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 into

know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips,

away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d feel another presence within him or hear a little

as I stare at my hopeful pup still in his

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

I

is again, crawling on all fours and barking

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

Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out of

to get

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

skipped dinner last night and

a hot pan, swirling it around in

Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and matching

me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my hand to not touch her

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

we are all ready to go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota

Iremind myself

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

along with a girl

right is another couple whom we also

of the table is

be annoying his Alpha who scowls

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

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

at home,” she

points to the

my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to Oliver’s

us with a kind smile on her

crepes?” She

{Did

mute and deaf,” I explain when Agnes

she won’t understand

do you say ‘thank you’?” She

show her the sign and Rosalie mimics me,

while several omegas bring in dishes of

me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting the

at Kota who climbs onto

are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her a cheeky

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

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

Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing

few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable with disclosing information about my

wane, however, when they ask

together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows at

quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her

looks at you…” her voice trails

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

on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up

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

his eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I

of Jack

Jack, my wolf mate who claimed would never hurt me, the one

his wolf would be

would hurt me

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

like to take a walk with you,”

that’s okay

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