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.

tree over there,” she says, kissing

need to

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

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

taps her foot impatiently as she thinks

let’s get this rejection over with so we can both move on

Grayson whispering his plan in my

continues, her eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that

gulp and she smirks triumphantly

it, she’s good,

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

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

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

confusion, running her hands

maybe I said it wrong,”

Ramos, reject you Zane

blink at her,

saying something

a wolf can

say it,”

me

I shake my

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

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

I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes her

“P-please!”

crying, I crouch down and pull her

against me and screams at me to let her go but I

smooth down her hair and rest

Please don’t cry…

as always, the words taste like cotton in

and runs over to us, his

between mine

mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and

He frowns when she pulls away

and forces her cheeks up into

and smothering him in kisses as

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

Agnes who didn’t make me feel like a

her distrust

sign and to my dismay, she shakes her

what you’re

only understand a little ASL.” I frown and search for a small stick to use as a pen in

your house,” I

and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I am a stranger

won’t hurt

“Just talk.”

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

nonsensical skit for story but

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

but she manages to convince him to leave us with a promise for

finds a notebook and hands it to

says, bringing over a jar of pens

I sigh, scribbling

knees up on the

the notebook and she reads

***Natalia***

what lam so 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, I will not accept it.I do not plan to throw my gift from Moon Goddess away.So

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

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 him! I look up from the page and glare at

laugh half heartedly, tossing

frustration and he once again scribbles on

will not accept your rejection unless

I snap, unable to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for

is this so f*****g important to

hesitates a little, the pen shaking slightly in

long pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles

would like to know what it’s like to have a mate.” I roll my eyes at

are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves

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

go will you?”

he signs, pinching his fingers

the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know how

he could

Another three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this

wolf ever gave me…and I almost didn’t survive