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.

over there,” she says, kissing him back

wander off.I just need to talk

the tree, grabbing a stick

son again, Zane, I will kill

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

with so we can both move on with

whispering his plan in

eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your

gulp and she

she’s

guess right?” She asks, tilting head slightly to the side

coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large

a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if

you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate.” I brace myself for the pain

in confusion, running her hands through

said it wrong,”

Ramos, reject you Zane White as

at her,

be saying something

a wolf can initiate a

you say it,”

reject me and

ball is in our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her eyes fill

knees and

reject me.I’ll do anything.Anything.Please, just let me

she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes her

“P-please!”

of her crying, I crouch down and pull her close

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

smooth down her hair and

Please don’t cry…

want to tell her but as always, the words taste

stops his game and runs over to us, his eyes

body between mine and Talia’s so that he can

wipes her tears and

cry, mommy?” He frowns when she

fingers and forces her cheeks up into

better!” in her arms and smothering him in kisses

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

Agnes who didn’t make me

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

make a deal,” I sign and to

know what you’re saying,”

I frown and search for

to your

as she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I am a stranger after

hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

up her boy and nods in the direction of

“Follow me.”

surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me sit at the dining table while she fixes Kota

is quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap when he’s finished

Zane and I talk a little while you go out and play?” She asks, handing him some toys to play

a little but she manages to convince him to leave us with

finds a notebook

She says, bringing over a jar of pens for me

goes nothing, I sigh,

me anxiously, bringing her knees up on

finished, I hand her the notebook and she reads it out

***Natalia***

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

months and if I can convince you

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

joke, right?” I laugh

brows furrow in frustration and he once again scribbles on another

not accept your rejection unless you give

a perfect stranger,

so

pen shaking slightly

sigh and scribbles a few

like to know what it’s like to have a mate.”

a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get what you want.They’re

read his words several

won’t let this go will you?” I

signs, pinching his fingers

angry tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s

to look at me and he could have

strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see Dakota

good gift a wolf ever gave