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.

stand by that tree over there,” she says, kissing him back and

need to talk to your

off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it around

get near my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do

taps her foot

get this rejection over with so we can both move

beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan

and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re a reckless

and she

she’s

I guess right?” She asks, tilting

Kota as he

interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would be great,” she adds

White, a rogue as my mate.” I

stares at me in confusion,

said it

you Zane White as my

blink at her, still

must be saying something wrong …Grayson

a wolf

say it,”

me

court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as

her knees and holding her hands up in

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

can’t she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks

“P-please!”

I crouch down and pull

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

and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry…

to tell her but as always, the words

his game and runs over to us,

his small body between mine and Talia’s so that he can see her

Talia wipes her tears and kisses her son on

you cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls

forces her cheeks

better!” in her arms and smothering him in

I remember all the small kisses my mother gave

only person aside from Agnes who didn’t make me feel

quick glance at me, her distrust for me still lingering in her

sign and to my dismay, she shakes her

know what you’re

search for a small stick to use as

your house,” I

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

hurt

“Just talk.”

nods in the direction of the

“Follow me.”

white picket fence surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child

performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap when

you go out

to leave us with a promise for ice cream

Talia finds a notebook

bringing over a jar of pens for me

I sigh, scribbling out my

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees up on the chair and hugging

all finished, I hand her the notebook and

***Natalia***

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 do not

mate for the next three months and if I can convince

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

joke, right?” I laugh

frustration and he once again

will not accept your rejection unless you give me a

I snap, unable to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no other reason than

so f*****g

hesitates a little, the pen

lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words

like to know what

joke.It’s just some

at me in disbelief and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy of some wolf

this go will

signs, pinching his fingers

burning in my eyes. I know how strong

he could have me on my

really survive another mate? Another three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I

was the only good gift a wolf