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 back and pointing to a tree

off.I just need to talk to

the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it

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

taps her foot impatiently

so we

beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in my

name,” she continues, her eyes full 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 good, Grayson

She asks, tilting head slightly to the side in

as he jumps

not interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would be great,” she

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

confusion, running her hands through

said it

you Zane

at her,

must be saying

a wolf can

you say it,” Talia

me and I’ll

in our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my

on her knees and

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

voice breaks and a

“P-please!”

of her crying, I crouch down and pull her

her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in and sobs into my

and rest

Please don’t cry…

as always, the words taste like cotton in my

over to us, his eyes

body between mine and Talia’s so that he can see her

sad mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and kisses her son on the

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

his little fingers and forces her

better!” in her arms and smothering him in kisses as

all the small kisses my mother gave me after a beating

Agnes who didn’t make me feel like

quick glance at me, her distrust

and to my

don’t know what you’re

ASL.” I frown and search for a small

go to your house,” I

bites her lip as she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I am a stranger after

hurt you,” I

“Just talk.”

her boy and nods in the direction of

“Follow me.”

a child to climb on.She invites me

and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap when

I talk a little while you go

manages to convince him to leave us

occupied, Talia finds a notebook and

bringing over a jar of pens for me

nothing, I sigh, scribbling out my

her knees

I hand her the

***Natalia***

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

and if I can convince you that

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

laugh half heartedly, tossing the

once again

your rejection unless you give me

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

so f*****g

a little, the pen shaking slightly in his

pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words on the

never been in love and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate.” I

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

his words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy of some

won’t let this go will

he signs, pinching his fingers

angry tears burning in my eyes.

he could have me on my

strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see

wolf ever gave