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 him back and pointing to a tree

off.I just need to talk to

head and runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and

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

my head, unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she thinks for

this rejection over with so we can both move

whispering

name,” she continues, her eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best

gulp and she smirks triumphantly at

it, she’s good, Grayson

She asks, tilting head slightly to

the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large

werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept

White, a rogue as my mate.” I brace myself for

at me in confusion, running

I said it

Talia Ramos, reject you

blink at her, still

be saying something wrong

a wolf can initiate

say it,”

me and I’ll

I shake my head at my

down on her knees and

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

wonder.Her voice breaks

“P-please!”

her crying, I crouch down and pull her close to

go but I

down her hair and rest

Please don’t cry…

want to tell her but as always, the words

over to us, his eyes growing

what’s wrong?” He asks, wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s so that he

wipes her tears and kisses

cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away

and forces her cheeks up into a

and smothering him in kisses as

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

only person aside from Agnes who didn’t make me

a quick glance at me, her distrust for me still

and to

know what you’re

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

go to your house,” I

offer and I understand her concern.I might be her

won’t hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

picks up her boy and nods in

“Follow me.”

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

rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit

talk a little while you go out and play?” She asks, handing him some toys to play

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

occupied, Talia finds a notebook and hands it

says, bringing over a jar of pens

sigh, scribbling out

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees up on the chair and hugging

the notebook

***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, I will not accept it.I do not plan to throw

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

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

laugh half heartedly, tossing the

again scribbles on another page

not accept your rejection unless you

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

this so f*****g important to

little, the pen shaking slightly in his

pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few

I would like to know what it’s like

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

page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once

will you?” I ask, dreading his

pinching

burning in my eyes. I know how

me and he could have me on

months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see Dakota playing

gift a wolf ever gave me…and I