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.

stand by that tree over there,” she says, kissing him back and pointing to a

need to talk

to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it

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

taps

so we can both move on with our

heart beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan

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

she smirks triumphantly

it, she’s good,

I guess right?” She asks, tilting head slightly to

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

so if you could just accept my rejection, that would

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

at me in confusion,

I said it wrong,”

Talia Ramos, reject you

her, still

must be saying something wrong …Grayson

only a wolf can initiate

you say it,” Talia

reject me and I’ll

I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as

knees and holding her hands up in

do anything.Anything.Please, just let me go.I can’t do this again.I

wonder.Her voice

“P-please!”

of her crying, I crouch

against me and screams at me to let her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in

hair and rest my chin on

Please don’t cry…

tell her but as always, the words taste like cotton in

over to us, his eyes growing

his small body between mine and Talia’s so

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

frowns when

takes his little fingers and forces her cheeks up

better!” in her arms and smothering him in kisses

I remember all the small kisses my mother gave me after

the only person aside from Agnes

glance at me, her distrust for me still lingering

make a deal,” I sign and to my dismay,

don’t know what

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

go to your

lip as she contemplates my offer and I understand her

won’t hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

her boy and nods in the direction of the

“Follow me.”

beautiful home with a white picket fence surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me

quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but

you let Zane and I talk a little while you go out and

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

a notebook and hands it

a jar of pens for

I sigh, scribbling out my

her knees up on the

I hand her the notebook and she

***Natalia***

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 propose a

if I can convince you that I can be a good mate, you accept

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 in just three months? I was in love with Christian

joke, right?” I laugh half heartedly, tossing the

he once again scribbles on another page and hands

your rejection unless

a perfect stranger, wanted me for no other

so f*****g important

a little, the pen

out a sigh and scribbles a

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

a f*****g joke.It’s just some

on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I

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

he signs, pinching

my eyes.

to look at me and he could have me on my

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

good gift a wolf ever gave me…and I almost