The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 17: Meeting Ivory Part 1

***Jane**

“Welcome to River Moon,” Aurora smiles, her golden eyes scanning us.

“You must be Talia,” she asks, sticking her hand out to my mate.

Talia stares blankly at Aurora’s outstretched hand, her heart beating wildly in her chest before she reluctantly shakes it.

“Nice to meet you,” Tali mutters, her voice clipped as she adjusts Kota in her arms.

“This is my son, Dakota.” Kota sticks his thumb in his mouth and waves with his other hand, Aurora waving at him.

Talia then points over to Agnes and I.

“That’s Zane and Agnes.Zane is…my mate,” she adds bitterly.

“And Agnes is his mother.She is deaf and they are both mute.”

Aurora’s eyes sweep over to Agnes and I as she waves a hello.

Agnes shyly replies with a sign before hiding behind me and lowering her head, shaking like a leaf.I would have to ask her why she is so nervous later.

“She says ‘nice to meet you’,” Talia translates.

Aurora’s smile brightens but seeing Agnes’s reaction, she simply turns to the three men behind her, introducing them as Alpha Wesley of the Cerulean Sea Pack and his beta Chris, as well as Alpha Javier of “Gentlemen, we can continue this discussion tomorrow,” she says over her shoulder.

“Dismissed.”

My eyes widen in shock when she flicks her wrist and two large portals appear, the three men nodding at the little Queen before vanishing into the portals.I take a good look at Queen Aurora, drinking in her beauty and undeniable strength.

She was a small woman like Agnes, standing at just five feet tall with long white hair draped across her shoulders and dazzling pools of honey swirling in her eyes.

Her tan skin is decorated with tattoos on her wrists and palms.I had heard stories of the Ivory Twins from my mother but never thought I’d come face to face with one of the pair.

Her eyes hold a gentle kindness and she steps forward, reaching out a hand to greet me.

Talia and Agnes each grab onto my arms, both seeking comfort from me in the presence of such a powerful being.

Aurora’s smile falters a little at seeing their fear and she steps back in respect.

“There’s no need to fear me,” she says quietly.

“I-l won’t hurt you.” l open my mouth to thank her for receiving us but my words seem to choke me and I end up coughing instead.

Say something you i***t, Grayson mutters.A royal is speaking to you.

What do you want me to say? I ask, my mouth feeling as though it were full of sand sarcasm.

What do you mean ‘what dolsay’? Hesnaps.

Introduce yourself, dumbass! Aurora suddenly bursts into laughter, my cheeks flushing at what she could have possibly thought was funny.

“Your wolfis funny” her soft voice whispers in my head.My eyes nearly pop out of my skull as I stare at the Queen, wondering if I had accidentally let down my walls and invaded her mind.

“Sorry for the intrusion.I’m a telepath ;” she replies sheepishly before I can make sense of what is happening.

“And it appears you are too…” I wouldn’t callus telepaths —, Grayson mumbles and I quickly block him out before he can embarrass me any further.

“lf apologize if i’m overstepping my boundaries, “ Aurora sighs.

“You just seemed like you wanted to say something but were perhaps too afraid?’ I press my lips together and shake my head at her.”

M-my voice was it just doesn’t work, “I reply, avoiding her gaze to hide my shame.There’s a sudden pinch at my temples and a silence fills my head before Aurora lets out a sharp gasp, stepping back to support herself on her desk.Tears line her eyes when our eyes meet and the look on her face tells me she’s seen my life flash before her.Desperate to keep whatever dignity I have left” I shake my head at

“Please don’t tell, I beg her, not wanting Talia to know just what a pathetic low-life she got for a mate.”

know. She won’t want me if

towards Talia, who hugs Kota close to her § body

studies Talia for a moment before lowering

more to herself than to me,”She doesn’t hate

fears you…and what you could do

the doors burst open, a grey pit-bull sprinting into the room and licking Aurora’s face with a long

black suit enters the room, strolling

cupping her cheeks as he bends down for a

“You guys are disgusting,”

I had completely forgotten he was

you go jump

retorts, Evan snickering

“Oliver!”

pushing

be rude.We

doesn’t budge, peppering her face

my priority)” he murmurs,

is improving,” he replies

your manners are not,” she huffs, lowering her gaze to hide her reddened cheeks and pushing

turns towards us

Alpha of the River Moon Pack and King of the Kingdom

that Talia has gone mute, I reply with

his eyes fixated

the dog coming to his side and sitting on his

he says as he strokes the

boy. Would you like to give him a

pushing at his mother’s chest to be let down but

says, shaking

Oliver reassures

guard dog. He likes

only shakes

would just like to be shown to our

“I’m very tired.”

say something

apparently having a private conversation with Aurora via

the guest house.We can speak when

to the first floor and out to the guest

large two-story building with 6 bedrooms, a small garden, two living areas,

the keys to

things have already been put away in your rooms.Dinner has been set for you and if you need anything else, please don’t hesitate to ask me.Her Majesty would also like to invite you to breakfast in the morning.She wants to discuss some things with all of you,” he says before taking

makes a run for the upstairs bedrooms without a word

as

hot, delicious dinner is already set on the

the pack house, I decide its best we eat while she and

as I watch her

know better than to

She wipes at her eyes and smiles through

just…This pack seems to run so well.Everyone has a

signs quickly in

be a burden for

obvious that it was

working around the clock to protect

by designated working omegas and there were even community

paled

members at any given time and a small pack clinic adjacent to

and from the discussion we interrupted, in the midst

of

skills possibly have to offer to

will just have to make ourselves useful,” I sign, attempting to cheer Agnes

breakfast tomorrow by bringing

the kitchen cabinets, Agnes growing confident that she could indeed make her crepes