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.

stand by that tree over there,” she says, kissing him

to talk

tree,

son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do

misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she

get this rejection over with so

Grayson whispering his plan in

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

gulp and she

it, she’s good,

guess right?” She asks, tilting

Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick

not interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so

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

me in confusion, running her hands through her

maybe I said it

you Zane

blink at her,

must be saying something wrong …Grayson

only a wolf can initiate

say it,”

me and I’ll

shake my head at my

whimpers, getting down on her knees and holding her hands up

anything.Anything.Please, just let

again? I wonder.Her voice breaks

“P-please!”

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

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

smooth down her hair and rest my chin on

Please don’t cry…

as always, the words taste

runs over to us, his

his small body between mine and Talia’s

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

mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away from my

little fingers and forces her

arms and

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

aside from Agnes who didn’t make me feel

quick glance at me, her

make a deal,” I sign and to

don’t know what you’re saying,”

search for a small stick to use as a

your house,”

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

hurt you,” I

“Just talk.”

boy and nods in the direction of

“Follow me.”

surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to

skit for story but I clap when he’s finished

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

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

Talia finds a notebook and hands

over a jar of pens for me

I sigh, scribbling

her knees up on the chair and

hand her the

***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

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

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

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

in frustration and he once again scribbles on another

will not accept your rejection unless you give

a perfect stranger, wanted me for no other

this so f*****g

pen shaking slightly

a sigh and scribbles

I would like to know what it’s like to

just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get what

at me in 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

let this go will you?” I ask, dreading

he signs, pinching his

blink away the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know

at me and he could have

to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see Dakota

the only good gift a wolf ever gave me…and I almost