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 like Zane?” Several questions pop into my

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

come when he would earn his wolf but his first shift was so many years away; I thought I would have more time to come up with an explanation as to why he’d feel another presence within him

as I stare at

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

course you can,” I finally

again, crawling

words and smile at him as he rolls around the

Kota,” I say, ignoring Zane’s questioning eyes as I climb

have to get

Kota and I make our way into the kitchen, both

dinner last night and gone straight to bed after our

Agnes hard at work pouring crepe batter onto a hot pan, swirling

the food, Agnes looks as beautiful as

me when I try to steal a crepe,

her pack the cut-up fruits and fillings

go, Zane and Agnes carry the food while I lead Kota

us here, Iremind myself as we enter

a large dining Alpha Oliver sits at the head of the table, his Queen to his

Aurora is Evan along with a girl we had

is another couple whom we also did not

rest of the table

seems to be annoying his Alpha who scowls

butt-naked looking for his clothes,” Evan wheezes, Aurora on the verge

was so mad-” His voice comes to a halt when he finally

at home,” she instructs, gesturing to the

points to the girl beside

and my cousin.” She then gestures to the couple to

to her feet and rushes over to us with a

those crepes?” She

que nous sommes français? {Did you know we’re French?}.We

deaf,” I explain when Agnes stares blankly at

she won’t understand

you say ‘thank

sign and Rosalie mimics

and Aurora help distribute the crepes around while several omegas bring in

Rosalie smiles when

at Kota who climbs

are gorgeous!” She squeals, waving

Agnes make themselves comfortable on the opposite side of the table and dig into their food, Zane translating for Agnes as more

Kota and he readily licks the Nutella off, smothering his

met Gwen or what I do for a

providing as few details as I can to give

to wane, however, when they ask about

you two been together?” Rosalie asks, wiggling her eyebrows at

Zane who looks petrified by her question anger get

he looks at you…” her voice trails off when she sees the uncomfortable look on

of,” I mutter, an awkward

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

brown eyes flicker to a bright gold color,

but I

last memories of Jack

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

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

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

okay with

her voice I look down at my pup clinging to