The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Natalia***

The bright light peeking through the window stings my swollen eyes and I let out a soft groan.I do not want to wake up, not after the lousy night of nightmares I had.

In need of some comfort, I stretch out my hand in search of Kota.

My eyes bulge open, however, when I find the bed empty, his side of the bed cold.

“Kota?” I whisper, looking around the room frantically, feeling my heart sink to the pit of my stomach.

“Kota!” I scream, tears springing to my eyes as last night’s nightmares flash through my mind.

Zane’s head pops up from my side of the room and I look over to see Kota snuggled up beside him, his stuffed wolf in his arms.

Zane looks equally bewildered to find the pup curled up on his side, his body growing tense with my silence.

How did he get down there? I wonder as I scramble out of bed to pick him up.It’s doesn’t matter ,I scold myself.

I’m just glad he’s okay.I gently pick up the sleepy pup, holding him close to my chest as several tears spill onto my cheeks.

Kota mumbles a hello to me, his sleepy voice soothing my heart.I squeeze him tightly, a slight sob escaping my throat.

“He won’t take you,” I hiccup to myself as I comb my fingers l ignore Zane’s pained look, not caring that I probably looked like a lunatic to him.

“Estas bien Mami? (Are you okay, mommy?)” Kota asks when I finally loosen up my grip.He pulls back from my arms and pokes at my eyes and cheeks, staring at me with cute furrowed brows.

“You don’t look so good.” I feign hurt at his words and hold back my laughter.

“Am I ugly?” I ask.

He shakes his head definitively.

“Bonita, Bonita,” he sings.

“I have the prettiest mommy in the whole world!”

He shouts, my ears ringing from the sudden sound of his loud voice.I shower his chubby cheeks with kisses, feeling relieved to not be alone in this wolf’s den.

“Where did you go?” I ask.

“Why did you go sleep on the floor with Zane?”

Kota fidgets with his stuffed wolf before whispering close to my ear.

“l had a nightmare,” he says, hugging his wolf tightly.

“A big bad wolf came to take me away.”

My heart nearly stops as the blood drains from my face.I want to scream but my words never spill out of my mouth.

All through the night, I dreamt of Christian finding us and taking Kota from me, disposing of me as he did all those years ago training to take over the Alpha title, turning my sweet little boy into a hardened Alpha.

Kota’s large eyes widen and he smiles at Zane who blushes under his gaze.

“But then Zane saved me, mommy.He didn’t let the bad wolf take me!”

He climbs out of my lap and runs into Zane’s arms.

“And then – And then Zane’s wolf carried me home!” Zane’s face freezes, his body tensing at the mention of his wolf.

“Aoh aoh aaooooh!” Kota suddenly howls like a wolf.

“Zane is a wolf, mommy. Did you know that?”

He howls happily again.

a wolf, mommy? Can I be a wolf like Zane?” Several questions pop

could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick my dry lips, unsure

I would have more time to come up with an explanation

as I stare

I despised wolves, my son was the exception.I would teach him to be a good wolf loyal to his family and should he ever find his mate,

can,” I finally

is again, crawling on all fours and

beautiful wolf ,I want to tell him but I swallow my words and smile at him as he rolls around the covers with his tongue hanging out of his

on, Kota,” I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning

have to get

fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the

had skipped dinner last night and gone straight to bed after

onto a hot pan, swirling it around

looks as beautiful as ever

kindly signs a good morning to Kota and I frowns at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping my

I instead help her pack the cut-up fruits and

and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing his hand tightly as my wandering

myself

meets us at the door and leads us to a large dining

Aurora is Evan along with a girl

couple whom we also did not meet

rest of the

Evan’s job seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently at him

school butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan

he finally notices

she instructs, gesturing to

the girl beside

Mia, Evan’s mate and my cousin.” She then gestures to the

and rushes over to us with a kind smile on her lips.Her eyes widen in shock

crepes?”

sommes français? {Did you

deaf,” I explain

won’t

say

show her the sign and Rosalie mimics me, Agnes’s

several omegas bring

me,” Rosalie smiles when everyone’s plates are all

he your pup?”She asks, pointing at Kota who climbs

are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota who gives her a

side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as more

prepare a small crepe for Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his

what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about my life to

few details as I can to give them a hint that I was not comfortable

starts to wane, however, when they ask

have you two been together?”

Zane who looks petrified

voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on Zane’s

and can’t seem to get rid of,” I

as I set my silverware down and begrudgingly look up to tell him to

to a bright gold color,

half but I had

memories of Jack replay in

who claimed would never hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every day…hit me…rejected me…humiliated me…and betrayed

and his wolf would

would hurt me

human for miles, I begin gathering my

to take a walk with you,” she says through a small

okay with

look down