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.

I be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop

how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure how to respond to

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

into my soul as I

I despised wolves, my 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

you can,” I finally

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

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

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

have to get

house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of us practically

and gone straight to bed

at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan,

beautiful as ever in

at me when I try to steal

I instead help her 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

find us here, Iremind myself as

meets us at the door and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver

with

whom we also did not meet

of the table

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

Oliver ran through the entire school butt-naked looking for his

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

make yourselves at home,” she

points to the girl

and my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple

rushes over to us with a kind smile

those crepes?”

français? {Did

mute and deaf,” I explain

she won’t

say ‘thank you’?”

sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

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

smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting

at Kota

is beautiful and my goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals,

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

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

I do for a living but the last

details as I can to give

starts to wane, however,

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

make a cute couple.” I steal a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the

voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on Zane’s

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

silverware down and begrudgingly look up

a bright

other half but I

Jack replay

and Jack, my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit

wolf would be

hurt

a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops me

to take a walk with you,” she

okay

feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my