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 to your friend,

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

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

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

this rejection over with so we can

heart beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering

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

and she

she’s good,

I guess right?” She asks, tilting

as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick at

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

as my mate.” I brace

confusion,

maybe I said it

reject you Zane White

blink at her, still feeling

saying something

only a wolf can initiate a

you say it,”

me

I shake my head

she whimpers, getting down on her knees and holding her hands

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

wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes her

“P-please!”

of her crying, I crouch down and pull her close to

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

down her hair and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry…

to tell her but as always, the words taste like cotton in my

stops his game and runs over to us, his

between mine and

Talia wipes her tears and kisses her son on the

frowns when she pulls away from

little fingers and forces her cheeks up into a

in her arms and smothering

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

Agnes who didn’t make me feel

glance at me, her distrust for

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

know what you’re saying,” she

frown and search for a small stick to use as a pen in the

go to your house,” I

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

won’t hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

her boy and nods in the direction

“Follow me.”

a white picket 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 a

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

let Zane and I talk a little while you go

a little but she manages to convince him to

finds a notebook and hands it to

over a jar of pens for me

I sigh,

her knees up on the

all finished, I hand her the

***Natalia***

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

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

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

right?” I laugh half heartedly, tossing the

furrow in frustration and he once again scribbles on

accept your rejection unless you give me a

why he, a perfect stranger,

is this so f*****g important

the pen

pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few

I would like to know what it’s like to have

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

in disbelief and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that

let this go will

signs, pinching his

my eyes. I know how strong the

look at me and he could have me on my knees

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

wolf ever gave