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 talk

head and runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it

will kill you.Do I

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

get this rejection over with so we can both

heart beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan

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

she

she’s good, Grayson

asks, tilting head

as he jumps and roars

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

a rogue as my mate.” I

confusion, running her hands through

said it

you Zane

her, still feeling absolutely

be saying something

a wolf

you say it,”

reject me and I’ll

court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at

knees and holding her hands up

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

do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes

“P-please!”

take more of her crying, I crouch down

at me to let her go but I only hold her

and rest my

Please don’t cry…

but as always, the words taste like cotton in

runs over to

small body between mine and Talia’s so

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

frowns when

forces her cheeks

better!” in her arms and smothering him in kisses

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

person aside from Agnes who

glance at me, her distrust for me still lingering in her

and to my dismay, she shakes her

know what you’re saying,”

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

go to your

and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I am a stranger after

won’t hurt

“Just talk.”

boy and nods in

“Follow me.”

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

rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I

you let Zane and I talk a little while you go out and play?” She asks, handing him some toys to

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

finds a notebook and

over a jar of pens for

nothing, I sigh, scribbling

me anxiously, bringing her knees up on the chair and hugging

I hand her the notebook and she

***Natalia***

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

be my mate for the next three months and if I can convince you that I can

months, 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

is a joke, right?” I laugh half heartedly, tossing the page at

in frustration and he once again scribbles on another page and hands

your rejection

he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no

is this so

hesitates a little, the pen

lets out a sigh and scribbles a

love and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate.”

to break it to you, 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 real.They

on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at the

let this go will you?”

he signs, pinching

tears burning in my

and he

resist Zane and this revolting

wolf ever gave me…and I