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.

go stand by that tree over there,” she says, kissing him back and pointing to a tree just

off.I just need to talk

tree, grabbing

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

explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot

get this rejection over with so we can both

Grayson whispering his plan in

and living with

she smirks triumphantly at

it, she’s

guess right?” She asks, tilting head slightly

coming from Kota as he jumps and roars

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

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

in confusion, running her hands through

I said

you Zane White as my

blink at her, still feeling absolutely

saying something

wolf

say it,”

me and I’ll

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

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

I wonder.Her voice

“P-please!”

crying, I crouch down and pull her

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

and rest my chin

Please don’t cry…

to tell her but as always,

over to us, his eyes

wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s so that he

Talia wipes her tears and kisses her

you cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away from

takes his little fingers and forces

her arms and smothering him in

all the small

only person aside from Agnes who

at me, her distrust for

make a deal,” I sign and to my dismay,

don’t know what you’re

for a small stick to use as a

your house,” I

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

won’t hurt you,” I

“Just talk.”

up her boy and nods in the direction

“Follow me.”

fence 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

skit for

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

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

a

a jar of pens

nothing, I sigh, scribbling out

me anxiously, bringing her knees up on the chair

I hand her the notebook and she reads it

***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

next three months and if I can convince you that I can be a good mate, you accept my

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

right?” I laugh half heartedly, tossing the

once again scribbles on another page and

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 for some silly

so f*****g

pen shaking slightly

a sigh and scribbles a few

like to know what it’s

joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made

words several times, furious that

let this go will you?”

he signs, pinching

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

merely had to look at me and he

another mate? Another three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window

gift a wolf ever gave me…and