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 and pointing to a tree just behind

to talk

off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving

will kill you.Do I

unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as

so

Grayson whispering

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

and she smirks triumphantly at

she’s

right?” She asks, tilting

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

other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection,

rogue as my mate.” I brace myself

in confusion,

I said it

Talia Ramos, reject you Zane White

her, still feeling

must be saying something wrong …Grayson

wolf

you say it,” Talia

me and I’ll

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

on her knees and holding her hands up in

anything.Anything.Please, just let me

I wonder.Her voice breaks and a

“P-please!”

more of her crying, I crouch down

to let her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in and sobs into my

smooth down her hair and rest

Please don’t cry…

want to tell her but as always, the words

his game and runs over to us, his eyes growing

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

sad mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and kisses her

you cry, mommy?” He frowns when

takes his little fingers and forces her

better!” in her arms and smothering him

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

from Agnes who didn’t make me feel like

quick glance at me, her

sign and

what you’re saying,” she

search for a small stick

your house,” I

understand her concern.I might be her mate but I am

won’t hurt

“Just talk.”

picks up her boy and nods in

“Follow me.”

with a white picket fence surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me sit at

performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap

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

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

a notebook and hands it

She says, bringing over a jar

sigh, scribbling out

knees up on the chair and

I hand her the notebook

***Natalia***

importance In my world.I do not know your reasons for wanting to reject me but I can assure you, I will not accept it.I do not plan to throw my gift from Moon Goddess away.So I propose a

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

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

a joke, right?” I laugh half heartedly, tossing

frustration and he once again

not accept your rejection unless

perfect stranger, wanted me for no

so f*****g

pen shaking

out a sigh

love and I would like to know what it’s like

f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you

writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was once again at the mercy of some wolf for

let this go will you?” I ask, dreading his

signs, pinching

away the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong the

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

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

gift a wolf ever gave me…and I almost