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.

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

just need to talk to

off to the tree, grabbing

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

to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as

with so we can both move

heart beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan

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

gulp and she smirks triumphantly at

she’s good, Grayson

guess right?” She asks, tilting head

sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and

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

mate.” I brace myself for the

at me in confusion, running her hands

I said it

Talia Ramos, reject you Zane White as

her, still feeling absolutely

must be saying something

wolf

say it,”

me

work. I shake my head at my mate and

whimpers, getting down on her knees and holding

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

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

“P-please!”

I crouch

her go but I only

and rest

Please don’t cry…

want to tell her but as always, the words taste

over to us,

He asks, wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s so that

you sad mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and

mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away

takes his little fingers and forces her

her arms and smothering

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

from Agnes who didn’t make me

at me, her distrust for me still

I sign and to my dismay, she shakes

what you’re saying,”

for a small stick to use as a

to your

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

hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

up her boy and nods in the direction of

“Follow me.”

and a big tree perfect for a child to

quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap when

and I talk a little while you go out and

little but she manages to convince him to

Talia finds a notebook and hands it to

bringing over a jar

sigh, scribbling out my

bringing her knees

her the notebook and she reads

***Natalia***

do not know your reasons for wanting to reject me but I can

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

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

right?” I laugh half heartedly, tossing the

once again

not accept your rejection unless you give

unable to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for

this so f*****g important

the pen shaking slightly

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

would like to know what it’s like to

just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get what you

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

won’t let this go will you?” I ask,

signs, pinching

burning in my eyes. I know how strong

at me and he could have me on my knees

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 with

wolf ever gave me…and I