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.

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

Zane is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I

but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more time to

soul as I stare

him to be a good wolf loyal to his family

you can,” I finally

be Kota how is again, crawling

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

Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb out

to get

the house as Kota and I make

last night and

Agnes hard at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot

the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever

I frowns at me when I try to steal

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

carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand

myself as we enter

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

is Evan along with a girl we had yet to

right is another couple whom we also

of the table

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

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

to a halt when he

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

to the girl beside

and my cousin.” She then gestures to the

rushes over to us with a kind smile on

crepes?”

que nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re French?}.We love

and deaf,” I explain

won’t understand

say ‘thank you’?”

Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes

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

your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota who climbs onto my

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

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

make small talk, asking me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living

as I can to give them a hint that

wane, however, when they ask

together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows at

quick glance at Zane

just assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees

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

set my silverware

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

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

of Jack

claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved

wolf would be

hurt

a pack full of wolves and the only human for miles,

like to take a walk with you,”

okay with

about to politely decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes twinkling with