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.

that tree over there,” she says, kissing him back and pointing to a tree just behind

to talk to your

to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it

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

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

get this rejection over with so we can both move

heart beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his

security job, and living with friends and your mother, my

and she smirks triumphantly

she’s

She asks, tilting head slightly to the side

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

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

rogue as my mate.” I brace myself for the

stares at me in confusion, running her hands through

said it

reject you

at her, still

saying something wrong …Grayson

only a wolf can

say

me

may work. I shake my

on her knees

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

do again? I wonder.Her voice

“P-please!”

crouch down and pull

go but I only hold her tighter until she finally

her hair and rest my

Please don’t cry…

to tell her but as always, the words taste like

his game and runs over to us, his

small body between mine and Talia’s so that he can

tears and kisses her son on

you cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls

forces her cheeks

arms and smothering him

as I remember all the small kisses my mother

person aside from Agnes who didn’t

a quick glance at me, her distrust for

I sign and to my dismay, she

don’t know what you’re

for a small stick to use as a pen in the

to your

understand her concern.I might

won’t hurt

“Just talk.”

nods in the direction of

“Follow me.”

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

a nonsensical skit for story

Zane and 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 notebook

says, bringing over a jar of pens for me

nothing, I sigh, scribbling

knees up on the chair and

finished, I hand her the notebook

***Natalia***

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

I can convince

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 him!

joke, right?” I laugh half

brows furrow in frustration and he once again scribbles on another page and hands it to

accept your rejection unless you give me a

stranger,

this so

pen shaking slightly in

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

in love and I would like to know what it’s

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

stares at me in disbelief and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy of some

won’t let this go will you?” I

signs, pinching his fingers

blink away the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s attraction

at me and he could have me on

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

good gift a wolf ever