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.

kissing him back and pointing to

off.I just need to talk

the tree, grabbing a stick

kill you.Do I

explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot

this rejection over with so we can both move on

Grayson whispering his plan in

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

gulp and she smirks triumphantly

it, she’s

asks, tilting

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

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

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

in confusion,

I said it wrong,”

Ramos, reject you

blink at her, still feeling absolutely

must be saying something wrong

only a wolf can initiate a

say it,” Talia

reject me

plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as

down on her knees and holding her hands up in

just let

can’t she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and

“P-please!”

to take more of her crying, I crouch down and

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

smooth down her hair and rest my chin

Please don’t cry…

her but as always, the

stops his game and runs over to us, his eyes growing

small body between

you sad mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and kisses her

you cry, mommy?” He frowns when

takes his little fingers and forces her

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

small pain in my heart as I remember all the

aside from Agnes who didn’t make

a quick glance at me, her distrust for

I sign and to my dismay,

don’t know what

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

to your house,”

her concern.I might be her

won’t hurt

“Just talk.”

her boy and nods in the

“Follow me.”

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

performs a nonsensical skit

why don’t you let Zane and I talk a little while you go out and

him to leave us with a promise for ice

occupied, Talia finds a notebook and

bringing over a jar of

goes nothing, I sigh,

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees up on

her the notebook and she reads

***Natalia***

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

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

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

joke, right?” I laugh half

again scribbles on another page and hands it to

accept your rejection unless you give

understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me

this so

hesitates a little, the pen shaking slightly

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

like to know what it’s like to have a

just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get what you

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

won’t let this go will you?” I ask, dreading his

signs, pinching his fingers

in my eyes. I know

and he could

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

wolf ever