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.

by that tree over there,” she says, kissing him

need to talk to your

runs off to the tree, grabbing

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

taps her foot impatiently as she thinks

with so we can both move on with our

uncontrollably, Grayson whispering

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

gulp and she smirks

it, she’s

She asks, tilting head slightly to the side in

he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick

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

reject you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate.” I

at me in confusion, running her hands

said it wrong,”

reject you Zane White as

blink at her, still feeling

be saying something

wolf can initiate

say it,” Talia

me

my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her

her knees and holding her hands up

just let

wonder.Her voice breaks and

“P-please!”

more of her crying, I crouch down and pull

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

hair and rest my

Please don’t cry…

as always,

stops his game and runs over to us, his eyes growing

what’s wrong?” He asks, wedging his small body between

mommy?” Talia wipes her tears

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

forces her cheeks up into

arms and smothering him in kisses as

all the small

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

her distrust for me still lingering in her

a deal,” I sign and to my dismay,

what

search for a small stick to use as a pen in

go to your house,” I

her concern.I might be her mate but I am

won’t hurt

“Just talk.”

up her boy and nods

“Follow me.”

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

nonsensical skit for

why don’t you let Zane and I talk a little while you go out and play?” She asks, handing him

manages to convince him to leave us with

a

She says, bringing over a jar of pens for me

nothing, I sigh,

bringing her knees up on the

the notebook and she reads

***Natalia***

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 plan to

to be my mate for the next three months and if I can convince you that I can

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 him! I look up from the

is a joke, right?” I laugh half heartedly, tossing

once again

not accept your rejection unless

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

this so f*****g

the pen shaking

lets out a sigh

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

you, but love isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get what you want.They’re

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

will you?” I ask, dreading his

signs, pinching his fingers

burning in my eyes. I know

had to look at me and he could have me on my knees if

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

good gift a wolf ever gave me…and I almost didn’t