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

just need to

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

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

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

with so we can both

Grayson whispering his plan

know your name,” she continues, her eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re

she smirks

it, she’s good,

I guess right?” She asks, tilting head slightly

from Kota as he jumps

well like I said, I’m not interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would be

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

confusion,

maybe I said

Ramos, reject you

her, still

must be saying something wrong …Grayson

perhaps only a wolf can initiate a

you say it,” Talia

me and

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

down on her knees and holding

anything.Anything.Please, just let me

voice

“P-please!”

of her crying, I crouch

go but I

her hair and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry…

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

over to us, his

between mine and Talia’s so

wipes her tears and kisses

frowns when she

little fingers and forces her cheeks

her arms and smothering

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

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

at me, her distrust

a deal,” I sign and

what you’re saying,” she

ASL.” I frown and search for a small

your house,” I

as she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I

won’t hurt

“Just talk.”

and nods in the direction of the

“Follow me.”

a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me sit at the dining

performs a nonsensical skit for story but I

a little while you go out

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

occupied, Talia finds a notebook and

a jar of pens for me to

goes nothing, I sigh, scribbling out my

knees up on the chair

the notebook and she reads it

***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

next three months and if I can convince you that I can

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

is a joke, right?” I laugh half

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

your rejection

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

is this so f*****g

little, the pen shaking

out a sigh and scribbles a few words on

love and I would like to know what it’s like to have a

joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get

disbelief and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was

this go will you?” I

he signs, pinching his

in my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s attraction

and he could have me on my knees

I really 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

gift a wolf ever gave me…and I almost didn’t