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.

says, kissing him

wander off.I just need to talk to your

the tree, grabbing a

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

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

get this rejection over with so we can both move on

whispering his plan in my

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

she smirks triumphantly at

it, she’s good,

asks, tilting

Kota as he jumps and roars to himself,

a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if

Talia Ramos, reject you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate.” I brace myself for the pain but to my

me in confusion, running

maybe I said it

Talia Ramos, reject you Zane White

blink at her,

be saying something wrong

only a wolf can initiate a

you say it,”

me

ball is in our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my

getting down on her knees and holding her hands up in

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

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

“P-please!”

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

against me and screams at me to let her go but

hair and rest my chin

Please don’t cry…

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

stops his game and runs over to us, his

body between mine and Talia’s so

her tears and kisses her son

cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away

little fingers and forces

arms and smothering him in kisses as he

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

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

her distrust for me still

sign and to my dismay, she shakes her

know what

only understand a little ASL.” I frown and search for a small stick

go to your

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

hurt

“Just talk.”

her boy and nods in the direction of

“Follow me.”

tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in

is quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for

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

convince him to leave us with

finds a notebook and

bringing over a jar of pens for me

sigh, scribbling out my

knees up on the chair and hugging

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 me but I can assure you,

three months and if I can convince you that I

after three 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 love with Christian for over two years and it meant nothing to

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

furrow in frustration and he once again scribbles on another page and hands

not accept your rejection unless you give me

stranger, wanted me for no other reason than for some silly

so f*****g important to

a little, the pen shaking slightly

long pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few

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

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

furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy of

let this go will you?”

signs, pinching

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

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 playing with

gift a wolf