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

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

when he 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

I stare at my hopeful pup

good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he

you can,” I

be Kota how is again, crawling

and smile

I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes

have to

I make our way

dinner last night and gone

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

laboring over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and matching

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

are useless against her and I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits

I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing

find us here, Iremind myself as

to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table,

Aurora is Evan along with a

Oliver’s right is another couple whom we also did not

rest of the table

to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him as he

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

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

at home,” she

the

and my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to

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

crepes?” She

{Did you know

I explain

she won’t

you say

and Rosalie mimics me,

help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes

right next to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s

at Kota who climbs onto my

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

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

licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks in the chocolate

for a living but

am 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 my

patience starts to wane, however, when they ask

two been together?” Rosalie asks,

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

at you…” her voice

of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as

as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell

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

other half but I had

last memories of Jack replay in my

wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected me…humiliated me…and betrayed

and his wolf would

would hurt

wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave

a walk with

that’s okay with

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