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.

be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop

is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after

come 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

seem to bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful

good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate, he would never

you can,” I finally manage to

be Kota how is again, crawling on all fours

I swallow my words and smile at him

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

have to

sweet aroma of crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our

dinner last night and gone straight

find Agnes hard at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot

Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a

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

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

Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up

myself as we

leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the

Aurora is Evan along with a

Oliver’s right is another couple whom we also did

of the table is

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

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

halt when he finally notices

she

the girl

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 in

crepes?”

français? {Did

mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly at

she won’t

do you say

and Rosalie mimics

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

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

pointing at Kota who

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

Agnes make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig

he readily licks the Nutella

Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk

as few details as I can to

however, when

have you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

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

at you…” her voice trails off when she

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

set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him

eyes flicker to a bright gold color,

half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was

memories of Jack replay in my

the one who told me he loved

and his wolf would be

hurt

pack full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering

to take a walk with you,” she says

that’s okay with

her feet, her voice I look down at my