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.

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

did he know Zane is a wolfand how could he possibly know a wolf was after us? I lick

years away; I thought I would have more time to

eyes seem to bore into my soul as I stare at my hopeful

would teach him to be a good wolf

course you can,” I finally manage to

is again, crawling on all fours

swallow my words and smile at

say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as

to get

crepes fills the house as Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both of us

dinner last night and gone straight to bed after our

hard at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling it around in circles

over the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as ever in a pretty

at me when I try to steal a crepe, slapping

her pack the

Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota up to the mansion, squeezing

Iremind myself as we

us at the door and leads us to a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table,

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had yet to

another couple whom we also did not meet

rest of the table is

seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls violently

Oliver ran through the entire school butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan

when he finally notices us, Aurora rising to

make yourselves at home,” she instructs, gesturing to

to the girl beside

my cousin.” She then gestures to the

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

those crepes?” She

sommes français? {Did you know

is mute and deaf,” I explain

won’t understand

say ‘thank

Rosalie mimics me,

the crepes around while several omegas bring in dishes of eggs

smiles when everyone’s plates are all full, patting

pointing at Kota who

goddess, his eyes are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving over to Kota

of the table and dig into their food,

readily licks the Nutella off, smothering

asking me questions about how I met Gwen or what I do for a living but the last thing I want to do is talk about my life

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

wane, however, when

long have you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling

at Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get the best of

I just assumed…with the way he looks at you…” her voice trails

I met and can’t seem to get rid of,” I mutter, an awkward silence enveloping us as I eat the last

on me as I set my silverware down

meet, his brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color, his wolf seeming to fight

half but I had already seen the wolf within…and he was angry

memories of Jack replay

hurt me, the one who told me he loved me every

and his wolf would be no

would hurt

full of wolves and the only human for miles, I begin gathering my dishes to leave when Aurora’s voice stops

a walk with you,” she says

okay

decline when she rises to her feet, her voice I look down at my pup clinging to my leg, his large eyes twinkling with