The Silent Alpha (Natalia)
Chapter 10
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.
that tree over there,” she says, kissing him back and pointing to a tree
wander off.I just need to
nods his head and runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it
my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself clear?” Talia asks, her voice
nod my head, unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she thinks for
let’s get this rejection over with so we can both move on with our
Grayson whispering
full of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re
and she smirks
it, she’s
asks, tilting head slightly to the
the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick at
other werewolf tradition, so if you
rogue as my mate.” I brace myself for the pain but to my surprise,
at me in confusion, running her hands
maybe I said it wrong,”
Talia Ramos, reject you Zane White as my
her, still
must be saying something wrong …Grayson
perhaps only a wolf can initiate a
you say it,” Talia
reject me and
our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her eyes fill
on her knees and holding her hands
reject me.I’ll do anything.Anything.Please, just let
do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes her
“P-please!”
more of her crying, I crouch down and pull
to let her go but I only
and
Please don’t cry…
tell her but as always, the
his game and runs over to us, his
asks, wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s
wipes her tears and kisses her son on the
you cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away from my
fingers and forces
All better!” in her arms and smothering him
my heart as I remember all the small kisses my mother
aside from Agnes who didn’t make
glance at me, her distrust for me
a deal,” I sign and to my dismay, she shakes her
don’t know what you’re saying,” she
only understand a little ASL.” I frown and search for a small stick to use as a pen in the
to your house,” I
offer and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I
won’t hurt you,”
“Just talk.”
her boy and nods in
“Follow me.”
the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me
and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap
and I talk a little while you go out and play?” She
she manages to convince him to leave us with a
Talia finds a notebook and
says, bringing over a jar of pens
I sigh, scribbling out my
anxiously, bringing her knees up
her the notebook
***Natalia***
reasons for wanting to reject
agree to be my mate for the next three months and if I can convince you that I can
He expects me to fall in love with him
I laugh half heartedly, tossing the
once again scribbles
not accept your rejection unless you give
why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no
is this so
a little, the pen shaking slightly in his
lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words
love and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate.” I roll my eyes
isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid
read his words several times, furious that I
will you?” I ask, dreading his
he signs, pinching his fingers
tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s
merely had to look at me and he could have
Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out
wolf ever gave me…and I almost didn’t
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