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, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several

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

come when he would earn his wolf but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would

my soul as I stare at my

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

course you can,” I finally manage to

crawling

swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his tongue hanging out of

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

to

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

night and gone straight to bed

at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it

food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty blouse and

signs a good morning to Kota and I frowns at 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

lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my

can’t find us here, Iremind myself as we enter the

omega meets us at the door and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table, his Queen

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had yet to

Oliver’s right is another couple whom we also did

the table

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

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

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

yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the empty

the girl beside

Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She then gestures

jumps to her feet and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her

those crepes?”

nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re

and deaf,” I explain

won’t

do you say

the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening

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

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

your pup?”She asks, pointing at

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

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

readily licks the Nutella off, smothering

asking me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want

I am as polite as possible, providing as few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable

patience starts to wane, however,

long have you two been together?” Rosalie

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

at you…” her voice trails

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

feel Zane’s eyes on me as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly

eyes flicker to a bright gold

eyes tightly, looking away to hide his other half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was angry

Jack replay in

one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected me…humiliated

wolf would

hurt me

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

to take a walk with you,”

that’s okay with

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