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.

over there,” she says, kissing him back and pointing

need to talk

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

the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she

rejection over with so we can both move on with our

heart beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in my

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

right?” She asks, tilting head slightly to

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

other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would be great,” she adds

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

stares at me in confusion, running her

said it wrong,” she

you Zane

her, still feeling absolutely

saying something

only a wolf

you say

me and I’ll

shake my

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

do anything.Anything.Please, just let me

wonder.Her voice breaks

“P-please!”

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

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

her hair and rest my chin on

Please don’t cry…

but as always, the words taste

runs over to

asks, wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s so that he

mommy?” Talia wipes her tears

frowns when she pulls away from

takes his little fingers and forces her cheeks up into a

and smothering him in kisses as he

as I remember all the small kisses my

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

steals a quick glance at me, her distrust for me still lingering in her

deal,” I sign and to my dismay, she shakes her

don’t know what

I frown and search for a small stick

your house,” I

her concern.I might be her

hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

picks up her boy and nods in

“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

skit for story

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 ice

Talia finds a notebook and hands it to

bringing over a jar of pens

I sigh, scribbling out

knees

I’m all finished, I hand her the notebook and she reads

***Natalia***

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 I

the next three months and if I can convince you that I can be a

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

laugh half

again scribbles on another page and

will not accept your rejection

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

so

little, the pen shaking

a sigh and scribbles a few words on the

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

break it to 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 not real.They mean

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

go will you?” I

he signs, pinching his fingers

away the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know

and he could have me on my

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

gift a wolf ever gave