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.

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

wander off.I just need to

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

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

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

let’s get this rejection over with so we can both move on with our

Grayson whispering

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

and she smirks

it, she’s

asks, tilting head slightly to the

the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick at

other werewolf tradition, so if you

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

at me in confusion, running her hands

maybe I said it wrong,”

Talia Ramos, reject you Zane White as my

her, still

must be saying something wrong …Grayson

perhaps only a wolf can initiate a

you say it,” Talia

reject me and

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

on her knees and holding her hands

reject me.I’ll do anything.Anything.Please, just let

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

“P-please!”

more of her crying, I crouch down and pull

to let her go but I only

and

Please don’t cry…

tell her but as always, the

his game and runs over to us, his

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

wipes her tears and kisses her son on the

you cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away from my

fingers and forces

All better!” in her arms and smothering him

my heart as I remember all the small kisses my mother

aside from Agnes who didn’t make

glance at me, her distrust for me

a deal,” I sign and to my dismay, she shakes her

don’t know what you’re saying,” she

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

to your house,” I

offer and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I

won’t hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

her boy and nods in

“Follow me.”

the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me

and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap

and I talk a little while you go out and play?” She

she manages to convince him to leave us with a

Talia finds a notebook and

says, bringing over a jar of pens

I sigh, scribbling out my

anxiously, bringing her knees up

her the notebook

***Natalia***

reasons for wanting to reject

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

He expects me to fall in love with him

I laugh half heartedly, tossing the

once again scribbles

not accept your rejection unless you give

why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no

is this so

a little, the pen shaking slightly in his

lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words

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

isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid

read his words several times, furious that I

will you?” I ask, dreading his

he signs, pinching his fingers

tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s

merely had to look at me and he could have

Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out

wolf ever gave me…and I almost didn’t