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.

Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions

wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after

but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more

soul as I stare at my hopeful

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

course you can,” I finally

can be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours and barking at

my words and smile at him as

I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb

to get

the house as Kota and I

last night and gone straight to bed after

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

as beautiful as ever in

kindly signs a good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my

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

to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the

myself as we

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

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we

another couple whom we also

rest of the table is

of Gamma Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha who

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

make yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to

the girl

and my cousin.” She then gestures to

us with a kind smile

those crepes?” She

nous sommes français? {Did

and deaf,” I explain when Agnes

she won’t understand

say

the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes

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

next to me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s

pointing at Kota who

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

the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for

for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his cheeks

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

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

however, when they ask

you two been together?” Rosalie

at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the

voice trails off when she sees

seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us

as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly

his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold

other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and

of Jack replay

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

wolf would be

hurt

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

like to take a walk with you,” she says

that’s okay with

I look down