The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 10: Mate: Part 2

***Jane***

“I’m Kota,” he giggles, climbing off my lap.

“What’s your name mister?”

The boy grins back at me, not an ounce of judgment in his tiny body.

His pretty eyes sparkle with excitement as he waits patiently for my response.

I have been asked for my name many times in my lifetime, usually for unpleasant reasons, but never had anyone asked just for the simple reason of getting to know me.

My father asked me my name everyday growing up and everyday I disappointed him.

Last night, my own mate wanted my name so she could reject me.

And yet, this little boy with blue and brown eyes just wanted to know who the stranger in the bushes was.

His smile is infectious and as I stare silently at him, he furrows his brows and leans in close.

“Are you dead too?” He whispers, resting his chin in his hands.

“I know a dead person,” he hisses.

“Her name is Egg-Ness,” he adds matter of factly.

“She can’t hear.”

He suddenly stands close to my ear and shouts, “Can you hear me!?”

“Kota?”

We hear Talia call out and I place my hand over his mouth.

Kota.

“Hehe mommy”

Kota laughs when his mother walks right past us again without noticing our presence.

The little boy dusts off his hands and squeezes my cheeks together.

“I like you,” he laughs.

“Do you wanna play with me?”

He stares at me with his blue and brown eyes and for the first time in years, I feel completely at ease.

“Y-yes,” I whisper.

His grins, grabbing hold of my hand and dragging me out of the bushes.

“Come on!” He squeals.

“There are dragons chasing us! Mommy’s the princess. We have to save her!”

He pulls me in the direction that his mother had walked to and we stop just before Talia, her eyes narrowing to slits when she sees me with her son.

Oh dear Moon Goddess…I avoid her stare and shift uncomfortably on my feet, my legs itching to sprint out of there.I can feel my mate glaring at me and I try to run but Kota has a firm grip on my hand.

“Mommy look!” Kota smiles proudly at himself.

“I found a friend.His name is….”

He stops himself and looks up at me with a grin.

“What’s your name?”

Talia ignores me and grabs her son, ripping him out of my grip.She crouches down so that she’s at his eye level and looks at him sternly strangers! It’s dangerous!”

She snaps, the little boy’s lip quivering at the harshness of her voice.

“But mommy…”

“No buts, Kota,” she retorts, her cheeks slightly flushed in anger.

Her face softens when Kota’s eyes fill with tears and she takes a deep breath.

“Okay.Okay.I’m sorry, baby,” she whispers, pulling the boy to her chest and kissing his head.

“I’m sorry for yelling.I didn’t mean to.You just can’t talk to strangers like that, okay?” She sighs quietly.

Kota nods solemnly.

“I’m sorry,” he says, kissing her cheek.

tree over there,” she says, kissing him back and pointing to a tree just behind

off.I just need to talk to your

nods his head and runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it

again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself clear?” Talia

nod my head, unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot

with so we can both move on with our

whispering his plan

your name,” she continues, her eyes full of security job, and living with friends and

she

she’s

She asks, tilting head slightly to the

us, the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick

like I said, I’m not interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would

Ramos, reject you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate.” I

at me in confusion, running

said it

Talia Ramos, reject you

her,

be saying something wrong

only a wolf can initiate

say it,” Talia

me and I’ll

may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as

getting down on her knees and holding her hands

reject me.I’ll do anything.Anything.Please, just let me go.I can’t do this

again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob

“P-please!”

crying, I crouch down and pull

screams at me to let her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in

and rest my chin

Please don’t cry…

tell her but as always, the words taste

stops his game and runs over to us,

body between

sad mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and kisses her son on the

frowns when she

forces her cheeks up

her arms and

a small pain in my heart as I remember all the small kisses my mother gave me after a beating

from Agnes who didn’t make

steals a quick glance at me, her distrust for me still

make a deal,” I sign and to my

don’t know what you’re saying,” she

little ASL.” I frown and search for a small stick

your house,”

she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might be

won’t hurt you,” I

“Just talk.”

boy and nods in the direction of

“Follow me.”

the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me

a nonsensical skit for story but I clap

you go out and play?” She asks, handing him

manages to convince him to leave us with a promise for

occupied, Talia finds a notebook

jar of

sigh,

bringing her knees up on the chair and

I hand her the notebook and she

***Natalia***

so I assume you must know what it means to have a mate and their importance In my world.I do not know your reasons for wanting to reject me but I can assure you, I will not accept it.I

months and if I can

if after three months, you still find the thought of spending the rest of your life with me repulsive, I will reject you and never ls he serious? He expects me to fall in love with him in just three months? I was in love with Christian for over two years and it meant nothing to him! I look up from the

laugh half heartedly,

he once again scribbles on another page and

your rejection unless you give me a

a perfect stranger, wanted me

is this so

hesitates a little, the pen shaking slightly in his

lets out a sigh and scribbles a few

and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate.” I roll my eyes at

break it to you, but love isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy

several times, furious that I was once again at the

go will you?” I

he signs, pinching his

angry tears burning in my eyes.

he could have me on

months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane

a wolf ever gave me…and I almost