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

wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was

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

to bore into my soul as 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

can,” I finally manage

crawling on all fours and

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

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

have to get

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

skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

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

laboring over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever

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

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

Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion,

Iremind myself as we enter the

large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table, his Queen to

with

whom we also did not meet

of the

be annoying his Alpha

looking for his clothes,” Evan

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

home,” she instructs,

points to the girl beside

mate and my cousin.” She

to us with a kind smile

those crepes?”

que nous sommes français? {Did

mute and deaf,” I explain

she won’t understand

you say

mimics me, Agnes’s eyes brightening from

Aurora help distribute the crepes around while several omegas

me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates

your pup?”She asks, pointing at

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

table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as more praise comes

licks the Nutella

talk, 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 to

providing as few details as I can to give

however, when they ask

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

a quick glance at Zane who looks petrified by her

her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on

rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping

set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell

eyes meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to fight for

half but I had already seen the

last memories of Jack

the one who told me he loved me every

wolf

would hurt me

for miles, I begin gathering my dishes

walk with

that’s okay

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