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

just need to

the tree, grabbing

near my 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 thinks

rejection over with so we can both

heart beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his

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

and she

it, she’s good,

asks, tilting

coming from Kota as he jumps and roars

so if you could

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

confusion, running her hands

I said it

you Zane

her, still

be saying

a wolf can

say it,”

reject me and I’ll

in our court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her

down on her knees and holding her hands

anything.Anything.Please, just let

voice breaks and a sob

“P-please!”

to take more of her crying, I crouch down and pull her close

at me to let her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives

hair and rest my chin on

Please don’t cry…

tell her but as always,

over to us, his

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

tears and kisses her son on

you cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls

forces her cheeks up into a

and smothering him in kisses as

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

person aside from Agnes who didn’t make me

at me, her distrust for

deal,” I sign and to

know what you’re saying,” she

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

to your house,”

I understand her concern.I might be

hurt you,” I

“Just talk.”

and nods in the direction of the

“Follow me.”

home with a white picket fence surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to

nonsensical skit for story but I clap

don’t you let Zane and I talk a little while you go out and play?” She asks, handing him

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

occupied, Talia finds a notebook and hands it

jar of pens

sigh, scribbling out

me anxiously, bringing her knees up on

hand her the notebook and she reads it out

***Natalia***

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

next three months and if I

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

right?” I laugh half

in frustration and he once again scribbles on another page and

rejection unless you give me a

to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no

this so f*****g

hesitates a little, the pen

he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words

know what

and mates are a f*****g 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 once again at the mercy of some wolf

go will you?”

pinching

tears burning in my eyes. I

to look at me and he could have me on my knees if he

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

a wolf ever gave me…and