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.

there,” she says, kissing him back and pointing to a tree

off.I just need to

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

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

to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she thinks for a

with so

whispering his plan in my

and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re a reckless wolf…

and she smirks triumphantly

she’s

right?” She asks, tilting head slightly to

between us, the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars

in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would

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

stares at me in confusion, running her hands through

said it wrong,” she

you

at her, still feeling absolutely

saying something

only a wolf can

you say it,” Talia

me and I’ll

says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at

on her knees and holding

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

I wonder.Her voice

“P-please!”

I crouch down and

go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in and sobs

hair and rest my

Please don’t cry…

as always,

game and runs over to us, his

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

wipes her tears

mommy?” He frowns when she

takes his little fingers and forces her cheeks up into

arms and smothering him in kisses as he

my heart as I remember all the small kisses my mother gave me after a beating from

only person aside from Agnes who didn’t make me feel like a

me, her distrust for

sign and to my dismay, she

don’t know what you’re

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

to your house,” I

bites her lip as she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I am a stranger

hurt you,” I

“Just talk.”

nods in 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 in and has me sit at the dining table while she fixes Kota a

nonsensical skit for story but

a little while you go

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

Kota occupied, Talia finds a

says, bringing over a jar of

sigh, scribbling out my

knees up on the chair and

finished, I hand her the notebook and she

***Natalia***

know 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

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

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 in just three months? I was in love with Christian for over two years and it meant nothing to

laugh half heartedly, tossing the page at

frustration and he once again scribbles

accept your rejection unless you

understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no other reason than

so

hesitates a little, the pen shaking slightly in his

a sigh and scribbles a few words on the

never been in love and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate.” I roll my eyes at

it to you, but love isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some

words several times, furious that I was once again

won’t let this go will

signs, pinching his fingers

blink away the angry tears burning in my

merely had to look at me and he could have me on

wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see

only good gift a wolf ever gave me…and