.” She then gestures to

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

sommes français? {Did you

deaf,” I explain when

she won’t

do you say ‘thank you’?”

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

while several omegas bring in

can sit right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the chair beside

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

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

of the table and

for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off,

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 do is talk about my life to a bunch

I can to

to wane, however, when they ask about

been together?” Rosalie

at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best of

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

I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last of my

me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly

our eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his

looking away to hide his other half but I had

of Jack replay

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

and his wolf would be

would hurt

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

with you,” she

okay with

about to politely decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes twinkling with